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Saxophonist/Flutist Laura Dreyer Releases New Brazilian Jazz Album Featuring Guest Artist Dom Salvador
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Laura Dreyer
With roots deeply entrenched in both the cosmopolitan energy of New York City and the passionate grooves of Rio de Janeiro, this group presents a unique sound that crosses borders and celebrates both cultures. The project delivers a rich fusion of sophisticated jazz harmonies with the rhythmic intensity and melodic beauty of Brazilian music, offering a new perspective on the global jazz scene. Laura Dreyer, a celebrated saxophonist, flutist, and composer, is known for her expressive musical storytelling and technical ...
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Dom Um Romão: Rio, 1964
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Dom Um Romão is probably best known as the percussionist who replaced Airto Moreira in the fusion band Weather Report from 1972 to '74. If you read my post last week that featured video clips of singer Astrud Gilberto, you probably remember this one, featuring Dom Um Romão on drums. Dom Um Romão was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1925 and began playing in Rio ballrooms and cabarets in the 1940s. He was then hired by Rádio Tupi’s orchestra. ...
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Brazilian Vocalist & Cellist Dom La Nena Announces New Album And North American Tour
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Matt Gross
Co-produced by Dom and Brazilian composer/singer/guitarist Marcelo Camelo, SOYO is the follow up to debut album, Ela, which NPR Hailed As A “Sonic Masterpiece." Dom La Nena has drawn comparisons as varied as “a young Brian Wilson” (Wall Street Journal), “a burnished, bossa Joanna Newsom” (Time Out New York) and “the shadow of Lhasa” (Voir), yet her music and style remain distinctly her own. Her debut album, Ela – which NPR hailed as a “sonic masterpiece”—introduced Dom’s delicate vocals and ...
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Patty Larkin, And Dom Flemons To Perform First Night Boston Concert, Broadcast On WUMB-FM 91.9
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Berklee Media Relations
First Night Boston is presented by the Highland Street Foundation First Night Boston, Berklee College of Music, and WUMB-FM 91.9 present guitarist, singer- songwriter, and Berklee alumna Patty Larkin, and roots multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons, performing at the Berklee Performance Center on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The concert is a centerpiece of this year's First Night Boston festival, and will be broadcast live on WUMB-FM, and webcast worldwide on wumb.org, live from Berklee. Admission is $10 by purchase ...
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Dom La Nena's "Ela" Out Now To Rave Reviews
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Chris M. Slawecki
With the release of her US debut Ela (Six Degrees), Brazilian born vocalist and cellist Dom La Nena “joins the sorority of whisperers that includes singers like Juana Molina, Hope Sandoval and Jane Birkin." (Jon Pareles, The New York Times) Ela was recently featured on PopDose.com, where Keith Creighton raved, “If Cat Power had a lost sister in the Southern Hemisphere, her name would be Dom La Nena." Jim Fusilli of The Wall Street Journal says of Ela, “At times, ...
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Modern String Band Sankofa, Featuring Dom Flemons Of Carolina Chocolate Drops, To Premiere Debut Music Video “if Wishes Were Gold” On June 27 Via Utne Reader
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1888 Media
“If Wishes Were Gold” Features Singer/Instrumentalist Allison Russell of Po’ Girl/Birds of Chicago Digital Single Available July 10 Via Kingswood Records ‘Wishes’ Appears On THE UPTOWN STRUT, A 15-Track Album That Showcases Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan STRUT Features Contributions From Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Professor Louie and John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful New York, NY: On Wednesday June 27th, UTNE Reader will world ...
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Dom Flemons From Carolina Chocolate Drops Collaborates With John Sebastian And Revisits American Classics On SANKOFA, Due For Release On March 27
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1888 Media
15-Track Album Features Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops, Canadian Singers Allison Russell & Ndidi Onukwulu Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Professor Louie And John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful The Uptown Strut Showcases The Original Composition “If Wishes Were Gold" And Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan New York, NY: In February 2006, Sankofa Strings, a progressive collective comprised of percussionist Sule Greg Wilson along with ...
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Dom Minasi's July/August/September Dates
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Upcoming Dates Saturday July 30th 8pm The Dom Minasi Organ Trio @ Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant featuring Dom Minasi-guitar, Kyle Koehler-organ, Jay Rosen-drums 6 Depot Square Montclair, NJ 07042-4018 For Reservations (973) 744-2600 August 21st @ ABC NO Rio Coma Series 8PM Dom Minasi * Omar Tamez ( a great improving guitarist from Mexico 56 Rivington St. NYC 10002 ...
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Announcing the Winners of the "Dom Minasi - The Bird, the Girl and the Donkey" Giveaway
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All About Jazz
Enter the "Dom Minasi - The Bird, The Girl And The Donkey" Giveaway
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Dom Minasi—The Bird, The Girl And The Donkey“ digital download giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on March 6th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Dom Minasi at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Liner Notes from The Bird, The Girl And The Donkey Once upon a time a young girl walked alongside a dirt road carrying a bundle. ...
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