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Stefano Bellon: Vocativo
by Neri Pollastri
Artesonora, collana di Caligola Records dedicata al recupero di musiche di vari generi, pubblica questo album di composizioni del padovano Stefano Bellon, classe 1956, allievo di Franco Donatoni e studi con Sciarrino, Boulez, Stockhausen, il primo interamente dedicato alla sua musica. Il CD include quattro composizioni orchestrali, eseguite da prestigiosi organici contemporanei quali il Nieuw Ensemble ("Paul McCartney Commentaries") e l'Atlas Ensemble (le altre tre), registrate dal vivo in tempi e luoghi diversi ad Amsterdam: la prima al ...
Continue ReadingMango Blue Performs Afro-Latin World Music at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on January 5
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Mango Blue is performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online. A dinner and the show cost $62. To make reservations call 617 562-4111. Led by Ecuadorian composer, bassist and singer Alex Alvear, the band plays all original songs that blend the rich array of musical genres from throughout the Americas. For a list of upcoming performances at Scullers Jazz Club this winter, click here. ...
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Dave Douglas & So Percussion - GPS, Vol 3: "Bad Mango"
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Dave Douglas / Greenleaf Music
The third volume of the Greenleaf Portable Series (GPS), Bad Mango features Dave Douglas with So Percussion. From the first notes of the opening track One More News—originally recorded on Witness [2001]—it's clear that this session yielded a sound unlike any other in the expansive Dave Douglas discography. Pairing his plaintive trumpet with a myriad of percussion instruments including marimba, drum set, glockenspiel, and a whole host of nontraditional percussion like musical saw, toy bells, shruti box, crotales, et al, ...
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Nick Mango on the Fine Art of Indie Vinyl Releases
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HypeBot
Vinyl enthusiast Nick Mango recently shared some insights on releasing albums on vinyl including issues with preorders, the relationship between vinyl and digital releases and increasing the collectability of test presses. Given the fact that vinyl has returned as a specialty item, it's definitely worth considering putting out such a release if you've built a strong enough following that both fans and collectors would be interested. Nick Mango is a vinyl collector and entrepreneur as well as the cofounder of ...
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