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Arc: The Pursuit Of Happiness
by Glenn Astarita
This album's title justifiably parallels the trio's radiant synergy. With their third release as a unit, this 2009 outing signifies the artists' initial employment of live electronics--a component that has been gaining steam with improvisation-centric bands over the years. But like anything else, good taste and using effects as an instrument stand as the antithesis of some heavily employed electronics configurations that can at times, saturate core musical aspects. Here, the unit seamlessly combines the best of both worlds into ...
Continue ReadingARCeology: The Music Of MSM Schmidt With The ARC Trio & The John Daversa Big Band Releases June 10th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
For the past several years, former Yellowjackets bassist and prolific producer Jimmy Haslip has enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the Bremen, Germany-based jazz fusion keyboardist and composer Michael Schmidt (aka MSM Schmidt). While Haslip played on Schmidt’s 2007 album Transit and 2009’s Destination, he ended up co-producing 2012’s Evolution, 2015’s Utopia and 2017’s Life. They take their chemistry to new heights on ARCeology. The Music of MSM Schmidt. This dynamic offering finds Haslip and members of his ARC Trio ...
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Announcing 'The Innocence Of Spring' By Don Aliquo + Michael Jefry Stevens Live At Hinton Hall On The Arc Label
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Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
Announcing The Innocence Of Spring By Don Aliquo + Michael Jefry Stevens Live At Hinton Hall on the ARC Label. Recorded live at Middle Tennessee State University’s Hinton Hall, the release of The Innocence Of Spring (ARC-0736) brings together two veterans of the US jazz scene in saxophonist Don Aliquo and pianist Michael Jefry Stevens. In a live performance of raw improvisational clarity and sensitivity, inspiration from the jazz greats of years gone past is evident. Not just in the ...
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Debut Recording 'The Poet Is In The House' By Michael Jefry Stevens And The Mountain Chamber Jazz Ensemble On The ARC Label
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Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
The debut recording of The Mountain Chamber Jazz Ensemble is titled The Poet is in the House (ARC-0774) and features the following musicians: Christian Howes, Candace English, Anya Yarbrough Brigid Hopkins, Bill Berg, Jason DeCristofaro, Doran Heck, Frank Southecorvo, Jason Moore, Charles Elliot, Katie Cilluffo, Justice Mann, Michael Jefry Stevens, Bill Fouty, and Danny Iannucci. The Mountain Chamber Jazz Ensemble is a hybrid ensemble consisting of a string section (violin, viola, cello, contrabass), a percussion section (drums set, percussionist, vibraphone ...
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Saxophonist Christopher Burnett Set to Release Standards Album On ARC Label
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Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
Kansas City based alto saxophonist, composer and educator, Christopher Burnett has announced the recording of his fourth album as a leader titled, The Standards, Vol. 1 on the Artists Recording Collective (ARC) label. The album of mostly post-bop compositions will be released in 2020 to purposely coincide with the 100th birth year of bebop pioneer, Charlie Parker. “I have at least 50 jazz masterworks that I really love for various reasons," Burnett said. “And obviously, as a composer, I hope ...
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Naxos Acquires Indie Label ARC Music
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HypeBot
After 42 years as an independent World Music label, ARC Music Productions International is now part of Naxos Music Group, following its acquisition by Naxos Rights Europe. Under the terms of the new agreement, Naxos Music Group, which has been distributing the ARC label digitally worldwide and physically in several key markets for some time already, will provide funding to ARC enabling the label to sign more artists, increase its number of releases, and strengthen its worldwide presence. Julia Beyer ...
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ARC Trio Is An Arc De Triomphe
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Karen Frieske
About the Band Jimmy Haslip was a founding member and 32-year band mate of The Yellowjackets Mr. Haslip has been nominated for 22 Grammy awards and has won 3. Over his 50+ years of playing, he has contributed to the biggest names in music over a plethora of genres. To list a few: Jazz: Al Jarreau, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Toots Thielemans Smooth Jazz: David Sanborn, Kenny G, Michael Bolton, The Rippingtons Fusion: The Yellowjackets, Peter ...
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Music Crowdfunding: GWAR Restaurant, Miles Davis Movie, Wearhaus Arc Headsets
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Music crowdfunding campaigns of note include a new campaign from GWAR for a GWAR-themed restaurant featuring such delights as GWAR-B-Q. Don Cheadle is also leading a new campaign for a film about an episode in the life of Miles Davis that he will direct. Plus there's great news from Wearhaus whose $75,000 crowdfunding campaign for Wearhaus Arc Headsets was a big success. While Cheadle's film is a clear example of crowdfunding a project as opposed to a business, the other ...
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Marcus Hampton Releases Debut On ARC
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Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
Veteran trumpet player and composer Marcus Hampton, who is a nephew of Slide Hampton and a cousin of Lionel Hampton, has just released his debut recording that features 12 of his jazz originals. The title of his release is Hampton House of Jazz (ARC-2543). The title comes from the jazz club that Hampton and his family had opened and operated for a time in Florida before relocating to the Denver area. Featuring top players: Keith Oxman, Tom Ball, Pat Bianchi, ...
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Enter the "Mario Pavone - Arc Trio" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Playscape Recordings “Mario Pavone - Arc Trio“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on December 30th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Mario Pavone at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Playscape Recordings About Arc Trio
Arc Trio is veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone's first live recording featuring Pavone on bass, pianist ...
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Lincoln Center: Adrian Utley (Portishead) & Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) US Premier "The Passion of Joan of Arc" October 29
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Chris M. Slawecki
Lincoln Center's White Light Festival will present a screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 cinematic masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc, accompanied by the live performance and US premiere of a musical score created by renowned musicians Adrian Utley and Will Gregory of the groups Portishead and Goldfrapp, respectively, on Saturday, October 29 at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall. The new score for The Passion of Joan of Arc, led by British conductor Charles Hazlewood, is Utley's and Gregory's ...
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