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Red Piano Records to release "Tetraptych" with Bert Seager, Hery Paz, Max Ridley and Dor Herskovits on April 14, 2017
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Tetraptych is Bert Seager (piano/compositions), Hery Paz (tenor saxophone), Max Ridley (upright bass) and Dor Herskovits (drums). Tetraptych is also the name of their new recording! “There’s not only smart and well-crafted modern jazz present, but innate beauty and serene confidence in Seager’s music." – Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide “Seager has distilled his lyrical approach into perfectly balanced and unfailingly beautiful music full of quiet subtleties.” –Ed Hazell, The Boston Phoenix “Seager's group balances fresh immediacy and a ...
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Enter the "Matt Ridley - Thymos" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Whirlwind Recordings “Matt Ridley - Thymos“ download giveaway contest starting today. We'll select TEN winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 5th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Matt Ridley at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Whirlwind Recordings About Thymos Whirlwind Recordings is proud to introduce Thymos, the ambitious debut solo-album from double bassist and composer ...
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Dr. Harrison Ridley Jr. Remembered by Bob Perkins on B.J. Jansen's Jazz Life Radio Show
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JM Creative
Legendary Philly Jazz Host and Historian, Dr. Harrison Ridley Jr. is remembered with the help of Bob Perkins and the words of Jeff Duperon and Ty Bailey on B.J. Jansen's Jazz Life radio show. The complete show was broadcast on WPSC 88.7 FM, February 22nd, 2009 during Jansen's exploration of Jazz in Philadelphia during the month of February. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation ...
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Harrison Ridley Jr., 70, Longtime Jazz Radio Host
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All About Jazz
Harrison Ridley Jr., 70, Philadelphia's sagacious jazz musicologist and radio host who expressed approval for a song with his on-air trademark “Yes, indeedy," died Thursday of complications of a stroke. Mr. Ridley, who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, educated and entertained jazz devotees listening to Temple University radio on Sunday nights. A proud and discriminating collector of jazz, Mr. Ridley often played songs from his personal collection of more than 8,000 recordings (most of them vinyl) and books, ...
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WRTI Remembers Legendary Jazz Host Harrison Ridley, Jr.
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All About Jazz
Philadelphia, PA - February 20, 2009 - A Philadelphia jazz icon has been lost. WRTI's beloved and long-time jazz host Harrison Alexander Ridley, Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 19th after a brief illness. Harrison Ridley Jr. was 70 years old and dedicated 32 years of his life as a jazz broadcaster on WRTI. Harrison Ridley, Jr. was the host of WRTI's award-winning program, The Historical Approach to the Positive Music. Fans from all over the world who wanted to ...
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Bassist Larry Ridley Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Bassist Larry Ridley has one of the most impressive pedigrees in all of jazz. After coming up in his hometown of Indianapolis, playing with Freddie Hubbard and James Spaulding, Ridley relocated to New York, appearing on some of the 1960s most important records with Hubbard, Roy Haynes, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean and Dexter Gordon. During the 1970s he recorded his first album as leader, played as a sideman with James Moody and Duke Ellington, and was ...
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Hank Johnson Quartet with featured trumpeter Mike Ridley lights up Cleopatra's Needle!
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All About Jazz
In a rare appearance, the Hank Johnson Trio became a quartet at Cleopatra's Needle on Saturday Night April 23rd, 2005. From 8:00 P.M. until 12:00 Midnight - 3 sets and packed house - the music was great and truly jazz! The rhythm section consisting of Hank Johnson on piano, Gary Smith, on drums, and “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin provided the solid backdrop for Mike Ridley to do his thing..........play his_____off! There was no shortage of soul here! Several mean down home ...
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Mike Ridley, trumpet meets Hank Johnson Trio at Cleopatra's Needle!
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All About Jazz
Jazz trumpeter Mike Ridley meets the Hank Johnson Trio on Saturday, April 23rd, 2005 at Cleopatra's Needle Jazz Club in New York City - West 92nd Street and Broadway for a tall order! It will be a swinging evening full of great jazz performance. “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin on bass and Gary Smith on drums holds court. There is NO COVER, so it's a great deal! Just great jazz, food, and a place to hang out and chill! Visit the website ...
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Larry Ridley Harlem Speaks Series at The Jazz Museum in Harlem Thursday, October 21st 6:30pm-8:00pm
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All About Jazz
The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 THE JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM's Harlem Speaks SERIES SWINGS INTO THE FALL * bassist and Schomburg Center artist-in-residence Larry Ridley * Thursday, October 21st New York, NY (October 18, 2004) The Jazz Museum in Harlem's bi-weekly series, Harlem Speaks, continues on Thursday, October 21st, 2004, featuring a discussion with Schomburg Center artist-in-residence Larry Ridley, one of the top jazz educators in ...
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