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Drum Sensation Yoyoka From Led Zep Viral Video And The Ellen Show Releases Stunning First Album
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1888 Media
Global drumming sensation and child prodigy YOYOKA celebrated her 15th birthday in the most memorable way possible, with the release of her highly anticipated first album, “For Teen," a nod to her age and the number of tracks on the album. Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, YOYOKA started performing live at age 4, forming a band with her family when she was 5, and began learning a vast canon of classic repertoire. Several years later, at just 8 years ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mary Ellen Desmond
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Mary Ellen Desmond's birthday today!
A classically trained vocalist, Mary Ellen made her professional debut in 1988 by performing operatic arias at Philadelphia art openings. Simultaneously she was pursuing an interest in Country & Western music by singing with local bands of this genre for five years, until she settled in her niche within the jazz repertoire. Her father played guitar and banjo in society orchestras featuring popular and jazz standards during the 1940s and ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mary Ellen Desmond
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Mary Ellen Desmond's birthday today!
A classically trained vocalist, Mary Ellen made her professional debut in 1988 by performing operatic arias at Philadelphia art openings. Simultaneously she was pursuing an interest in Country & Western music by singing with local bands of this genre for five years, until she settled in her niche within the jazz repertoire. Her father played guitar and banjo in society orchestras featuring popular and jazz standards during the 1940s and ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mary Ellen Desmond
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Mary Ellen Desmond's birthday today!
A classically trained vocalist, Mary Ellen made her professional debut in 1988 by performing operatic arias at Philadelphia art openings. Simultaneously she was pursuing an interest in Country & Western music by singing with local bands of this genre for five years, until she settled in her niche within the jazz repertoire. Her father played guitar and banjo in society orchestras featuring popular and jazz standards during the 1940s and ...
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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Ellen Fullman's Long String Instrument
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Today, let's check out some videos featuring artist, musician, and instrument inventor Ellen Fullman, who will be in St. Louis next week for a residency sponsored by New Music Circle, culminating in a performance on Friday, November 9 at 560 Music Center. While she's here, Fullman also will make public presentations about her work on Wednesday, November 7 at St. Louis University and the 560 Music Center, and on Thursday, November 8 at Washington University's Sam Fox School; see the ...
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Ellen Johnson's Distinctive New Release "Form & Formless" Honors The Way Of Life
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Sound Visions Media
“So much of life, like music, is the art of listening and responding,” said west coast vocalist Ellen Johnson about her recording, Form & formless, released June 9, 2015 by Vocal Visions Records. So far the recording has received praise for it's unusual format based on what Johnson calls the “formless” way, taken from a poem by Lao Tzu referring to the way of life. Half of the recording was created from free improvisations she recorded with guitarist John Stowell ...
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Ellen Johnson's Bold New Recording "Form & Formless" Explores Duality In Creative Improvisation
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Sound Visions Media
“So much of life, like music, is the art of listening and responding,” said west coast vocalist Ellen Johnson about her conceptual new recording, Form & formless, slated for release by Vocal Visions Records on June 9, 2015. Most singers are not comfortable with having to create a song on the spot, out of nothing, but not Johnson. She has made improvising a major part of her vocal expression studying avant- garde music, sitting in horn sections as the only ...
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Jazz Child: A Portrait Of Sheila Jordan Biography By Ellen Johnson Released By Rowman And Littlefield
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Ellen Johnson
When Sheila Jordan dropped a nickel in the jukebox of a Detroit diner in the 1940s and heard “Now’s The Time” by Charlie Parker, she was instantly hooked—and so began a seventy-year jazz journey. With Jordan’s full cooperation, author Ellen Johnson documents the fascinating career of the 85-year-old NEA Jazz Master who stands today as one of the worlds most deeply respected jazz vocalists and educators. Jazz Child: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan published by Rowman and Littlefield is the ...
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Calgary Singer-Songwriter Ellen Doty To Release Debut Album Gold On May 29, 2014
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Vivo Musique Internationale
CALGARY SINGER-SONGWRITER ELLEN DOTY TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM GOLD ON MAY 29, 2014 SINGLE & VIDEO LAUNCH “NO GOOD MAN” ON JUNE 11, 2014 “Doty’s talents, both as a vocalist and a songwriter, allow her to effortlessly marry her jazz side with a more polished contemporary approach that pulls from blue-eyed soul and hand-clap pop. The result is not only widespread appeal — from purists to those with an aversion — but a sound that’s truly unique.” Mike Bell, Calgary ...
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