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Born in Washington, D.C. to a family of musicians and singers, William had an ear for music from a very young age. He recalls being captivated by songs like Frankenstein (Edgar Winter) which to this day is one of his favorite songs. William started playing bass around 1979. In the years following, he learned to play guitar and some keyboards. He always had the dream of producing a CD since first picking up the bass. He has now released his debut CD Pillars and Dreams in fulfillment of that dream. He encourages other to keep perusing after their dreams.

Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff Takes An Intriguing New Direction With 'Romance Of The Moon,' To Be Released May 10 By L&H Production

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 18, 2024

Pianist-composer-conceptualist Yelena Eckemoff tries something a little bit different—but no less cerebral and audacious—with Romance of the Moon, set for a May 10 release on her own L&H Production label. Always a multimedia thinker, Eckemoff has previously made albums that incorporate her visual art as well as stories, poems, and concepts from her own imagination. This time, she presents a suite of compositions inspired by the great Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, as interpreted by the formidable Italian ensemble that ...
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Recording

Billie Davies - A Nu Experience - A New Direction In New Orleans

Source: Billie Davies PR
October 26, 2016

After 20 years of playing, producing and releasing instrumental jazz, Billie Davies is turning a page and is bringing us a Nu Vocal and Electric Experience, On Hollywood Boulevard. Billie Davies' 2012 release of All About Love solidified her position as a professional jazz musician. This recording of standards and original music, charted #1 in CMJ Jazz College Radio Charts for ‘top jazz add’ in new albums and went on to stay in the top 20 for 4 weeks. “all ...
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Recording

Cynthia Basinet Reveals A New Direction In Her Latest Single, "Eventually"

Source: Cynthia "c." Basinet
February 5, 2014

Los Angeles - The actress.singer, Cynthia Basinet releases a new crossover single, “Eventually". For over a decade, Cynthia is best known for her sultry and playful iconic rendition of “Santa Baby", oft miscredited to Marilyn Monroe. The heart tugging ballad, “Eventually" taps into her soulful side. “For Cynthia Basinet, her voice itself is an instrument. In terms of emotional power, it's a lethal weapon. Sensual, emotionally damaged and world-weary, Basinet's vocals have the makings of a film noir femme fatale..." ...
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Technology

Twitter's Breakup with Linkedin Signals a New Direction - But is It the Right One?

Source: HypeBot
July 3, 2012

After a nearly three-year partnership, LinkedIn has announced that posts from Twitter will no longer be displayed on their site. The news comes as Twitter works to encourage users to visit its own services directly and not through third parties, or as Twitter's Chief of Products Michael Sippey said in a recent blog post, to provide “the core Twitter consumption experience through a consistent set of products and tools." Previously, LinkedIn users were once able to connect their profiles to ...
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Obituary

George Russell, Composer Whose Theories Sent Jazz in a New Direction, Dies at 86

Source: Michael Ricci
July 30, 2009

George Russell, a jazz composer, educator and musician whose theories led the way to radical changes in jazz in the 1950s and ’60s, died on Monday in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. He was 86 and lived in Boston. The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease, said his wife, Alice. Though he largely operated behind the scenes and was never well known to the general public, Mr. Russell was a major figure in one of the most important developments ...
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Event

"A New Direction" the Oil Paintings of Riki R. Nelson - Jazz Portraits, Bar Scenes,

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2009

Two Upcoming Art & Jazz Events, Featuring Recent Art by Contemporary Realist Oil Painter, Riki R. Nelson Web site http://www.riki-arts.com/jazzy-jazz-art.html Email [email protected] Event #1 - “A New Direction" The Art of Riki R. Nelson - A Two Week Art Exhibition at Peabody Fine Art Gallery of Los Gatos, featuring recent and never before shown oil paintings of Jazz musicians and Bar Scenes, by contemporary realist painter, Riki R. Nelson - July 20th through August 3rd 2009 Event #2 - An ...
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Performance / Tour

Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa and Pianist Vijay Iyer Launch Jazz in a New Direction

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2009

Years from now, listeners surely will marvel at one of the great partnerships in jazz: saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa and pianist Vijay Iyer.

Each has gone a long way toward infusing the music with elements of South Indian culture. Together, they have pointed jazz in a new direction—or at least developed Eastern elements that long have been dormant in the music.

Yet each has a perspective of his own, as Mahanthappa made clear Saturday night at the Green Mill, where an ...
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Recording

Joshua Redman Charts a New Direction With 'Compass'

Source: Michael Ricci
January 9, 2009

The saxophonist calls his two bassists-two drummers album 'definitely an exercise in letting go.'

A marquee name on the contemporary jazz scene since winning the Thelonious Monk Institute's Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991, Joshua Redman has played electric, acoustic, rock, funk and just about every musical style fit for a celebrated jazz saxophonist. But before his new album, “Compass," due out this week, Redman had never performed in an acoustic “double-trio" setting, an unconventional, rhythm-heavy configuration where a soloist is ...
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At the helm of the ps150.4 Project is Washington, D.C. musician William Neal who has been performing in and around the U.S. Capitol for nearly three decades as well as a memorable tour of France including an appearance at the Nancy Jazz Festival in 2001. Born into a musical family, William had an ear for melody at a young age, in fact as a kid he used to string rubber bands around his books and strum them like a guitar. Fast forward to today, the jazz multi-instrumentalist delivers a stylish and classy debut with PILLARS AND DREAMS featuring an introspective collection of bass-driven grooves with a vintage vibe. The artist says that the title of his recording was inspired by the fact that pillars symbolize strength and are often left standing thousands of years after the building has collapsed around them. According to Neal, “Everyone needs pillars to strengthen them throughout life’s challenges in order to reach their dreams.” Music is just such a strength and PILLARS AND DREAMS holds up ten reflective and thoughtful tunes that demonstrate William’s musical and artful notions. The deep and melodic “Law of Love” and the heartfelt “Wisdom’s Children” are two smooth stand outs that you’ll be hearing on SmoothJazz.com Radio. Progressive and profound, PILLARS AND DREAMS is a collection of jazz tunes that will make for the perfect soundtrack while reaching for your dreams.