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Jhelisa Officially Releases Epic New Single 'Purpose Love'
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Peter Quinn
The enigmatic artist Jhelisa has officially released her new single ‘Purpose Love” today on Dorado Records. ‘Purpose Love’ is an epic nine-minute opus that opens with the hypnotic lyric “You are the beauty that lives within the madness, Purpose Love." First debuted via an exclusive listening party on Bandcamp last week, the track is now available across all streaming platforms beginning today, along with two separate versions: ‘Purpose Love’ (Acoustic Lovers Edit) 2:02 and ‘Purpose Love’ (Edit) 4:09. Carried by ...
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Bassist/Composer Michael Janisch Releases Debut Album "Purpose Built" on Whirlwind Recordings.
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Two for the Show Media
Bassist/Composer Michael Janisch calls his new album Purpose Built, and with one listen to this debut recording it leaves no doubt to the listener why he is one of the premier creative musicians of his generation. One of the most productive and innovative young bassists on the jazz scene today, Janisch--whose has shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Shirley Horn, Quincy Jones, Gary Burton, Joe Lovano and Mark Turner among numerous others--is constantly redefining the possibilities of his ...
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Seattle Jazz Legends Concert to Serve Dual Purpose
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Seattle Jazz Scene
“Seattle Jazz Legends" concert, with Buddy Catlett, Ernestine Anderson and others, is part of a jazz-documentary project spearheaded by Jessica Davis. Documentary filmmaking is by nature a labor of love, which explains Jessica Davis' dogged pursuit of the ongoing project “In Between the Raindrops," an affectionate, episodic look at the history of jazz in Seattle. An aspiring jazz vocalist who often performs at Tula's open-mic sessions, Davis got to know some of the scene's veteran players and realized that their ...
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Bassist/Composer Michael Janisch Releases Debut Album "Purpose Built" on Whirlwind Recordings
Source:
Two for the Show Media
Bassist/Composer Michael Janisch calls his new album Purpose Built, and with one listen to this debut recording it leaves no doubt to the listener why he is one of the premier creative musicians of his generation. One of the most productive and innovative young bassists on the jazz scene today, Janisch--whose has shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Shirley Horn, Quincy Jones, Gary Burton, Joe Lovano and Mark Turner among numerous others--is constantly redefining the possibilities of his ...
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Nelson Mandela Endows His Birthday Celebration with a Purpose
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Michael Ricci
This year for the first time a Mandela Day concert was held in New York. It was a birthday party and fund-raiser for 46664, Mr. Mandelas AIDS organization.
“Happy 91st, Mr. Mandela," Aretha Franklin announced at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, celebrating Nelson Mandelas birthday. She was among the dozens of musicians at Mandela Day, a benefit concert for 46664, Mr. Mandelas organization for AIDS and H.I.V. prevention. It is named for his prisoner number during his 27 ...
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Metallica Lions of Metal Thrashing with Purpose Still
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Michael Ricci
James Hetfield serenaded the crowd during a comparatively reflective moment at the Metallica concert on Thursday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. Metallica closed its main set at as if it were a Raffi show, or a Promise Keepers meeting.
You make Metallica feel great! Thank you, friends! Youve come here to release some energy tonight. You are the fifth member of Metallica! James Hetfield
Platitudes have not typically been among the strengths of this preternaturally ...
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