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Outside Release Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition Of Seminal Album 'The Rough And The Smooth' Today Via Dorado Records
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Peter Quinn
Today, Outside—the project helmed by studio mastermind and gifted multi-instrumentalist, writer and arranger Matt Cooper—celebrates 30 years since the release of his celebrated seminal album The Rough And The Smooth with a new version of the album that has been stunningly remastered in Hi Res Audio by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. Officially out today, 30 years to the day since its debut release via Dorado Records, the record is available digitally and on double vinyl now. Listen now here. ...
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On April 25, Explore The Life And Times Of A Singular Jazz Icon With 'Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got', Winner Of The 1986 Oscar For Best Documentary, Now Restored In 4k
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Michael Krause
Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring the legendary Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge for his bands. His complex love-hate relationship with his own celebrity caused him to walk away from performing almost as many times as he walked away from his marriages. Winner of the 1986 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Artie Shaw: ...
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New Smooth Jazz Interpretations Of The 'Isaiah 40:31'
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Yulia
"Isaiah 40:31" by keyboardist-composer Yulia and producer-composer Lew Laing Jr., opens with a rhythmic wonder, with key notes that rise to the angelic dance behind the keys. The rocking’ rhythm takes you on a melodic journey of expansion. It flourishes with a soulful expression to a cohesive union with the bass notes, slipping and sliding to new musical horizons, capturing the true essence of this scripture. “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount ...
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Backgrounder: Oscar Pettiford Orchestra (1956-57)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In February 1943, bassist Oscar Pettiford joined Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in a Chicago hotel room and jammed on Sweet Georgia Brown, which was captured on a private recording. This was before bebop was codified, and Parker and Gillespie were virtually unknown outside of the big bands they were in. By the end of 1943, Pettiford was in New York recording for Commodore behind tenor saxophone giant Coleman Hawkins. Rolling forward, Pettiford would become bebop's first major bassist in ...
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Michiko Inoue: The Alchemist Of Modern Jazz – How One Pianist Is Fusing Continents Through Sound
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All About Jazz
At 28, Japanese pianist and music director Michiko Inoue has achieved what most jazz musicians spend lifetimes pursuing, reports Hank Fisher from New York. The most-booked artist at Fukuoka’s legendary BackStage jazz club since 2015, she has outperformed international greats like Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander. As Berklee College of Music’s principal piano accompanist from 2019–2024, she anchored the program’s most demanding performances—from Vocal Summits to brass workshops with Grammy-caliber peers. Now, her residency at Boston’s historic Wally’s Jazz Café ...
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Boyce Justice Griffith Displays The Beauty And Necessity Of Being Grounded In One’s Principles With 'The Point'
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Outside in Music
Saxophonist and composer Boyce Justice Griffith emphasizes the beauty and necessity of being grounded in one’s principles with his concept album, The Point. No matter one’s age, demographic, nationality, religion, or political affiliation, each human being undeniably has some treasured personal tenets that are held dear and are paramount to one’s definition of self. Likewise, each individual’s central values have in some way been informed by a series of experiences, relationships, and ideologies that have uniquely and organically played out ...
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Oscar Moore: Enchanting Guitar, 1945-'65
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the finest and most rewarding box sets to cross my desk this year is The Enchanting Guitar of Oscar Moore: The 1945-1965 Years. Released by Fresh Sound, this three-CD set with terrific liner notes by Jordi Pujol is both captivating and illuminating. Best known as the guitarist in the famed Nat King Cole Trio from 1938 to late 1947, Moore kept solid rhythm for the group with brief solo flourishes. In 1947, Moore joined his brother's group, Johnny ...
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Vibrant Sensational Guitarist Oscar Peñas Makes It At Iridium
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All About Jazz
Oscar Peñas May 29 at 8:30 PM The Iridium, NYC The Band Oscar Peñas: compositions—electric guitar Corentin LeHir: bass Vinnie Sperrazza: drums Jazz guitarist Oscar Peñas, originally from Barcelona, Spain, has significantly impacted the New York music scene since relocating in 2007. After earning his Masters degree from the prestigious New England Conservatory, Peñas began to showcase his exceptional talent locally and internationally. His original compositions seamlessly blend influences from classical music, jazz, and other genres, ...
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Australian Jazz Vocalist Julie O'Hara Releases 'All In The One Room' On Jazzspell Records
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Ferro-cious Media & Entertainment
Australian jazz artist, Julie O’Hara, and JazzSpell Records are proud to release their dynamic contemporary jazz vocal album, All In The One Room. Julie O’Hara is a prolific and versatile composer, vocalist, improviser, and educator from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. This album marks a significant milestone in O’Hara's career, showcasing her rhythmic sensibilities, compositional skill, and unique jazz phrasing and scatting abilities. Featuring 13 captivating tracks, All In The One Room is a vibrant fusion of swing, blues, bop, Latin, and vocalese-inspired ...
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New Smooth Jazz Music By Bill Albright Out Now
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Anthony Bills
Bill Albright, an artist with a smooth sounding voice, is making his dream come true. With four singles under his belt his latest release is Five O'Clock in the Evening with a smooth laid-back vibe, featuring a cool saxophone is one for ears. Bill Albright is from Baltimore and now lives in Atlanta where his music career started, music has always been a consistent presence and influence in Albright's life. Inspired by such artists as Nat King Cole, the Isley ...
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