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Trunino Lowe: The Vision
by Paul Rauch
You can try and look away. You can try to see the musician as a single entity that grew in the shadow of his native city's historic lineage. “Assess the young man's music on its own merits, without drawing comps to the past," would be the objective. But this was the trumpet, and the young man playing it was mentored by Detroit cats like Dwight Adams and Kris Johnson, which inevitably leads down the path of the iconic trumpeter and ...
read moreMike & Dorothy Longo's Co-Written 'The Rhythm Of Unity,' A Story Of A Search For Musical, Spiritual, & Racial Enlightenment, Due May 9 From Redwood Publishing
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Terri Hinte Publicity
When Mike Longo—the New York jazz pianist who was a longtime protégé, collaborator, and friend of Dizzy Gillespie—passed away in 2020 from COVID-19, he left behind a manuscript of his journey to musical and spiritual fruition. His widow, Dorothy Longo, completed the memoir as The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White, to be published May 9 by Redwood Publishing. To Mike’s chronicle of his personal quest, Dorothy added the story of their 39-year romance ...
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SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev And Weber Iago) Live At "Downtown Jazz" - Redwood City, CA - July 2nd / 6:00pm
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Hristo Vitchev
July 2nd | Modern Jazz 6:00pm - 8:00pm 2600 Block of Broadway SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago) SEVA is a modern jazz formation combining elements of classical, folk, rock, latin, and world music under the umbrella of the jazz sensibility and seeks to explore vibrant and distant harmonic landscapes with their modern and sophisticated sound. SEVA was formed in late 2010 by Bulgarian modern jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev and Brazilian (Latin Grammy Nominee) piano ...
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Redwood Entertainment Presents A Triple Cd Release Night Of World Music At Drom NYC
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Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
New York, NY: As a follow-up to its highly successful American Roots Music Review at Drom in June of this year, Redwood Entertainment presents its second dynamic theme-night music show at Drom in NYC with a World Music Review on Thursday, October 13, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Releasing their CDs at the show will be successful Redwood recording artists NY Latin Jazz singer Ruth Aguilar, the eclectic Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège, and Reunion Island's Meddy Gerville. Ruth ...
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Redwood Entertainment Presents: A Night of American Roots Music at Drom (NYC) on June 23
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Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
New York, NY,—Redwood Entertainment, Inc. presents the first of its dynamic theme-night music shows at Drom in NYC with an American Roots Music Review on Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Appearing at the show will be successful Redwood recording artists Back Alley Players, Jambalaya Brass Band, and Larry Baeder & The MuseGurus. Back Alley Players, recently busy contributing to the soundtrack of the soon to be released World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Studios' film Inside Out, will ...
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Guitar Fest 2011 - featuring Hristo Vitchev / Rick Vandivier / Neil Kelly - April 28th at Club FOX (Redwood City, CA)
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Hristo Vitchev
Guitar Fest 2011 showcases three of the hottest jazz guitarists in the S.F. Bay Area. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of these completely unique musicians on one stage. The impressionistic styling of Hristo Vitchev, the bluesy and groovy melodies of Rick Vandivier, and the hard-bop swing of Neil Kelly will simply fascinate you! Backed up by a seasoned rhythm section of none other than Jason Lewis on drums and Dan Robbins on bass, we promise you that ...
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The Jazz Session #174: Redwood Jazz Alliance
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Michael Ricci
If all you know about Humboldt County, California, is Firesign Theatre and, uh, “agriculture," then it's time you got to know the Redwood Jazz Alliance. Located behind the “Redwood Curtain," the RJA is successfully bringing in major jazz artists to a community that wouldnt otherwise have access to them. In this interview, three board members Dan Aldag, Michael Eldridge and Eric Neel talk about the origins of the Alliance; its early success in attracting top-flight talent; and how the local ...
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Mark Growden Gets All Dark and Dramatic Tonight at the Redwood Bar & Grill
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All About Jazz
Singer, songwriter, accordionist, banjoist and more. Mark Growden makes darkly dramatic music in the style of Tom Waits, as well as cagey covers of Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and gospel tunes.
All are rendered with a faint sense of the macabre, or “American noir" (as he likes to put it), by his muscular voice coupled with baroque instrumental flourishes. He's almost ready to release his ninth studio album, Saint Judas, and will be back at the Hotel Cafe on March ...
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Eri Yamamoto Trio's New CD, "Redwoods," Now Available on AUM Fidelity
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Improvised Communications
AUM Fidelity is proud to announce the September 9th release of pianist/composer Eri Yamamoto's latest recording, Redwoods (AUM049), her second on the label this year and fifth at the helm of her longstanding New York- based trio. The group, which currently features bassist David Ambrosio and drummer Ikuo Takeuchi, has toured the U.K., Japan and Spain, but is perhaps best known as a fixture on New York's jazz scene thanks to its regular performances at Arthur's Tavern since 2000.
“Right ...
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Brian Culbertson - A Soulful Christmas - Redwood City, CA
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Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
Contemporary jazz favorite Brian Culbertson will bring his holiday show to The Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City, on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $30-$60 and are available at ticketmaster. For more information, visit www.asoulfulxmas.com or call (650) 369-4119. Presented by AirTran Airways, BRIAN CULBERTSON'S A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS features an all-star cast consisting of saxman Gerald Albright, vocalist Howard Hewett, and guitarist Nick Colionne.
Audiences are guaranteed to be in the holiday spirit after experiencing BRIAN ...
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