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Pianist Enoch Smith Jr. Returns To Recording After An 8-year Absence With "The Book Of Enoch Vol. 1," Set For Nov. 7 Release On Misfitme Music
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Enoch Smith Jr. gives the gospel music repertoire a fresh infusion of blues and swing with the heartfelt, hard-driving The Book of Enoch Vol. 1, to be released November 7 on his own Misfitme Music. Played by his trio of bassist Kai Gibson and drummer David Hardy, thealbum—Smith’s sixth, and his first in eight years—obviously draws deeply on the gospel tradition but presents its seven tunes in the context of soulful, infectious straight-ahead jazz. In other words, it might not ...
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Pianist/Composer Enoch Smith Jr. To Release His 4th CD, "The Quest: Live At APC," November 11
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The Quest: Live at APC is the latest recorded chapter in composer/pianist Enoch Smith Jr.’s ongoing search to find a seamless synthesis of jazz and gospel and a balance between the spiritual and technical aspects of his creativity. Smith’s 4th CD as a leader and first live date will be released by his Misfitme Music label on November 11. “It’s my belief that jazz would not exist in the form it does today if not for black gospel music and ...
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"Misfits II Pop," 3rd CD By Pianist Enoch Smith Jr., Due For Release By Misfitme Music May 19
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist/composer Enoch Smith Jr. has embraced the “Misfit” mantle ever since his days at Berklee College of Music, when the self-taught musician realized he didn’t quite fit into the mold of his classmates and their daunting formal training. But Smith’s eclectic, refreshingly different music does fit quite nicely into the ever-evolving jazz tradition. On his third album, Misfits II: Pop, he continues to refine his approach to the jazz mainstream and other influences, including hip-hop and his ongoing work as ...
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Pianist/Composer Enoch Smith Jr. Releases "Misfits," His 2nd CD as a Leader, Nov. 8
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist/composer Enoch Smith Jr. has taken his own unconventional path to a rising career in music, the latest chapter of which is the November 8 release of his CD Misfits. The new disc, on Smith's label Music4MyPeople Entertainment, is an engaging follow-up to his 2010 debut Church Boy. Misfits boasts eight originals by the Rochester, NY native, including “Wise Man," inspired by Ellis Marsalis; the instrumental “She Moves Me," written for his wife Gabriella; and “I Want You," composed for ...
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Jazz Singer Celebrates Black Music Month with The Roots of Jazz Baltimore Exhibit at The Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch
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Tamm E Hunt
Baltimore, MD—"The Roots of Jazz Baltimore The Movers, Shakers and Music Makers" an exhibit curated by Jazz singer/author/historian Tamm E Hunt celebrates Black Music Month and provides glimpses of Baltimore's historic Jazz life from the 1920's through the present day. The exhibit is hosted by Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch, in the Annex corridor, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD from April 1 through the summer of 2011. The display can be accessed during the library's hours: Mon-Wed 10 am-7 ...
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