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Roland Kirk - Cuckoo Serenade
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On Sept. 16 and 17, 1964. Roland Kirk recorded tracks for an important album for Mercury called I Talk With the Spirits. It's important because of its instrumental eclecticism, its spiritual qualities and its original compositions by Kirk and playing by the group. The music holds up gloriously. It's independent-minded, it's melodic and it's soulful. On these particular days, two songs were recorded—the album's title track and Serenade to a Cuckoo. The personnel on both songs featured Roland Kirk (c-fl,African ...
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Honey Ear Trio - Steampunk Serenade (2011)
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Something Else!
By S. Victor Aaron Listening to Allison Miller's superb CD from last year Boom Tic Boom, I appreciated how it covered a lot of ground within advanced modern jazz, helped along by such sympathetic supporting players in this piano jazz trio. But that album still left me wondering where this ace drummer, composer and bandleader was going to head next. Perhaps Miller herself didn't even know, that is, until a spewing volcano in Iceland scuttled her plans for a six-week ...
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Announcing the Winners of the "Honey Ear Trio - Steampunk Serenade" Giveaway
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All About Jazz
Honey Ear Trio - Steampunk Serenade (Foxhaven Records, 2011) ****
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Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
By Paul Acquaro The Steampunk literary genre essentially imagines a present informed by Victorian sensibilities and driven by steam technology. Imagine though, just for a moment, another alternate present in which popular music is not shaped by lowest common denominator tastes and gobs of derivative schmear. What do you hear? For me, the top forty slots are pretty much dominated by groups like the Honey Ear Trio. The trio, sax, drum and bass, with some electronics and effects for added ...
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Enter the "Honey Ear Trio - Steampunk Serenade" Giveaway!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Foxhaven Records “Honey Ear Trio—Steampunk Serenade“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select THREE winners at the conclusion of the contest on April 21st. Click here to enter the contest (Following Honey Ear Trio at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Foxhaven Records About Honey Ear Trio and Steampunk Serenade As evidenced in headlines throughout the spring, the effects of the April 2010 eruption ...
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John Pizzarelli's Box Lunch Serenade
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Groove Notes
In addition to being a popular jazz host on KPLU, Dick Stein also has a weekly conversation about food with Seattle Times food blogger Nancy Leson.
In addition to being a popular jazz musician, John Pizzarelli also loves food.
The three met up after Pizzarelli performed live in KPLU's performance studio. Below highlights part 1 of 2 of their discussion.
By Dick Stein and Nancy Leson
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The only difference between John Pizzarelli and a real ham ...
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Elan Trotman Seduces Radio with a Midnight Serenade of Love and Sax
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The Love and Sax album is released as two tracks steam up smooth jazz and urban adult contemporary playlists Boston, MA—An alluring collection of romantic R&B ballads and sensual instrumental grooves, Love and Sax was released today, the second contemporary jazz effort from saxophonist Elan Trotman, who wrote or co-wrote eleven songs and produced or co-produced five tracks for the disc. Two singles the undeniably seductive title track that vacillates in tone and tempo, and the albums lone vocal number, ...
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Steve Griggs Ensemble Plays 'Seresta - Brazilian Serenade' November 19
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Michael Ricci
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 8:00pm Location: Good Shepherd Center Chapel Address: 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Seattle WA Tickets: $15 advance admission at Brown Paper Tickets, $20 at the door Seresta is the Portuguese word for Serenade. Serenades are music that express love by declaring deep personal feelings of longing and hope. Serenades are performed publicly so that the declaration of love is heard not only by the beloved ...
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Soloist Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Serenade in the Key of Glee
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Michael Ricci
Steve Lopez takes Nathaniel Anthony Ayers to San Francisco, where he is honored for helping decrease the stigma of mental illness.
He was so eager to make the trip, he called several times to make sure it hadn't been canceled.
“Mr. Lopez, is the pickup still at 9 a.m?"
“Yes, Mr. Ayers. I'll see you in the morning."
When I pulled up, he was standing on the sidewalk playing a skid row reveille on his trumpet. He had a small ...
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