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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Two Iconic American Singers: Chris Connor And Mahalia Jackson
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department pays tribute to two of the most iconic and creative American singers of the 20th century in Night and Day: The Music of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson on Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. The program is curated by faculty members Hankus Netsky and Ran Blake. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For information visit https://necmusic.edu. The title of this Valentine’s Day concert, Night and ...
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World-Renowned Voice Teacher Jeannie Gagné Launches A New Subscription Series To Empower Singers And Transform Their Singing And Performing
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Darcie Nicole
Whether you know her as the impactful voice guru “The Vocal Genie,” as an acclaimed performing artist and bandleader, or as Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music, you know that Jeannie Gagné is a go-to source for getting students to sing their very best. Praised by her students for her honesty, compassionate approach, and uncanny skill for taking students to the next level, Jeannie translates complex musical and technical concepts into language people can understand, and infuses mind-body-spirit ...
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Music Industry How To Helps Jazz Singers And Songwriters With New Comprehensive Guide
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Shaun Letang
Music industry authority blog Music Industry How To recently revised their songwriting article, turning it into a thorough and comprehensive guide for aspiring jazz songwriters and jazz singers. This guide touches on the fundamentals of how a song is structured and created, the lyric writing process, collaboration, using songwriting apps and more. It also features a frequently asked questions section, which answers some of the most common and pressing questions songwriters have as they’re learning and developing their craft. Aspiring ...
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Scott Yanow, Author Of 11 Books Including "The Jazz Singers" Reviews Tony Adamo's "Sonic Henderson"
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Tony Adamo is not only a soulful singer but a top-notch spoken-word artist. When he pays tribute to a musician through his talks, while he is rapping about a subject, it is not rap. Rather than concentrating on rhyming or using drum machines as a background, Adamo talks intelligently about the subject, uses his words creatively, and interacts with top musicians. He is a throwback to the beatnik “word jazz” pioneers. Joe Henderson (1937-2001) was one of the most original ...
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Three Swinging Singers - Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner & Melissa Stylianou - Make Their Trio Debut As Duchess
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
The new jazz vocal trio - whose first album arrives from Anzic Records on Feb. 17, 2015 - bottles an irresistibly fizzing style, inspired by the pioneering harmonies of the Boswell Sisters Duchess - backed by an ace band including drummer Matt Wilson - plays its album release show at New York City's Jazz Standard on March 3, 2015 “This threesome devises original arrangements of mostly vintage songs, both familiar and offbeat. They understand that swinging music goes hand in ...
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Jazz Pianist George Kahn Releases 8th Album - "Jazz & Blues Revue” Featuring Singers Courtney Lemmon, Gina Saputo And Crystal Starr
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Imaginary Friends
Jazz pianist George Kahn feels his fans are ready for a change, so he formed the Jazz & Blues Revue. More than just another jazz ensemble this time around, the Jazz & Blues Revue brings three of the best singers in Los Angeles together to perform unique arrangements of jazz standards along with other well-known songs, in a wonderful blend of Jazz, R&B and Soul. Singer Courtney Lemmon has appeared on several of George’s albums and most recently released her ...
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DivaNation Showcases "A Sisterhood of Singers"
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Michael Ricci
By Nathea Lee The Philadelphia Jazz Project set out to see what would happen if they brought together a diverse array of vocalists, created a nurturing environment where seasoned performers could mentor younger singers, and gave them all the opportunity to perform on one of the City's premier stages. The result is DivaNation, “a sisterhood of singers" whose jazz stylings range from feisty blues to neo-soul. The project was inspired by pianist Aaron Graves. Pianist/vocalist Dena Underwood and pianist/violinist Kendrah ...
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Enter "The Nels Cline Singers - Macroscope" Giveaway!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Mack Avenue Records “The Nels Cline Singers - Macroscope“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 28th. Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Nels Cline at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Mack Avenue Records About Macroscope Taking in the full breadth of guitarist Nels Cline’s sonic sphere of influence has always required ...
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John Ellis & Andy Bragen Present Mobro - A Narrative Chamber Piece For Nine Musicians & Four Singers
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Featuring: Becca Steves, Miles Griffith, Sachal Vasandani, Johnaye Kendrick,John Ellis, Alan Ferber, Josh Roseman, Shane Endsley, John Clark, Mike Moreno, Ryan Scott, Joe Sanders, Rodney Green and Roberto Lange A New Work Commissioned by The Jazz Gallery in 2011, MOBRO marks the first CD release on Ellis' newly formed label, Parade Light Records (distributed by RED) Available Everywhere on May 13, 2014! NYC CD Release Celebration: May 30 & 31 at The Jazz Gallery Saxophonist/composer John Ellis is proud to ...
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