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Storied West Coast Group Marley's Ghost Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Vibrant New Album Produced By Larry Campbell
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1888 Media
“Americana” is a brand that’s been bandied about quite liberally in today’s musical environs. And yet, it takes a certain dedication and determination to remain true to its essence. On the other hand, versatility and variation go hand in hand. And yet, each depends on the other. In the case of Seattle-based Marley’s Ghost, that eclectic energy has resulted in a broad repertoire that has defied any ability to tag them to any one particular genre. Their dozen albums to ...
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NEC's Contemporary Musical Arts Spring Ensemble Festival Highlights Students Performing Music From A Range Of Traditions including West African, Middle Eastern, Jewish, American Roots, And Indie/Punk/Art Rock
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Join a trio of joyful celebrations of community, tradition, and great music at the CMA Spring Ensemble Festival, a series of end-of-semester events featuring student ensembles from across the program. The performances present the work NEC students have developed throughout the semester in collaboration with faculty mentors and fellow performers. The festival highlights the CMA program’s wide-ranging musical approaches, including original compositions, experimental works, collaborative projects, and innovative interpretations of contemporary repertoire. The festival culminates in a day-long event showcasing ...
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Composer, Guitarist, and Inventor Jack West Releases 'Guitars On Life,' An Acoustic Guitar Duo Album Featuring West and Guitarist Walter Strauss
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DL Media
West Also Releases Essential Curvature, a Double-LP Compilation of Recordings Made with His Group Curvature Between 1996 and 2003 Both Albums are Available on Vinyl and Digital Platforms via Otá Records Composer, guitarist, and inventor Jack West will release two albums on Otá Records (the label behind most of Omar Sosa’s recordings). The first, Guitars On Life, is a new album of percussive acoustic guitar music featuring West and guitarist Walter Strauss performing mostly live in the studio as a ...
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Snarky Puppy Masterclass And West End Mambo Amplify The 14th Annual Coltrane Jazz Fest
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Nandrea Ward
The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival has always been about more than great performances about connection, creativity, and community. This year, festival organizers are turning up the excitement with two dynamic additions that promise to make the 14th annual event even more unforgettable. As a special kickoff to the Festival weekend, music lovers can experience an exclusive Snarky Puppy Masterclass with founder and bandleader Michael League and members of the Grammy-winning ensemble. Scheduled for Friday, August 29 at ...
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Seiki Yukimoto Soulbleed East Meets West—Exciting, Euphonious And Beyond Jazz
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Maria Corsaro
For music that stretches the borders of jazz, don't miss internationally acclaimed trumpeter and composer Seiki Yukimoto with his band Soulbleed East Meets West performing as part of the Nublu Jazz Festival on September 19th. Well known for his passionate and exciting shows in Japan, full of improvised riffs and unique sounds, Mr Yukimoto brings his trumpet to New York for one night only. Playing with Mr Yukimoto will be his unique band composed of veteran jazz musicians who have ...
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Backgrounder: East Coast - West Coast Scene (1954)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
By 1954, the 10-inch 33 1/3 and seven-inch 45 album formats had made inroads with consumers and were quickly replacing the 78. On the West Coast, labels that had been cultivating Los Angeles musicians came to realize that jazz out there had its own sound. With the 10-inch LP expected to expand to 12 inches within the year and become the industry standard, and the 45 likely to become used exclusively for rock 'n' roll, R&B and country singles, the ...
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Thrill To The Exciting Music Of Trumpeter Seiki Yukimoto And Soulbleed East Meets West at Nublu 151 on September 20th
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Maria Corsaro
Thrill to the sexy vibrant sounds of Seiki “Yuki" Yukimoto Soulbleed East Meets West on September 20th from 7 to 10 pm at NUBLU 151 Avenue C, NYC. Yuki will be presenting the hottest jam session of year featuring his original music and an all star cast of living jazz legends. This world famous trumpeter will be accompanied by Spacemen Patterson (electric guitar), Stanley Banks (bass), Terry Burrus, Newman Taylor Baker (percussion, washboard), Craig Holiday Haynes (drums) and Jose Luis ...
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West Kowloon Cultural District Presents First 'Jazz Signatures' Concert Series With Acclaimed Us Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire’s Hong Kong Debut At Xiqu Centre
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Bolton & Quinn
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD or the District), is thrilled to launch the “Jazz Signatures” concert series, a brand-new programme featuring leading international jazz stars and noteworthy emerging acts in performance at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre, the flagship performing arts venue of the West Kowloon Cultural District. Getting the series off the ground is Ambrose Akinmusire, the world-renowned American trumpeter, and his quartet who will make their Hong Kong debut on 26 July 2024 (Friday). Tickets ...
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Los Angeles-Based Jazz Singer Maria Schafer Announces USA West Coast Tour
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Maria Schafer
Evocative jazz songstress and composer Maria Schafer is excited to announce her next tour of the West Coast of the USA in October 2023 spanning jazz clubs, radio stations, and performing arts centers in CA, OR, and WA. On the timing of the tour, Maria shares that this tour will “be a sneak peek of my next album featuring my newest songs, expanded instrumentation, musical alchemy, and continued musical growth. My songbook has joyously developed with original songs melding jazz ...
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2023 Annual West Orange Jazz Festival Returns To OSPAC on October 7
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Gregory Burrus
The Annual West Orange Jazz Festival is almost here! Saturday, October 7, 2023 1-8 pm at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center located at 4 Boland Drive in West Orange NJ. We welcome you to enjoy world-class entertainment. We will be featuring 18-year-old “Jazz House” kid, star on the rise and recent recipient of the James Moody Scholarship, drummer Mecadon McCune, 98-year-old New Orleans native son and unsung hero in the annals of jazz, guitarist Warren Battiste, Grammy nominated pianist ...
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