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The '70s were, ironically, a fertile period for free jazz. During an era when rock yielded to disco and modal jazz surrendered to fusion, free jazz was experiencing a renaissance. As always, the forces propelling this advance were not financial (when has a freely improvising musician ever made money?). Instead, it was the sense of community that sprang up in cities like Chicago and New York, with (private and public) performances in lofts and cafes. The Music Ensemble, a collective ...
Continue ReadingSwiss Music Ensemble Kali Trio To Release Second Album 'Loom' On March 19, 2021
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
KALI Trio is a Swiss post-genre band. They function as a collective, with every member contributing equally to the writing and creative processes. Their original score for Thomas Imbach’s movie Nemesis will arrive in 2021. Loom is the second album by KALI trio and shows the consequent development of the original style of the working band. The three Swiss musicians Nicolas Stocker (Drums), Urs Müller (E-Gitarre) und Raphael Loher (Piano) weave the various threads of their stylistic background together with ...
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Swiss Music Ensemble Sonar To Release New Live Album With Legendary Guest Guitarist
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Swiss music ensemble Sonar will be releasing their new live album Live At Moods with guest soloist/texturalist David Torn on November 16, 2018 on 7d Media. It was recorded live at Moods Jazz Club in Zürich, Switzerland, on May 24th 2018. Fusing a rigorous minimal concept with the power of a rock band and the sensitivity of a jazz combo, Sonar have quickly gained international reputation for creating a unique blend of music. With their slow-build approach to dramaturgy and ...
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Klazz-Ma-Tazz and J-MUSIC Ensemble Live At DROM on April 24th
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Benjamin Sutin
On Sunday, April 24th, 2016, two eclectic ensembles influenced by music from around the world will perform together at DROM (NYC), taking their audience on a musical journey from the far east to the middle east. The J-MUSIC Ensemble will open the night's program (at 8:00 pm) with their acclaimed jazz arrangements of J-Pop, including generational favorites from legendary video games, Anime, Perfume, and many more. They will be followed (9:15) by world/fusion ensemble Klazz-Ma- Tazz and their jazz and ...
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Music Legends Jon Anderson And Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation Of New Music Ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA - Music legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty announce the formation of a new ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band! YES's original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career, which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento. International jazz superstar Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has ...
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The Apollo Theater Presents the Salon Series June 2007 Fred Ho & His Afro-Asian Music Ensemble Friday, June 15th & Saturday, June 16th
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The Apollo Theater presents The Salon Series June 2007: The Composers. The Process. The MUSIC. Witness daring works-in-development! Fred Ho & his Afro-Asian Music Ensemble present Dragon vs. Eagle: Enter the White Barbarians! (Friday, June 15th & Saturday, June 16th) New York City Opera presents a preview of Margaret Garner: A New Opera by Toni Morrison & Richard Danielpour (Tuesday, June 19th) Vocal Landscapes: A Composer's Journey with Diedre Murray (Thursday, June 21st & ...
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Final North American Tour Update for Free Music Ensemble (FME)
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All About Jazz
Ken Vandermark's Free Music Ensemble (FME) is preparing for their second North American tour kicking off next week and they are sporting a new release entitled “Cuts" available on Okkadisk.
With Nate McBride on bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums, this trio is likely the most adventurous of all of Vandermark's offerings. Working in somewhat of a modular system of composition, each element can be utilized by any member of the group. The sets are constructed by resequencing material, and ...
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Free Music Ensemble Adds Toronto Date To
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All About Jazz
Free Music Ensemble (FME) just confirmed a Toronto gig this afternoon as a part of their 2nd ever North American tour. The trio consisting of Ken Vandermark, Nate McBride and Paal Nilssen-Love is touring in support of their new release, entitled “Cuts" (Okkadisk), and will be making their way through Toronto. They'll be performing at Now Lounge on Saturday September 24th. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. This will be a double-set evening.
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Free Music Ensemble (FME) to Tour North America in September
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All About Jazz
Ken Vandermark's Free Music Ensemble (FME) is preparing for their second North American tour next month, sporting a new release entitled “Cuts", available on Okkadisk. With Nate McBride on bass and Paal Nilssen-Love on drums, this trio is likely the most adventurous of all of Vandermark's offerings. Working in somewhat of a modular system of composition, each element can be utilized by any member of the group. The sets are constructed by ...
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Randy Newman Songs / Jewish Music Ensemble
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All About Jazz
NEC Contemporary Improvisation Performers, Jewish Music Ensemble Present Music of Randy Newman, Jewish Spirituals, March 9 in NEC's Jordan Hall
On the first half of this double-header concert, Contemporary Improvisation students, faculty, and friends will explore the songs of Randy Newman. By turns satirical, heartbreakingly poignant, and darkly humorous, these songs often feature dramatic characters, sometimes thoroughly unsavory protagonists, through whose eyes we see the world.
The second half of the concert celebrates the 25th anniversary of NEC's Jewish Music ...
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The Arpeggio Jazz and Music Ensemble to Perform at TraneStop Resource Institute and Community 500 Sixth Annual FREE Concert
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All About Jazz
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