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Vocalist Tiffany Austin Celebrates The Resilient Spirit Of African-American Culture On Her Sophomore Recording "Unbroken," Set For June 1 Release
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Terri Hinte Publicity
With the June 1st release of Unbroken, on her Con Alma Music imprint, Tiffany Austin further solidifies her standing as one of the leading vocalists on the current international jazz scene. Austin was propelled onto the national stage in 2016 when her debut recording, Nothing But Soul, received rave reviews from media outlets such as DownBeat and NPR’s Fresh Air as well as airplay on jazz radio stations across the U.S. With her sophomore CD Unbroken, Austin has raised her ...
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Vocalist Tiffany Austin Announces Summer Shows In NYC, San Francisco, San Jose
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Raves began pouring in upon the release of jazz singer Tiffany Austin’s debut CD, Nothing But Soul, on her own Con Alma Music label last summer. Yoshi Kato gave the disc four stars in his glowing DownBeat review. Kevin Whitehead called her “a vocalist to keep an ear on” during his radio review for NPR’s Fresh Air. “She’s magnetic on stage, always finding fresh insights on the American songbook, and yet always in touch with the singers and traditions who’ve ...
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Bay Area Vocalist Tiffany Austin Debuts June 2 With "Nothing But Soul," On Her Con Alma Music Label
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Terri Hinte Publicity
One of the fastest rising jazz singers in Northern California, with a tradition-rooted yet thoroughly modern style, Tiffany Austin brings a wealth of experience to her debut CD Nothing But Soul, scheduled for June 2 release by her Con Alma Music label. The Los Angeles native, currently based in Berkeley, worked with producer Howard Wiley to adapt and expand on her November 2013 SFJAZZ “Hotplate” concert for which she reimagined compositions by the great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. Nothing But ...
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Real Theme
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Like many of you, I love the glitter and shimmer of 1961 New York in Breakfast at Tiffany's. But I must confess I've never cared much for Moon River, the movie's official theme. Oh, it's a great song and all, but I've always found it maudlin and misplaced for the Kennedy-era film. It's just too rural-sounding given the sophistication and dazzle of the big city. The song I truly fancy from Breakfast at Tiffany's—and the song that should have been the ...
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Bob Willis' 10-CD Box Set Traces "Tiffany Transcriptions," Rare 1940 Live Radio Broadcasts, out January 27, 2009
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conqueroo
Western swing king’s rare 1940s San Francisco radio transcriptions are remastered with revelatory new sound. Set features liner notes by Rich Kienzle with testimonials from swing disciples Ray Benson, Ranger Doug and Big Sandy’s Fly-Rite Boys.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys were the originators and best- known practitioners of Western swing, their repertoire including classics like “New San Antonio Rose,” “Faded Love” and “Take Me Back to Tulsa.” In 1945, Wills teamed up ...
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