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Jim Kimo West: More Guitar Stories
by Mark Sullivan
Guitarist Jim Kimo West (aka Jim West) is probably best known as the guitarist in musical satirist “Weird Al" Yankovic's band. Anyone familiar with Yankovic's music knows that is an eclectic gig, but West is even more eclectic on his own. He jokingly describes this album--a sequel to Guitar Stories: Slack Key & Beyond (Westernmost Records, 2016)--as a “Slack Key, New Age, Jazz, Funk, Celtic, Americana and Indian Classical mashup." Crazy as that sounds, it is about right; West uses ...
Continue ReadingTroyka To Release Troy-kestra Big Band Live Album In December
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Daniel Paton
UK Release Date: 2 December 2013 Label: Impossible Ark Launch Gig: 23 November 2013, Purcell Room as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival Strap yourselves in as UK jazz powerhouse Troyka combine with an incredible big band under the direction of Nick Smart to form Troykestra. The result is a compelling expansion of the trio’s music from their first two albums. Expect textural guitar loops, abstract electronica, dance derived beats, and big band brass. The ...
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KCC Productions Presents Troy Roberts' "Nu-Jive"
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Kimberly C Chmura
Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, received his first Grammy Nomination Medal, and has shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa, James Morrison, Stephen Scott, Slide Hampton, Bobby Sparks, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, to name a few. More recently, Troy represented ...
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Troy's Jazz Gallery Owner Says Club Will Showcase St. Louis Musicians
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
If there's any truth to the old saying that “the third time's a charm," Troy Williams is hoping it applies to running a jazz club. Williams, whose past ventures into presenting live music included Troy's on the Park near Lafayette Square and Filter in the Central West End, recently re-entered the business with the opening of Troy's Jazz Gallery, 4519 Olive. “This is my third space doing jazz," he told StLJN in a phone conversation last week. “You learn, and ...
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KCC Productions Presents Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive At Zinc Bar September 12, 2012, at 9PM
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Kimberly C Chmura
Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, received his first Grammy Nomination Medal, and has shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa, James Morrison, Stephen Scott, Slide Hampton, Bobby Sparks, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, to name a few.. More recently, Troy represented ...
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Nightwish's Uilleann Pipes Virtuoso Troy Donockley Releases New Compilation CD "Messages"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK—Troy Donockley has built up a formidable reputation as both a composer/arranger and as a multi-instrumental musician/performer. He is a leading virtuoso of the Uilleann Pipes (and the Low Whistle) and has performed and is known all over the world. His music, which has been described as “A peculiar brand of epic classical-folk-progressive fusion," can be heard in TV, media and movies (such as 'Robin Hood' and 'Ironclad') and through various commissions. Troy co-founded the BBC Award Nominated band ...
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Troy Carter Goes from Managing and Marketing Musicians to Funding and Founding Music Startups
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HypeBot
Troy Carter's increasingly visible profile, leveraging his early work in hip hop and his role as Lady Gaga's manager, has earned him prestige in music management and marketing circles. But recently his profile has begun to include involvement in both funding and founding tech startups in music and social media with related appearances and mentions at high profile events. CrunchBase Information Troy Carter Information provided by CrunchBase Best known for his management of Lady Gaga, Troy Carter has a rich ...
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Facebook F8 Future of Digital Music Panel w/ Troy Carter, Daniel Ek and Bob Pittman
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HypeBot
The Future of Digital Music panel at Facebook's F8 conference was a bit disappointing due to the fact that they didn't actually address the future till the last question and that's when things got a bit more interesting. It was quick and fragmented but I've gathered some of the highlights. The Future of Digital Music panel was moderated by Justin Osofsky, Director, Platform Partnerships at Facebook. Panelists included Troy Carter, Lady Gaga's manager, Daniel Ek, Spotify Founder and CEO, and ...
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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews Joined by Lenny Kravitz
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conqueroo
Red Hot + New Orleans Announces Trombone Shorty as Musical Director LOS ANGELES, Calif.—In the midst of his second European tour in the last six months Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) was joined by his mentor and former bandleader Lenny Kravitz, who surprised Troy's fans onstage in Paris on October 13th to sit in on drums. This was followed by a late-night session in the studio, where Andrews added some touches to Mr. Kravitz' upcoming CD, which already includes horn parts ...
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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' National TV Appearances Set; Added to Final Dave Matthews Bands Tour Dates
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conqueroo
Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews' media profile continues to explode with several national television performances in recent and coming weeks. Included are a featured appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on September 23, a special guest spot with Ricky Minor and The Tonight Show band on September 30, and nation-wide airing of PBS' Austin City Limits on October 23. The 24-year-old funk/rock star who burst onto the national scene with his Backatown debut (released April 20 on Verve Forecast), recently made his ...
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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews is Naturally Funky
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Michael Ricci
Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews comes by his funky New Orleans musical style by nature and nurture. The 24-year-old's homegrown blend of rock, R and funk, as featured on his new album “Backatown" (Verve, April 20), is not only a product of the 6th Ward neighborhood known as Trem; it also comes out of a long family tradition of NOLA music-making. Shorty's grandfather, Jessie Hill, was a legendary R singer and songwriter best known for the classic top 40 hit, “Ooh ...
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