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Troyka 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 - William 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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Fire Destroys Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Cafe
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
STLtoday and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch are reporting that a fire early on Sunday morning has destroyed the Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Cafe. “No one was injured in the fire, which started in the Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Cafe, 3425 North Highway 67, about 1:30 a.m.," the story said. Known for years as simply the Halls Ferry Inn, the restaurant and bar reopened under new ownership last fall with a new menu, new look and live music policy, featuring musicians ...
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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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The Power to Destroy Your Music Startup, Overnight...
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Digital Music News
Who really has the power to kill your music startup? It used to be the major label, but that's so 2006. “Index Ventures will put a lot of money into music," said Vince Bannon of Getty Images at Canadian Music Week. “But they won't touch anything involving the major labels or licensing." In other words, they figured that part out! And if Spotify dies while waiting for UMG's signature, then it's their own damn fault. Because the 'major label problem' ...
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Who's Really Destroying Music? Take a Closer Look...
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Digital Music News
If you want to beat up on the majors, have fun—there's plenty of material to go around. But just be prepared to beat up on the tech sector as well, because they're just as responsible for devaluing music and lowering artist welfare. It's the only balanced way to view the crisis that music finds itself in today. Wait, what? Isn't tech all about innovation, access, and opportunity? Aren't the labels to blame for not keeping up, for trying to pound ...
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