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Cameron Washington Brings His New Orleans-inspired Lazy Californians To The World Stage With 'Back To San Francisco,' Set For February 13 Release Via Angel Island Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Band nameand album title notwithstanding, it’s the sound of New Orleans jazz and brass bands that resonates loudest on Back to San Francisco, the irrepressibly grooving debut album by Cameron Washington and Lazy Californians, dropping February 13 on Angel Island Records.But neither are there any misnomers here: trumpeter-vocalist Washington and his unique nine-piece band are indeed based in the City by the Bay, where they ply the rhythms and flavors that burst forth from this album with the energy and ...
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John Cameron: Off Centre (1969)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
John Cameron has had some career. The British jazz pianist, arranger and composer of film, TV and stages scores came up at the height of Swinging London in the mid-1960s. He had been playing piano professionally since age 14 in his hometown of Croydon and he attended Cambridge University. One of his first pop jobs was arranging Donovan's Sunshine Superman on the album of the same name and the hit single in 1966. John brought in a range of jazz ...
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Interview: John Cameron
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
If the name John Cameron doesn't ring a bell, you haven't been looking hard enough at the credits of films and TV shows and movies; musicals such as Les Misérables, which he orchestrated; and even 1960s pop and jazz and 1970s dance music. There's even a Seinfeld episode. John is one of Britain's most prolific composers, arrangers, conductors and musicians who always seemed to have been at the right place at the right time during his career, which began in ...
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Vocalist/Composer/Arranger Kristen Lee Sergeant New Release February 15 - Smolder - With Jeb Patton, Cameron Brown, Ted Nash And More!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Vocalist/Composer/Arranger Kristen Lee Sergeant—New Release February 15—Smolder with Jeb Patton, Cameron Brown, Ted Nash and more! Kristen Lee Sergeant is a vocalist with effervescent energy, musical intensity and dramatic flair. Her debut record, Inside Out, was a Downbeat Editor's Pick. Smolder is a story of fire—fully ablaze or newly extinguished, and is set to further ignite her international career. Smolder spans '80s pop, bold interpretations of standards, and breathtaking originals—all bound together with a theme of elemental flame. Kristen is ...
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Jay Cameron: Sax Band, 1955
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Saxophone bands hold a special place among jazz fans. Reeds playing melody and harmony in unison is tremendously exciting, whether they are alone or as lead instruments in a band. As reeds, they assume a vocal harmony group feel, which engages the ear. That's why so many saxophone bands have been featured on recordings over the decade. Here's a fairly comprehensive list of the best ones: Woody Herman's Four Brothers band (1947), Gene Roland's Boppers (1949), The Brothers!—Al Cohn, Bill ...
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Drum! Gets Down To The Odd Time Sound Of Matt Cameron With Reunited Soundgarden
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JCM Media
San Jose, Calif., — As 2012 rolls to an end, Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines, is groovin’ full-speed ahead. So, it’s no surprise that DRUM! Magazine’s December Issue features Matt Cameron, discussing his odd time grooves with the reunited Sound Garden on King Animal. No Stranger To Odd Time From Soundgarden’s hit “Black Hole Sun” to the 15/8 in a section of the new cut, “By Crooked Steps,” Cameron demonstrates musicianship and command of meter. Throughout the ...
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How Technology is Transforming and Challenging the Live Performing Arts: Ben Cameron Speaks at Ted
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HypeBot
In this TED talk, Ben Cameron, who is Director, Arts, at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, talks about the state of the live arts and questions whether or not they can compete with the always-on Internet. He is immensely passionate about the professional performing arts and worries that they are being endangered and possibly even dismantled by technology. Within the whirlwind of 3 to 5,000 marketing messages that the typical consumer is battered with every day, he fears that the ...
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Mike Baggetta Trio with Cameron Brown, Jeff Hirshfield on the 4th of July!
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Michael Ricci
If you're looking for some musical plans for your 4th of July evening please consider the Mike Baggetta Trio.
Mike Baggetta - Guitar Cameron Brown - Bass Jeff Hirshfield - Drums
Sunday, July 4th 8pm and 10 pm (two sets)
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Bar Next Door 129 MacDougal Street (Greenwich Village) New York, NY
The Bar Next Door is a cozy 28 seat venue known for being a listening room that presents ...
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Cameron Carpenter's Organic Cool
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Michael Ricci
Cameron Carpenter brings his organist showmanship to L.A.'s First Congregational Church on Sunday
The player with a flair for dramatic performances and glitzy outfits gives a prelude to his Disney Hall debut next season. The pipe organ's massive physical dimensions and its potential for earthshaking sonorities make it an instrument like no other. But those who play its multiple keyboards, pump its many pedals and pull its multifarious stops are another matter. Popularly regarded as repressed or freakish (think Simon ...
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Side FX Featuring Kim Cameron Performing Live @ Blues Alley on March 5
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AMP3 Public Relations
Join Kim Cameron and the Side FX band on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 as they celebrate the release of their debut album Contradictions at the legendary Blues Alley jazz club in Washington DC. RSVP to [email protected] to receive a free gift at the show!
About Kim Cameron Kim Cameron and the Side FX band offer an eclectic blend of pop, rock and jazz into a smooth, groovy listening experience. Think Carly Simon with an attitude. The group launched their first ...
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