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Drummer Brandon Sanders, Former College Hoops Player And Compton DJ, Leaves A Lasting Impression With His Deeply Swinging Third Album
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
"Brandon Sanders, a Harlem favorite, is a swinging drummer who always establishes a good feel for whatever group he’s playing with.” —Lewis Nash, Drummer “You may not hear a more tasteful, delightfully hard-swinging jazz album [than] Compton's Finest." —Matt Collar, All Music Guide Album release concert on November 17, 2025 at Dizzy’s Club, NYC Brandon Sanders was 25 years old before he ever picked up a pair of drumsticks, an age when most musicians can already boast years of study, ...
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Announcing The Gilmore's Inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Young Jazz Artist Awardees: Tyler Bullock And Esteban Castro
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AMT Public Relations
A conversation with the Bell Young Artists + acclaimed pianist Bill Charlap now streaming at TheGilmore.org and via The Gilmore’s YouTube channel. Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of The Gilmore, today announced Tyler Bullock and Esteban Castro as the recipients of The Gilmore’s inaugural 2026 Larry J. Bell Young Jazz Artist Awards, recognizing artistic excellence. Each winner receives a $25,000 stipend to further their musical career and educational development. Master pianist Bill Charlap honored Tyler and ...
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Robin Holcomb And Peggy Lee Join Forces On 'Reno,' Out September 12, 2025
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GoMedia PR
Robin Holcomb and Peggy Lee have been making music together for two decades, including The Point of It All (Songlines, 2010), a collaboration between Holcomb, Wayne Horvitz, and Vancouver jazz quartet Talking Pictures. Now Robin and Peggy have made a duo recording, featuring eight enigmatic Holcomb songs and eight of her instrumental pieces. The intimacy and improvisational interplay of the music-making are remarkable, as are the realism and beauty of the sound. This music is hard to pin down—it reaches ...
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Six-time Grammy And Two-time Latin Grammy Winner Arturo O’farrill To Deliver Jazz-Con 2025 Keynote: In The Key Of Influence
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Jazz-Con 2025 is honored to announce that Arturo O’Farrill—six-time Grammy Award winner, two-time Latin Grammy Award winner, pianist, composer, bandleader, educator, and cultural advocate—will deliver the keynote address In the Key of Influence on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST). This special pre-recorded keynote interview will be a centerpiece of Jazz-Con 2025, offering rare and candid reflections from one of the most influential figures in jazz today. O’Farrill’s Grammy record speaks for itself: 8 wins ...
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A New Era For Colombian Zarzuela At Home And Beyond
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All About Jazz
When conversations turn to the resurgence of zarzuela in Colombia, the name that invariably leads the discussion is Lina Sarmiento. Recognized as the foremost zarzuela and jazz crossover vocalist of the new generation, Sarmiento’s impact is the result of formidable talent paired with an unyielding drive to reinvent tradition. As Ramondo Clere reports, at just 27, her leadership has transformed zarzuela from a nostalgic relic into a living, ever-expanding language of expression—captivating listeners from Medellín to Massachusetts. Lina Sarmiento’s ascent ...
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Announcing Star-Studded Line-up Of 2025 TD James Moody Jazz Festival, November 8-23, 2025
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AMT Public Relations
New Jersey’s Largest Jazz Festival Returns to Newark for 14th Year Hip-Hop Legends & Leading Poets Unite for Powerful Fusions of Music and Social Justice Festival Artistic Advisor Christian McBride Leads His Big Band with Andra Day, José James, and Ledisi The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced details of the 14th annual TD James Moody Festival, taking place November 8-23, 2025. Co-curated by NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor Christian McBride, this year’s festival, which draws ...
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Lina Sarmiento: The Voice Redefining Colombian Zarzuela With Jazz
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All About Jazz
In the ever-innovative landscape of world music, few voices have made as powerful, imaginative, and lasting impression as Lina Sarmiento, the electrifying Colombian artist widely hailed as her generation’s leading zarzuela/early music/jazz crossover vocalist. An honors graduate of EAFIT University in Medellín and Boston’s prestigious Longy School of Music, Sarmiento has catapulted a distinctive blend of tradition and improvisation to the world stage, revitalizing the classic Spanish zarzuela by infusing it with the energy and depth of jazz—while grounding her ...
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Sublime Vocalist Sara Serpa Returns To Her Alma Mater For A Duo Concert And Master Class With Pianist Matt Mitchell On Thursday, October 2
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory (NEC) welcomes Jazz Studies alumna, composer and vocalist Sara Serpa (MM, 2008) and pianist Matt Mitchell for a performance and master class focusing on the art of the duo. The performance takes place at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 2 at Williams Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Admission is free and open to the public. Information at necmusic.edu. They will also present a masterclass at 1:00 pm in Eben Jordan Hall. “I’m so happy to be returning ...
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