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Scott H. Thompson, Founder of Scott Thompson Public Relations Passes at 71
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All About Jazz
Scott H. Thompson, Jazz Journalist and Public Relations expert, died peacefully at his home in Palm Beach, Florida on October 24, 2025. He was 71. Born in New York City in 1954, Scott’s love of music ignited in 1968 at age 14 when he attended a Jimi Hendrix concert in Kansas City. Scott discovered Wes Montgomery and many Jazz, Blues, and Rock legends. Music became a constant in the Thompson household. Scott graduated from Twin Lakes High School in West ...
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Doris Duke Foundation Seeking Jazz Artists' Opinions
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Michael Ricci
Dear Jazz Colleague, Our partners at the Doris Duke Foundation are conducting a research study to understand how performing artists view the opportunities and challenges presented by technology in the arts. In support of this effort, we are inviting all jazz artists to participate in a brief online survey. Please take a few minutes to share your opinions by completing it now: Take Survey This survey is being conducted on behalf of the Doris Duke Foundation by Meridian Research & ...
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November 15-22, 2025: Jumpin’ In The Future: The Legacy Of Gunther Schuller
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory (NEC) presents the week-long festival Jumpin’ in the Future: The Legacy of Gunther Schuller from November 15 to November 22, 2025. The festival features performances and discussions at whose core is the fearless innovation and revolutionary spirit Schuller brought to NEC and which continues to this day. A MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winner, Schuller began a decade as president of NEC in 1967 establishing the first fully accredited Jazz Studies Department at an American conservatory and ...
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Spectaculous' Debut Album Lands November 11, 2025
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Night Owl Public Relations
Spectaculous, the groundbreaking collaboration between rapper, singer, and spoken word artist Dequadray White and the genre-defying Madison ensemble Mr. Chair, will release their self-titled debut album on November 11, 2025. The record explores identity, transformation, and liberation through a fearless fusion of hip-hop, funk, rock, R&B, and cosmic jazz—a sound as expansive as the vision behind it. Guided by jazz’s freedom and hip-hop’s precision, the production bends time and gravity—grimy bass, cinematic tension, and improvisational edges sharp enough to cut ...
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Whirlwind Recordings To Release Pianist Kerry Politzer's Ninth Album On November 21, 2025
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Kerry Politzer
Pianist Kerry Politzer is always on the move. As a busy performer and bandleader with nine albums as a leader, a jazz educator at two universities, and the mother of two children, time is always of the essence for her when realising a project. With ten original compositions (and one well-chosen cover) to record and a schedule window of just one day in New York City to record them, there was no margin for error. For the frontline Kerry picked ...
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Julio Awad And Patxi Pascual: Release Of The Live Single From The Historic Concert At Auditorio Conde Duque
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Julio Awad
Almost two decades later, a magical night comes back to life: the new live single by Julio Awad and Patxi Pascual is released, recorded during their iconic performance at Auditorio Conde Duque in Madrid in 2006. This release captures a unique moment of live music, where improvisation, sensitivity, and the artists’ deep musical connection shine without filters. Julio Awad, renowned pianist, composer, arranger, and musical director, and Patxi Pascual, a leading saxophonist in the Madrid scene, delivered a unique musical ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: October 2025
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in October, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Bar Fight Dave Mattock From: Knucklebox 06:27 The Voice of God Shines Brightly on My ...
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Creatures Of Sound Explores The Connection Of Dance & Music To The Human Spirit - An original work that tributes the ideas and music of Don Cherry
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Michele Brangwen
Creatures Of Sound is a new dance and music work that tributes the ideas of composer and trumpeter Don Cherry, featuring choreography by Michele Brangwen, original music by GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter & composer Tim Hagans, and movement and music created spontaneously in the moment by all ten performers. Don Cherry was interested in the relationship of music to the human spirit, and how music could be a force and a presence in our daily lives. Co-presented at the Duffy by Ivesian ...
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