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Aurora Blue 16th Release From Fusion Composer Gary Paul Bryant
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Kl Ma
The fact that two minute, thirty-eight second “Smokin Mirrors" from Fusion composer Gary Paul Bryant's latest EP release is debuting at number one on Soundclick's Jazz Fusion charts is no surprise. Gary's 16th instrumental release jumps into uncharted fusion territory. Defying genre and tradition, Aurora Blue melds the sophistication of jazz with power rock, classical and world elements to create a unique progressive fusion that sometimes hints of Yes, King Crimson and Pink Floyd. Before the advent of today's digital ...
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Shhh...Jazz Musician Kenny Love's CD Is CAsE SEnSiTiVe
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Kl Ma
Kenny Love, who after having an independent music career, spent a subsequent twenty-year period as a radio/video promoter and media publicist representing fellow musicians, has now returned to his creative Jazz artistry and released cAsE sEnSiTiVe. cAsE sEnSiTiVe is a 10- song experience that engages the listener through musical peaks, lyrical valleys, and poetic arrangements. Opening with a driving upbeat selection titled Glide, the release has been entered into the International Music Awards. It will also be entered in seven ...
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Reza Khan & Painted Diaries New Recording, "A Simple Plan"
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Kl Ma
REZA KHAN AND PAINTED DIARIES ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THEIR NEW STUDIO RECORDING, A SIMPLE PLAN, AVAILABLE NOW ON THE PAINTED MEDIA LABEL Features Andy Snitzer, Graham Hawthorne and Grammy Nominee Fabrice Dupont “It's like a nice walk on the beach with your family," says Reza Khan, speaking about his latest CD, A Simple Plan (on the Painted Media label). Following the 2009 release of Painted Diaries, a paean to the affecting stories of everyday life that “mostly disappear in ...
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Singer/Songwriter Kenny Wesley To Open For The Legendary Stephanie Mills
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Kl Ma
Grammy Award-winning Songstress and Broadway Star Stephanie Mills will be performing at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, on Saturday, April 30th at 7:30PM with Howard University Alum Kenny Wesley as the opening act. Making his Birchmere debut is Washington, D.C.'s own emerging star, Kenny Wesley. A former Pre-med major turned international jazz and soul musical linguist, Kenny stands poised to captivate the audience with his 4-octave range and sultry tone."It will definitely be an out-of-body experience meeting and performing with ...
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Smooth Jazz Artist Kenny Love Brings Listeners On A "Voyage To Serenity"
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Kl Ma
Jazz/World recording artist Kenny Love has released “Voyage To Serenity," the first track from his upcoming full-length compilation release entitled cAsE sEnSiTiVe, which is slated for release this summer. Kenny's musical influences include The Crusaders, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Hancock, Lenny White, and Donald Byrd. “Voyage To Serenity" begins with chimes and a soft piano solo that leads into a smooth jazz fusion that changes, and yet stays the same in its underlying melody. A nice saxophone lead carries ...
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Join Sunset Jazz Piano Based Trio, Woodcock Group As They Celebrate The Release Of A Brand New Full Length CD, "Water Stories" On May 3rd
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Woodcock Group's trio gives jazz listeners a piece of music works that evoke a great characteristic of eloquence impressive for an artist that has not even released its debut CD to stores, until now with Sunset Jazz. This Serbian jazz trio also composes and arranges its music and every song on this ten (10) song full length CD. Woodcock Group's new debut album, Water Stories (Sunset Jazz Recordings) gives jazz aficionados great evidence there are new music artists in jazz ...
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Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas Will Perform At The Famous Blue Note Jazz Club In New York On April 2
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Kl Ma
Make It Happen Entertainment, in association with the Blue Note Jazz Club, is proud to welcome Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas to join the ranks of great jazz musicians performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Lucas will make his live performance at the Late Night Groove Series at the world's famous Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Tickets are $15 and ShowTime is 12:30 a.m. Blue Note Jazz Club is located between 6th ...
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Tony Adamo Reviewed By Smoothjazz.de
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Tony Adamo's sonorous voice has a Lou Rawls-like vibrato. A former radio announcer, now a singer and songwriter. Tower of Power member Mic Gillette introduced him to Stephen “Doc" Kupka, co-founder of Tower of Power and owner of Strokeland Records. That was the start of a great friendship and a fertile collaboration. Over the next years they recorded Dance of Love (2002), Straight Up Deal (2007) and now What is Hip?. The lineup consists of Tony Adamo (vocals), Mike Clark ...
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