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Atlanta Jazz Festival Gearing Up For Major Concerts On Memorial Day Weekend

Source: Karen Hatchett
May 23, 2013

Atlanta, GA: “Music lovers are in for some incredible performances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival over Memorial Day Weekend, says Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We will kick off the weekend with an evening under the stars at Chastain Park Amphitheatre featuring BWB and special guest Chrisette Michele on May 24. We’re hosting a Late Night Jazz Concert with Dionne Farris & Russell Gunn on May 26. And from May 25-27 we’re ...

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Festival

Atlanta Jazz Festival Shines Spotlight On New Faces Of Jazz

Source: Karen Hatchett
February 26, 2013

Atlanta, GA: “The 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will shine a spotlight on the wealth of emerging talent in the jazz world as we celebrate Generation Next,” states Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We have always presented the best and brightest on the scene and this year we continue that mission with a focus on where jazz is right now and where it’s heading. Audiences will enjoy a wide spectrum of styles ...

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Recording

Drummer EC3 Releases New CD: It's All About The Rhythm

Source: Karen Hatchett
February 24, 2013

“Music and life are really all about the groove,” says drummer and bandleader EC3. “You find harmony and it’s good, you get off the beat and it’s challenging. When I was recording the new CD, the foundation was rhythm heavy and we built on that. I was blessed to play with some of the best cats on the east coast. We chose some of the most incredible songs ever written and I arranged them in musical styles from Afro-Cuban and ...

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