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Jazz Guitarist David Wright New Summer Music Release, "Blue Beach Boardwalk"

Source: Dave Wright
May 31, 2014

Blue Beach Boardwalk is the newest release by guitarist and composer David Wright. Following up his previous 2014 release “Music From The International Airport Hotel Lounge". “Blue Beach Boardwalk" is a mellow and relaxing mainstream jazz release with bossa and latin elements, ideal for the warm summer months. “To me, musically, it's really a ‘summer jazz relrease’ and I’m super happy with how it turned out". At forty two minutes the recording features seven original compositions and fine playing from ...

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Modern Jazz Guitarist David Wright New Music Release, "Music From The International Airport Hotel Lounge"

Source: Dave Wright
May 21, 2014

Music From The International Airport Hotel Lounge is the newest release by guitarist and composer David Wright. Following up his 2013 releases Jazz Socialand Juniper Snowberries this release ventures into new territory for David. “Stylistically, this is something I've been wanting to do for a long time “ states David. Weighing in at just under forty minutes the recording featuring eight 'modern jazz' compositions, each written within the past nine months. “It captures my introspective 'winter mood'". “Compositionally, I was ...

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Social Network Created Jazz CD Release

Source: Dave Wright
September 25, 2013

Oakland, CA: Jazz Social is a unique CD recording project created entirely online via a social networking site. Initiated by guitarist Dave Wright and facilitated by the social networking site for musicians, Kompoz.com, this recording project features Dave on guitar performing his original compositions accompanied by host of musicians from around the world! Written, created and recorded online between September 2012 and May 2013, Jazz Social features eight original compositions in the “Mainstream Jazz" genre featuring standard Jazz instrumentation including ...

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