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Maria Schneider's New Recording With Acclaimed Soprano Dawn Upshaw - Available Now
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Clay Wilson
We are pleased to present the release of Maria Schneider's new album 'Winter Morning Walks' - her first collaboration with soprano Dawn Upshaw. Maria's participants can witness and take part in her creative process as she walks them through each composition, discusses orchestration, answers questions about her scores, and offers insight on her unique compositional process. Scores and parts are available for immediate download along with exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Maria is one of the first artists in the world to ...
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Jim Hall: Two New ArtistShare Fan-funded Albums
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Clay Wilson
We are very pleased to announce the official release of two ArtistShare Fan-Funded albums from the Jim Hall: Live! ArtistShare Fan-Funded Project. These albums beautifully demonstrate Jim Hall's enduring genius and influence as an improviser. The Jim Hall Quartet: Live at Birdland was recorded live at Birdland in New York City on November 10-11, 2010. This live album superbly captures the experience of hearing this world-class quartet at the legendary jazz venue. The album features Jim Hall originals “Furnished Flats,” ...
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Jim Hall Live! Volumes 2-4 to be released as a Limited Edition box set - ArtistShare fan-funded project
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Clay Wilson
Over three hours of unreleased music form the Jim Hall Live! performances (1975) will be included as a box set in Jim's latest fan-funded project. In this new ArtistShare adventure listeners will join Jim in discovering new music from the Jim Hall—Live! performances at Bourbon St. in Toronto (1975). The original recording was released on Horizon many years ago and Don Thompson has recently discovered over three hours of previously unreleased music from that week. ArtistShare will be creating a ...
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Cheryl Bentyne's ArtistShare debut "The Gershwin Songbook"
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Clay Wilson
Grammy Winning vocalist and Manhattan Transfer member Cheryl Bentyne has long been known for her ability to capture an audience and deliver a personal take on the jazz tradition. With her debut ArtistShare release “The Gershwin Songbook," Bentyne dives into the magical compositions of the Gershwin brothers giving a nod to historical recordings while simultaneously putting a new twist on famous tunes such as “Fascinating Rhythm," “But Not For Me," “Summertime" and “Lady Be Good." To preview “The Gershwin Songbook," ...
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Billy Childs Blends Jazz And Classical On "Autumn: In Moving Pictures"
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Clay Wilson
The second ArtistShare release from Billy Childs, “Autumn: In Moving Pictures" takes the listener on a unique musical journey through the New England Autumn. Using the twists and turns of I-95, the sounds of leaves floating in the wind, and the patterns of raindrops, Childs' paints magnificent auditory portraits which are interpreted by Billy's Chamber Jazz group featuring Bob Sheppard, Carol Robbins, Larry Koonse, Scott Colley, Brian Blade, and Antonio Sanchez. To preview compositions from Billy Childs' “Autumn In Moving ...
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