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Martin Wind Quartet - Music Of Bill Evans - Kitano - May 30-31
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Martin Wind Quartet featuring Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana “Turn Out The Stars - Music written or inspired by Bill Evans" CD Release Date - May 20 Jazz at Kitano - May 30-31 Come celebrate the release of the Martin Wind Quartet's latest masterpiece at The Kitano (NYC) on May 30-31. This will be the New York City premiere performance of “Turn Out The Stars." “Martin Wind's 'Turn out the Stars' is more than a mere “tribute" album. At the ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 28 - April 3
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
The weather experts say March came in like a Polar Bear and is going out like a Lion. Lions are always welcome in jazz! And there are plenty around in the coming week, from one of our newer resident percussion gurus to a pair of virtuosic trombonists to a good handful of modern improvisers, fleet-fingered guitarists, silver-tongued vocalists, and more. Maybe soon spring will jump up and we'll remember April! Big Gigs This Week Friday, March 28. The Bridge Series ...
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Easy Star All-Stars Announce: Dub Side Of The Moon Anniversary Tour
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Press Junkie PR
When Easy Star Records released Dub Side Of The Moon a decade ago, they never expected the impact that the complete reggae version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon would have on the world. The album received a groundswell of international press, including praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vibe, and countless other media outlets, while managing to sit on the Billboard Reggae Charts for more than 7 years. On July 22, 2014, the leading independent reggae ...
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Jazzhot Stephanie Jordan Scheduled For New Orleans Jazz Fest On May 2
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Sylvain Music Notes
NEW ORLEANS – The Stephanie Jordan Big Band is scheduled to perform at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell on Friday, May 2nd at 2:50 PM in the Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent. Following her 2012 Jazz Fest performance, USA Today wrote ”Stephanie Jordan transported audience members to a bygone era with a big-band tribute to Lena Horne, … She unspooled standards such as Let's Fly Away and Stormy Weather before launching into a throaty, melancholic version ...
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Chihiro Yamanaka Trio, March 31 At Blues Alley In Washington, DC
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SF Media
The Chihiro Yamanaka Trio will perform March 31 at Blues Alley in Washington, DC. The concert is part of the Emerging Japanese Jazz Artist Series and is presented in association with the Embassy of Japan and the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The trio, led by dazzling jazz pianist/composer Chihiro Yamanaka, a Universal Music/Blue Note recording artist, features bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer John Davis. The trio will perform two sets, at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Blues Alley is at ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 21-27
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
The weekend gets off to a jazz-busy start, from Orchestra Hall and contemporary trumpet king Chris Botti's second night to little Jazz Central's Bridge series and local jazz trumpet monster Adam Meckler, with a rare performance with his Quintet. Some hot vocals, sizzling guitars, inventive big bands and more fill out the coming week as we welcome a stubborn spring. Forget the forecast, come out and enjoy the music. Big Gigs This Week Friday, March 21. Contemporary jazz star Chris ...
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Fretless Brothers Bring Harmonically Tuned Jazz To Shapeshifter Lab In Brooklyn
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Jon Catler
FreeNote Records is pleased to announce a live performance by the Fretless Brothers on Sunday, March 23rd at 8:15pm at ShapeShifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY ($10). The Fretless Brothers are the world's first Harmonic Series jazz group, using specially fretted guitars to stretch the language of jazz to 36 notes per octave. The group has just released their debut CD, Footsteps, which features Jon Catler (La Monte Young) and Dane Johnson (Hangmen) on 12-Tone Ultra Plus guitars, Hansford ...
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Jazz This Week: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Miles Davis Memorial Project Fundraiser, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week brings both the official start of spring and an assortment of jazz and creative music music performances in and around St. Louis, including the local debut of a fast-rising saxophone star; a couple of big band concerts; a benefit to raise money for a statue honoring Miles Davis, and much more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa (pictured) makes his St. Louis debut, opening a four-night stand with his band Gamak at Jazz at the ...
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