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Photographer Žiga Koritnik Announces Cloud Arrangers Kickstarter Campaign
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John Kelman
Renowned Photographer Žiga Koritnik Announces Kickstarter Campaign for Cloud Arrangers, His Forthcoming Book of Music Photography Music is something that profoundly defines Žiga Koritnik’s work. His photography expresses a deep passion for the performers while being aware of and showing respect to the entire musical scene. Koritnik began to follow music over thirty years ago in 1986. Since then, Koritnik has produced more than 60 solo photo exhibitions all over the world, worked for several music festivals and taken more ...
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Great Aunt Ruth & The Saucy Cats Are Set To Release Their First Ep: "All About The Music In Your Heart"
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Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats
Kickstarter campaign will culminate in the release of five insightful songs by Kathryn Joy It all began when aspiring singer-songwriter Kathryn Joy met veteran pianist Joel Scott at a jazz bar on a cruise ship somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean. Scott, who had worked with such notables as the Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, Marlena Shaw and O.C. Smith, heard not only the enthusiasm of Ms. Joy but saw a great deal of potential in both her ...
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Los Angeles Based Trumpeter Brian Swartz Starts Indiegogo Campaign
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Brian Swartz
Los Angeles based trumpeter Brian Swartz is running an Indiegogo campaign during May 2018 to raise funds for his 5th album. The working title for the project is “The Tuesday Sessions." It will feature his band, The Brian Swartz Quartet, and will be Swartz's debut on vocals. This band has been performing every Tuesday at Perch in Downtown Los Angeles since January 2013. Since then, Swartz has built a repertoire that is a mix of standards from the Great American ...
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A Singer With Legendary Roots Announces Kickstarter Campaign
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Lila Ammons
What’s it all about? Celebrating legends of Chicago and bringing roots to life. Lila Ammons, granddaughter of Albert Ammons, famed boogie woogie pianist and Blue Note artist, and niece of tenor saxophone titan, Gene Ammons, intends to create her own legacy honoring jazz, steeped in its roots from then to now. This campaign will support production of her CD Genealogy honoring Albert and Gene, as well as her unique styling of both classics and new music. Ammons, a former New ...
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Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou Launches Indiegogo Campaign for Contemporary Jazz Album
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Konstantinos Papachristou
Greek saxophonist and composer Konstantinos Papachristou has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund his first contemporary jazz album The Darkness of a Fairy Tale. Papachristou, from Athens, has had several recordings of his performances featured both on CD and Greek television. His latest album is firmly rooted in the ECM style. View his promotional video (below) and support his fundraising campaign if you enjoy his music. The official album release date is set for March 2018. DONATE NOW You ...
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Qwest TV by Quincy Jones: Only 1 day left to fund "The Netflix of Jazz" (Kevin Le Gendre - BBC Radio 3) on Kickstarter
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Michael Ricci
Qwest TV is self-financed. The Kickstarter campaign has to be a success and we need to give birth to Qwest TV. We're approaching our goal on Kickstarter. Now is the time to help get Qwest TV to the finish line! To give everyone unlimited access to the music that helped to shape our cultural foundations: Jazz! Support with us Quincy Jones’ dream, Qwest TV spiritual godfather. Let's build together a service dedicated to jazz and beyond that embraces music lovers ...
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Help defray Boston Jazz Hero Arni Cheatham's medical costs
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Michael Ricci
Arni Cheatham, one of the most respected and beloved professional musicians and educators in the Boston jazz community, is in need of immediate financial assistance to help pay for medical bills. For almost two years, Arni has been living with debilitating back pain. Recently, his disability has progressed alarmingly, despite ongoing and wide- ranging efforts with an extensive network of top medical professionals. On August 8, unable to walk, Arni was rushed to the emergency room. An MRI revealed three ...
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Quincy Jones Celebrates All Things Jazz With Qwest TV -- Pre-Launch Kickstarter Campaign Has Begun!
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All About Jazz
While the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles pays tribute to Quincy Jones’ “A&M” years, Qwest TV opens its doors to subscribers by way of a Kickstarter campaign. From today to October 10th, you can join Quincy Jones and the rest of the Qwest TV community by becoming a “co-founding subscriber” or otherwise participating in the pre-launch campaign, an unprecedented opportunity to help co-create Qwest TV alongside team members. Each and every Kickstarter participant will be rewarded with at least one ...
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