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Who Will Be Crowned 'King of the Blues'?

Who Will Be Crowned 'King of the Blues'?

Source: All About Jazz

Who knows what kind of deal with the devil the top five contestants in the Guitar Center-sponsored “King of the Blues" contest have rigged up, but who wouldn't sell their soul for a title like that?

Not to mention the $25,000 in cash, a reissue of a vintage '59 Les Paul guitar, a distribution deal through iTunes and all manner of musical product endorsement deals? Aaron Loesch, 2007's winner even got to perform onstage at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in ...

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Enter the ObliqSound "Gretchen Parlato - In a Dream" CD Giveaway Contest

Enter the ObliqSound "Gretchen Parlato - In a Dream" CD Giveaway Contest

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ObliqSound “Gretchen Parlato - In a Dream“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on December 9th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Gretchen Parlato at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at ObliqSound

About In a Dream Gretchen Parlato's voice is a thing of wonder. Striking the ideal balance between precision and flexibility, ...

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Enter the Pi Recordings "Henry Threadgill - This Brings Us To, Vol. 1" Giveaway

Enter the Pi Recordings "Henry Threadgill - This Brings Us To, Vol. 1" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Pi Recordings “Henry Threadgill - This Brings Us To, Vol. 1“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on December 2nd. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Henry Threadgill at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Pi Recordings

About This Brings Us To, Vol. 1 Pi Recordings is excited to announce the release ...

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The Think Free Project: Calling All Musicians and Filmmakers!

The Think Free Project: Calling All Musicians and Filmmakers!

Source: Michael Ricci

Jazzer/rocker Ben Allison has made a name for himself with his grooving, lyrical, and often cinematic compositions. Now he's looking for your take on his music. As a natural extension to his most recent release, Think Free, Ben is inviting musicians and filmmakers to submit their own musical rendition and/or visual interpretation of one of several selected tunes from the CD. Instrumentalists, vocalists, producers and filmmakers are welcome to participate. The idea is to create an online community, bringing wider ...

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Enter the ECM Records "Keith Jarrett - Testament: Paris/London" 3-CD Giveaway Contest

Enter the ECM Records "Keith Jarrett - Testament: Paris/London" 3-CD Giveaway Contest

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ECM Records “Keith Jarrett - Testament: Paris/London“ 3-CD giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 25th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Keith Jarrett at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at ECM Records

About Testament: Paris/London At the end of 2008, Keith Jarrett added two concerts to his schedule at short ...


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