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Heidi Martin Releases The Stunning New Album 'Gifts & Sacrifices' On April 29th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Thu, April 21 The Heidi Martin Ensemble The Kennedy Center Washington, DC April 29, 2022 marks the release of Gifts & Sacrifices, the new album from American vocalist and composer Heidi Martin. Born in Washington, D.C., Heidi’s development as a professional artist began by studying with elders of jazz such as Grady Tate and Keter Betts, as well as attending The University of the District of Columbia Jazz Ethnic Studies Program, under the direction of Professor Calvin ...
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ARCeology: The Music Of MSM Schmidt With The ARC Trio & The John Daversa Big Band Releases June 10th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
For the past several years, former Yellowjackets bassist and prolific producer Jimmy Haslip has enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the Bremen, Germany-based jazz fusion keyboardist and composer Michael Schmidt (aka MSM Schmidt). While Haslip played on Schmidt’s 2007 album Transit and 2009’s Destination, he ended up co-producing 2012’s Evolution, 2015’s Utopia and 2017’s Life. They take their chemistry to new heights on ARCeology. The Music of MSM Schmidt. This dynamic offering finds Haslip and members of his ARC Trio ...
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David Bernot: Up And Coming Saxophonist Delivers Promising Debut Album
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David Bernot
Now more than ever, people are ready to break the mundane cycles we endure everyday. Whether it be long hours at work, school, trying to take care of our bodies, or signing into zoom for the fifth time today, these stresses cause even the strongest willed individuals to fear waking up wondering “what was it all for?” During the initial Covid-19 quarantine in 2020, David Bernot set a goal to break the monotony in his own life and record a ...
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Jazz Journalist / Historian Scott Yanow Reviews 'Better Than Picasso At Midnite' By Tony Adamo
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Tony Adamo
Better Than Picasso At Midnite An inventive spoken word artist who also sings well, Tony Adamo loves jazz and always goes out of his way to champion the music in his lyrics. One can link him to Jack Kerouac and the hipsters of the 1950s, yet his approach is contemporary and usually utilizes a funky background. “Better Than Anything” was composed in 1963 with the music by David Wheat and lyrics by Bill Loughborough. Singer Irene Kral was the first ...
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Andrea Brachfeld & Insight with Bill O'Connell, Harvie S, and Jason Tiemann release 'Evolution' on May 20
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
A central figure of New York City’s jazz & Afro-Cuban scenes over the last five decades, flutist Andrea Brachfeld, like most artists over the last two years, found a great amount of time to reflect on their art, community and humanity. For Evolution, Brachfeld’s writing was affected by her dive into children’s issues and the ongoing need of basic necessities even in the best of times. The added pandemic led her to a wide-range of musical sources, each reflecting some ...
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Pianist Milen Kirov Infuses American Jazz With European Classical, Bulgarian Folk Traditions On 'Spatium,' Set For June 3 Release
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist Milen Kirov finds the perfect formula with the June 3 release of Spatium on Independent Creative Sound and Music (ICSM) Records. A solo piano performance of 13 originals, the album is precisely the melting pot of styles that has long been the focus of the multi-dimensional Kirov’s creative journey. “My goal is to find the meeting point of three traditions: Western classical music, American jazz and blues, and Bulgarian traditional music,” the native Bulgarian pianist says. “There is no ...
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Luis Mario Ochoa: Forever Lecuona
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Born in Cuba, Luis Mario Ochoa today lives in Toronto. He emigrated to Canada in 1990, after completing an undergraduate degree in classical guitar at the University of Havana's Instituto Superior de Artes. In Canada, he expanded his musical career as guitarist, vocalist, composer, arranger and leader. His first album A La Cubana (1995) was among the first to be released by a Cuban-born musician in Canada. So we're clear, Ochoa may have moved north but he has retained all ...
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Nikos Chatzitsakos Tiny Big Band - Release Date May 13th! Performing April 24th At The Lilypad - Boston!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
“Nikos Chatzitsakos Tiny Big Band” was formed in 2018. In this project, Nikos arranges jazz standards for a unique instrumentation of six horns and a piano trio, plus some guest appearances on vocals, guitar, and vibraphone. Although this instrumentation is rarely seen in our days, it was common in the heyday of swing music, before the appearance of big bands. Similar to a film director that brings the plot and characters of an old script to our modern world, Nikos ...
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