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Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2008

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B.B. King & His Orchestra Live Album Reissued on New Acrobat Music Label

Source: conqueroo
September 5, 2008

Concert, recorded at MIDEM in 1983, features King’s classic songs

NEW YORK, N.Y. — As part of Acrobat Music’s U.S. label launch, B.B. King’s B.B. King & His Orchestra Live will be released October 21, 2008, marking the recording’s first availability in the U.S. The album was recorded in January 1983 in Cannes during the international music industry gathering known as MIDEM. The concert, sponsored by Kool, was held at the Palais des Congres, where King shared the stage with ...

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Contemporary Jazz Vocalist Jimmy Demers Gears up for Concord Records Debut

Source: On Target Media Group
September 5, 2008

Pop-influenced contemporary Jazz vocalist Jimmy Demers is set to make his Concord Records debut on September 23rd with Dream A Little – a collection of 13 classic songs that have already garnered praise from the likes of legendary songwriter Diane Warren and Grammy award winning arranger Victor Vanacore. With a string of credits to his name, from backing vocals on albums that include artists from Cher to Garth Brooks, the road to this debut album has ...

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Anders Holst Five

Source: Two Sheps That Pass
September 5, 2008

Swedish-born musician Anders Holst delivers a unique combination of smooth instrumentals and heartfelt lyrics on Five. Holst, who co-wrote and co-produced four of these five songs, has been dubbed the Sting of Stockholm, most likely for his comparable vocal delivery. But Holst also shares Sting's penchant for recruiting talented musicians of different musical backgrounds who are willing to give a bit of themselves in order to create a whole song. Holst features 22 musicians on Five—quite a few, considering that ...

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Jimi Hendrix's Influence on Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 5, 2008

Never underestimate Jimi Hendrix's influence on jazz music, on both sides of the Atlantic. Take Acoustic Ladyland: the London post-jazz darlings started out doing Hendrix covers (hence the name). They've broadened their palette quite a bit since then, not least their keys player Tom Cawley. His second album with side project Curios, Closer (Impure), shows off his improvising skills to dazzling effect, especially on the intricately dynamic Bradford, named for fellow pianist Brad Mehldau. There's great interplay with bassist Sam ...

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Scott Sherwood & Bob Rodriguez's "Ripples" CD & MP3 Digital Download Release

Source: All About Jazz
September 5, 2008

Art of Life Records is pleased to welcome guitarist Scott Sherwood and pianist Bob Rodriguez to its roster of recording artists. For their debut release on Art of Life Records, Scott and Bob have composed seven original compositions of guitar and piano duets recorded and mixed by Kent Heckman at Red Rock Recording in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania on August 30th and 31st, 2007. All tracks have been professionally mastered using 24-bit digital technology. Jazz guitarist Scott Sherwood has been praised by ...

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Manchester Orch Albums/Tour

Source: JamBase
September 5, 2008

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA RELEASES LIMITED EDITION EP Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind BAND RECORDING NEW ALBUM WITH JOE CHICARELLI AT BLACKBIRD STUDIOS END OF YEAR HEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED

Manchester Orchestra Canvasback Music/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new EP/DVD from Manchester Orchestra entitled Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind, available via independent retail only (see thinkindie.com for a list of participating stores) on October 14. This EP/DVD combo will ...

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Apollo Sunshine: God's Electric Ragtime Band

Source: JamBase
September 5, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

Apollo Sunshine isn't what you think they are.

Apollo Sunshine “We like listening to music that makes us feel cool," says Apollo Sunshine's multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Jesse Gallagher. “Bringing in punk rock but also jamming together makes me feel like a cool dude [laughs]. I don't want to listen to some guy whining about his relationship. I want some stoic dude that brings out the cool dude in me. I love when I ...

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