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Song for Pickles a Brand New Jazz Album from Composer, Lyricist and Pianist Larry Gelb

Source: Prana Marketing
April 18, 2008

Composer, lyricist and pianist who introduced I'll Remember Love The Larry Gelb Songbook Volume I is now expressing his wonderful talent through jazz. The new jazz album entitled Song For Pickles is a compilation of twelve great new tunes composed by Larry Gelb. “Pickles", a funky bossa is a track dedicated to the Gelb's Jack Russell Terrier Pickles to commemorate her on her journey from Arkansas to New Jersey on the puppy bus, which was written in '60s Blue Note ...

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Ron Thomas + Paul Klinefelter: "Blues for Zarathustra" on Art of Life Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2008

Now available for ordering via our web site's secure server Following his two previous Trio releases on Art of Life Records, Music In Three Parts (AL1010-2) and Doloroso (AL1021-2), “Blues for Zarathustra" finds pianist Ron Thomas in a duo setting with acoustic bassist Paul Klinefelter performing six Jazz standards and one original composition. Ron and Paul perform the songs “Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa), “Time Remembered" (Bill Evans), “Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker), “You Must Believe in Spring" (Legrand, Demy & Bergman), ...

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Alto Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw to Showcase His New CD "Optimism" May 2 & 3 at the Jazz Gallery in NYC

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2008

WHO: Alto Saxophonist JALEEL SHAW With Lage Lund (guitar); Jeremy Pelt - 5/2 & Avishai Cohen - 5/3 (trumpet); Ben Street - 5/2 & Joe Martin - 5/3 (bass); Johnathan Blake (drums); Piano - TBA. WHAT: CD Release Party for Shaw's new album OPTIMISM (Changu Records CR001) WHEN: Friday & Saturday / May 2 & 3, 2008 / 9 & 10:30 pm WHERE: The Jazz Gallery / 290 Hudson Street (below Spring) / NYC 10013 TICKETS: $15 General Public / ...

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Syncopation, "The Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century", Releases New CD

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2008

The Boston Globe calls Syncopation the “Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century," and it is easy to see why. Like that legendary vocal group, Syncopation performs jazz and pop music that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute. The style of Syncopation includes bebop, latin, and pop influences. The group performs a cappella as well as with a band. Each of the four singers is also an instrumentalist and is occasionally featured playing trumpet, trombone, piano, and percussion. Syncopation's new CD, Wonderful ...

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Album of the Week: Song for Chico, Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2008

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Patrick Langham's CD Debut Features Final Studio Appearance by Jazz Master Frank Morgan

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2008

University of the Pacific jazz professor Patrick Langham recently recorded a debut CD that marks historical significance as the final studio appearance by legend Frank Morgan. After spending over 30 years within the California prison system, saxophonist Frank Morgan began a new chapter in life. His release in 1985 signaled a comeback to the jazz scene and a strong desire to warn young jazz musicians about the hazards of drug use. During his participation in the 2007 Brubeck Institute Summer ...

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Gemini Soul's New Album "The Nefertiti Xperience" Now Available (Jazz/Funk Fusion)

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2008

Pearl Jazz Recording Label's Cyber Jazz quartet Gemini Soul continues to redefine the genre of jazz with their new album “The Nefertiti Xperience." The opening track “Sun Goddess" is heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock's “Chameleon," with its heavy clavichord funk and driving bass. Gemini Soul describes their new album “The Nefertiti Xperience" as “70's funk mixed with a little jazz and a whole lot of fusion." Reviews for the album are already coming in, with... “Jazz ...

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The Incomparable and Legendary Saxophonist Alfonzo Blackwell is Releasing His 7th CD "Dance to This" April 29, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2008

2008 is a defining year for Utopia Records executive and recording artist, saxophonist Alfonzo Blackwell. Alfonzo's latest and 7th CD entitled “Dance To This" is scheduled for release April 29th and is the highest anticipated CD of his career. He is currently gearing up for a major performance tour this year, entitled the “Dance To This" Tour. He'll be coming to a city near you soon. Alfonzo Blackwell is an electrifying recording artist veteran who has his sights set for ...

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