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Paper Moon Guitar Duo releases new album "Miniatures"

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2006

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Wycliffe Gordon releases new CD, "Cone's Coup"

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2006

Wycliffe Gordon releases his new CD Cone's Coup on Criss Cross Jazz--Available Now!

Wycliffe Gordon's sixth effort for Criss Cross features the trombonist with the biggest sound around in a program comprised predominantly of original blues.

Gordon demonstrates his mastery of that most versatile African American art form, playing slow, fast, sad, reverent and raucous variations, accompanied by his regular working trio with Jazz Messengers alumnus Johnny O'Neal at the piano and the New Orleans rhythm team of bassist Reginald ...

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Randy Weeks' "Sugarfinger" to be Released August 22

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2006

Contains the in-a-perfect-world summer hit “Transistor Radio," a worthy successor to “Can't Let Go"

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Randy Weeks isn't what you'd call a shameless self-promoter. In fact, he'd so much rather write songs and go on the road performing them that he more or less forgot to release his new album Sugarfinger. Finally, friends in the business reminded him that he needed to release the album if only to give birth to one of the finest potential summer ...

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Alex Bellegarde Releases New CD June 27th

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2006

, Plays July 7th at Montreal's 2006 Festival International de Jazz and releases at the same time his new cd Caminando

Bassist Alex Bellegarde is a prominent player on the Montreal scene. An energetic and broadminded player, he collaborates with a wide range of musicians, poets, actors and visual artists and creates music drawn from a wealth of sources. His compositions, along with a great performance by his quartet, won the coveted General Motors Grand Jazz Award at the 2005 ...

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N'Awlins Gumbo Kings - UFO Saloon

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2006

UFO Saloon - with Special Guest Dr. John This sophomore outing for the N'Awlins Gumbo Kings brings us UFO Saloon serving up another helping of New Orleans-style fare along with some tasty side dishes that will send you out of this world! On UFO Saloon, the N'Awlins Gumbo Kings team up with their good friend Dr. John for another pot of gumbo and a tour of the Big Easy's musical heritage.

With thirteen incredible tracks that ...

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Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout Releases Debut CD "Who Burnt The Bacon?"

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2006

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Stuart McCallum (Cinematic Orchestra, Tim Garland) "Echo Architect" Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2006

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Blues comes "Full Circle" with Walter Trout and Friends

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

Guitarist-vocalist WALTER TROUT released on June 20, 2006 his first new studio work in five years, FULL CIRCLE. The landmark effort is the realization of Walter's long held dream to invite musician-friends from his 35+ year career to compose and play together with him. Featured artists include John Mayall, Coco Montoya, Bernard Allison, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Sardinas, Guitar Shorty, Junior Watson and James Harman and others.

FULL CIRCLE is a celebration of the diverse styles within the blues ...

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