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Recording Engineer Brews His Own 'Grande' Leap As A Woodwind Artist- Maurice Gainen Introduces "Jazz World Colors"

Recording Engineer Brews His Own 'Grande' Leap As A Woodwind Artist- Maurice Gainen Introduces "Jazz World Colors"

Source: All About Jazz

Los Angeles, CA --- Producer-Engineer-Saxophonist and Flutist, Maurice Gainen is taking on new music ‘grounds.’ With nearly two decades of professional music industry experience, including many notable projects and having mastered the last twenty-seven compilation CDs for Starbucks, Maurice Gainen is proud to announce the release of a CD all his own, JAZZ WORLD COLORS, available at www.CDbaby.com, www.amazon.com and www.itunes.com. JAZZ WORLD COLORS was created for Gainen’s own creative satisfaction with no commercial considerations, just hoping to share his ...

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John Ellis Announces U.S. Tour Dates / New CD "One Foot In The Swamp" Out Now

John Ellis Announces U.S. Tour Dates / New CD "One Foot In The Swamp" Out Now

Source: All About Jazz

HYENA Records' Recording Artist JOHN ELLIS Announces U.S. Tour Dates

Touring In Support Of His New Album, ONE FOOT IN THE SWAMP In Stores Today, February 22nd

New York, NY -- John Ellis is one of the most exciting young tenor saxophonists in jazz today. While he's best known for his work as a member of the Charlie Hunter Trio, he's quickly becoming a compelling leader in his own right. Having recently signed to the eclectic New York City independent ...

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Joey DeFrancesco and Jimmy Smith Collaborate on 'Legacy', A Grooving Hammond B-3 Summit Recording on Concord Jazz

Joey DeFrancesco and Jimmy Smith Collaborate on 'Legacy', A Grooving Hammond B-3 Summit Recording on Concord Jazz

Source: All About Jazz

When the two undisputed masters of the Hammond B-3 organ settled into Tempest Recording in Tempe, Arizona, for three days in August 2004, history was made. In their first studio collaboration, Joey DeFrancesco, the 34-year-old B-3 phenom who almost single-handedly jumpstarted the revival of jazz organ in the 1990s, linked up with the late great Jimmy Smith, the 79-year-old B-3 innovator whom the music world sadly lost on February 8, 2005. The result is the Concord Jazz February 15 release, ...

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482 Music to Release Next Fonda/Stevens Group, Document Chicago CDs

482 Music to Release Next Fonda/Stevens Group, Document Chicago CDs

Source: All About Jazz

The 482 Music label is proud to announce the forthcoming release of the legendary Fonda/Stevens Group's eighth recording, Forever Real (482-1032), as well as the eighth title in its ongoing Document Chicago series, Rosenberg/Baker/Hatwich/Daisy's New Folk, New Blues (482-1031). These two new titles continue the label's mission of supporting new creative music performed by veterans and up-and-coming performers alike.

Fonda/Stevens Group Forever Real Street Date: March 22, 2005 482 Music 482-1032 http://www.482music.com/albums/482-1032.html ...

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Lenny Breau-"Swingin' on a Seven-String" CD on Art of Life Records

Lenny Breau-"Swingin' on a Seven-String" CD on Art of Life Records

Source: All About Jazz

Art of Life Records is proud to announce our latest CD release. Lenny Breau-"Swingin' on a Seven-String" AL1013-2 Featuring: Buddy Emmons, Jim Ferguson and Kenny Malone. “Swingin' on a Seven-String" was recorded on August 12th & 25th in 1982 and originally released in 1984 as “When Lightn' Strikes" on LP. In addition to being the last studio album that Lenny Breau recorded before his untimely death ...

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