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John Jorgenson's Gypsy Jazz Release 'Franco-American Swing' Now Available on FGM Records

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2004

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Organist Ron Levy Releases 'After Midnight Grooves' with Melvin Sparks and Karl Denson on Levtron Records

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2004

After Midnight Grooves extends the attention to detail and groove obsession that Finding My Way demonstrated as my pick for “#1 Soul Jazz CD of 2003". Levy slows the rolling boil to a steamy simmer, at times adding “strings" appealing to the smoothest of the hippest 'after hours' jazz crowds. On the other funkier cuts, Levy and celebrated guest artists like Melvin Sparks and Karl Denson add vibrant colors, new dimensions, textures and intriguing arrangements to solid soul jazz rhythms, ...

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New CD release by Pianist Walter Duda

Source: All About Jazz
June 2, 2004

The new CD release by songwriter, singer and pianist Walter Duda contains all original compositions. The recording was produced in New York City at Satellite Studios by Jeff Jones. Musicians include bassist Will Lee (David Letterman Show, CBS), drummers Joel Rosenblatt (Spryo Gyra) and Jimmy Madison, guitarist Tim DeHuff, saxophonist Danny Wilensky (Steve Winwood), trumpeter Reggie Pittman and The Harris Bros. Horns (Bill Harris-sax, Don Harris-trumpet, fleugelhorn). Walter Duda is a self-taught musician who achieved significant radio air play of ...

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Marsalis Music Celebrates Second Anniversary

Source: All About Jazz
June 1, 2004

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A New Kind of Blue with Randy Brecker, Andy Snitzer, David Finck, Victor Lewis and more!

Source: All About Jazz
June 1, 2004

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the release of “Kind of Blue" and Gary Guthrie has plied his “what if" curiosity by producing one of the more intriguing jazz records of 2004 - A New Kind of Blue, a fresh version of Miles Davis' classic. Featuring recent Grammy winner Randy Brecker channeling the spirit of Davis, Guthrie's studio group - dubbed “g.org" (pronounced “g - dot - org") - stretches the “New Blue" well past the 45-minute limits of ...

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