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ECM Announces Summer Release Schedule
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All About Jazz
With summer looming the German ECM label announces its new release schedule with a number of surprising reunions. Label head Manfred Eicher, when asked about these unexpected regroupings, had this to say: My philosophy has always been to move music forward and not look back; but when the opportunity arose to reconvene some of our most successful groups, I felt that the label's aesthetic would not be compromised. I guarantee that these reunions will not be mere rehashes of old ...
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Vibraphonist Stefon Harris Releases New CD,
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All About Jazz
Stefon Harris, the 3-time Grammy-nominated vibraphonist/marimbist, turns a corner with the April 20th release of Evolution, his 5th recording as a leader for Blue Note Records. His February 2003 release, The Grand Unification Theory, was an expansive concert-length jazz suite for a 12-piece ensemble of which the Los Angeles Times critic Don Heckman wrote the progress in Harris' work and ideas that has taken place over the last few years simply affirms the original view of him as one of ...
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Clare Teal & Jamie Cullum Duet on New Compilation
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All About Jazz
Just to show that there are no hard feelings Universal Jazz, the gallant runners-up in the recent bidding war to secure a recording deal with latest sensation Clare Teal, have included her composition The Road Less Travelled" on a brand new compilation The Paul Gambaccini Collection" which is out now. The song, a duet with Universal's jazz superstar Jamie Cullum, is also the title track to Clare's last album on the World famous Candid Record label. This is the third ...
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Tim Jensen, multi woodwind artist/Composer releases new CD on Origin
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All About Jazz
Guitarist Jim Robitaille's 'TO MUSIC' featuring Dave Liebman on Whaling City Records
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All About Jazz
Improvisational jazz guitarist Jim Robitaille debuts on Whaling City Sound with To Music, (sound samples) featuring eight of Jim's original award-winning compositions performed impecably with supporting musicians Dave Liebman on tenor & soprano sax, Matt Richard on piano, Dave Zinno on bass, and Chris Poudrier on drums. Jim was the winner of the 2002 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Competition, as well as winning the 2001 Great American Song Contest first place prize in the Instrumental Category for his composition ...
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