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Grammy-Award Winner Jason Miles is back with 'Coast to Coast'
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All About Jazz
Producer Jason Miles Assembles All-Star Cast For Coast To Coast
Star-studded Maximum Grooves includes Michael Brecker, Cassandra Reed, Derek Trucks, Herb Alpert
Producer/composer/keyboardist Jason Miles, who scored critical acclaim for his Grammy-winning A Love Affair: The Music Ivan Lins, has assembled an all-star team of musicians -- operating as a session supergroup called Maximum Grooves -- to explore the organic, improvisational potential of groove-based contemporary jazz in Coast To Coast.
The twelve tracks on Coast To Coast are built around ...
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Acclaimed Guitarist Ken Hatfield Showcases The Swinging Side Of Nylon-String Acoustic On 'The Surrealist Table'
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All About Jazz
Trio Features Jeff Hirshfield (drums) and Hans Glawischnig (bass)
On his fifth CD as a leader, The Surrealist Table (Arthur Circle Music), New York-based composer KEN HATFIELD showcases his impressive command of the nylon string acoustic guitar in a program of ten original works that run the stylistic gamut, from swinging to serene, and from harmonically-challenging vehicles to down-home blues and second line grooves. Paced by the swinging, highly interactive rhythm tandem of veteran jazz players Hans Glawischnig on bass ...
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The Gordon Beck Trio 'Not The Last Waltz' CD on Art of Life Records
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All About Jazz
Art of Life Records is proud to announce our latest CD release. The Gordon Beck Trio: Not The Last Waltz AL1008-2
Recorded live at the Appleby Jazz Festival in Cumbria, England on Sunday July 27, 2003. This is the debut recording featuring Gordon's new trio. Featuring Bruno Rousselet on acoustic bass and Philippe Soirat on drums. This 74-minute live recording features 60 minutes of music from the Appleby Jazz Festival and a 14-minute bonus track recorded live at ...
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