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Sony Legacy Jazz Releases for March & April 2003

Source: All About Jazz

March 25

DAVE BRUBECK - The Essential Dave Brubeck (Columbia/Legacy Jazz) * 2-CD retrospective of Dave Brubeck's distinguished career. Includes recordings from the Columbia, Fantasy, Concord, MusicMasters and Telarc labels.

IGOR STRAVINSKY - The Essential Igor Stravinsky (Sony Classical/Legacy) * 2-CD overview of this master composer of the Twentieth Century.

April 1

The Essential Thelonious Monk (Columbia/Legacy Jazz)

April 8

3 Breakout Single Discs From 2000's Acclaimed Louis Armstrong The Complete Hot Five & Seven Recordings ...

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Randy Brecker's latest, "34th N Lex" Hits the Streets on April 22, 2003

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Randy Brecker 34th N Lex (ESC Records 4909)

One of the most outstanding trumpeters, composers and arrangers on the jazz scene over the past 30 years, Randy Brecker crafts from a larger canvas on his latest recording as a leader, 34th N Lex ( ESC 4909, April 22 release ).

A paean to his Manhattan neighborhood as potent and in-your-face as the city itself, this urban-edged offering features Randy's working quintet augmented by a dream horn ...

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Concord Records March Update -- Spring Is In the Air

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pring is here and that means the birth of all things new! That is certainly the case here at Concord this month. We have our first new releases of 2003, including the debut, self-titled CD from our 19-year old jazz sensation Peter Cincotti. We love him! The NY critics love him! But if you want to catch him for yourself, Peter will be on NPR Morning Edition and the Fox News Channel's “After Hours" this Saturday (3/8), on the Caroline ...

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The Verve Music Group Tentative Release Schedule for March

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CAB 2003 Tour

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Grammy nominated CAB is touring in March With Bunny Brunel on Bass Tony MacAlpine on guitar Patrice Rushen on keyboards Virgil Donati on drums

DATES March 12 - Los Angeles CA, The Knitting Factory March 14 - Santa Cruz CA, Moe's Alley March 15 - San Francisco CA, Red Devil Lounge March 18 - Cudahy (Milwaukee) WI, The V'Nuks Lounge March 19 ...

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Hard Groove: Dr. Lonnie Smith & David "Fathead" Newman "Boogaloo To Beck"

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Jimmy Amadie - In A Trio Setting: A Tribute To Frank Sinatra

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New Releases From Steeplechase Records

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SCCD 31532 - “Inside Chicago, Vol. 4" This is the fourth in a series of recordings done by trumpeter Brad Goode in the early 90's in Chicago. Like the previous three (SCCD 31500, 31501 and 31531) the band features Goode and his regular band at the time including: Paul McKee (trombone), Ron Perrillo (piano), Stewart Miller (bass), and Bob Rummage (drums) along with Von Freeman on tenor sax. This time the festivities take place at Chicago's primer jazz club The ...

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