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The Modern ‘Polymath Artist’ Carmen Gloria’s Music Ep 'The Art Of Love' Nominated Best Jazz EP By The Independent Music Awards 2019

Source: Carmen Gloria Pérez
May 1, 2019

In times where the world needs more compassion and love to go around, Carmen Gloria has just delivered us a warm selection of songs titled The Art Of Love to remind us of just what love and fear are made of. With her fusion of modern Sade and Gloria Estefan, she blends Latin jazz, jazz, neo-soul and ballads in an “elegant and charming” way. This is her first jazz fusion release besides the cover of “So Nice (Summer Samba)” a ...

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Aneta George and Martin Milcent Trio Release Playground on Moods and Modes

Source: Aneta George
April 29, 2019

Moods and Modes is thrilled to announce the release of the latest album by Aneta George and Martin Milcent Trio entitled Playground available on all platforms. 'When you listen with your heart, the whole world is your playground.'- this is the main message of the new studio album of Aneta George, a jazz/world music singer and composer. This project is a joint composing effort with the french pianist Martin Milcent, who brought the grooves and the harmonies to the project, ...

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Marcus Shelby Places Suite Exploring Negro League Baseball At The Heart Of "Transitions," Set For June 7 Release By MSO Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 28, 2019

Bassist, composer, and bandleader Marcus Shelby brings together three of his greatest passions—African-American history, baseball, and big-band jazz—on Transitions, the latest work by his 15-piece Marcus Shelby Orchestra, set for a June 7 release on his own MSO Records. While the album offers Shelby’s lush arrangements of classic tunes by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter, its centerpiece “Black Ball: The Negro Leagues and the Blues” is an original four-part suite inspired by the history of Negro League Baseball. ...

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Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 23, 2019

The Akku Quintet was founded by drummer and composer Manuel Pasquinelli. Says renown writer Sid Smith, “Best-known for his work in Swiss post-rock minimalist outfit, SONAR, Pasquinelli's writing contains an almost cinematic dimension that encompasses bittersweet moods and moments of unfolding drama.” The band is based in Switzerland, from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. Since their first concerts in 2011 the band gained more and more international attention (North-America tour in autumn 2018). Their debut ...

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Jazz Guitarist Shambhu Releases his first single from "Lilac Skies"

Source: Shambhu Vineberg
April 21, 2019

Jazz guitarist and composer Shambhu Vineberg is pleased to announce the release of “Lilac Skies,” the first single from his new album and 4th full-length release, Lilac Skies. Shambhu’s soothing guitar is featured on 10 new songs in a contemporary instrumental album with jazz, blues and new age roots. The album showcases an extraordinary roster of musicians, including three who recorded on Dreaming of Now, Shambhu’s award-winning second release: pianist Frank Martin (Lady Gaga, Elton John, Stevie Wonder); drummer / ...

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The Lost Nashville Sessions Of Wayne Jackson & The Memphis Horns Band Released After More Than Three Decades April 19th

Source: The Last Music Company
April 20, 2019

In the preamble to the 50th Anniversary of Grammy Lifetime Award winners The Memphis Horns in June, Skytone Entertainment releases The Lost Nashville Sessions by Wayne Jackson and The Memphis Horns Band in all digital formats today. The recording unearths tapes that were found lying dormant in a Nashville attic for over 34 years. Recorded in the mid-80s, The Lost Nashville Sessions is an eclectic collection of rock, soul, blues, pop and the eccentric—and heralds the one of the only ...

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Singer/Actress Cristina Morrison Highly Anticipated New Release Impredecible - Voces De Mujer

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 17, 2019

Featuring guest vocalists: Lena Burke, Mirella Cesa, Magos Herrera, Barbara Mendes and Consuelo Vargas The inventive, exciting and passionate singer Cristina Morrison has released Impredecible, Voces De Mujer, (Unpredictable: women voices), an impressive re-interpretation of classic Latin American standards featuring magical pairings of vocal duets with Latin jazz arrangements by Misha Piatigorsky. Known as the Baronesa, Cristina Morrison is a beautiful, talented and versatile singer, songwriter, actress and producer. She has a dark and smoky voice, sings in several languages, ...

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Daniela Soledade Wants To Bring Bossa Back

Source: GoMedia PR
April 16, 2019

Daniela Soledade is a new and compelling voice on the Brazilian musical landscape, one both fresh on the ears and blessed with authentically deep roots. Her family line includes her father Paulinho, an artist-producer whose resume includes work with Ivan Lins and Gilberto Gil. Delving yet deeper, her grandfather Paulo helped create Brazilian music foundations, writing with Tom Jobim and others in the pioneering phase of bossa nova. “I grew up in Rio,” Daniela explains, “in a family of musicians, ...

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