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Duck Baker On Thelonious Monk
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Duck Baker Plays Monk (Triple Point Records) Duck Baker (Richard Royal Baker IV) may not be a household name among jazz devotees at large, but in his career of more than four decades he has become a hero to other guitarists. He has led or been involved in dozens of recordings of folk music from all over the world, and several varieties of ragtime, gospel, bluegrass and blues. Baker is an exemplary performer and teacher of what is often called ...
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Multi-Grammy Artists Randy Brecker, Eumir Deodato And Tom Scott Featured On New Album By Drummer Isaiah Stewart
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Isaiah Stewart
Jazz-funk drummer and worldwide recording artist Isaiah Stewart announces the release of his fifth album Summer Beat, which features trumpeter Randy Brecker, keyboardist Eumir Deodato and saxophonist Tom Scott. Summer Beat is currently available at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon and all other popular online retail and music-streaming services worldwide. About Randy Brecker One of the most respected musicians in the world, Brecker is known for performing and recording with Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Frank Zappa, Steely ...
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Grammy Nominated Pianist Antonio Adolfo Releases “Encontros – Orquestra Atlantica”
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All About Jazz
Throughout the past 40 years, Antonio Adolfo has had a very busy career as a pianist, composer and arranger. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, his teachers included Eumir Deodato and Nadia Boulanger (in Paris). A jazz pianist since the mid-1960s in Brazil, Adolfo worked with such major singers as Leny Andrade, Flora Purim, Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento and has recorded more than 25 albums as a leader. A major name for decades, his music combines together Brazilian ...
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"Getting Sentimental," Debut Recording By Chicago Jazz Vocalist Gayle Kolb, Set For August 31 Release By Jerujazz Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
With the August 31 release of her debut recording Getting Sentimental, Chicago’s Gayle Kolb makes a triumphant statement in song after a stretch of years away from music. Produced and arranged by acclaimed Chicago bassist Dennis Carroll for JeruJazz Records, the album reveals Kolb’s metamorphosis from a former nightclub headliner in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and her hometown of Chicago into a compelling jazz artist in full command of her material and her gift. Kolb will showcase the album on ...
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Miriam Ast & Victor Gutierrez Release "Secret Songs" on Mons Records
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Dynamic Agency
2nd July 2018 marks the release of Secret Songs, the new album from German vocalist Miriam Ast and Spanish pianist Victor Gutierrez, released on Thilo Berg’s esteemed label Mons Records. Recently winning the Best Vocalist award at the Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2017 and reaching the semi-final of the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition in the same year, Miriam Ast cites artists such as Diana Krall, Sarah Vaughan, Jamie Cullum, Norma Winstone and Kurt Elling as major influences. Initially gaining ...
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Pianist, vocalist and arranger Jeremy Sassoon releases live album from PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho
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Dynamic Agency
The highly dexterous pianist, first-rate vocalist and expert arranger Jeremy Sassoon presents a vibrant live recording of a sell-out show alongside an exciting band of special guest musicians at Soho’s famous PizzaExpress Jazz Club, the iconic venue in the heart of London’s West End. Fully capturing the charged atmosphere of the evening’s live event, Jeremy Sassoon And Friends Live features a diverse repertoire of songs, including an evocative interpretation of the Glen Campbell classic “Wichita Lineman," performed as a tribute ...
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Jan Hammer To Release "Seasons Pt. 1" On July 20
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GoMedia PR
On July 20, after a nearly 10 year-long hiatus, Jan Hammer—whose extensive body of work has spanned the musical spectrum from jazz to prog to classical to pop—will release Seasons Pt. 1, a compilation of existing musical sketches that Jan developed into full length compositions and selections that were created just for this album. Why the delay? Laughing, Hammer emphatically says, “It’s about time.” “I’ve actually been thinking about releasing something new for 6 or 7 years,” he continues. “This ...
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New On Lenny White's Venture IYOUWE! Norbert And Karen Stachel & LehCats - Movement To Egalitaria
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Funky, Soulful Sounds Featuring More Than 30 Players! “Movement to Egalitaria is a line in the sand. Any jazz fusion recordings that are released in the future will be compared to this album. Karen Stachel and Norbert Stachel have delivered an epic and energetic production for the ages. They have poured their hearts and souls into creating something that will stand the test of time- not just because of its brilliant virtuosity—but because this album has vision and ...
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