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Red Piano Records To Release The Gaia Wilmer Octet: "Migrations"
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Thursday, December 14th 8PM NEW YORK CD-RELEASE CONCERT at Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn, NY The Gaia Wilmer Octet is: Yulia Musayelyan – flutes; Song Yi Jeon – voice; Gaia Wilmer and Gustavo D’Amico – saxophones; Leandro Pellegrino – guitar; Vitor Gonçalves – piano and accordion; Mayo Pamplona – bass; Richie Barshay – drums Migrations, introduces the music of Brazilian composer and saxophonist Gaia Wilmer, an emerging voice in the contemporary jazz community. Drawing inspiration from Brazilian music, its harmonies, ...
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Vocalist And Poet Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein) Releases "I Get A Kick: Cole Porter Reimagined" On Jazzed Media, Available January 19, 2018
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Mouthpiece Music
LISA B (Lisa Bernstein) is not only a jazz singer and songwriter, she’s also a widely published poet and spoken word performer. On I Get A Kick: Cole Porter Reimagined, her latest CD and sixth as a leader, she applies her poetic prowess and vocal gifts to fresh interpretations of ten tunes by Cole Porter, one of the finest of the lyricists and composers (unconventionally, he was both) who created the Great American Songbook. According to Lisa B, “My five ...
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Diana Panton: Solstice/Eqinox
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Yesterday, I finally worked my way through two stacks of incoming CDs that I had set aside for a listen. Among them was Diana Panton's new Solstice/Equinox. What a lovely surprise. Panton is a Canadian singer with a breathy, hip innocence reminiscent of Blossom Dearie. She also has great taste in songs. On her new 13-track album, Panton takes on the four seasons, starting with the green surprise of spring and ending with the bright orange of a winter fireplace. ...
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Who's Afraid of Monk?
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Following its release in 1974, Who's Afraid of the Big Band Monk? was scorned by jazz fans and critics. The double album featured Thelonious Monk recorded in 1963 and 1968 with large ensembles. The earlier live date covered both sides of the first record and was arranged by Hall Overton. The second record was a studio date arranged by Oliver Nelson. I loved the album—the Nelson material much more so than the Overton record—and never quite understood why so many ...
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Pianist Ryan Slatko Releases Debut Album "First Impressions" That Features Original Works And A Line-up Of Leading Artists
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ARE Group
Florida pianist, composer, and arranger Ryan Slatko recently released his debut album entitled First Impressions backed by a notable line-up of prominent musicians including Daniel Dickinson (alto/soprano saxophone); Linda Oh (acoustic bass); Ulysses Owens, Jr. (drums); Joel Ross (vibraphone); and Samir Zarif (tenor saxophone). The independent recording was recorded in New York City in 2016 and produced by noted drummer and producer Ulysses Owens, Jr. First Impressions is a culmination of Slatko’s musical experiences thus far. Through thoughtfully written compositions ...
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JMood Records Releases Roberto Magris Sextet "Live" In Miami @ The WDNA Jazz Gallery
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Paul Collins Artist Management International
JMood Records is pleased to announce the release of the CD Roberto Magris Sextet Live in Miami @ the WDNA Jazz Gallery. “Saturday, February 6, 2016 was a bright sunny beautiful day, but, a more exciting and electric evening in Miami, Florida, one I won’t soon forget," recalls Paul Collins, jazz impresario from Kansas City, Missouri, “it was my first time in Miami! Hey, I expected to see Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine greeting me at the airport! ...
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Montreal Based Pianist Min Rager Releases Third Album "Train Of Thought"
Source:
All About Jazz
Pianist Min Rager is proud to announce the release of Train of Thought, the third album to showcase her creative, original music. One of the country’s brightest jazz pianists and composers, Rager's latest release features an all-Canadian quartet including Nova Scotia-based saxophonist Kenji Omae, who delivers highly inspired playing throughout the record. Bassist Fraser Hollins and drummer Dave Laing (who appeared on Rager's previous discs) return to help render memorable versions of the pianist's varied compositions. The music itself ranges ...
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Drum Legend Simon Phillips Releases "Protocol 4"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips has released Protocol 4 on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct musical sensibility. Whether it is Rock, Fusion, Jazz or World, Simon applies the same precision and intensity to his drumming, which is never lacking in emotion and feel. Simon has upped the ante with ...
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