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Piloo Records To Release "RandyPOP!" By Randy Brecker
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hubtone PR
A LIVE RECORDING RE-IMAGINING RANDY BRECKERʼS SEMINAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD OF POP Available In Stores And Online September 18, 2015 Randy Brecker: Trumpet witheffects, Voice Kenny Werner: Piano, Keys, Arrangements David Sanchez: Tenor Saxophone Amanda Brecker: Vocals Adam Rogers: Guitar John Patitucci: Bass Nate Smith: Drums Randy Brecker turns 70 years old in November, a good reason to celebrate the soundtrack of his (and our) life. RandyPOP! ...
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"An Evening Of Indigos," 2-CD Set By Saxophonist/Composer/Arranger Bill Kirchner, Due Oct. 16 From Jazzheads Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Renowned as a renaissance man of jazz—as an influential bandleader, sideman (on all of the saxophones, clarinets, and flutes), composer, arranger, record and radio producer, educator, writer, and editor—Bill Kirchner is also one of jazz’s most deeply soulful soprano saxophone stylists. He plays soprano exclusively on his forthcoming album An Evening of Indigos, a 2-CD package featuring Kirchner in the intimate company of pianist Carlton Holmes, a veteran of the leader’s now-inactive nonet; Nashville-based bassist and vocalist Jim Ferguson; and ...
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Steely Dan: Deacon Blues
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Among the most arch and enigmatic composers of the post-Vietnam War era are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Together, they are Steely Dan, and their songs depict hard-luck stories of eccentrics, weirdos and outcasts. What makes their characters and predicaments sympathetic is the jazz-influenced music that lends sophistication and drama to the tales. It's a mood thing that somehow unites the musical approaches of Ray Charles and Horace Silver. For this Friday's Wall Street Journal (up online now here), I ...
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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra & Makoto Ozone Vividly Re-imagine Mozart’s "Jeunehomme"
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Michael S. Clark
An air of great anticipation surrounded the premiere in Edinburgh of Makoto Ozone’s very special arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto K.271 for The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith. This universally popular work, known familiarly as Jeunehomme is here re-imagined by a daring soloist in Makoto Ozone, an exceptional big band in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO), and a courageous leader in director Tommy Smith. Mozart’s devotion to melody and solo virtuosity speak to ...
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Cover: Concert by the Sea
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When Erroll Garner's Concert by the Sea was released in August 1956, the 12-inch Columbia album featured a striking cover. Photographed from above, the image captured a young white model wearing tight-fitting dark slacks, light-blue sneakers, a cream shirt and an open red jacket. Her head was thrown back slightly to the side, her arms raised above her head in a wide “V" while her legs were crossed as if midway through a dance of joy. Behind the model, the ...
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Ola Onabulé - "It's The Peace That Deafens" Release Date: September 18, 2015 On Dot Time Records!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
UK Singing Sensation! New CD: It's The Peace That Deafens (Dot Time Records) Release Date: September 18, 2015 Following up on his recent UK chart success with the re-mix of Soul Town, Ola Onabule’s new album It's The Peace That Deafensis his 8th studio album and marks a departure from his previous two releases featuring a largely acoustic set uniting jazz, soul and world influences. The album contains 12 evocative songs about identity, reconciliation and nostalgia. Words, melodies ...
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Mark Guiliana Follows Up "Family First" With The Release Of "Family First - The Alternate Takes," Announces European Tour!
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
MARK GUILIANA FOLLOWS UP FAMILY FIRST with THE RELEASE OF FAMILY FIRST - THE ALTERNATE TAKES FEATURING FOUR ALTERNATE TAKES AND TWO NEW SONGS Available worldwide on September 2, 2015 Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet On Tour September 30 - The Jazz Gallery, NYC (last NYC date before the European tour!) October 3 - Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam, The Netherlands October 4 - Vrijstraat O, Ostend, Belgium October 5 - Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden October ...
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Brazilian Vocalist Cissa Paz Releases New CD
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The Phillips Agency
After four years developing a devoted international fan base from monthly concerts at Bossa Bistro in Washington, D.C.’s eclectic Adams Morgan neighborhood, Brazilian vocalist Cissa Paz launches her self-titled debut CD in mid-September. The captivating beauty offers an intriguing compilation of tunes on the new album, celebrating the sounds of the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) Diaspora. While nearly all tunes are sung in Portuguese, Paz is also fluent in the international languages of melody, rhythm, and groove. Like throngs of fans crowding ...
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