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Raymond Scott: The Secret 7
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Most jazz fans know little or nothing about Raymond Scott. In all fairness, Scott, a pianist and arranger, was a rather illusive and mysterious figure on the music scene from the 1930s onward and his recordings often defied all established categories. Back in the early 1930s, Scott pioneered the novelty genre on recordings like The Toy Trumpet and Walkin' the Dog, and many of his quirky melodies were adapted for cartoons of the era. But Scott was no cornball washboard ...
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Althea Rene’ Productions LLC Presents The Release Of New CD "Althea Rene' Live In Detroit"
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Althea Rene
LOS ANGELES – Making a smash hit debut, Althea Rene – Live In Detroit is crushing the competition across the globe with its’ killer production selection. Classical music trained Althea Rene’ has been climbing up the charts with her amazing flute skills over the last 10 years. With her critically acclaimed 6th project, Live In Detroit, she’s got international jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike buzzing about her unique, soulful, compelling sound. Entertainment influencers such as Patrice Rushen, Roy Ayers, ...
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Lou Levy: Jazz in Four Colors
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In November 1955, RCA began ramping up production of 12-inch jazz and pop LPs. Earlier in the decade, RCA had stuck steadfastly to the 45—a format it invented and unveiled in 1949 as a response to Columbia's LP. In addition to releasing 10-inch LPs, RCA issued box sets of 45s in an effort to keep a hand in. But by late 1955, the cost of copyrights for standards favored by pop and jazz artists had become marginal thanks to lower ...
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Ellen Johnson's Distinctive New Release "Form & Formless" Honors The Way Of Life
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Sound Visions Media
“So much of life, like music, is the art of listening and responding,” said west coast vocalist Ellen Johnson about her recording, Form & formless, released June 9, 2015 by Vocal Visions Records. So far the recording has received praise for it's unusual format based on what Johnson calls the “formless” way, taken from a poem by Lao Tzu referring to the way of life. Half of the recording was created from free improvisations she recorded with guitarist John Stowell ...
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"Jeff Denson Trio + Lee Konitz" To Be Released July 7 By Denson's Ridgeway Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Bassist/composer Jeff Denson has enjoyed a richly rewarding musical and personal relationship with alto saxophone legend Lee Konitz since 2007, when Denson joined Konitz’s well-traveled New Quartet. The latest chapter in their association involves the recording, at Berkeley’s Fantasy Studios in February of this year, of Jeff Denson Trio + Lee Konitz, with pianist Dan Zemelman and drummer Jon Arkin. Scheduled for release by Denson’s Ridgeway Records on July 7, the CD explores new music, offers fresh takes on seldom-played ...
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Donald Vega "With Respect To Monty" out July 10 on Resonance Records
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
A tribute to the great living master, jazz pianist Monty Alexander In celebration of the Jamaican jazz icon, Monty Alexander, pianist Donald Vega puts together a hard-swinging compilation of Monty's great, early compositions. With Respect To Monty features an all-star lineup of Anthony Wilson (guitar), Hassan Shakur (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums). Since his debut on Resonance Records, Spiritual Nature (2012), Vega is entirely his own man, completely in command of his material. As the late, great Mulgrew Miller's replacement ...
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Chuck Israels Releases "Joyful Noise The Music Of Horace Silver" on July 17
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Bassist For the Bill Evans Trio, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz... Bassist/arranger/composer Chuck Israels steps out front as the bandleader in this exciting new release, Joyful Noise (SoulPatch Music). Having honed his chops working with masters including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz and more, including the Bill Evans Trio, for which he is best known. Israels relocated years ago from the bustle of the city to the peaceful solitude of beautiful Portland, Oregon. Israels' jazz spectrum spans much ...
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A.K. Salim: Blues Suite, 1958
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the least researched and nearly forgotten master arrangers of the 1950s is Ahmad Khatab Salim—better known as A.K. Salim. He had a muscular, powerhouse orchestral style akin to Ernie Wilkins, but with less of a determined build and more instrumental complexity. Salim also had one of the finest Latin-jazz pens, scoring some of the most interesting charts of the late 1950s, such as Kenya, Machito's great album of 1957, and tracks for Herman's Heat & Puente's Beat in ...
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