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Internationally Acclaimed Saxophonist Jessy J To Release 5th Studio Album On May 26 Via Shanachie Entertainment
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1888 Media
My One And Only One Is Cross-Cultural Journey of Melody and Emotion Lead Single “The Tango Boy” Features Special Guests Paul Brown and Gregg Karukas Album Includes Covers of Toni Braxton, Shuggie Otis and “Lovesong” by The Cure Record Release Tour In June & July With Fall Festival Dates To Follow Los Angeles, CA: On May 26, Shanachie Entertainment will release the highly- anticipated new album from Internationally renowned saxophonist Jessy J. Dubbed “Sexy... Soulful... Irresistible... Incredible” by Smooth Jazz ...
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Wes Montgomery: The Beginning
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Back in 2012, Resonance Records released a killer find—Wes Montgomery: Echoes of Indiana Ave. The album featured nine tracks from a tape made of the guitarist in 1957 and '58 at local clubs. I wrote about the album for The Wall Street Journal here. Now, the label has issued more Montgomery marvels—this time a two-CD set called Wes Montgomery: In the Beginning that's loaded with even richer finds. This CD set came into focus when producer Zev Feldman received a ...
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Mark Guiliana Follows Up The Successful Launch Of His Label - Beat Music Productions - With The Debut Release From The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet - Family First
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Featuring Mark Guiliana (drums, compositions), Shai Maestro (piano), Jason Rigby (saxophone) & Chris Morrissey (bass) Available on June 4, 2015, available for pre-order on iTunes on May 8, 2015 (mastered for iTunes) NYC CD Release Celebration for Family First @ Rockwood Music Hall - Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet - “The Rockwood Takeover" One Night - Three Stages! Thursday, June 4, Stage 3 (8 PM), Stage 2 (10 PM) & Stage 1 (Midnight) Featuring Mark Guiliana, Shai Maestro, Chris Morrissey & ...
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Kip Hanrahan And American Clave Launch Crowdsourcing Campaign To Record Album Due In October 2015
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Michael Ricci
An Icon for the Iconoclasts, legendary producer KIP HANRAHAN is planning a new release for October 2015 on his label, american clavé, which released its first album in 1980. Like the rest of his label american clavé’s catalogue, this record will be, as The Independent (London), has said “...rich beyond compare.” Hanrahan’s music has been described by the New York Times, “There is nothing quite like Mr. Hanrahan’s music—a steamy blend of rhythmic and melodic tensions, drawn from musicians of ...
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Release Of Previously Unknown Live Performance By Dorothy Donegan
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Allegro Media
The music on this CD Dorothy Donegan Live at the King of France Tavern, is being released for the very first time. It was recorded live at the King Of France Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland in 1978. Bassist Bill Nelson and drummer Bill Reichenbach, two sidemen who were well aware that they had to be very alert when playing with the unique pianist, join Donegan. This King Of France Tavern performance is full of life, giving today’s listeners a strong ...
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See What People Are Saying About The Gil Evans Project's Lines Of Color
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Brian Camelio
The Gil Evans Project's new live album, Lines of Color has won Jazz Magazine's CHOC award and been receiving reviews from jazz publications around the world. See what people are saying about “Lines of Color". “The gorgeous lilt of Evans' still startling original arrangements for horns is preserved, not in the aspic of academia but in the living, breathing performances of a group of New York’s finest musicians such as Evans might have selected himself." —Cormac Larkin, THE IRISH TIMES ...
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Lucky Thompson + Henri Renaud
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In late February 1956, tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson relocated to Paris. Disenchanted with the American recording scene and the executives on the business side who routinely and happily took advantage of artists, Thompson sought refuge among French musicians who admired and respected him. A deeply romantic player with a strong, husky tone reminiscent of Don Byas, Thompson was an experienced sight-reader, having played in Boyd Raeburn's band in 1945 and with George Handy in '46—both of whom featured challenging arrangements. ...
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Bill Evans: The Dolphin
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Today, I'd like to return to multiple flutes in a jazz setting. In previous posts, I looked at several albums that featured this construct, including Buddy Collette's two albums with the Swinging Shepherds (here) and Henry Mancini's Fluter's Ball, Herbie Mann's I've Told Every Little Star and Nelson Riddle's arrangements for Frank Sinatra on I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan (here). In the wake of these posts, pianist Jan Stevens, a Bill Evans expert and friend, reminded me ...
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