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Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan To Release "Call It What You Want" March 31
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Terri Hinte Publicity
A dexterous improviser with an abiding passion for Latin American rhythms, Russ Nolan delivers a deeply satisfying program of original tunes on his new CD Call It What You Want. The prolific tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger will release the disc, his 5th as a leader in 10 years, on his Rhinoceruss Music label March 31. Reflecting his fluency in the post-bop vocabulary and Latin rhythmic idioms, it’s an approach quite distinct from what used to be called Latin jazz, ...
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Kirk Whalum, The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter IV (2-Disc, 19-Song CD & DVD) - Available March 24
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Alex Hill
Inspired By Nelson Mandela, President Obama, Curtis Mayfield, John Coltrane, Paul McCartney And Others Grammy winner Saxophonist Kirk Whalum has a calling that words can’t explain. For the last five years Kirk has been spreading the ‘message’ through his acclaimed series The Gospel According To Jazz, Chapters I-III. Now, he’s preparing to release (two-disc, 19-song CD and a feature-length DVD) on March 24, 2015, which is unparalleled growth of the evolution of the GATJ series into the upcoming “docu-musical’ saluting ...
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Merzbow / Pandi / Gustafsson Join Forces With Guitarist Thurston Moore For Mind-blowing Second Cuts Project On RareNoiseRecords
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hubtone PR
How did renowned Japanese noisemaker Merzbow (aka Masami Akita), Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and Hungarian drummer Balazs Pandi follow up their majorly intense statement made on their tumultuous debut album, Cuts, which was released in 2013? By adding another ingredient to the volatile mix, in the person of skronking guitar hero and Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore they’ve taken things up a notch or two on the Richter scale on their RareNoiseRecords follow-up recording. With Gustaffson’s roaring baritone sax blending ...
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Guitarist Joe Morris Joins Forces With Keyboardist Jamie Saft & Drummer Mike Pride On Microtonal Blues Project Raoul
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hubtone PR
The sound of Joe Morris’ electric guitar, with distortion pedal set on stun and wah-wah pedal fully engaged, colliding with Jamie Saft’s droning, microtonal organ and Mike Pride’s thunderous free drumming approach to the kit creates a mind-numbing maelstrom on The Spanish Donkey's RAOUL, the improvising trio’s debut on RareNoiseRecords. A follow-up to XYX, their 2011 album, which was released on Northern Spy Records. The album consists of three throbbing tracks — the brutal 32-minute title track ‘Raoul, the 22-minute ...
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Concord Music Group Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Legendary Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Sessions With Four-LP Box Set
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Michael Ricci
The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings Due Out April 28. 180-gram vinyl package contains alternate takes and bonus tracks. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Forty years ago, renowned entertainer Tony Bennett joined together with legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans for their first of two duet albums. The result was 1975’s The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album, followed by Together Again the following year. To celebrate this incredible coupling of talents, Fantasy Records, a unit of Concord Music Group, will release ...
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Aaron Bernard Brim "Meeting Of The Mindz" Deep Pocket Groove Master!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Aaron Bernard Brim is an accomplished professional with an undeniable pocket, groove and swingability. His discipline in being sensitive to the needs and wants of the artists and all musicians he is working with brings cohesiveness to the musical unit. This builds rhythmic excellence and a genuine platform with respect for other musicians and crew while having fun. Aaron Bernard Brim is the President and CEO of Brimstone Music Prods. Corp and San Fe Ti Records. His focus is to ...
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IZZ Set To Release New Studio Album, "Everlasting Instant"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
New York, NY – IZZ’s new studio album, Everlasting Instant, is scheduled for release on April 7, 2015 and serves as the final installment of a three-part series of albums that began with The Darkened Room in 2009 and continued with Crush of Night in 2012. Everlasting Instant concludes this epic thematic arc with a fresh palette of sounds, all the while maintaining the sharp and memorable melodies that have become a hallmark of the band. From the syncopated rhythms ...
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Yes: Live From Seventy-Two
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Michael Ricci
Two Live Collections Debut Newly Discovered Recordings From The Prog-Rock Pioneer's Acclaimed 1972 World Tour Double-Disc, Triple-LP, And 14-Disc Boxed Set Available May 19 From Rhino Yes was firing on all cylinders in the fall of 1972. The prog-rock pioneers' fifth studio album Close To The Edge was a smash success as audiences around the world packed arenas to see the legendary group perform. The band captured the magic of that tour on its first live album, Yessongs. Released in ...
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