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The Furgos New Release 'Retrospective' - Refreshing And Swinging
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
A talented husband-and-wife duo, performing jazz together for over 25 years, proudly presents their second self-produced studio album. Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas, their new album, Retrospective, draws inspiration from iconic pop and rock melodies spanning 35 years. Henry Beal—Acoustic Bass Henry Beal is an upright and electric bassist and audio engineer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, known for recording bass parts for Netflix’s House of Cards and the CW’s Walker Texas Ranger. He frequently collaborates ...
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Travis Brant Announces Release Of New Jazz Ep 'Casual Metres'
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed jazz musician and Indianapolis native, Travis Brant, is set to release his highly anticipated EP, Casual Metres on February 10, 2025, under Def Left Ear Records. This four-track collection showcases Brant's exceptional talent as both a composer and producer, further solidifying his reputation in the contemporary jazz scene. “Casual Metres" is a testament to Brant's dedication to his craft, featuring intricate compositions that blend traditional jazz elements with modern influences. Each track invites listeners on a unique auditory journey, ...
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At The Peninsula Library 1972, A Previously Unreleased Live Recording From Jazz Pianist Marian McPartland, Arrives April 11 From Liberation Hall
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Prime Mover Media
Liberation Hall has announced details of a previously unreleased concert recording by legendary jazz pianist Marian McPartland. Captured before an intimate crowd of fans and students in Long Island, New York, the 18-track At the Peninsula Library 1972 will arrive April 11 on 180-gram vinyl LP, CD and download. All formats will be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group (USA) and Wienerworld (UK). A pre-order is available now at Bandcamp. British-born McPartland (Margaret Marian Turner, 1918-2013) was a trailblazer in the ...
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Drummer Jonah David Makes His Long-delayed Recording Debut With 'Waltz For Eli,' Releasing February 28 On Swish Tap Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Drummer Jonah David is already a fully formed and remarkably accomplished artist as he arrives in the jazz world with the February 28 release of his debut, Waltz for Eli, on Swish Tap Records. Produced with a core trio of pianist Joel Sanford and bassist Joe Bussey, plus an impressive array of special guests, David introduces himself with an infectious set of straight-ahead jazz tunes, delivered with aplomb and crisp precision. Indeed, one might even call it “military precision,” but ...
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Karl Latham 'Living Standards II' is available today on your favorite streaming platforms today
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Powderfinger Promotions
The highly-acclaimed jazz and rock drummer Karl Latham on Living Standards II turns rock favorites into jazz fusion jams. With an all-star cast that includes bassist Mark Egan (Pat Metheny, Gil Evans) and special guest vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Chet Baker, Larry Coryell), Latham digs into pieces associated with Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, the Doors, Steppenwolf and other rock icons, giving them new life and fresh ideas. Back in 2016, drummer Karl Latham recorded Living Standards, a trio set with bassist ...
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Dave Stryker: Goes to the Movies (2024)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Jazz artists have been recording “at the movies" albums since 1962, when arranger-conductor Manny Albam recorded Jazz Goes to the Movies for Impulse. Jerome Richardson, Eddie Harris, Erroll Garner and even Bill Evans recorded Hollywood compilation LPs along with dozens of other jazz artists. Prior, there were Broadway, movie and TV show soundtracks centered on one show, film or series. The movies came into vogue as a jazz-album genre when Hollywood shifted away from stuffy Euro-classical scores and toward a ...
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Backgrounder: Jack Sheldon - Jack's Groove (1959)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Given the misery in Los Angeles, I thought today's Backgrounder would cause us to take a moment and reflect on a period when the city and county were just coming into their own and to hope for the region's speedy return to its former glory. Los Angeles was, is and will always be the world's epicenter of dreams, fame, sunshine and eternal youth. We need the homes, lives and that optimism leveled by fire to be rebuilt as soon as ...
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Perfection: Bill Evans - Reflections in D
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In 1953, Duke Ellington recorded a solo piano piece that was lush, dreamy and introspective. The song was composed in the key of D, and Ellington called it Reflections in D. Ten years later, dancer Alvin Ailey choreographed an expressive modern dance for a solitary dancer set to the Ellington ballad. Ailey created the brief dance as an interlude to hold the audience's attention as the company's other dancers changed costumes between ballets. In early 1978, pianist Bill Evans decided ...
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