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New Bob Stewart Release On Sunnyside Records!
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Bret Sjerven
Bob Stewart's Connections – Mind The Gap will be released on Sunnyside Records on August 5th! Master tuba player and educator Bob Stewart recognizes how fortunate he has been to be affiliated with musical legends and peers who have displayed generosity in allowing him to present his unique conception of tuba playing to receptive audiences. His new recording – Connections – Mind The Gap (to be released on Aug. 5, 2014) – is at once a tribute to those artists ...
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Bay Area Vocalist Sherie Julianne To Release Debut CD "10 Degrees South" July 29
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Sherie Julianne’s path to singing Brazilian music took many unexpected turns—from a musical childhood in Miami to studying and teaching dance in San Francisco to working over the last decade with her mentor Marcos Silva at the Jazzschool in Berkeley. Silva, a native of Rio de Janeiro, is also Julianne’s collaborator on the singer’s ravishing debut, 10 Degrees South. The CD will be released by her Azul do Mar label on July 29. “I can’t explain exactly what it was ...
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Christian Vander's Offering Concert Triton 2013 Double CD And DVD Set Now Available
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Paris, France - Much to the excitement of Christian Vander and Magma fans worldwide, Seventh Records is releasing Offering 'Concert Triton 2013' 2-CD/DVD! In 1983, motivated by the strong artistic impulse to return to his “Coltrane” roots, with a sound that's more flexible than MAGMA, Christian Vander created “Offering”; a new ensemble that focused on vocals, keyboards and percussion. More experimental, leaving a great part to improvisation, this group allowed musicians to explore new musical avenues. Offering has remained out ...
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Armen Nalbandian To Release New Solo Piano Album, Alis Grave Nil, On July 23rd
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Blacksmith Brother
On July 23rd, 2014, pianist/composer Armen Nalbandian will release Alis Grave Nil (Blacksmith Brother Music), his tenth album as a leader and second solo piano album. Alis Grave Nil is the follow-up to Nalbandian's newly released Time Waits from earlier this year, and features original compositions by Nalbandian, Charlie Chaplin, Eubie Blake, Kendrick Lamar and more! About Armen Nalbandian Armen Nalbandian (b. 1978 in Manchester, England) is a jazz pianist, composer and humanitarian. In addition to the piano, he has ...
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Guitarist Marty Walsh Releases New CD Featuring Guest Appearances By Members Of Yes, Rufus And A Host Of La Studio Legends
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Boston, MA – Much to the excitement of guitar aficionados across the globe, celebrated guitarist Marty Walsh released his eagerly awaited debut instrumental solo album 'The Total Plan' on June 16th 2014! Making the release even more thrilling is the array of guest artists appearing on the release – Billy Sherwood (YES/CIRCA:), John “JR” Robinson (Rufus, Eric Clapton, Mike Oldfield/Steve Winwood) and a multitude of LA Studio Legends. Says Marty, “Everyone on the album are musicians that I have close ...
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Louis Armstrong: All-Stars, Live
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
The word “supergroup" emerged in 1969 during the rock-album era to describe bands comprised of at least three powerhouse musicians who had established reputations in other groups. Top supergroups of the time included Cream; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Blind Faith; Bad Company; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Derek and the Dominos and Asia. The thinking behind any supergroup was better music, since three great musical minds were more likely to create better music than one. But supergroups also had commercial ...
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For Jonathan Butler, Living His Dream Is Now A Breeze
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The singer-songwriter-guitarist’s “Living My Dream” album is released today as “African Breeze” storms the Billboard Smooth Jazz Singles chart. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (23 June 2014): Last year’s struggles serve as the theme of the material two-time Grammy nominee Jonathan Butler wrote and recorded at the House of Blues studios in Los Angeles for “Living My Dream,” which was released today by Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Records. Among the many facets of his songbook incorporating R&B, contemporary jazz and traces of his ...
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Charles Lloyd 2-CD Archival Discovery Due From Resonance Records Sept. 9
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Terri Hinte Publicity
In the words of a classic TV show, there are eight million stories in the Naked City. Resonance Records uncovers a pair of long-untold tales from New York City’s fabled jazz past on Manhattan Stories, due for release on September 9. These two performances capture the always-extraordinary saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd in 1965, leading a remarkable and previously unrecorded quartet featuring three jazz giants: guitarist Gábor Szabó, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Pete La Roca. The story told by ...
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