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Braxton Cook's Debut Ep Release "Sketch"

Source: Braxton Cook
March 10, 2014

On January 23, 2014, Braxton Cook released “Sketch” “He’s someone that you should keep your eye on. And don’t let his baby face fool you, as his talent is fully grown.” —Soul Bounce “We found ourselves transfixed by the intelligent phrasing and rich tone of a young saxophonist named Braxton Cook." —Fritz Hahn, The Washington Post On January 23, 2014 emerging jazz artist, Braxton Cook, released his innovative EP entitled “Sketch”. This EP is five tracks of soulful, contemporary jazz ...

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Austin's Dena Taylor Releases A New Romantic Collection Of Songs From The American Songbook

Source: Dena Taylor
March 8, 2014

A superior ballad and standards singer, Dena Taylor has released her latest recording, The Nearness Of You. A set comprised of ten classic standards, the performances feature the appealing singer uplifting the timeless material while accompanied by some of Texas' finest jazz musicians. Dena Taylor puts plenty of emotion and understanding into her interpretations of lyrics and one can certainly imagine the composers of the songs that she interprets loving her. She lets the words speak for themselves while adding ...

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Brian Culbertson’s "Another Long Night Out" Debuts At No. 1

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
March 8, 2014

Hitmaker revisits his contemporary jazz roots joined by an all-star cast to reinterpret his debut album 20 years later. Los Angeles, Calif. (7 March 2014): Twenty years after the release of his debut album, “Long Night Out,” award-winning contemporary jazz/R&B multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson completely reimagined the collection as “Another Long Night Out,” his 14th album and first on his BCM Entertainment label, which debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The set spotlighting a stellar collective ...

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Drummer/Composer Omar Hakim Set To Release His First Album In 14 Years "We Are One" Debuts March 3 On Ozmosis Records

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
March 7, 2014

We Are One features an all-star cast of longtime friends and musical collaborators including Jerry Brooks, Chieli Minucci, Gregoire Maret, Jimi Tunnell and Rachel Z With a long and varied list of credits that reads like a Who’s Who in Rock and Jazz (Weather Report, Miles Davis, Madonna, Sting, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Daft Punk, among countless others), Omar Hakim has long been regarded as one of the elite drummers on the scene. And because his services have been so ...

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Pianist Christian Jacob Steps Out Solo On "Beautiful Jazz (A Private Concert)", April 1 Release From Wilderjazz

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
March 6, 2014

Grammy nominated pianist and arranger Christian Jacob presents his first solo piano recording, Beautiful Jazz: A private concert, aptly titled as this intimate solo recording is a dedication to the music that drew him away from the classical world and introduced him to the beautiful world of jazz. The release will be available on CD as well as a limited edition vinyl LP in true analog. Recorded in Los Angeles at the Zipper Concert Hall on a Hamburg Steinway Model ...

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Jazz Vocalist Kendra Shank And Guitarist John Stowell Release Extraordinary Duo Album New York Conversations April 8 On TCB – The Montreux Jazz Label

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
March 5, 2014

There are a million jazz stories in the naked city, and New York Conversations captures some of the most revelatory ones. An extraordinary encounter between the supremely inventive vocalist Kendra Shank and the brilliant guitarist John Stowell, a player with a beautiful touch and rarified harmonic vocabulary who specializes in high-wire duo projects, the album came together quickly, with a minimum of planning. While Shank and Stowell’s musical friendship dates back more than two decades, New York Conversations is their ...

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Pete Jolly: Early Piano

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
March 4, 2014

Much has been written about Lester Young's influence on West Coast jazz saxophonists. Much less has been written about Bud Powell's impact on West Coast jazz pianists. In the early 1950s, many California pianists from Claude Williamson and Carl Perkins to Hampton Hawes and Russ Freeman were enthralled by Powell's bop attack and ability to storm through a song with on-the-fly dexterity and improvisational excitement. These pianists didn't copy Powell's style but merely used his approach as their basis. From ...

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Whirlwind Recordings Announces Upcoming Releases

Source: Michael Janisch
March 3, 2014

Whirlwind Recordings announces its bumper-crop of upcoming releases for 2014, featuring an eclectic mix of standout albums from known and up-and-coming artists based in NYC, London and beyond. Here's a snapshot: March 11, 2104: Leave the Door Open by Joel Harrison & Anupam Shobhakar. A brand new collaboration featuring cutting edge western improvisation, roots music and Indian classical music. Also features Gary Versace, Hans Glawischnig, Dan Weiss, David Binney and more. April 21, 2014: In the Chop House by London-based ...

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