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10 New CD and DVD Discoveries
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Last week's workload was crushing, forcing me to forgo CD reviews over the weekend. Rather than wait until this coming weekend, I figured why not tell you about my latest favorites now... Frank Wess—Magic 201 (IPO). You might think that the followup to the late Frank Wess' Magic 101 would be replete with tracks that weren't good enough for Magic 101. An absurd thought, since Wess didn't record junk. He knew only one way—smart and soulful. A few noteworthy tracks ...
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MLK and Freedom Suite
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
It is late on Martin Luther King Day to be posting an MLK tribute, but it would be an even more serious oversight not to do so. To one who reported on the civil rights movement in the American South and was sometimes in the midst of its demonstrations, marches, brutality and occasional elation, the images and emotions never entirely fade. Nor does the melding of sadness and adrenalin-driven urgency in our New Orleans newsroom on the April evening in ...
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First Album Collaboration By Peter Hammill & Gary Lucas Other World CD Available February 3, 2014
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK - Esoteric Recordings are delighted to announce the release of the first album collaboration featuring Peter Hammill, (Van Der Graaf Generator) and Gary Lucas, (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley). “OTHER WORLD" (EANTCD 1026) is released on 3rd February 2014. The fourteen track recording is a result of an invitation from Peter to Gary suggesting they might convene at the formers studio to see if some musical sparks might fly. Having first met in Aylesbury after a Hammill solo show ...
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Dutty Artz Presents Rafi eL "Ay De Mi" on January 28
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Press Junkie PR
Through his life and music, Rafi eL has been constantly circling back to the source of his creativity, the mountains of South America – long a source of cultural wealth and shamanic power. Born in Israel, then raised in Los Angeles by Argentine-Jewish parents, his earliest days were steeped in the sounds and cultures of three continents. Rafi eL’s music gained form in L.A.’s simmering pan-Latino communities, drawing in equal parts from the raw grit of backyard cumbias and the ...
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KSK To Release "Keme Borama" from the late Tiécoro Sissoko
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Press Junkie PR
Since the country of Mali has suffered a ban on music by Islamist militants, artists from around the world have come together to campaign towards promoting the culture and music of Mali. Musicians such as Toumani Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, and Bassekou Kouyate are a few of the most outspoken advocates of Malian musical and cultural freedom. Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) Records also plays its role in preserving Malian music. Their latest album, Keme Borama out February 4th, ...
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Jeremy Spencer Announces 2014 US Tour & New Release Coventry Blue
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Dublin, Ireland: Jeremy Spencer’s fans in the US have long been waiting for his return. In fact, except for a few brief US appearances (in 2006 and 2010), 43 years have passed since Jeremy last toured the US (with Fleetwood Mac in 1971). Jeremy announced today that he is scheduled to tour the US in February and March of 2014, initially booking venues in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Jeremy has launched a Kickstarter Campaign offering advance ...
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Reggae Artist Mighty Mystic to Release Album via VP Records Music Group
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Press Junkie PR
Considered one of the leaders in the US reggae movement, reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s fresh sound and musical diversity has proved to be a magnet for music lovers in search of that next level sound that has been missing in the reggae genre. It has attracted listeners of all ages, and from all walks of life. A charismatic man on a mission: Mighty Mystic has gone from being a fan of reggae music, to being a contributor to the art. ...
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Plus Loin To Release Saxophonist-Composer Eli Degibri's New Recording, "Twelve"
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
To be released in the U.S. on January 28, 2014, Twelve is Degibri's sixth album as a leader, and the first featuring his remarkable new quartet “Most Saxophonists from the young generation have great technique, better than saxophonists from my generation, but they can't tell a story. Eli knows how to tell a story, there's a lot of feeling in his playing, a lot of thought and he's a wonderful melodist... In fact, Eli is the only young saxophonist that ...
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