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Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Albums "Untold Passion" & "Here to Stay" Available for Download
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GoMedia PR
In 1981, when keyboardist and drummer extraordinaire Jan Hammer and guitar wizard Neal Schon were each enjoying massive success in their own careers — Hammer for his work with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, as a solo artist, founder of his eponymous Jan Hammer Group and frequent collaborator with Jeff Beck, and Schon for a decade's worth of work with Santana and as one of the founding members of Journey — their long-standing mutual admiration finally brought them together for a ...
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Introducing Spare Parts on Ropeadope Records
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Ropeadope Records
After taking the Chicago Jazz Scene by storm, Spare Parts has partnered with Ropeadope to spread their unique brand of Jazz Funk to the masses. Taking the energy of a live performance and translating that to a studio recording is no easy feat, but Spare Parts has accomplished that with their upcoming Self-Titled album which is set to be released on January 14th. The Western Herald in Kalamazoo, Michigan summed up what makes Spare Parts so interesting: “One of the ...
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Camper Van Beethoven's 'Our Beloved Revolutionary...' & 'Key Lime Pie' Reissued on 25th Anniversary
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conqueroo
When indie superstars Camper Van Beethoven signed with Virgin Records in the late ’80s, it seemed inconceivable. How could that irreverent act, a band with great wit and wide-ranging instrumentation, move to a major label without “selling out” and sacrificing all that made them great? As it turned out, the first three tracks on Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart were a pop song, an instrumental and an adaptation of a dirge about death. Heck, the release even had a love song ...
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Sembeh Ma Fa Fe (Roots Volume) Released December 2013
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Press Junkie PR
In this follow-up to their earlier Guinean compilation, Stronghold Sound releases Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume, a lively selection of home-grown soul, folk, salsa and traditional djembe percussion from this musically rich West-African country. After focusing on the Middle East in their most recent full length release, Khat Thaleth: Arab Hip Hop in the wake of Revolutions, the Stronghold Sound’s producer Dub Snakkr goes back to Africa and digs deeper into the musical heritage of Guinea. The second volume ...
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Mwalim Daphunkee Professor Signs With Spirit Wind Records. Set To Release NDN Jazz Album In New Year
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Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor
From the 2013 Native American Music Awards, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, a soul- funk- jazz musical artist and member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe took home two Top Nominee medals and an offer from Donald Blackfox to join the Spirit Wind Records family of traditional and contemporary Native American recording artists. Mwalim, a veteran songwriter, producer, session and touring musician has been recording and releasing albums on his own LMMGM label since 1990, interrupted by a stint at a major label ...
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Hot Tone Music To Release CDs By Bassist Mimi Jones, Saxophonist Camille Thurman, Drummer Shirazette Tinnin On Feb. 4
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The simultaneous release on February 4 of new Hot Tone Music CDs by Mimi Jones (Balance), saxophonist Camille Thurman (Origins), and drummer Shirazette Tinnin (Humility: Purity of My Soul) places the label at the forefront of bringing recognition to the increasing prominence of world-class female musicians in the jazz arena. “Hot Tone Music was created to give chances to those who may have been overlooked and denied the necessary support and knowledge to develop,” says bassist Jones, who founded the ...
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Calvin Jackson: Ghost Piano
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Many jazz fans are unfamiliar with Calvin Jackson, a Philadelphia-born pianist who has been largely forgotten today despite an exceptional career. After studying at Juilliard in the late 1930s, Jackson played piano in New York and led a band. According to Danish jazz enthusiast Timme Rosenkrantz in Harlem Jazz Adventures: A European Baron's Memoir, 1934-1969, “Calvin was crazy about the voicings of Jimmie Lunceford's arrangements. He played them on the piano and made it seem like the whole Lunceford band." ...
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