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"Relentless," 4th Album By Tenor Saxophonist/composer Russ Nolan, Due January 21
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Tenor saxophonist/composer/arranger Russ Nolan continues his exploration of Latin rhythms on his fourth CD Relentless, which will be released by his Rhinoceruss Music label on January 21. Picking up where last year’s critically acclaimed Tell Me left off, Relentless features the contributions of Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Manuel Valera as well as Tell Me’s rhythm section of Michael O’Brien on bass and drummer Brian Fishler. Nolan’s concern with rhythm began coming into clear focus in the late 1980s, when he was ...
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Allen Weber Signs Digital Distribution Agreement With The Jazz Box
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Allen Weber
Jacksonville FL — Hot of the heels of the Allen Weber Hot Shock album making it’s 88.5 fm radio debut on a jazz show hosted by Kenny MacKenzie, local Jacksonville musician and leader of Hot Shock Band, Allen Weber has just signed a digital distribution agreement with Canadian distributor TheJazzBox.ca who specializes in all genres of jazz. “I was contacted by Timothy Booth owner of TheJazzBox.ca who told me he was given my info by one of his industry sources,”, ...
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Recent Listening: Holiday Albums
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Every year, albums of Christmas music by jazz artists pop up in late October or early November, provide pleasure through the season, then are mostly forgotten. Once in a while, we get lucky with new releases that not only entertain us for the holidays but also leave music of permanent value. Think of Duke Ellington’s and Billy Strayhorn’s adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite (1960), Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas (1964) or Alan Broadbent’s lush arrangements of Christmas songs for ...
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Canadian Singer/Songwriter James Bruce Moore Dedicates Album To Late Wife
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Eric Taylor
It’s no surprise that one of the songs on “Lisbeth," the first album from Canadian singer/songwriter James Bruce Moore, is entitled “Stars of Silver.” After all, a number of tracks on the CD are about light – the light that emanates from life, and the light that fades when life passes away. In Moore’s case, it’s from his late wife, whom the album is named after and dedicated to. But there is a light that shines from the sweetness of ...
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Thy Will Be Done Original Gospel Soundtrack To Be Released Dec. 31, 2013
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Studio City, CA - Lightyear Entertainment has announced the release of a new gospel musical film, Thy Will Be Done, an inspirational and uplifting film for the whole family, with an extraordinary original gospel soundtrack. The film stars Kathy Bowman, Darcel Blue, and Al Garrison, along with a talented group of quickly rising gospel recording artists. In the film, an ex-pastor, whose church was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, loses his faith and becomes a homeless wanderer. After surviving a near ...
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Gonzo Multimedia To Release Rare CDs By UK Prog-fusion Legends Brand X And Bass Icon Percy Jones
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK - Although typically considered an off-shoot band for Genesis legend Phil Collins, UK prog-fusion group Brand X was much more than that. Featuring several virtuosic musicians (as well as Collins), Brand X took the genre of fusion to a whole new level of expertise. Along with Collins on drums, the band featured Percy Jones (bass), John Goodsall (guitar) Robin Lumley (keyboards), and Morris Pert (percussion), with sometimes Mike Clark, Kenward Dennard (drums), and John Giblin (bass). Active from ...
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Christian Hymns Set To Jazz Impacts Lives
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DeBlaze & Associates
“Energized Music Transcends Worship and Ethnicity" Pennington, NJ – Critically acclaimed recording artist, composer / arranger, and jazz saxophonist Jack Furlong will release Charity—his fourth album and first project of jazz improvisation over Christian hymns—on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in mid New Jersey near Pennsylvania. Coincidentally — not unlike John Coltrane 50 years ago—the songs are linked to a spiritual journey that transcends worship and ethnicity. “There was a different message that fueled us. We knew we were doing something ...
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Larry Reni Thomas Top Jazz 2013
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Larry Reni Thomas
People Music—Christian Mcbride And Inside Straight (Mack Avenue Records) Miles Davis Mono—Miles Davis (Columbia) Brand New Day—Brian Horton (Doc8Music) Tootie’s Tempo—Al “Tootie” Heath (Sunnyside) From Behind Enemy Lines—Larry Price/Dr. Leonard King (Price Port) La Rumba Is A Lovesome Thing—Paul Carlon (Zoho) Liquid Spirit—Gregory Porter (Blue Note) For The Love Of Abbey—Marc Cary (Motema) Woman Child—Cecile Mclorin Salvant (Mack Avenue) Sometimes Forgotten Sometimes Remembered—Mansur Scott (Blujazz) Salsa De La Bahia (Vol. 1)—Various Artists (Patois) The Bespoke Man's Narrative—Aaron Deihl (Mack Avenue) ...
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