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The Well-Tempered Raga: Pianist Richard Bennett fuses Indian Classical and Jazz on "New York Swara"
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rock paper scissors, inc.
One day in India, New York-based composer and jazz pianist Richard Bennett discovered he was playing ragas. He was improvising with his friend, light Hindustani classical singer Dhanashree Pandit-Rai at her apartment by the Arabian Sea, when the singer’s mother walked in. She liked what she heard. “She kept naming the ragas I was playing,” recalls Bennett, referring to the complex modes and associated ornaments that form the melodic basis for Indian classical music. “Even when I wasn’t consciously playing ...
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Motema Music Releasing Gregory Porter's "Water" And "Be Good" On Vinyl On November 26
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Cary Goldberg
Water Will Include Opolopo's Remix of “1960 What?" as Bonus Track In 2010, when Motéma Music was still a fledgling label, albeit one with an already impressive roster that included such lauded artists as Lynne Arriale, Rufus Reid and Marc Cary, President Jana Herzen signed a relatively unknown vocalist by the name of Gregory Porter. At the time, the Brooklyn-based vocalist was already developing quite a buzz, incited by his weekly SRO residency at St. Nick’s Pub in Harlem. Porter’s ...
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Beatles: Live at the BBC, Vol. 2
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the months prior to the onset of Beatlemania in October 1963, the Fab Four were eager to please and hungry for attention. Among the many promotional efforts orchestrated by their manager, Brian Epstein, the Beatles appeared at the BBC's radio studios in London to perform live and chat with their on-air hosts between 1963 and 1965. The result was Live at the BBC, released in 1994. Now Capitol has issued On Air: Live at the BBC Vol. 2, a ...
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"Far Away From Everyday," 3rd CD By Harp Guitarist / Pianist / Composer Brad Hoyt, To Be Released Dec. 3
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Brad Hoyt originally conceived of his ambitious new album, Far Away from Everyday, as a logical expansion of his 2009 Together Alone debut for the Harp Guitar Music label. He wanted to explore the harp guitar’s role in various ensemble settings and planned to build on the earlier album’s piano/harp guitar duet format by adding new instruments, inviting players he’d admired, been inspired by, and occasionally performed with over the years. The result is “most often a sort of ‘chamber ...
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Annie Sellick To Release "Let's Make A Christmas Memory", Her First Christmas Album
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Sue Havlish
For almost twenty years, fans of acclaimed jazz vocalist Annie Sellick have been asking her, “When are you going to make a Christmas album?" Their long wait will be over when Sellick releases Let's Make a Christmas Memory on November 28. A special CD release concert with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra is set for December 5. Annie Sellick has garnered rave reviews and loyal fans around the world for her captivating renditions—sometimes playful, always sincere—from the jazz and standards repertoire. ...
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Announcing Release Of New Album "Charlie’s Boogie" And Canadian Tour Dates
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Duane Andrews
DUANE ANDREWS AND CRAIG YOUNG ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM CHARLIE’S BOOGIE AND CANADIAN TOUR DATES Newfoundland's Duane Andrews and Craig Young will release their debut album, Charlie's Boogie, on November 5th. Their sound will take you from the traditional music of Newfoundland and Labrador, down through the Appalachian Mountains into the land of bluegrass and country music and across the ocean to French cabarets filled with gypsy and swing music. These two consummate guitar players complement their enchanting guitar ...
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Guitarist Bob Ross To Release Debut Album "Arriving"
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Bob Ross
Arriving, the new release from Bob Ross, has arrived and is capturing a musical journey already in progress Cincinnati, OH – On June 25th, 2013 guitarist Bob Ross brought years of self discovery and composition into a single focal point with his debut album, Arriving. The ascending artist brings forth an array of original material that include blues, funk, ballad, and even a bit of ambience. Arriving is a sound-infused album that lends itself well to a variety of listeners ...
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Saxophonist Theresa Grayson Captures Hearts With The Newly Released "Live2love"
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Houston, Texas: Soul-jazz saxtress Theresa Grayson has the power to grab attention with both her sound and looks, but she will hold your attention with her talent and the dozen songs that comprise “Live2Love,” her sophomore album that was released Tuesday (November 5) on her L2L Records label. Captivating listeners, radio programmers and reviewers with her souled out mix of improvisational contemporary jazz, classic pop tunes and R&B grooves, the Houston, Texas resident’s self-penned originals along with a varied assortment ...
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