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BJURecords Proudly Releases Guitarist/Composer Perry Smith's New Recording Perry Smith Quartet - Street Sense

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 9, 2013

Featuring Perry Smith (guitar, compositions), Dayna Stephens (saxophone), Sam Minaie (bass), Ross Pederson (drums) Available October 29, 2013 Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records proudly announces the release of the Perry Smith Quartet - Street Sense, the new recording from guitarist/composer Perry Smith. Street Sense, from the California-born, Brooklyn-based artist, was inspired and influenced by simplicity, repetition, melody, spontaneous interaction, and space. Smith explains, “to highlight these concepts I brought on board Dayna Stephens (saxophone), Sam Minaie (bass) and Ross Pederson (drums). ...

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Italian Prog Ensemble Sarastro Blake Release Debut Cd Featuring Members Of Yes, Caravan, Greenslade, Alan Parsons Project And Steve Hackett Band

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 9, 2013

Italy – Prog music enthusiasts worldwide are buzzing with excitement about the debut release by Italian ensemble Sarastro Blake titled 'New Progmantics'. Sarastro Blake is a new musical project which takes its inspiration from the Alan Parsons Project as a band format, meaning it revolves around a few selected musicians, plus other special guests who are chosen for their specific talent and for certain songs. Featuring prog legends Rick Wakeman (YES), Richard Sinclair (Caravan/Hatfield & The North), Nick Magnus (Steve ...

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Saxophonist Steve Treseler Releases Center Song Featuring Ingrid Jensen

Source: Fully Altered Media
October 9, 2013

Saxophonist Steve Treseler's new release, Center Song, is a portrait of the Pacific Northwest cultural scene. Joined by B.C.-born, New York-based trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, Center Song reunites the rhythm section of Treseler's 2008 album, Resonance — pianist Dawn Clement, guitarist Chris Spencer, bassists Jon Hamar (on double bass) and Dean Schmidt (electric) and drummer Steve Korn — with guests Dan Kramlich on piano and cellist Meg Risso. Treseler grew up in the midst of Seattle's grunge and alternative rock scene ...

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Brian Adler's Helium Music Project Album Now Available

Source: Brian Shankar Adler
October 9, 2013

Brian Adler's Helium Music Project, is a global collaboration that transcends the boundaries of jazz and world music to create a rich new music and format for musical output. “A delightfully uplifting representation of [Adler's] musical philosophy," says Alex Ariff of All About Jazz. The group highlights Adler's love for rhythmic intricacy, texture, and soulful melodies. Personnel: Brian Adler: drum set, cajon, tabla, bombo leguero, conga, shakers. Wendy Gilles, Heather Masse, Kate McGarry, Nicky Schrire: vocals. Josh Deutsch, Matt Holman: ...

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Revolutionary Album Set To Blend Latin Rhythms With Big Band

Source: Sonia Sanchez
October 7, 2013

Tumbao 21, a collaborative music project, is making headway in the Latin music scene, with an album that will pay homage to Latin Big Band, “The Big Three” (Tito Puente, Machito, and Tito Rodríguez) and West Coast Latin musicians, creating a new paradigm for Latin music. Tumbao refers to a drum or bass pattern of Afro-Cuban origin. For Tumbao 21, it’s the rhythm that unites Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other Latin music for urban Latinos in the 21st century. The ...

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New World Records Proudly Releases Saxophonist/Composer Marty Ehrlich's New Recording, A Trumpet In The Morning

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 4, 2013

Available on November 12, 2013 A Trumpet in the Morning is Ehrlich's first recording in 13 years devoted entirely to his large ensemble compositions, featuring J.D. Parran, Ron Horton, James Zollar, Howard Johnson, Ray Anderson, Jerome Harris, Uri Caine, Drew Gress, Eric McPherson, Matt Wilson & many others MARTY EHRLICH STONE RESIDENCY @ The Stone, NYC, November 12-17 New World Records proudly announces the release of A Trumpet in the Morning, the new recording from saxophonist/composer Marty Ehrlich, ...

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Swedish Children's Classics Revamped On "Nu Ska Vi Sjunga"

Source: Mika Pohjola
October 4, 2013

Swedish singing tradition is alive and well. In the latest of revamped versions of children's classics, vocalist Johanna Grüssner and arranger-composer Mika Pohjola interpret forty songs from the Nu ska vi sjunga (Now We Shall Sing) songbook. The album embraces the rich Swedish singing tradition and is in accordance with the Orff & Kodály method tuned to the natural keys of children. It is easy to sing along! Johanna Grüssner and Mika Pohjola have previously collaborated on several albums, such ...

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BJURecords Proudly Releases Composer Joshua Shneider's Debut Recording, The Joshua Shneider Love Speaks Orchestra

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 3, 2013

Featuring Lucy Woodward and Dave Stryker Available October 29, 2013 CD Release Celebration - Tuesday, November 19, 2013 @ ShapeShifter Lab The Joshua Shneider Love Speaks Orchestra Featuring Dave Stryker & Saundra Williams (of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings) Showtime is 8 PM, cover is $10, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY, Tel 646 820 9452 “The Joshua Shneider Love Speaks Orchestra recording is chock full of strong, well crafted harmonies with beautiful melodies and lush sonorities throughout. A very ...

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