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Dawn Of Midi Announces Release Of "Dysnomia" Out August 6th, 2013 On Thirsty Ear Recordings
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Michael Ricci
“Cannot urge you more strongly: go see Dawn of Midi” – Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker “An unplugged translation of contemporary electronica…state-of-the-art.” – Time Out NY “Seriously never seen anything like these guys.” – Jad Abumrad, Radiolab Thirsty Ear Recordings is excited to announce the release of Dawn of Midi‘s sophomore full-length Dysnomia, out August 6th, 2013. In celebration of the announcement, the Brooklyn-based trio has released an album trailer, available for posting HERE, giving a glimpse into their unique ...
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"The Super Villain Jazz Band": CD Debut By Trumpeter/Composer Matt White
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The brilliant young trumpeter, composer, and educator Matt White steps out with a lively and compelling debut titled The Super Villain Jazz Band, to be released October 1 by Artists Recording Collective. A quintet/sextet effort recorded in Nashville, the album is a post-bop update that goes beyond the usual formulas with its restless sense of invention in through-composed settings. White’s collaborators on the date—tenor saxophonist Evan Cobb, alto saxophonist Don Aliquo, pianist Joe Davidian, bassist Jonathan Wires, and drummer Jim ...
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John Clayton Launches Fan-funded Parlor Series On Artistshare
Source:
Brian Camelio
John Clayton has just launched his new Parlor Series Project on ArtistShare. This Fan-Funded project will feature a series of duet recordings with John Clayton and special guests. here is what John Clayton has to say about this project:: “I am very excited to announce a new series of recordings that I will be sharing with you through ArtistShare: The John Clayton Parlor Series. This project has been an ongoing dream of mine. For years, I have had an ever-growing ...
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"Brand New" Single By Midlands Singer Juliette Farrell Picked Up By National BBC Introducing
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Pressat
BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar musicians across the BBC with big broadcast and live opportunities. At the beginning of 2011 BBC Introducing secured a weekly slot on the Radio 1Xtra playlist and Juliette's freshly released track 'Brand New' made selection for a week of National radio support . The single which was produced and recorded in Birmingham UK, will be played from week commencing 26th August 2013. Juliette Farrell is a neo soul/Nu Jazz singer/songwriter from ...
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L.A. Guitarist Andy Waddell Debuts With Inventive New Album
Source:
Eric Taylor
Andy Waddell is a true craftsman, a jazz guitarist with a keen ear for both accessible melodies and inventive arrangements. The Los Angeles-based musician lets his creativity soar on his debut album, Sunset to 7. Backed by pianist Matt Politano, bassist Roger Shew, drummer Evan Stone, and tenor saxophonist Tom Catanzaro, Waddell delivers a consistently engaging assortment of smoothly layered yet challenging and unique avant-garde jazz. The youthful exuberance of this record is among the keys to its success. Waddell’s ...
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Orrin Keepnews' Studio Secrets
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In early 1953, Orrin Keepnews, a magazine editor and writer, and Bill Grauer, a bean-counter, started Riverside Records. Both had had some experience producing jazz reissues for RCA. As Orrin told me when I first interviewed him in 2007, “We were too damn dumb to be scared." The label was named after the office's telephone exchange following unfruitful attempts to come up with something better. At first, Riverside's strategy was to use the new 10-inch LP format as a way ...
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William Parker 8CD Box Set Of Previously Unissued Recordings To Be Released On AUM Fidelity November 12
Source:
Steven Joerg
On November 12, AUM Fidelity will release Wood Flute Songs: Anthology / Live 2006–2012, an 8CD box set of all previously unissued multi-track concert recordings by world-renowned bassist-composer-bandleader William Parker, a 2013 recipient of the Doris Duke Foundation’s Artist Award. Parker is a wonderfully prolific composer, and over half of the compositions will make their debut on record here as well, including CDs 6, 7, 8 which feature entirely new work. The deluxe 8CD box will contain nine hours of ...
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UK Prog Group Maschine Release Highly Anticipated Debut Album Rubidium
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA: The much anticipated debut album from Brighton-based progressive rockers Maschine is finally upon us, with its release arriving today. The album has already been receiving some great reviews, with Classic Rock calling them “very promising indeed” and Classic Rock Society saying it is “as good a prog album as you will hear this year.” Formed in 2008 by guitarist/vocalist Luke Machin at the Brighton Institute Of Modern Music, UK-based prog rockers Maschine are the new young stars ...
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