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UK Prog Group Maschine Release Highly Anticipated Debut Album Rubidium

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
August 20, 2013

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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The Wee Trio Announces The Release Of: Live At The Bistro + A National Tour

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 20, 2013

" . . . infectious . . . raucous . . . More, please" —The Boston Globe “Moments of majesty" —The Philadelphia Inquirer THE WEE TRIO Announces The Release of: LIVE AT THE BISTRO The incredible energy & venturesome spirit of The Wee Trio recorded live over two sold-out nights at the award-winning Jazz at the Bistro in St. Louis' Grand Center Arts District (September 17, 2013 on Bionic Records) + A national tour in support of the new recording ...

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Howard McGhee: Before the Storm

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 20, 2013

It's hard to know why so many jazz trumpeters wound up hooked on heroin in the late 1940s and early '50s. The list included Freddie Webster, Fats Navarro, Chet Baker and Miles Davis. The first died of an overdose, the second from tuberculosis and drugs, the third seemed to impale himself on his habit only to survive for decades in declining health, and the fourth managed to clean himself up and have a profound influence on jazz's direction multiple times. ...

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Dynamic Bassist Tony Grey's New Album Elevation Features John Mclaughlin, Mike Stern, Whitesnake's Reb Beach, Tomoyasu Hotei, David Fiuczynski And Others

Source: Abstract Logix
August 19, 2013

Los Angeles, CA: Besides being some of the greatest musicians ever known, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Hiromi, John McLaughlin, Branford Marsalis, Zakir Hussain, Mike Stern and Steve Lukather all have something else in common. At one time or another, these legendary artists have counted on the supportive, melodic and propulsive bass playing of the amazing Tony Grey. Artists of such stature and virtuosity do not trust just anybody to hold down the foundations of their music. They seek out the ...

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Drinking From the Fountain: Brazil’s Mario Adnet Revels in Villa-Lobos’ Lush Legacy on "Um Olhar Sobre Villa-Lobos"

Source: FlipswitchPR, LLC
August 18, 2013

“I don't use folklore, I am the folklore,” Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos stated boldly while on one of many tours in Europe. Able to compose art songs and then go jam with street bands, Villa-Lobos gave birth to modern Brazilian music, both classical and popular. Latin Grammy-winning composer, arranger, and performer Mario Adnet has traced this connection, highlighting Villa-Lobos’ wonderful songs, pieces that lie at the root of many of Brazil’s most important contemporary music figures. Adnet’s musical vision for ...

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Ted Nash Big Band "Chakra" CD Release Sept 17

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
August 17, 2013

Ted Nash explores new textures and colors, creating a fresh sound expressed by the exciting and powerful setting of the Big Band... Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Ted Nash releases his twelfth solo recording, Chakra on September 17, 2013. Nash's new album features a 16-piece big band performing a new long-form composition in seven movements. Following the success (two Grammy nominations) of his previous big band recording Portrait in Seven Shades, Nash takes his creative expression to a new level with this pioneering ...

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Tarpan Records Announces The Release Of Thunder 2013 By Grammy And Emmy Award Winning Multi-platinum Producer / Drum Legend Narada Michael Walden

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
August 16, 2013

San Rafael, CA, - Tarpan Records is pleased to announce the national release of Thunder 2013, a new full length album by Narada Michael Walden on September 17th 2013. This release features new songs that span Rock, Fusion, Funk and even a ballad or two. This is the first worldwide official release by Narada Michael Walden on his new imprint Tarpan Records. Narada Michael Walden has produced many household names including: Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Regina Belle, Steve Winwood, Ray ...

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Relaunch Of Iconic 1950's Jazz Catalog, Bethlehem Records Announced By Verse Music Group & Naxos Of America

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
August 15, 2013

Classic Albums Will Be Restored & Remastered For CD, Digital, and 10” & 12” Vinyl Release First Reissue Set Debuts August 27, 2013 Bethlehem Records legacy is a lengthy discography that freshly and ambitiously captures and preserves an era of music, including West Coast Cool Jazz and East Coast Bop. Bethlehem Records roster of artists includes Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor, Mel Torme, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and Duke Ellington. For some of these iconic artists, the ...

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