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The Spirit Of Jazz Vocal Gymnast Al Jarreau Revived In Rare Lost Live Recording From 1976 In Washington, D.c., Newly Titled 'Wow!' For Record Store Day Black Friday Event On November 29, 2024 And CD & Digital On December 6, 2024
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Le Noir Muzik Publicity
Includes Five Songs Never Before On a Live Jarreau Recording including James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and Count Basie’s “Shiny Stockings,” and Early Takes on “Take Five” and “You Don’t See Me” Deluxe Set Includes Overview by Acclaimed Music Writer A. Scott Galloway, New Interviews with Longtime Jarreau Keyboardist Tom Canning; Plus Nile Rodgers, Dionne Warwick, Will Downing, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more! In the pantheon of Jazz singers, Al Jarreau stood as a beaming giant of talent, inspiration, and ...
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Multi-Instrumentalist And Vocalist Gina Sobel’s New Ep, 'Redbud,' Features Cadre Of Mid-Atlantic’s Top Young Multi-Genre Talents
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GoMedia PR
Sobel’s Performance on Flute, Bass Flute, Sax and Vocals Emphasizes Her Prowess as a Songwriter On August 30, Gina Sobel, the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has been lauded as a “kaleidoscope of musical talent, genres, and pure vibe,” released Redbud, her third release as a solo artist. Joining Gina on the six track EP are some of the Mid-Atlantic’s top young talents in the jazz, funk and hip-hop world. Redbud features Gina on flute, bass flute, sax and vocals. The ...
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'Terry Gibbs Dream Band, Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes, 1959' To Be Released October 11 (CD), November 8 (digital) On Whaling City Sound As Gibbs Turns 100
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The gift of Terry Gibbs’ vast tape archive keeps on giving with the October 11 release of Terry Gibbs Dream Band, Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes, 1959 on Whaling City Sound (digital release November 8). The newly discovered tapes find the vibraphonist and first-generation bebopper (still alive and kicking as his 100th birthday approaches on October 13) leading his legendary 16-piece Dream Band at two Hollywood nightclubs in March and November 1959. The 18 tracks feature superb performances by some ...
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Leo Wright: Suddenly the Blues (1962)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When he wasn't playing and recording in the 1960s with Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson and others, alto saxophonist and flutist Leo Wright recorded a handful of albums as a leader. One of the best of these was Suddenly the Bluues. Recorded for Atlantic in April 1962, Wright's quartet included Leo Wright (as,fl), Kenny Burrell (g), Ron Carter (b) and Rudy Collins (d). The album was his second studio recording as a leader, the first being Blues Shout for ...
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King Crimson 'Red 50th Anniversary Edition' 2 CD / 2 Blu-ray & 2 LP 200-gram Audiophile Vinyl Available October 25, 2024
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
50th Anniversary editions of King Crimson’s classic 1974 album 4 disc boxed set with 2 x Blu-ray & 2CDs 2 x Blu-rays featuring completely new mixes of the album in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround & Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson, New Elemental Mixes in Hi-Res Stereo by David Singleton, a number of extra tracks drawn from the existing sessions reels mixed by David Singleton, all three mixes of the live album USA in Hi-Res Stereo, 5 audio restored ...
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Jhelisa Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Genre-bending Debut Album 'Galactica Rush'
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Peter Quinn
Celebrating exactly 30 years to the date today since the release of her acclaimed debut album Galactica Rush, Jhelisa has released a newly remastered version of the full record for the momentous anniversary. Hailed as “a potent brew of jazz, funk and soul, with style and substance” by i-D Magazine when it first arrived, the genre-bending album quickly became an acclaimed underground sensation and was cemented as a highly influential work within the London music scene and beyond. Listen to ...
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Presenting The New Album 'Penuka' From Ivan Mazuze: A Contemporary Jazz Exploration Of Arab And Indian Cultures And Its Influences On African Traditional Music
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Vivo Musique Internationale
And Official Penuka Album Release Celebration & Launch Concert At the Renowned Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, Norway on 11th October 2024. The acclaimed Mozambican, Norway-based saxophonist and composer Ivan Mazuze breaks new ground with his latest album Penuka, where he delves into the profound influence of Arab and Indian cultures on African traditional music presented through a contemporary jazz lens. The music is a testament to the centuries-old cultural exchanges facilitated by trade routes across the African continent. Mazuze’s deep ...
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Backgrounder: Hank Mobley Quintet, 1957
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Recorded in August 1957, Hank Mobely Quintet featured the tenor saxophonist fronting a band that had been an early lineup of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. The only difference was that Art Farmer played trumpet instead of Kenny Dorham. The quintet featured Hank Mobley (ts), Art Farmer (tp), Horace Silver (p), Doug Watkins (b) and Art Blakey (d). The six tracks were all by Mobley, showing him off to be as inventive a composer as he was a tenor ...
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