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Guitarist Jeff Golub Returns Triumphantly With "Train Keeps A Rolling," A Soul-jazz Album With Keyboardist Brian Auger
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Back on Track Guitarist Jeff Golub returns triumphantly with “Train Keeps A Rolling,” a soul-jazz album with keyboardist Brian Auger. Port Washington, NY: Undaunted after mysteriously losing his vision two years ago and less than a year after tumbling onto the New York City train tracks and getting clipped and dragged by a train, guitarist Jeff Golub released his 12th solo collection, “Train Keeps A Rolling,” today on Entertainment One Music, a collaborative recording with jazz-rock pioneer keyboardist Brian Auger. ...
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"Why Stop Now ... Ubuntu," 12th CD By Tenor Saxophonist Michael Pedicin, Due Sept. 24
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Terri Hinte Publicity
A passionately soulful improviser, tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin is in the midst of an impressive creative surge clearly reflected in his prolific work as a recording artist and composer. His new CD, Why Stop Now...Ubuntu, is his 12th as a leader—and 5th in the last six years. Scheduled for release on September 24 by his GroundBlue label, the disc reconfirms his status as a masterful post-bopper. Much of the music on Why Stop Now was inspired by the 2012 Newtown ...
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John Coltrane's "Afro Blue Impressions" Expanded Version Coming from Concord/Pablo
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Chris M. Slawecki
Concord Music Group will reissue a remastered and expanded edition of John Coltrane’s Afro Blue Impressions album on August 20, 2013. Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, three bonus tracks, and new liner notes, the new reissue celebrates the 40th anniversary of Pablo Records, the jazz label founded by Norman Granz in 1973. The story of Pablo Records is a story of one veteran producer’s return to the music he loved best. Norman Granz, founder of Jazz at the ...
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10 Ft. Ganja Plant - "Skycatcher" Coming September 24 on ROIR
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Chris M. Slawecki
The ‘Plant is back! 2012 was a busy year for elusive roots band, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant. They released a critically acclaimed instrumental album, 10 Deadly Shots Vol. II (“their strongest set to date,” according to The Wire), and played an incredible, rare, sold out show at Boston’s Middle East Club. 2013 promises to be even better, with the band headlining not one, but two live shows this year, and releasing a rootsy new album full of vocal gems. This ...
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Atropolis Announces New Album "Transitions" on Cumba Mela August 13th
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Press Junkie PR
Adam Partridge, also known as Atropolis, his electronically global infused alter-ego, mixes his degree and knowledge in music composition and ethnomusicology throughout his own productions and DJ sets. It makes sense that a lifelong New Yorker has created a sound that encompasses the best of a number of musical influences the city has to offer. Since the age of 8, Adam was introduced to the classical piano, progressing to hardcore metal music at 14, and then falling in love with ...
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Bill Cunliffe: Abstract Truth 2
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Bill Cunliffe is a jazz pianist who teaches at California State Uuniversity at Fullerton. Originally from Massachusetts, Cunliffe attended Duke University and studied with Mary Lou Williams while she was there between 1977 and 1981. He toured with Buddy Rich, performed behind Frank Sinatra and worked with Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody. Cunliffe won the 1989 Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition—winning the approval of tough judges, pianists Hal Galper, Ahmad Jamal and Barry Harris. ...
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Thought Chamber's Sophomore Album Psykerion Via InsideOutMusic Reveal Cover Artwork
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA: Progressive Metallers THOUGHT CHAMBER are finally back with a new release, following up on their acclaimed debut album “Angular Perceptions” from 2007. The U.S. based group named their second album release “Psykerion” and it will be released on September 16th, 2013 in Europe and on October 1st, 2013 in North America via InsideOutMusic. Next to guitarist and composer Michael Harris as well as vocalist Ted Leonard (also in Enchant, Spock’s Beard and Affector), THOUGHT CHAMBER’s ranks of ...
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August 27: Lyn Stanley's Lost In Romance Los Angeles Album Release & Party
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
Lost In Romance, with 13 of LA’s finest jazz musicians and vocalist, Lyn Stanley, has set August 13 for its release date. The debut album’s release party includes ten of her album’s musicians scheduled to play on Tuesday, August 27 at Catalina Bar and Grill Jazz Club in Los Angeles. The jazz party will have a tribute to the late veteran jazz pianist, Paul Smith, Ms.Stanley’s mentor. There will also be ballroom dance performances by USA Latin Champions, Thomas and ...
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