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Curved Air Legend And Virtuoso Violinist Darryl Way Releases First Solo Album In 20 Years
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK – Much to the anticipation of music fans and critics worldwide, Curved Air founding member and virtuoso violinist Darryl Way is releasing his first solo album in 20 years! Now available on Explore Multimedia, via Cherry Red Records, 'Ultra Violins' features Darryl's own interpretations of several well-known classical pieces, as well as a re-recording of Curved Air's classic hit “Vivaldi”. Says Darryl, “The motivating force behind creating 'Ultra Violins' was to introduce some new material for solo violin ...
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Big Hooks And Big Horns Power Saxman’s Soulful “Pulse”
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Steve Cole’s 7th album due September 17th preceded by “With You All The Way” Minneapolis, MN: Rather apropos that saxophonist Steve Cole covered the soul classic “Going In Circles” on his forthcoming “Pulse” album, his 7th solo disc, which he produced and wrote with fellow saxophonist David Mann. Honest and organic are vital qualities to Cole, whose creative muse has gone full-circle in the 15 years since he burst onto the contemporary jazz scene with an award-winning debut disc that ...
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Concord Original jazz Classics Remasters: Monk, Evans, Adderley, Montgomery, Baker and More
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conqueroo
Concord Music Group will release five new titles in its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on July 23, 2013. Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, several bonus tracks on nearly each disc (some previously unreleased) and new liner notes providing historical context to the original material, the series celebrates the 60th anniversary of Riverside Records, the prolific New York-based label that showcased some of the most influential jazz artists and recordings of the 1950s and ’60s. The five titles ...
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The Garifuna Collective To Release "Ayó" (Stonetree / Cumbancha)
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Chris M. Slawecki
It has been six years since Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective released Wátina, an album that received unanimous acclaim and elevated the international profile of the music and culture of Central America’s Afro-Amerindian Garifuna community. On the cusp of tremendous fame, Palacio passed away suddenly at the age of 47 not long after Wátina was released, leaving many to wonder who would continue bringing the voice of his people to the world. With the release of Ayó (“Goodbye” in ...
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Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz Welcome All to "Go Calypsonian" (Piranah)
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FlipswitchPR, LLC
Vintage calypso — the beloved Caribbean sounds of the early 20th-century — is alive and well and thriving in Berlin. The seventeen-member strong, multinational, wildly effusive, charmingly quirky Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz packs the city’s bars and stages with swaying beats, hot horns, bold lyrics, and a bevy of dapper, rakish suits and bathing-beauty chorus of singing, dancing damsels. After four years of wooing crowds around Western Europe, they have finally released their call for the world to ...
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Leroy Vinnegar: Walks Again!
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Bassist Leroy Vinnegar was born in 1928 in Indianapolis, began playing professionally in 1948, became part of the Bee Hive club's house rhythm section in Chicago in 1952 and moved to Los Angeles in 1954, where he recorded for the first time with pianist Lorraine Geller and drummer Larance Marable. In L.A., Vinnegar became a prolific player in a town loaded with spectacular bassists. What helped Vinnegar stand out was his powerful walking bass style—four beats to the bar with ...
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Sasha's Bloc To Release New CD, "Melancholy"
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Muse Media
LOS ANGELES CLUB FAVORITES SASHA’S BLOC TO RELEASE NEW CD, MELANCHOLY, SEPTEMBER 17TH Band That Plays To Continuously Sold-out Shows Blends An Intriguing Mix Of Contemporary Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Gypsy Jazz And Traditional Swing “Impressively swinging their way through a program of jazz standards and Great American Songbook classics.” —Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times/International Review Of Music Los Angeles, California. Perennial Los Angeles favorites Sasha’s Bloc are set to release their new CD, Melancholy, September 17th via AG Entertainment . ...
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"Late Show" Bassist Will Lee Releases New CD His First (as a leader) In 20 Years: Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
A brilliant showcase for Will’s talents as a singer, songwriter and bassist, Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions (Sinning Saint Ltd. / August 20, 2013 release) also has the consummate team player getting a little help from his friends on this long-overdue second outing as a leader. Being the hardest working man in show business has been a boon to Will Lee’s career but prevented the ubiquitous bassist from diligently pursuing his own personal recording projects over the years. Between his ...
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