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Mike Wofford: It's Personal

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 26, 2013

Pianist Mike Wofford doesn't waste notes. Each one has purpose, as if his improvisations were worked out in advance. Of course, that's not the case. But his taste and beautiful choices say a great deal about his craftsmanship and the many moods he's able to create with engaging chord voicings. Wofford is a pianists you want to play all of your favorite songs, because you know he will take them to new, exciting places. Wofford's remarkable talents can be heard ...

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Pianist Tal Cohen Releases Modern Classic With New Album "Yellow Sticker"

Source: Eric Taylor
June 26, 2013

After more than eighteen months of writing, one would think pianist Tal Cohen was being too cautious in recording his new album, Yellow Sticker. But the overtime spent on polishing every arrangement on the record has given listeners a sparkling jewel of a reward, a sublime, breathtaking effort that is a modern classic. Touring with the Jamie Oehlers Quartet, featuring highly acclaimed Ari Hoenig, seems to have fired Cohen’s imagination and his talent. Based in Australia, Cohen isn’t simply aiming ...

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Jann Klose Releases New Album, Mosaic On iTunes, June 25

Source: Anne Leighton
June 25, 2013

Singer Songwriter Praised and Pranked from TIME'S Joel Stein, WFUV's Vin Scelsa and Boston Music Critic Jim Sullivan On the eve of the release of Jann Klose's album, MOSAIC on iTunes and Amazon (June 25), people are coming out of the woodwork with truly unique support for this multi-cultural singer-songwriter and his music. In his June 24th column, TIME MAGAZINE's Joel Stein writes of his paying intern for Joel's Charitybuzz auction (Eric Poses, Inventor of Loaded Questions) pretending to be ...

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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist, Composer & Humanitarian Keiko Matsui Creates Ground Breaking, Thought Provoking & Inspirational New Music On Soul Quest Out July 30, 2013

Source: 1888 Media
June 24, 2013

Keiko Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of US Recording Career With Star-Studded CD featuring Narada Michael Walden, Chuck Loeb & Kirk Whalum Among Others “Creating this album was like going on a soul quest, as I tried to figure out how to express the things I was thinking and experiencing during this past year,” confides pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui (pronounced Kay-Koe, meaning ‘happy, celebratory child’ in Japanese). “This music energizes me and I am overwhelmed with emotion when I listen ...

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Guitar Legend Steve Hillage Releases Rare Live In England 1979 CD/DVD Set

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 24, 2013

London, UK: Steve Hillage is widely considered a guitar innovator, and is associated with the Canterbury scene, working in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Besides his critically acclaimed solo recordings, along with Gong, Steve has been a member of the ensembles Khan and System 7. Much to the excitement of his fans worldwide, Gonzo MultiMedia UK has released 'Steve Hillage – Live In England 1979' on a CD/DVD set! Says Steve, “This was a great performance from another fine ...

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Steve Weingart And Renee Jones Return With Transcendent Jazz-Fusion Album

Source: Eric Taylor
June 24, 2013

That Steve Weingart and Renee Jones would have NASA-oriented imagery on the cover of their new album, Observatory, is not a random decision, and nor is the Salvador Dali-inspired surrealism on the back. Weingart and Jones transcend the boundaries of jazz even further, producing an album that echoes the futurist pulse of ‘70s progressive rock and the synthetic layers of fusion. It’s a quirky yet accessible work, following the duo’s formula of knitting together infectious hooks with high-I.Q. experimentation. The ...

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Boston Jazz Vocalist Agachiko Debuts On CD July 9 With "Yes!"

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
June 21, 2013

Agachiko has been turning heads since 2008, when the septet led by Kenyan-born, Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Agachiko was formed. On her debut album Yes!, to be released July 9 by Accurate Records, she brings an international sensibility to the incantatory spirit of Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln. Whether gracefully delivering a pointed political message on “Words,” soulfully crooning Buddy Johnson’s love-struck blues ballad “Since I Fell for You” (complete with the rarely sung verse), investing Nina Simone’s “Four Women” with ...

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Motéma Music Set To Release David Weiss Endangered Species: The Music Of Wayne Shorter

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

DAVID WEISS ENDANGERED SPECIES: THE MUSIC OF WAYNE SHORTER - Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Available August 13, 2013 David Weiss - Conductor & Trumpet; Tim Green - Alto Sax, Marcus Strickland - Tenor & Soprano Sax, Ravi Coltrane - Tenor Sax, Norbert Stachel - Baritone Sax & Bass, Clarinet; Diego Urcola & Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet; Joe Fiedler & Steve Davis - Trombone; Geri Allen - Piano; Dwayne Burno - Bass; E.J. Strickland - Drums. CD Release Celebration at ...

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