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Phil Woods: "Right to Swing"

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 22, 2013

Phil Woods is a band guy deep down. Though he has recorded hundreds of small-group albums, Phil always sounds most at home standing out in a crowd. Interestingly, his first commercial recording was with Neal Hefti and His Orchestra (Hot 'N Hearty in 1955), and some of his most memorable recordings have been as the soulful soloist on recordings by superb orchestras: Larry Sonn's The Sound of Sonn (1955), Dizzy Gillespie's World Statesman (1956), Manny Albam's Jazz Greats of Our ...

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New CD "Doin’ The Charleston" By Greg Poppleton And The Bakelite Broadcasters

Source: Greg Poppleton
April 20, 2013

With the same maverick spirit that produced The Phantom Dancer (the sold-out first CD and the award-winning, national community radio show), Doin' The Charleston, is the long-awaited second album from Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters “Captures that decade's [1920] vocal style to perfection," Kevin Jones, 102.5FM Fine Music Sydney, formerly jazz critic for The Australian “Poppleton captures the essence of the swing years with uncanny accuracy" —eJazzNews.com “Greg Poppleton's music always hits the spot - so authentic sounding!" —Women's ...

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Keyboardist Jon Wirtz Releases A Beyond-Category Jazz Album, "Tourist"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
April 20, 2013

Arriving on the Denver scene just a few years ago, keyboardist/composer Jon Wirtz has since performed for millions of people both locally and nationally. Over the past 10 years he has mainly been a sideman, having worked with Grammy-winning producers Malcolm Burn and John Macy, and shared the stage with artists including Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Justin Timberlake, Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Melissa Etheridge, pianist Joe Bonner, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Matt Morris and Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan). ...

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Debut Release By UK Prog Band Lifesigns Featuring Guest Appearances By Steve Hackett, Thijs Van Leer And Jakko Jakszyk Now Available On Esoteric Antenna Records

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 18, 2013

London, UK – Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the latest release on new front-line label, Esoteric Antenna, dedicated to new releases by both new acts and established artists. Lifesign's eponymous release has the hallmarks of being one of the finest progressive rock albums of 2013! Making the album even more impressive is the guest appearances from such respected figures in progressive music as Steve Hackett, Thijs Van Leer (focus), Jakko Jakszyk (King Crimson), and Robin Boult (John Young Band). ...

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Sahib Shihab and Bill Evans

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 18, 2013

Sahib Shihab isn't as well known today as most other storied baritone saxophonists like Gerry Mulligan, Pepper Adams, Serge Chaloff and Harry Carney. As I recall from my not-yet-transcribed interview with Sahib back in the '80s, when he was a visiting professor at Rutgers University, part of the reason for his obscurity was his lengthy expatriate status. After a European tour in 1959 and '60 with the Quincy Jones big band, Sahib began spending a growing amount of time playing ...

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Keyboard Maestro Tim Morse Releases Long-awaited Second Album Faithscience Featuring David Ragsdale Of Kansas

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 17, 2013

Sacramento, CA - Prog music aficionados across the planet are beaming with excitement over the second CD release by keyboard master Tim Morse. 'Faithscience' is the long awaited follow-up to Tim's debut album 'Transformation', featuring a guest appearance by legendary David Ragsdale of Kansas. Tim spent two years working with different musicians (including Ragsdale), writing, arranging, and recording until he'd conjured up what he'd been hearing in his head. The music on 'Faithscience' is in keeping with the grand tradition ...

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Bobby Hackett: Capitol Sessions

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 17, 2013

As the suburbs expanded in the early 1950s and home-ownership soared, so did sales of phonographs. The iPods of their day, factory models could accommodate the new 33 1/3 speed needed for long-playing records. Columbia was first to introduce the LP in the late '40s but soon other labels chimed in. At first, the 12-inch LP was for older, wealthier classical fans while the 10-inch platter was for young adult consumers of pop and jazz. Both sizes gave consumers more ...

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Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts On CD With "Worlds Put Together," May 21

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 16, 2013

Matt Parker’s debut recording, Worlds Put Together, provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker’s BYNK label (“Because You Never Know”), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders in their own right and with whom the saxophonist enjoys deep history on the stage and in the studio. Among his Worlds collaborators are pianist Jesse Elder, a co-leader with Parker of the Candy ...

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