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Available Now: Antonio Sanchez Marks New Chapter in His Musical Life on Latest Album, "New Life"

Source: DL Media
March 9, 2013

Drummer Antonio Sanchez has played alongside some of the greatest composers in modern jazz – including Chick Corea, Danilo Pérez, Gary Burton, and Pat Metheny, who has called on Sanchez to anchor virtually every project he’s undertaken for more than a decade. With his third album as a leader, New Life, Sanchez launches himself into those estimable ranks with a set of bold, compelling new compositions. As the title suggests, Sanchez sees the album as marking a new chapter in ...

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Maria Schneider's New Recording With Acclaimed Soprano Dawn Upshaw - Available Now

Source: Clay Wilson
March 8, 2013

We are pleased to present the release of Maria Schneider's new album 'Winter Morning Walks' - her first collaboration with soprano Dawn Upshaw. Maria's participants can witness and take part in her creative process as she walks them through each composition, discusses orchestration, answers questions about her scores, and offers insight on her unique compositional process. Scores and parts are available for immediate download along with exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Maria is one of the first artists in the world to ...

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Jazz Trombonist/Arranger Earl Mcintyre Releases New CD, Brass Carnival & Tribute! Via Live Premiere Concert

Source: Amanda McIntyre Chavis
March 9, 2013

Jazz Trombonist/Arranger Earl McIntyre will celebrate his anticipated first offering, Brass Carnival & Tribute!, on March 9th at Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music. Award winning Jazz Trombonist/Arranger Earl McIntyre is known for his rich tones, incredible brass arrangements and diverse repertoire making him a “go to" for performances and arrangements ranging from classical to jazz. His new release, Brass Carnival & Tribute!, showcases many of those attributes and more in this groove eclectic set. Born in Brooklyn N.Y. Earl received his ...

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Greg Lake Releases Highly Anticipated "Songs Of A Lifetime" Live CD

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
March 7, 2013

London, UK - Hot on the heels of a successful solo tour of the US, UK and sold out tour of Italy, legendary singer/songwriter Greg Lake has released a new live CD 'Songs Of A Lifetime' on Esoteric Antenna / Manticore Records on February 25, 2013. Capturing all the excitement of Greg Lake live in concert, 'Songs Of A Lifetime' documents Greg's musical history, from his beginnings with King Crimson to super- stardom with ELP to his illustrious solo career, ...

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Five New Killer Blues CDs

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
March 7, 2013

At the heart of all great jazz, R&B and rock is the blues. Unlike many other music forms, the blues is timeless—relying largely on the creativity and ingenuity of the artist rather than wholesale re-invention. [Illustration above by R. Crumb] Here are five terrific new blues CDs that crossed my desk in the past few weeks: Freddie King: The Complete King and Federal Singles (Real Gone). Recorded between 1960 and '67, the tracks on this remastered two-CD set provide a ...

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Jesse Belvin: "Mr. Easy"

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
March 6, 2013

Back in the 1950s, the record industry was thrown open to hundreds of black songwriters, musicians and performers. Thanks to the rise of magnetic tape, the LP and vinyl 45, there was a sudden demand for talent in the blues, R&B and jazz categories to meet increased production quotas. Los Angeles quickly became a center of blues and R&B recording at a growing number of small labels including Speciality and Imperial. Among the many R&B artists in L.A. was singer-songwriter ...

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Nonesuch Releases Joshua Redman’s "Walking Shadows" on May 7

Source: Michael Ricci
March 5, 2013

Album produced by Brad Mehldau; features Redman on saxophones, Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass & Brian Blade on drums; orchestral pieces conducted by Dan Coleman “Joshua Redman is a saxophonist of such intelligence and energy that you could probably place him in any musical setting, and he would find a way to make himself at home.” —New York Times Nonesuch Records releases saxophonist Joshua Redman’s Walking Shadows on May 7, 2013. The album, comprising 12 ballads, is Redman’s ...

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Origin Records To Release "Uppity," By Composer/Bandleader Anthony Branker & His Sextet Word Play, March 19

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 5, 2013

On the provocatively titled Uppity, Anthony Branker’s second CD with his all-star sextet Word Play, the prolific composer and bandleader harnesses his vibrant jazz originals and his band’s dynamic interplay to deliver a bracing social and spiritual message. Uppity will be released by Origin Records March 19. His “Ballad for Trayvon Martin,” one of the album’s emotional centerpieces, honors not only the 17-year-old who was slain in 2012 because of “what he looked like,” but victims of racial violence who ...

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