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A Lyrical And Emotional Song Exploring Timelessness by Pianist / Composer Uriel Pascucci
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Uriel Pascucci
"Peasant Song" is the new composition by Uriel Pascucci, a consolation song along with a metaphor of time. A jazz song with several fusion elements including polyphonic vocals, which in some moments have Gospel reminiscence and at times they sound like a Motet from medieval music. The main voice is accompanied by a jazz trio and trumpet. The sections in which the synths and keyboards appear are a metaphor of time. The synths and keyboards create a temporal lapse, a ...
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Grammy Nominee Godwin Louis Brings Praise With 'Psalms And Proverbs'
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Cheryl Duncan & Company
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis explores the universality and joy of sacred music in his sophomore release, Psalms and Proverbs. The album is being released internationally by Blue Room Music on August 23, 2024. Louis draws on religious musical traditions around the world, including his Haitian roots, Haiti being where European, African and Native traditions converged to create the roots of jazz. The disc includes gospel and liturgical music from West African Ewe and Beninois sources as well as 16th-century French ...
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Perfection: Barney Kessel - Like Someone in Love
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Soaring is one of Barney Kessel's finest albums of the 1970s. Recorded in August 1976 for Concord, the guitarist was backed by Monty Budwig on bass and Jake Hanna on drums. The entire record is perfect in every way. What I like most is how Kessel is isolated, allowing us to hear how gifted he was as a player and swinger, and how fascinating his chord voicings were. You can hear the full album at Spotify and most major streaming ...
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Ángela Varo Moreno To Release The Highly Anticipated Album 'Dançâ Del Aire' (Dances Of The Air)
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All About Jazz
Ángela Varo Moreno continues to assert her place as a preeminent figure in the music industry through her multifaceted career as a violinist, recording artist, music educator, and live performer. Her unparalleled achievements exemplify her significant contribution to the contemporary music landscape, marked by critical acclaim and extensive media coverage. As she prepares to release her anticipated album Dançâ del Aire in October 2024, Ángela’s artistry extends beyond this record, showcasing her versatility and commitment to musical excellence. The album ...
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Domus Solis: A Musical Journey From Classical Music To Jazz
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Two for the Show Media
Music supports global communications and surpasses limitations, and few genres illustrate this better than classical music and jazz. Both have rich histories and specific characteristics, yet they share a profound ability to stimulate emotion and tell stories. The album Domus Solis written and produced by Taras Kutsenko and Alex Sino artistically bridges the traditions of joy in music history from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” to Leontovich’s “Shchedryk” (also known as “Carol of the Bells”). It masterfully transitions from the structured ...
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Pianist-Composer Anne Sajdera Brings A Renewed Lyrical Perspective To 'It's Here,' Due September 20 On Bijuri Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist/composer Anne Sajdera takes an introspective turn on It’s Here, her third album, set to be released September 20 on Bijuri Records. The recording features five originals and three covers that juxtapose wistfulness for the past with an embrace of the present, on which the Bay Area–based Sajdera works with a wide-ranging assemblage of musicians whose core comprises bassist Gary Brown and drummer Deszon Claiborne. The title It’s Here comes from the revelation Sajdera experienced after writing the eponymous track, ...
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Backgrounder: Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor, 1960
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
During the second half of the 1950s, tenor saxophonist recorded mostly jam session albums for Prestige. In June 1960, the label's founder and producer, Bob Weinstock, figured out that Ammons could also record with just a rhythm section behind him. The result was one of Ammons's finest albums—Boss Tenor. The LP featured Gene Ammons (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (b), Art Taylor (d) and Ray Barretto (congas). Canadian Sunset would become a jukebox jazz hit. Hittin' the Jug and ...
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Perfection: Dexter Gordon's Society Red, 1961
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In her memoir, Sophisticated Giant, Maxine Gordon writes this about her late husband, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon: “Dexter Gordon was known as 'Society Red.' He got this name when he was with the Lionel Hampton band as a 17-year-old in 1940—just about the same time Malcolm X (then Malcolm Little) was being called Detroit Red. Dexter wrote a tune with that title and, decades later, when he began working on his autobiography, he decided to name it The Saga of ...
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