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Cuban Musician Pedrito Martinez Merges Cuban and Flamenco Rumba on New Album, Rumba de la Isla

Source: DL Media
February 19, 2013

Features Songs Once Interpreted By Camarón de la Isla Available March 12, 2013 from Sony Masterworks and Calle 54 Records Sony Masterworks in partnership with Calle 54 Records will release Cuban musician, Pedrito Martínez‘s new album Rumba de la Isla on March 12th, 2013. Featuring songs once interpreted by Camarón de la Isla, the legendary flamenco icon, Rumba de la Isla is produced by Fernando Trueba and Nat Chediak. The album celebrates the convergence of both the Cuban and Flamenco ...

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Resonance Records To Release "Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard: The Magic Of 2," April 9

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
February 18, 2013

Two titans of jazz piano are captured in flight on the new Resonance Records album, Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard: The Magic of 2. Scheduled for April 9 release as a CD with 24-page booklet, a digital download with digital booklet, and a deluxe limited edition 2-LP set, The Magic of 2 presents a 1980 concert recorded at San Francisco’s celebrated Keystone Korner and the second entry in Resonance’s Keystone Discoveries series. “It’s a revelation, how well they played together,” says Keystone’s ...

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Jim Fusilli on Mali and Music

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 18, 2013

Two weeks ago, Jim Fusilli—the Wall Street Journal's rock and pop critic—spent time in Paris interviewing Mali musicians for a brilliant column in the paper last week. As most people know, Mali's northern region recently was overrun by Islamists associated with al Qaeda. Their first move before the French moved in and chased them into the desert? To ban music. A typical first move by all authoritarian forces claiming to know what's best for the rest. As Jim noted, the ...

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Wayne's Best in a While

Source: RJ on Jazz by R.J. DeLuke
February 15, 2013

Wayne Shorter's New CD Captures the Essence of His Quartet Wayne Shorter released this month his first Blue Note Records CD in 40+plus years. That's really not the relevant part. People change record labels all the time. And Blue Note, while a strong label, doesn't bear the indelible stamp it did back in the day under Alfred Lion. What Counts is the music, of course. It always does. This music, captured live during a European tour of the group in ...

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The Buddy Defranco Wailers

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 14, 2013

I love clarinetist Buddy DeFranco's marvelous sense of purpose. Throughout his storied career dating back to the early '40s, Buddy has always treated jazz as a cocktail—vigorously shaking perfectionism and playfulness, and pouring forth a bop-infused sound that enraptures and dazzles. On Sunday, Buddy turns 90, so I thought I'd celebrate a little early. One of my favorite albums by Buddy (and there are so many) is The Buddy DeFranco Wailers (Norgran). Recorded in May 1956, the album features Harry ...

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Purple Pyramid Records To Release Special Collector's Re-issue Of Nektar's Classic Sci-fi Themed Psychedelic Masterpiece "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
February 13, 2013

Los Angeles, CA – Space Rock fans rejoice! Purple Pyramid Records will be releasing a Special Collector's Re-issue of 'Journey To The Centre Of The Eye', the classic 1971 debut album by UK progressive rock legends Nektar on February 26, 2013. This Sci-Fi themed masterpiece showcases a younger, spacier and more psychedelic Nektar. The CD will include the original album mix fully remastered, original liner notes by famed rock biographer Dave Thompson and a bonus CD featuring a vintage live ...

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Storm Alert: Saxtress Jeanette Harris’ Soul-Splashed “Summer Rain” To Hit April 2nd

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
February 13, 2013

Storm Alert: saxtress Jeanette Harris’ soul-splashed “Summer Rain” to hit April 2nd “Just Keep Holding On” goes to radio while a “Summer Rain” perfume permeates the horizon Fresno, CA: The way Jeanette Harris sees it, summer rain is sensual, an ideal backdrop for love at first sight. Oozing saxuality, she wrote and produced her fourth album, “Summer Rain,” as the soul-jazz soundtrack for romance. To enhance the experience, she created a “Summer Rain” perfume that will be available soon after ...

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BJURecords Proudly Releases: "When Flooded" From Trumpeter/composer Matt Holman

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 13, 2013

CD Release Celebrations: March 20 @ The Cornelia Street Cafe May 1st @ Barbes “Trumpeter Matt Holman is a creative and thoughtful improviser with a world-class sound. I expect big things from him in the years to come." —Fred Hersch, pianist/composer “There are many prodigiously talented young instrumentalists out there. The ones with something to say - and a clear idea of how to say it - are altogether thinner on the ground. Matt Holman's strikingly beautiful debut ...

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