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Newport Jazz Festival Gala Recording Powered By Artistshare Coming Soon
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Invites Jazz Fans to Play Role in the Future of Jazz Through Newport Jazz Festival Gala Recording 2012 Project Powered by ArtistShare First-ever CD Produced by Newport Jazz Festival Features Dianne Reeves, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Anat Cohen, Steve Wilson, Lewis Nash, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Lionel Loueke, Edmar Castañeda, Ingrid Jensen and Peter Martin NEWPORT, RI: George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. invite jazz fans to take a front row seat for the future of ...
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Trumpeter/composer Allen Vizzutti To Release "Ritzville" Oct. 16
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti has enjoyed a prolific career as performer and educator in both the jazz and classical fields since his early days with Woody Herman’s big band and his notable four-year tenure with Chick Corea. The release of Vizzutti’s superb new CD Ritzville, on October 16, is an especially welcome event because the in-demand trumpeter/composer has recorded all too infrequently as a leader. Ritzville brings the focus back to his primary passion of “performing music I love with ...
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Joe Pass: Roy Clark Session (1994)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In 1994, guitarists Joe Pass and Roy Clark got together and recorded an album of Hank Williams songs. They recorded in Hollywood, at Sage & Sound, and the session was produced by Ralph Jungheim, who conceived the idea for the country-jazz date. JazzWax reader and Joe Pass fan Uwe Zänisch of Berlin sent along a wonderful series of clips from the recording session. Other musicians in the studio were John Pisano (rhythm-g) Jim Hughart (b) Colin Bailey (d). This was ...
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Australian Prog Legends Unitopia To Release Highly Anticipated New CD "Covered Mirror"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Australia - Much to the excitement of progressive rock fans around the globe, legendary Australian prog ensemble Unitopia is releasing a new CD of cover songs titled 'Covered Mirror' on October 31, 2012. The most well-known and respected progressive rock band to emerge from Down Under, Unitopia is back with a ground breaking, powerful new release! “Making a covers album is always a challenge,” confesses lead vocalist Mark Trueack, “and reproducing classic songs and making them ours was always going ...
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Frank Foster: 'Basie is Our Boss'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In between recording sessions and on days off, Count Basie had no problem with his musicians recording on their own. Basie knew that if he wanted to hang onto the titanium talent he had on board, he'd be well served to give his men the economic and creative freedom they wanted. Jazz fans are certainly better off for Basie's policy. That's how all of those terrific Frank Wes recordings were possible in the '50s for Savoy and other labels. Wes' ...
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Saxophonist Tia Fuller Marks Her Evolution On Angelic Warrior
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DL Media
Tia Fuller's third release on Mack Avenue Records, Angelic Warrior, marks her deep-rooted evolution as an instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. After five years in Beyoncé's band, the pop diva's attention to detail in the studio rubbed off on Fuller. She has since developed a heightened focus in the editing, mixing and mastering process of Angelic Warrior, as the producer. And as the Assistant Musical Director for Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society touring band, Fuller applies her pop and jazz chops ...
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Jonathan Butler Releases New Album, "Grace And Mercy"
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DL Media
A life well lived is often the best foundation for compelling art and there’s no denying Jonathan Butler has been blessed with a fascinating life. A South African native whose expansive musical gift has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, Butler’s new release Grace and Mercy is filled with the soulful sounds and insightful lyrics fans have come to expect from the veteran performer. A key word in Butler’s life is balance and after years of ...
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Flamenco Guitar Sensation Mehran Ventures Into Uncharted Prog Territories On New CD Release "Subterranea"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Chicago, IL: 'Subterranea' is the name of new instrumental album by guitarist Mehran which is due for release in September 2012. Just like his first critically acclaimed CD, 'Angels of Persepolis', released in 2010, 'Subterranea' is a guitar oriented concept album along the cosmic lines of Pink Floyd under the influence of Flamenco guitar. The difference is this time, Mehran has further ventured into progressive rock territories, revisiting his musical roots and exposing his hard rocking past. For this album, ...
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