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Mays, Cecil and Sondheim

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
July 24, 2012

Our greatest living Broadway composer is Stephen Sondheim. All you have to do is sit through A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sunday in the Park with George or Into the Woods to be smitten by his wordplay and bitten by his melodies. The songs win you over because they are like the couple in Two for the Road—at odds and in love. Sondheim's music goes its own way while his lyrics understand that an audience ...

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The Coal Porters' Fifth Album, "Find The One," Bends Definition Of Alt-Bluegrass

Source: conqueroo
July 23, 2012

Produced by British folk veteran John Wood, the album will hit U.S. shores on September 18 LONDON, U.K.: Living in London has its advantages for an Kentuckian ex-pat like Sid Griffin. You get to drink strong beer, the town reeks of history, and being American gives you a decided advantage in the European alt-country scene. After all, Sid helped invent alt- country with his first band, the Long Ryders, back in 1980s Los Angeles. In the ensuing years, Griffin has ...

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Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Sequester In Rural Georgia To Record "Sunday Run Me Over"

Source: conqueroo
July 23, 2012

Fifth duo album due out October 9 on Transdreamer Records MADISON COUNTY, GA: “I guess I’m kind of a traditionalist, and I stick to what works for me, which is keeping things as simple as possible,” says Holly Golightly. “But I certainly don’t want every record to sound the same, and I think I’ve managed to pull that off, within the strict parameters that I’ve set for myself. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no limit.” Sunday Run Me Over, ...

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Hal Blaine on 'Good Vibrations'

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
July 23, 2012

In February 1966, the Beach Boys began to record their most ambitious album to date—a project called Smile. Following in the wake of the Beatles' Rubber Soul (released in December 1965), Smile was to be the Beach Boys' game-changer, an ante-raiser that would be a sequel to their Pet Sounds album released in May 1966. [Pictured: Hal Blaine, the Beach Boys' studio drummer] You're about to see an amazing videoclip of the Beach Boys and members of the Wrecking Crew ...

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Grammy Award Winner Invites You To Be In His World

Source: Karen Frieske
July 21, 2012

Friendship, Hope, Joy, Inspiration, Desire, Peace and Strength are just some of the words that can describe the latest Blue Canoe Records release from Grammy Award winner Yonrico Scott. Mr. Scott takes the listener on a funk rock journey through the blues and delivers them with the feel of a gospel revival. On “Be In My World", Scott plays the role of percussionist, vocalist and co-producer while getting some help from old friends. Yonrico Scott is an American Grammy Award-winning ...

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"3" - A Refreshing Approach to the Art of the Piano Trio

Source: Bradley Williams
July 21, 2012

After 20 years of musical collaboration pianist Bradley Williams and bassist Eric Hochberg, along with drummer Jim Widlowski, join forces with this excursion through 12 diverse originals, penned by Williams and Hochberg. The program opens with the driving “Penultimatum" and a thoughtful pause in “The Garden." After some beatnik bongos with a “Fish Samich" there's the Monk/Mingus moment in “For Crowley" 'followed by the dense moody harmonies of “Waiting...Waiting..." and “Before Fall." Then the joyful, New Orleans groove of “Clybourn ...

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Bay Area Pianist Eric Vaughn To Release First Nationally Distributed CD, "Minor Relocation," Aug. 7

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 21, 2012

Eric Vaughn has devoted most of his life to jazz, but recognition for his distinctively personal music has long eluded him. Vaughn’s luck can be expected to turn, however, with the release on August 7 of Minor Relocation, the 58-year-old pianist/composer’s first nationally distributed album. The new CD, released on his Vaughn Music label, serves as an introduction to a fresh and intriguing voice on the piano. Vaughn describes his music, which fuses elements of Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, McCoy ...

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JumpinJazz Kids - A Swinging Jungle Tale; Set For Release 9/25, Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Al Jarreau And Hubert Laws

Source: Muse Media
July 20, 2012

“JumpinJazz Kids is a great model for what needs to be presented to young people. The age group that it targets is a great addition to music, and it’s wonderful for any organization or school. The manner in which it’s presented strikes a nerve – everyone should take a look at it and listen to it!” — Dr. Billy Taylor Los Angeles, CA. “JumpinJazz Kids – A Swinging Jungle Tale” celebrates the rich history of Jazz and Popular music by ...

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