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Prolific And Adventurous Brian Bromberg Salutes A Pair Of Legends On Two New Albums
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
“Bromberg Plays Hendrix” and “In The Spirit Of Jobim” continues the diverse bassist’s extraordinary summer Sherman Oaks, CA: It’s no ordinary summer for bassist Brian Bromberg, who yesterday released his second and third albums this summer via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Records. “Bromberg Plays Hendrix” and “In The Spirit Of Jobim” pay tribute to music icons Jimi Hendrix and Antonio Carlos Jobim respectively and arrive six weeks after the release of the bassist’s critically acclaimed chart-topper “Compared To That” as well ...
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Drummer/Composer and Multi Grammy Nominee Bobby Sanabria Releases New CD "Multiverse" on Jazzheads Records - August 14th, 2012.
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Two for the Show Media
"...What sets the worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and peculiarities, by eliminating different civilizations and cultures, progress weakens life and favors death. The ideal of a single civilization, for everyone, implicit in the cult of progress and technique, impoverishes and mutilates us. Every view of the world that becomes extinct, every culture that disappears, diminishes a possibility of life." —Octavio Paz, 1970 These words by ...
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Final Album By Rockabilly Legend Janis Martin, Produced By Rosie Flores, To See Light Of Day
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conqueroo
Cow Island Music to release 'The Blanco Sessions,' funded by Kickstarter, on September 18. Flores will embark on U.S. tour to perform Martin’s songs. AUSTIN, Texas — Janis Martin was one of the few female recording artists working in the male-dominated rockabilly field in the 1950s. Nicknamed “the female Elvis” for her dance moves, the Sutherland, Va. native, born in 1940, recorded a number of singles for RCA Victor and Pallette from 1956 to ’61. Her first single, “Will You ...
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Real Gone Music Presents Johnny Mathis, David Cassidy And Gary Lewis & The Playboys In August
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conqueroo
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The summer dog days bring a diverse selection of Real Gone Music reissues, ideal for vacation listening. On August 28, 2012, the label will release six titles including Johnny Mathis’ Tender Is the Night/Wonderful World of Make-Believe and Broadway, an entire unreleased album from his underrated Mercury Records catalog paired with his Love Is Everything LP; David Cassidy’s Cassidy Live!, and Gettin’ It in the Street; Gary Lewis & the Playboys’ The Complete Liberty Singles; and ...
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Prolific Progressive Rock Icon Neal Morse Moves Forward With A Blistering, Melodic New Release, “momentum”
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Nashville, TN - Coming off of a highly successful 2011 marked by the release of the critically acclaimed “Testimony 2” and an enthusiastically attended tour throughout the U.S., Mexico and Europe, Neal Morse could easily have justified going on a creative hiatus to catch his breath. But that would fly in the face of his convictions and the sense that he is being led to build upon the swell of success he is experiencing. In January 2012, Morse was pondering ...
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Guitar Great John Tropea's Complete Catalogue Now Available For Digital Download
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Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
New York, NY: The time has finally arrived when guitar master John Tropea’s complete body of solo artist recordings are available as a digital release on CD Baby, iTunes and other digital platforms. And what a showing this offering is! From his first release, Tropea (1975), to his latest 11th CD release, Take Me Back to the Ol’ School, many of which were co-produced with Will Lee, Tropea’s solo work has defined him as the guitarist’s guitarist, as well as ...
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Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss Curate 3-CD Set for 50th anniversary of A&M Records
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Chris M. Slawecki
It’s an archetypal story of the modern record business – two guys with a dream running their nascent label out of a West Hollywood garage in the summer of 1962. The label quickly gains momentum and eventually becomes one of the most important record companies the world has ever seen. The two guys were Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, the “A” and the “M” in A&M Records. By the way, it was Alpert’s garage and that first hit was “The ...
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Bernie Worrell Releases Two Digital Singles
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Powderfinger Promotions
Rock and Funk legend Bernie Worrell recently digitally released two songs, “BWO is Landing” and “Get Your Hands Off.” Combing elements of everything from jazz to salsa to funk and soul, these two tracks have something to offer every music lover. Both tracks are beautifully arranged and very danceable, full of energy and are true works of musical genius from a master of many styles. How many artists can say they were in on the ground floor of an honest-to-Rock ...
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