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The World Is A Generous Place, Sings Australian-born Singapore Recording Artist

Source: Shueh-li Ong
June 10, 2012

In celebration of the beauty that surrounds this sunny season, Australian-born Singapore recording artist, Shueh-li Ong, decided to sketch out a simple yet poignant tune. Drawing the voice and theremin in harmony and contrapuntal lines, “My Summertime Dreams" recollects Summer-living in the three countries where she spent much of her life; the Land Down Under, the Lion City and the United States of America. Numerous tête-à-têtes of Summer spurred her on to selecting a handful of pet reflections to put ...

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Joan Torres's Debut Album

Source: Joan Torres
June 9, 2012

A group of diverse musicians assemble to form the group Joan Torres's All is Fused and perform his new original Modern Jazz Fusion tunes on the album Before Bassist and composer Joan Torres got into music at a young age. After getting the best out of most of the music he could listen to on the radio or through his family and friends, he began to personally explore further into the music world. Throughout the years he has gained experience ...

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Bill Evans at the Gate (1968)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 8, 2012

Serious discussions about pianist Bill Evans' recordings start with his live sets at New York's Village Vanguard in June 1961. These dramatic recordings were produced by Riverside's Orrin Keepnews and capture the pianist in perfect poetic form with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Now, a new two-CD set being released on Tuesday by Resonance Records matches Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby. The new album captures Evans in New York with his new trio—bassist Eddie ...

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Legendary Powerpop Band Shoes To Release First All-new Album In 18 Years

Source: conqueroo
June 8, 2012

Legendary power-pop band and indie-rock pioneers’ 15-track disc Ignition due August 14 ZION, Ill. — Shoes, the trailblazing guitar-pop combo from tiny Zion, Illinois — who in the 1970s prefigured the home-recording DIY boom of the ’90s and beyond — release their first album of new material since 1994 on August 14, 2012. Ignition switches on with 15 fresh, vital tracks from Shoes’ three founding members and songwriters: bassist-vocalist John Murphy, guitarist-vocalist Jeff Murphy, and guitarist- vocalist Gary Klebe, plus longtime ...

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Rare TV Performances By Capt. Beefheart And His Magic Band "The Lost Broadcasts" To Be Released On DVD

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 8, 2012

London, UK: Don Van Vliet, (1941-2010) better known to his legions of fans as Captain Beefheart was one of the most enigmatic figures in rock music. Unashamedly an artist, rather than a pop star, he forged his own idiosyncratic furrow through popular culture, producing some of the most innovative and uncompromising music ever committed to recording tape. From the age of three he painted and sculpted, and had an obsession with animals and the natural world. As a teenager he ...

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Janet Stevenson's Debut Album, Believe In Spring

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2012

Believe in Spring by jazz vocalist Janet Stevenson is a journey through life, emotion, and most of all, great vocal jazz. Janet’s debut CD is a refreshing mix of ballads, swing, blues, and Brazilian in a style reminiscent of Shirley Horn and Carmen McRae. The track “Just in Time" will be a featured free download on allaboutjazz.com on Friday, June 8, 2012. “I have enjoyed your new CD very much…the cover, song choices, mood of the CD. are all so ...

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Glenn Miller: Army Air Force Band

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 7, 2012

Yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day, which always makes me think of Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band (1943-44). The band—though short-lived with Miller at the helm—was one of the finest of the period and strangely among the least-recognized today. Perhaps the appeal for me rests in the home-sick sweetness of the band's strings and the modern cool voicings of the brass. Or the fact that this band is so often heard on soundtracks of World War II documentaries. If ...

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Guitarist David Reinhardt (Django's Grandson) Impresses with "Colombe" (Cristal Records)

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
June 6, 2012

Born in 1986, David Reinhardt is the grandson of guitarist Django Reinhardt. He released his critically acclaimed first album in 2008 and has since developed his craft performing in front of audiences around the world. Colombe, dedicated to David's grandmother, features Florent Gac on piano and organ, and Yoann Serra on drums and includes a wide repertoire of original material, an Ivan Lins bossa classic, a Jimmy van Heusen classic “Here's That Rainy Day," and the Love Theme from the ...

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