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"The First Third" From Phil Cavalieri Now Available

Source: Phil Cavalieri
April 22, 2012

Phil Cavalieri grew up in the rock and roll era, with much of his early learning on guitar coming from copying the greats of 1970's rock. Santana, Jerry Garcia and Jimi Hendrix all had heavy influence on the developing guitarist, but it was the improvisational forms of jazz that really caught Cavalieri's attention and started him down the path to musical revolution. Cavalieri is documenting his unique method of outside playing for fusion jazz guitar. You'll get an idea of ...

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Circavision Productions Releases Nicky Schrire's "Freedom Flight"

Source: Brian Shankar Adler
May 22, 2012

Vocalist & composer celebrates a fresh and vibrant take on the Jazz vocal tradition New York, NY: Nicky Schrire, a vocalist and composer with a “warm, honey-rich voice” (Peter Eldridge) will release her debut album, ‘Freedom Flight’ on May 22, 2012 via Circavision Productions. The album includes eleven tracks that Schrire both arranged and produced. Two of the tracks (“Journey” and “Ode To A Folk Song”) are original songs that are complimented by an array of classics including Lennon/McCartney’s “Freedom ...

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Jon Dee Graham's "Garage Sale" Started as Gift

Source: conqueroo
April 21, 2012

Gift becomes emotionally compelling disc due June 28 AUSTIN, Texas — Forget the spring-cleaning metaphors. Though Jon Dee Graham chose Garage Sale as the title of his June 28 release on Freedom Records, the 11 songs it contains are anything but cast-offs. It's just that, unlike the tracks on his seven previous solo releases, they weren't carefully written in advance, clustered around a theme, then recorded at breakneck speed. In fact, Graham confesses, this time around, he initially had no ...

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Mats Gustafsson Releases "Bengt" On Utech Records - Available May 19th

Source: Keith Utech
April 21, 2012

Bengt is the new solo recording by Mats Gustafsson and is dedicated to Bengt Nordström. Mats Gustafsson plays a plastic alto sax. A classic Grafton sax. The type of sax that was used by Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman and Bengt Nordström. Nordström is best known having produced Albert Ayler's first recording Something Different on his Bird Note imprint. It is in his own role as a saxophonist that Nordström was truly inventive. Bengt Nordström was playing solo sax improvisation already ...

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Juliette Gray Releases "Lush Life With A Twist" and "Lush Life Jazzed Up"

Source: Juliette Gray
April 21, 2012

Lush Life With a Twist and Lush Life Straight Up - is a voice-over/spoken word homage to the Billy Strayhorn's provocative and poignant composition. A collaboration between voice over actor Juliette Gray, prolific jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe and clarinetist/saxophonist Gary Gray. Music arranged and produced by Bill Cunliffe; performance directed and produced by Cedering Fox. This is the first in a series of spoken word+music to some of the masterpieces of the Great American Songbook—illustrating how spoken word ...

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IZZ Set To Release New Album On May 1st Featuring Guest Appearance By Gentle Giant Guitarist Gary Green

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 21, 2012

New York, NY: IZZ’s new studio album, Crush of Night, scheduled for release on May 1st, serves as Part 2 of a 3-part series of thematic albums that began with The Darkened Room (TDR) in 2009. Featuring a guest appearance by Gary Green of Gentle Giant on Words and Miracles (Electric guitar, Guitar solos and backing vocals) and The Crush of Night (guitar solo), IZZ brings their characteristic sense of melody to the fore on this album, while at the ...

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"The Singing Saxstress Of Soul'"- Ava Lemert Set To Light Up Music World With Her New Album: "12welve"

Source: Ava Lemert
April 20, 2012

Universal Motown Digital (UniMO) is proud to announce Ava Lemert's new album, “12welve" is now available for instant download from Amazon mp3 for $8.99 or for just $9.99 iTunes will include an exclusive full-size, full-color six-page digital CD booklet designed by Ava herself. California-based soul vocalist/saxophonist Ava Lemert's latest CD project was mastered by Pete Maher, owner of Top Floor Music topfloormusic.co.uk, who's worked with some of the biggest Grammy-winners in music history such as Katy Perry, U2, The Killers ...

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Bandleader Michael Treni Continues His Resurgence With "Boys Night Out," A Powerhouse Session Showcasing His 16-piece Orchestra With Jerry Bergonzi

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
April 18, 2012

A boys’ night out is usually dedicated to the avid pursuit of instant gratification, but in the case of trombonist Michael Treni, this convivial music hang was a long time coming. His fourth release since rededicating himself to music after a successful career in business, Boys Night Out features Treni’s talent-laden 16-piece orchestra. It’s the work of a savvy leader who knows how to get the most out of his crew. While Boston tenor sax legend Jerry Bergonzi is the ...

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