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Yosvany Terry: Today's Opinion
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Where is jazz headed and who is leading the charge into exciting new territory? Readers of this blog know that this year I've already mentioned Robert Glasper, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Geri Allen as producing exciting new recordings that quilt numerous forms, allowing their music to retain a traditional feel while integrating the contemporary. Another exciting artist breaking new ground—but coming at jazz from a Latin perspective, is saxophonist Yosvany Terry. On his new release, Today's Opinon (Criss Cross), Terry ...
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Original Jazz Classics Add Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk and the Quartet Titles
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conqueroo
Enhanced, expanded recordings set for release on May 15, 2012 LOS ANGELES, CA: Concord Music Group will release three new titles in its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on May 15, 2012. Enhanced with 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, bonus tracks on each release (some previously unissued), and new liner notes to provide historical context to the originally released material, the series showcases pivotal recordings of the past several decades by artists whose influence on the jazz tradition continues to ...
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Rock Icons Jimmy Dillon And Lorin Rowan Ready Debut CD Release From Their New Super-group Aptly Named San Francisco Music Club
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
San Francisco, CA: Veteran performers and recording artists Jimmy Dillon and Lorin Rowan have been playing music for many years, and now they rejoin forces with a group of talented singers and players to form San Francisco Music Club. Their new album, titled “Love and Freedom", is a journey through the back roads of some of the great music traditions and cultures in the US, Caribbean, and Africa. The group’s official CD release party will be held at the legendary ...
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Elifantree - New Album "Time Out", Release Date: April 11th
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Tapio Ylinen
Eclipse Music is happy to announce that the long awaited second album by Elifantree, entitled Time Out will be released on April 11th. The album will be available by Supersounds Music in Finland and by Plugged Music AB in Sweden and internationally. The album will also be available for download from iTunes and other major digital retailers. Elifantree will support the new release with a series of high profile concerts at Turku Jazz Festival, April Jazz Festival (both in Finland), ...
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One Of Louis Armstrong’s Final Performances (and Favorite Recipes) To Be Released This Month
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Groove Notes
Jazz icon Louis Armstrong, always the consummate entertainer, turned a 1971 award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington DC into an impromptu performance despite recent poor health. It was one of his last concerts before he passed away five months later. Joined by longtime band-mates Tyree Glenn and Tommy Gwaltney, Armstrong shows no signs of frailty while singing, and to everyone’s surprise, playing trumpet on classics including “Mack the Knife" and “Rocking Chair." The recording, originally a limited ...
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A New Recording By Guitarist/Composer Wolfgang Schalk
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Wolfgang Schalk
Wolfgang Schalk's latest release Word of Ear further showcases his talent as a consummate guitarist, playing with deep soulfulness and feeling. He delivers hard swinging and emotive compositions in the vein of the patriarchal jazz guitarist lineage while highlighting his membership in the elite club of today's creative voices. With the follow up to his critically acclaimed release Wanted (Frame Up Music, 2008)
the bi-coastal (NY/LA) jazz guitarist presents new music with an exciting band that includes the tremendous rhythm ...
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"Saxophonist To The Stars" Lakecia Benjamin Steps Into The Spotlight With Debut CD, "Retox"
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Cary Goldberg
Irresistible Set of Original Jazz-Tinged Funk and R&B Coming June 12 on Motéma Music Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin, who has played with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Macy Gray, will take center stage in her own right with the June 12 release of her unconventional soul/funk album, Retox, on Motéma Music. While she’s made quite an impact with her impressive sax work on stage and on record, Benjamin opted to take a slightly different tack on ...
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Jerry Granelli Trio’s Debut CD, "Let Go," Is The Latest Gem In Percussion Master’s Multi-faceted Career
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Cary Goldberg
“Let go of what you want it to be. let go of how you think it too should be. even let go of your vision.and so we began by bringing in compositions and tearing them apart to find out what worked. This recording is a crystallization of that process.” In the middle of 2011, after releasing the first ever solo recording of his extensive career (2010’s 1313 on Divorce Records), critically acclaimed drummer Jerry Granelli opted to explore the trio ...
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