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Classical Guitarist Patrick Appello Showcases 1846 Lacote Guitar on New CD, 'The Last Rose of Summer'
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Seth Cohen PR
A Bravura Performance on an 1846 Lacôte Guitar Shapes the Romantic, Historical Sounds of Classical Guitarist Patrick Appello Classical guitarist Patrick Appello delivers a stunning collection of 'romantic guitar' songs on his upcoming CD, 'The Last Rose of Summer.' The album, set for March 6th release, showcases the sounds of Appello's 1846 Lacote guitar and features works by Franz Schubert, Mauro Giuliani and Johann Kasper Mertz. Appello describes the instrument in greater detail: The guitar used in this recording is ...
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Magna Carta Records Releases Points North's "Road Less Traveled" on March 13
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All the Things... New York Jazz and More
With the release of their Magna Carta Records debut record, Road Less Traveled, the Bay Area-based instrumental trio, Points North, taps into our dreams and answers these burning questions by turning our sonic fantasies into realities. Spearheaded by guitarist Eric Barnett (a finalist in Guitar Player magazine's Guitar Superstar competition), drummer Kevin Aiello and newest member, bassist Uriah Duffy (Whitesnake, Christina Aguilera), Points North stands on the shoulders of iconic artists The Police, Rush and Dixie Dregs, but, as the ...
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Van der Graaf Generator Legend Judge Smith Creates A Movie For Your Ears
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK—Independent composer and recording artist Judge Smith, who in 1967 co- founded with Peter Hammill the influential underground band 'Van der Graaf Generator,' has created a movie for your ears—a new concept CD titled 'Orfeas'; a retelling of the ancient myth of Orpheus, the magical musican who travels to the Land of the Dead in search of the lost Eurydice. Since his Van der Graaf Generator days, Judge Smith has been responsible for a wide variety of music projects, ...
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Pianist/Composer Ari Erev Releases Recording Titled "A Handful of Changes"
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Two for the Show Media
The release of “A Handful Of Changes," which builds upon the success of Ari Erev's previous CD “About Time," shows the progress and continued musical evolution of Erev, who, in his native Israel, has developed into a top jazz pianist and composer. “My music has evolved during the past few years," says Ari. “The new CD combines the intimate, delicate and emotional style heard in my first album with some more energetic and Latin-oriented performances." While “About Time" showcased Ari ...
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Debut Release of Vocalist/Composer Marianne Solivan's "Prisoner of Love" Out March 20th on HiPNOTIC Records!
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Kim Smith Public Relations
HiPNOTIC RECORDS releases the debut recording of Vocalist/Composer Marianne Solivan's “Prisoner of Love" produced by Jeremy Pelt and featuring Christian McBride, Peter Bernstein, Ben Wolfe, Johnathan Blake, Michael Kanan, Xavier Davis “She is the modern day paradigm to which all singers should aspire." —Jeremy Pelt “She's sensitive, she's powerful, she's funky, she's subtle, she's Marianne Solivan have mercy!" —Christian McBride New York, NY: On March 20, 2012, HiPNOTIC Records, will release the debut recording of vocalist/composer Marianne Solivan' PRISONER OF ...
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Bassist Andrea Veneziani Debuts on CD March 13 with "Oltreoceano"
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Bassist Andrea Veneziani followed his musical dreams from Rome to New York in the summer of 2009, and those dreams are made manifest with the release on March 13 of his ravishing debut CD Oltreoceano ("Overseas"). A trio session with pianist Kenny Werner and drummer Ross Pederson, the disc is a striking introduction to the gifts of this Tuscan-born bassist and composer. “Kenny is one of the major pianists who operates in trio settings today," says Veneziani of Werner, who ...
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Pianist-Composer, MS. Hiroe Sekine to Release Her Second CD on March 20
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
Pianist-composer-arranger (and vocalist) Hiroe Sekine's second album, After the Rainfall (March 20, 2012 Release on Sekai Music), is a collection of her unique originals plus Brazilian songs, jazz standards, and a Beatles tune. The title suggests a sequel to her 2010 debut CD A-m (Rain), but Hiroe takes a new approach to this set of songs. Without having three horns in front of the rhythm section—like the little big band of the first album—Hiroe Sekine (pronounced Hee-ROE-ay Say-KEE-Neh) used only ...
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March 20: Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia Releases New CD Featuring Korean Piano Prodigy Yoonseung Cho
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Michael Bloom Media Relations
Bohemian (Dash Hoffman Records, March 20, 2012 Release) is the new CD by Los Angeles vocalist/educator Cathy Segal-Garcia. It's her first recorded collaboration with Korean jazz pianist Yoonseung Cho. “How did I meet Cho?" asks Cathy. “Well, I've hosted and created vocal workshops in L.A., every month, since around 1996. Several years ago, I hosted one with Gretchen Parlato, and she brought Cho to play piano as one of her accompanists. I was blown away by their wonderful musicianship! Later ...
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