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Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Free for All
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers' Free for All was recorded in February 1964 and released in July 1965. Only four tracks were recorded, two per side. And yet the album is one of the hard-bop sextet's finest and most ambitious works. The band is firing on all cylinders. The lineup in 1964 featured Blakey on drums, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano and Reggie Workman on bass. The ...
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Guitar Virtuoso Andy Timmons Featured On The Debut Release From New Label Psychiatric Records Galactic Tide The Haas Company Vol 1
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The first release from Psychiatric Records by The Haas Company puts the spotlight on Andy Timmons, a dynamic guitar virtuoso who is perhaps best known for his work with the pop-metal band Danger Danger. With drummer Steve Haas propelling the performances and keyboardist Pete Drungle contributing the music, Timmons plays with relentless passion. Joined by Haas, Drungle, Kirwan Brown or Al MacDowell on bass, and saxophonist Pete Gallio, the guitarist is heard at the peak of his powers and his ...
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Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson On Her New Release 'A Lady With A Song'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
A memorable jazz singer based in Southern California, Amber Weekes has always been a storyteller who puts a lot of heart and honest feelings into her interpretations of superior standards taken from a wide variety of sources. The same can be said of Nancy Wilson (1937–2018). The beloved singer was discovered by Cannonball Adderley (with whom she made a classic album), recorded a string of jazz-inspired albums for Capitol in the 1960s, had great success in the pop world, and ...
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Saxophonist Carl Clements Presents 'A Different Light' Out May 23, 2024
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
A Different Light treats the listener to an inspiring musical journey with deeply interactive interpretations of the evocatively eclectic compositions, and superb soloistic, melodic, and supportive contributions by all. Carl’s deep roots in jazz, North Indian, and Latin American music, and various influences from around the world merge into a powerfully original musical voice. Combined with the exceptional musicality of all the band members, this is an album not to be missed. About the Band Carl Clements performs in a ...
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Guitarist Jake Hertzog Releases 'Longing To Meet You'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
In his career guitarist Jake Hertzog has performed and composed music for jazz, rock, folk and classical music styles in addition to being the musical director for pop stars. A sonic explorer, Hertzog put together his recent quartet for his new project, utilizing three superb musicians (altoist Matt Woroshyl, bassist Perrin Grace, and drummer Joe Peri) that he knew from their mutual time attending the Manhattan School in New York. Longing To Meet You is inspired by Hertzog’s experiences with ...
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Backgrounder: Maynard Ferguson - Around the Horn
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Recorded in November 1955 and May 1956, Maynard Ferguson's Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson remains a spectacular album. All 12 tracks were composed and arranged by the late Bill Holman, and the band was top notch. The band featured Ferguson (tp,b-tp,vtb); Buddy Childers and Ray Linn (tp); Bob Burgess (tb); Herb Geller (as); Georgie Auld and Bill Holman (ts); Bud Shank (bs); Lorraine Geller (p); Buddy Clark (b on tracks 1–4) and Ray Brown (b on tracks 5–12); Alvin ...
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Trombonist Isrea Butler Releases 'Congo Lament'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Hailed by Count Basie Orchestra bandleader Scotty Barnhart as a “superb musician and soloist who has great technique and a refined sophistication,” Butler’s recording primarily features compositions by Bennie Green from his 1959 LP, Bennie Green Swings the Blues, and saxophonist Ike Quebec’s album, Easy Living, which also features the trombonist, and was recorded in 1962. Fellow Basie band mate, tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence, whose conversations with Butler led to the birth of this recording, joins the trombonist on this ...
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South Korean Jazz Pianist Ellie Lee's 'Escape' Available Today
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Pianist Ellie Lee grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano Performance from Sookmyung Women’s University. She moved from classical music to jazz because “I’ve always had a desire to play music freely without being constrained by rules. Eventually, I found jazz music, which has a certain frame but also can be changed freely.” The transition to jazz was helped by a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music where she received a ...
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