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Sunjump Records Announces the Release of 'Laura' by the John Esposito Sextet

Source: John Esposito
February 6, 2024

John Esposito is an American pianist/composer/drummer/producer who works on a wide array of creative music projects. His technical skills and the range of his artistic palette extend across the stylistic boundaries of the Stride Piano, Swing, Bebop, Modal and Free Music movements. He has performed and recorded with artists including Nick Brignola, Dave Douglas, Dave Holland, Carter Jefferson, Franklin Kiermyer, Joe Lovano, J.R. Monterose, David “Fathead” Newman, Eric Person, Arthur Rhames, Sam Rivers, Roswell Rudd, Pharaoh Sanders and John Stubblefield. ...

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Australia’s Most Streamed Jazz Artist Connie Lansberg Soars With Her Self-Produced Album 'Alone With Bees'

Source: Cyber PR
February 5, 2024

Australian jazz singer-songwriter Connie Lansberg has released her latest self-produced album Alone With Bees. Boasting an impressive 4.5 million streams on Spotify, Lansberg has solidified her position as Australia’s most streamed jazz artist, captivating audiences with her expressive voice, storytelling prowess, and ground-breaking approach to the genre. “Alone With Bees” is a 10-track jazz album that features seven original songs, written, arranged, produced, and performed by Lansberg. The album also showcases the exceptional talent of her longstanding quartet, including the ...

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San Francisco's Beloved Crooner Releases New Jazz Album 'Standard Time: Live In New York' - Out Now On LML Records

Source: Cyber PR
February 4, 2024

Russ Lorenson, acclaimed as “San Francisco’s Favorite Crooner," has released a live jazz-cabaret experience, under the independent label LML Music. He celebrated by MC’ing his album’s release in December at The Triad Theatre in New York with an all-star lineup of singers that included Billy Stritch, Mary Foster Conklin, Lennie Watts, Jennifer Roberts and #1 Billboard artist Spencer Day. All proceeds benefited the American Songbook Association. A passionate champion of The Great American Songbook, Lorenson has captivated audiences across the ...

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Backgrounder: Bobby Timmons - Soul Time

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 3, 2024

Pianist Bobby Timmons's Soul Time is an early soul-jazz classic. Recorded for Riverside over two days in August 1960 while Timmons was a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the album's line-up of musicians assembled by Timmons was ingenious. Since it was Timmons's record date, he knew he'd get a good chunk of the vinyl time and get to record four originals—Soul Time, So Tired, Stella B. and One Mo'. The artists he chose were a sensational soul-jazz ...

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SF Bay Area Trumpeter-Composer Ian Carey Pays Homage To His Late Artist Father On 'Strange Arts,' To Be Released March 22 On Slow & Steady Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
February 2, 2024

Ian Carey extends his oeuvre of unique, ambitious chamber jazz with Strange Arts, set for a March 22 release on Slow & Steady Records. Carey’s seventh album is also the Bay Area trumpeter-composer’s first with his septet Wood Metal Plastic, which augments a working quartet—featuring alto saxophonist Kasey Knudsen, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and drummer Jon Arkin—with the free-wheeling string trio of cellist Jessica Ivry and violinists Alisa Rose and Mia Bella d’Augelli, resulting in a nimble unit that brings together ...

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Flamenco Guitar Maestro Rafael Riqueni Transforms Classic Rock Staple 'Stairway To Heaven' For His New Single And Album!

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
January 28, 2024

Prepare to be mesmerized as Maestro Rafael Riqueni, an iconic figure in flamenco guitar music, unveils a transcendent rendition of a classic rock staple with his brand new single released today, a flamenco-infused cover of Led Zeppelin's rock epic “Stairway to Heaven." The track serves as a glimpse into Riqueni's innovative approach to music, which relies more on emotive, passionate playing over technical wizardry, and has made him one of the most celebrated Spanish guitarists in history. Riqueni’s deliberative approach ...

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New Zealand Duo Release Splendid Isolation

Source: Ben Wilcock
January 28, 2024

Award winning composers and musicians John Rae and Ben Wilcock have produced a stunning fourteen song collaboration of unique original material. Joined by the celebrated New Zealand bassist Patrick Bleakley, the album has been described as—beguiling—(PBS, The Modernist). Featuring guest artists Scottish guitarist Kevin Murray the Tunesmith, former Black Seeds Irish based saxophonist Jabin Ward and multi instrumentalist Daniel Yeabsley, this is jazz for the 21st Century. Ebbing and flowing between chaos and beauty this album will take the listener ...

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Geoffrey Dean Quartet Debut 'Foundations' Drops February 2, 2024

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
January 27, 2024

Washington D.C.-based jazz pianist Geoffrey Dean releases his new quartet album Foundations featuring the great Harish Raghavan on bass as well as Justin Copeland on trumpet, and Eric Binder on drums. Dr. Geoffrey Dean is a jazz pianist, composer, author and educator currently performing in the Washington DC area. Dean has recorded and performed with notable jazz musicians across the globe including Terell Stafford, Steve Turre, Greg Tardy, and many others. Dr. Dean recently published an educational book on jazz ...

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