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Recent Listening: Konitz, Mehldau, Haden, Motian
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Live at Birdland (ECM). When he's working with people whose knowledge and ears he trusts, Konitz sometimes simply begins. The first track starts with seven seconds of silence. Then, Konitz, accompanied by Motian's brushes, embarks on an alto saxophone abstraction. The listener who hasn't looked at the listing on the CD box has no idea what tune this is going to be—and wonders if the rhythm section knows. After a few seconds, ...
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Pascal Tremblay Jazz Faction Releases "Lueurs" (Fidelio)
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Michael Ricci
Pascal Tremblay, saxophonist, composer and arranger leads a remarkable jazz quartet of reknown musicians comprised of guitarist Sylvain Provost, double bassist Frdric Alarie and drummer Jean-Francois Barbeau. For the Lueurs project, Tremblay has augmented this lineup in order to interpret his original compositions and arrangements inspired by impressionistic era melodies. Nothing less than the respected Claudel-Canimex string quartet, joins the core ensemble on this project. Lueurs is a wonderful recording, remarkable for its originality, the quality of its elements and ...
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Iconic Singer-Songwriter Michael Franks Returns With Sublime New Album Of Penetrating Poetry And Worldly Grooves, Celebrating His Love of Animals, Travel, Literature, Humanity And Life
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1888 Media
Time Together, Franks' First New CD in Five Years, Unites Him With An All-Star Cast of Friends Including Gil Goldstein, Chuck Loeb, Till Bronner, Mike Mainieri, Eric Marienthal & Others Michael Franks, the ever-artful singer-songwriter and harvester of the most delectable musical passion fruit known to distingué lovers, has returned with his 18th offering, Time Together, his first for Shanachie, to be released June 14, 2011, and his first since 2006's Rendezvous in Rio. Like James Taylor, Carole King, Joni ...
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Lisa Kirchner New CD "Something to Sing About"
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Lisa Kirchner, a first class singer, delivers her fourth release, with this introduction, “This CD presents songs by some of America's reigning composers, many known for their cross- genre writing, including jazz, pop, classical, folk and art songs, written with distinguished authors for concert, theatre and film venues. The elements are universal—melody, groove, harmony, story and imagery—the musical passport to a chapter in The Great American Songbook..." This outstanding album features eighteen songs by preeminent composers John Adams, Samuel Barber, ...
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New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics by Deborah Pearl on "Souvenir Of You"
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Deborah Pearl—Souvenir Of You—New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics Souvenir Of You—New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics, the debut release from multitalented vocalist/lyricist Deborah Pearl gives voice to the brilliant instrumental melodies of multiple Grammy-winning jazz legend Benny Carter. A longtime friend of Carter and his beloved wife Hilma, Pearl brings new life to the musical genius of this bandleader, composer/arranger, saxophone and trumpet soloist, whose artistry created a template for the Swing Era and beyond, in a career that ...
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New CD from José Rizo's Mongorama
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The followup up to four critically acclaimed albums by his Jazz On Latin Side All Stars, José Rizo's MONGORAMA again shines a bright light on the AfroCuban music tradition with a stellar group of West Coast artists brought together by the veteran KJazz radio host. MONGORAMA pays tribute to the great Cuban born conguero Mongo Santamaría, one of the progenitors of the Latin Jazz genre and leader of some of the most popular bands to ever play the swinging hybrid ...
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Silvano Monasterios Releases New CD "Unconditional" On The Savant Label
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The fourth effort as a bandleader by Silvano Monasterios, his debut release for the Savant label, Unconditional should bring national attention to a major talent that has remained largely unheard outside of the confines of his U.S. base in Miami, Florida. The Venezuela born pianist/composer who trained in the classical tradition at the esteemed Jose Angel Lamas Conservatory growing up in Caracas, while taking in the rich musical traditions of all of South America and as much jazz as he ...
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Universal Strategic Marketing Announce New Swing Compilation Peppermint Candy in Collaboration with Jazz FM
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Ladbury PR
Imagine a teenage Ella Fitzgerald singing her heart out in a battle of the bands at Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. She's on Chick Webb's team, but has to give it her all to beat Benny Goodman's Orchestra and how can she really compete with Count Basie? Meanwhile, the crowd is going crazy. Over in Kat's Corner, where only the most adventurous get to dance, Frankie Manning and his 'Queen of Swing' Norma Miller are jumping over each other, performing the ...
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