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Crowdsourced Art Fuels the Johnny Cash Project
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The Johnny Cash Project is an online collective art project that utilizes crowdsourced art to produce a video for Johnny Cash's “Ain't No Grave," his final studio recording. The goal of the project is to create a moving, ever evolving homage to their beloved musical icon. Thus far, they have done an amazing job and as new people discover and contribute to the project, the video will continue to transform and grow. Take a look below:
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Scott Feiner and Pandeiro Jazz Live at the Zinc Bar -11/3/10
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Two for the Show Media
The Zinc Bar in NYC 82 West 3rd Street New York City For more info call: (212) 477-9462 CD Release Party Wednesday, November 3, 2010 7:30PM CD release party for “Accents" (Zoho Music). Both the CD and this performance feature Feiner on the Brazilian pandeiro, along with the stellar band of Joel Frahm (saxophone), Freddie Bryant (guitar) and Joe Martin (bass). Feiner, a native New Yorker has been ...
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Brazilian Pianist Helio Alves Releases "Musica" On Jazz Legacy Productions, November 9
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DL Media
LABEL DEBUT FEATURES REUBEN ROGERS & ANTONIO SANCHEZ, AMONG OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS While growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, studying classical piano, Helio Alves did not pay much attention to the samba and other indigenous rhythms that surrounded him. Yet today, as one of the most in-demand and consistently creative pianists on the international jazz scene, he incorporates samba, baião, and other Brazilian patterns into his technically stunning, rhythmically and harmonically challenging, and frequently rhapsodic approach to jazz. Such characteristics ...
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Previously Unreleased Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters Features Never-Before-Heard Ray Charles / Johnny Cash duet
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Arlene Garcia
Concord Records is proud to announce the release of Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters, an incredible collection of newly discovered Ray Charles recordings. The tracks embody the remarkable breadth of musical styles that were synonymous with this classic American artist. In 2009, after six months of sifting and sorting through four decades worth of demos and other previously unissued material at Charles' R.P.M. International studios on Los Angeles' Washington Boulevard, Concord Music Group's executive vice president of A&R, John Burk, ...
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Henry Threadgill - This Brings Us To, Volume 2 (Pi Recordings, 2010)
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Music and More by Tim Niland
Coming one year after the highly regarded first volume of this collection, saxophonist, flautist and musical conceptualist Henry Threadgill returns with his band Zooid for another fascinating album of progressive jazz. Along with Threadgill on alto saxophone and flute, Zooid consists of Liberty Ellman on acoustic guitar, Jose Davila on trombone and tuba, Stomu Takeishi on acoustic bass guitar, and Elliot Humberto Kavee on drums The band's music is knotty and complicated at times, but flows very well with a ...
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One Track Mind: Mary Halvorson "Sea Seizure (No. 19)" (2010)
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Something Else!
By Pico I don't pay a great deal of attention to what other jazz critics say about records as I probably should; chalk it up to laziness, I suppose. But even my lazy ass couldn't help but notice all the interest in media circles buzzing around guitarist Mary Halvorson's record released earlier this month, Saturn Sings. The jazz nuts at NPR have been going gaga over it, and so has Jason Moran. The notoriety and praise has even gone international. ...
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KJ Denhert - Album No. 9 (2010)
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Something Else!
By Mark Saleski You look at the song listing and see “Alfie," “Pennies From Heaven," “Shadow Of Your Smile," and..."Smoke On The Water“? What? Did I read that right? Yes, and singer-guitarist KJ Denhert is not foolin' around. Well, except for when she is. Denhert refers to her music as “Urban Folk and Jazz," which kind of makes sense if “urban" can be split into its constituent parts: funk and soul. In fact, let's start right ...
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Recent Listening: December 2nd Quartet
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Some of the best new work of prominent American jazz artists is not on US labels, and not all of it is easy to find. Stars is a case in point. The pianist in the band known as the December 2nd Quartet is Dena DeRose, who sings on several tracks of this charming album. Bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Akira Tana, complete the rhythm section. The rising young trumpeter Dominick Farinacci is the fourth member. Benny Green is guest pianist ...
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