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Jump! Pete Levin's B-3 Organ Trio CD Feat. Lenny White and Dave Stryker

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
October 1, 2010

Pete Levin's 2010 CD release JUMP! (Pete Levin Music, Sept. 28 Release) documents his continuing efforts to push the envelope of the traditional organ trio. The set is a collaboration with the remarkable guitarist Dave Stryker and legendary drummer Lenny White. They are joined on 5 of the 10 tracks by the dazzling percussionist Manolo Badrena. Pete knows how to feature his sidemen, but when it's time for the Hammond to take charge, he does just that. In addition, the ...

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Be a Part of Storms/Nocturnes' New Album, Featuring Geoffrey Keezer, Joe Locke & Tim Garland

Source: Nadja von Massow
October 1, 2010

Eight years after their last, critically acclaimed recording and tricky scheduling to coordinate three busy international calendars, Tim Garland, Geoffrey Keezer and Joe Locke are about to record their third album in November under the name of the Storms/Nocturnes Trio. After substantial own investment and generous help from friends in the industry to guarantee artistic control and integrity, the project is almost on its way. For the final push, we would like to ask for your support, become part of ...

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Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Spread the Love (Stony Plain, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 1, 2010

Guitarist Ronnie Earl is a longtime fixture on the modern blues scene playing a classy brand of roots music with his band The Broadcasters. With this album they meld the blues with jazz to create a nice all-instrumental hybrid of the two great American musics. His backup band consists of David Limina on organ and piano, Jim Moradian on bass and Lorne Endress on drums. He covers a couple of well known jazz compositions, beginning with Kenny Burrell's “Chitlins Con ...

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Gimme Five: Beatles Songs Where Ringo Starr Doesn't, You Know, Suck

Source: Something Else!
October 1, 2010

By Pico, and Nick Deriso Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has taken his share of knocks over the years. Some of those, in the interest of full disclosure, came from us. Then there was legendary jazz figure Buddy Rich's blunt assessment: “Ringo Starr was adequate. No more than that." Still, it wasn't like he didn't have his moments—often curiously effective moments, but moments nonetheless. As former band mate John Lennon told Playboy in one of his final interviews: “He's not technically ...

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CDs of Note - Short Takes

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
October 1, 2010

Amina Figarova, Sketches (BMCD / Munich Records) Netherlands-based, Azerbaijan-born pianist and composer AminaFigerova had the early crowd in the palms of her hands last month at the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival for good reason. She's a skilled player and musical conceptualist. This CD, her 12th since her 1994 debut, Attraction, is a gem. She uses her stable, globetrotting sextet, co-led with her husband, flautist Bart Platteau, to showcase her musical vision. Many of her multi-faceted pieces carry a compositional and ...

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Bing Crosby Archive Opens Up Vault Once Again

Source: Jonas Music Services
September 30, 2010

Christmas Comes Early For Bing Crosby Fans Bing Crosby Archive Opens Up Vault Once Again New Bing Crosby CD & DVD Releases Set For November 9th From Collectors' Choice Music and Infinity Entertainment Group The Crosby Christmas Sessions (CD) & Bing Sings the Great American Songbook (CD) The Television Specials: Volume 2—The Christmas Specials (DVD) 7" Vinyl Single of Bing Crosby/David Bowie Duet—The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth Once again, the Bing Crosby Archive digs deep ...

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Stew & the Negro Problem Are Back on the Road

Source: conqueroo
September 30, 2010

Kicking off on October 20 at Brooklyn Academy of Music, tour spans band's hometown Los Angeles plus Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Davis and Ann Arbor LOS ANGELES Calif.—First there was the Negro Problem, a band that rose through the ranks of L.A.'s indie scene in the late '90s and early aughts. Deemed “L.A.'s best band" by the L.A. Weekly in 1992, the unit—propelled by Stew and Heidi Rodewald—recorded three critically acclaimed albums: Post Minstrel Syndrome (1997), Joys & Concerns ...

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SFJAZZ Records Announces The Release Of SFJAZZ Collective "Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour"

Source: Michael Ricci
September 30, 2010

ALL-STAR ENSEMBLE'S LATEST LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION FEATURES THE CLASSIC SONGS OF HORACE SILVER, PLUS ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS FROM COLLECTIVE MEMBERS SFJAZZ Collective Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour Miguel Zenón—Alto Saxophone Mark Turner—Tenor Saxophone Avishai Cohen—Trumpet Robin Eubanks—Trombone Stefon Harris—Vibraphone Edward Simon—Piano Matt Penman—Bass Eric Harland—Drums SAN FRANCISCO, CA—SFJAZZ Records today announced the release of the SFJAZZ Collective's seventh limited-edition set, Live 2010: 7th Annual Concert Tour, ...

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