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Leading Japanese Pianist Takeru Saito Set For Star-studded Performances Throughout The U.s.
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All About Jazz
Internationally celebrated Japanese pianist, Takeru Saito, has inked deals with some of the biggest names in entertainment to star in concerts and performances in the United States. During the next three years, Saito will be sharing the stage with legendary comedian Rob Schneider, the Karol Zabka Trio, Nikos Chatzitsakos Trio and Tiny Big Band, and the Benjamin Young Trio. These partnerships mark a major achievement in Saito’s already-impressive career and further solidify his position as one of the most sought-after ...
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DonnyJ: The Unstoppable Maestro Of Indian Jazz-R&B Fusion
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All About Jazz
Renowned Indian recording artist Hitangshu Sarmah, known to fans worldwide as DonnyJ, has been blazing a path to the top of the global music industry. His reputation as a pioneer in the Indian R&B, along with his genius blend of jazz, R&B, and Indian music, has earned him partnerships with leading production companies, globally recognized artists, and a consistently growing fanbase. DonnyJ has signed deals with a number of leading production companies and artists in the United States, India, and ...
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Acclaimed Canadian Jazz Drummer Samuel Bolduc Teams Up With Grammy Nominated American Saxophonist Stacy Dillard
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All About Jazz
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Stacy Dillard is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with an acclaimed Canadian drummer, composer, and music director Samuel Bolduc. Discovered by Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed by The New York Times, Dillard, 46, who was nominated for the Grammy Award in 2023, is a perfect example of the fusing of tradition and innovation. A drumming prodigy Bolduc, 25, who has dominated Canadian music scene for a decade since leading his own band Disconnected Blind to the national Emergenza ...
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DonnyJ Brings His Music To The World Stage
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed Recording Artist, Hitangshu Sarmah, known by his stage name DonnyJ, has made a string of significant partnerships to usher in the next era of his illustrious career. DonnyJ has worked with some of the hottest names in the music industry and has enjoyed massive media recognition along with steady growth in his fanbase, both in the United States and his home country of India. As many of you know, DonnyJ is one of India’s most-recognized recording artists, known for ...
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Introducing New Subscriptions From Rutz Music Works
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Markus Rutz
This week a new page called In The Loop has been launched from Markus Rutz Music Works. The subscription selections are The Chicagoan & The Global Citizen. These continue an ongoing newsletter and expands to include offerings for those who become subscribers. Engagement with music making is in the form of access to recording catalog, videos, sheet music, merchandise and live performances. With this style of support from music aficionados anywhere inside or outside of Chicago, more opportunities to create ...
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Five More Reissues From Candid
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Between 1960 and 1961, jazz author and critic Nat Hentoff worked for Candid Records as its A&R chief and in-studio producer. During that two-year period, he recorded 34 albums. What makes the albums special is that they were without commercial constrictions, meaning artists were free to record originals and with groups of their chosing. Many of the albums produced by Nat were released soon after they were recorded while others sat on the shelf for decades before the label's ownership ...
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Oh! Jazz Adds Afro-Cuban Rhythms from La Habana
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Michael Ricci
Starting in July, Oh! Jazz adds a window to Afro-Cuban rhythms and the vast talent of Cuban performers in collaboration with the awarded art center Fabrica de Arte Cubano. Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) is one of Havana's most important performance spaces, art galleries and a great laboratory for interdisciplinary creation, with a marked social and community focus that in 2019 was selected among the 100 Best Places in the World by Time magazine. Located in a converted cooking oil ...
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Ronald Wayne Releases 'New Keys Old Keys Ep 1 Vol 1'--Single 'Hotter Than The Sun'
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Ronald Wayne
American musician, composer, and song writer Ronald Wayne will present another instrumental smooth jazz release—this time more traditional jazz. With already several releases out this year Ronald has both an EP and a single for jazz enthusiasts to enjoy. His new release New Keys Old Keys Ep 1 Vol 1 and “Hotter Than the Sun” will kick off the second half of the year of monthly nonstop smooth jazz music releases. including an You can join Ronald Wayne on this ...
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