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Arkadia Records releases Liebman Plays Puccini: The 4th CD from saxophonist David Liebman

Source: All About Jazz

Liebman Plays Puccini: A Walk in the Clouds is a cinematic and visionary reimagining of some of the major arias of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) in a 21st century context. In the individualistic way that only Liebman can offer, the arias are simultaneously rooted in the western European language of art music and American jazz--a restructuralizing of the harmonies and timbre of Puccini, who himself died at the beginning of the Jazz Age. Could he have imagined that almost 80 years ...

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Review of G. F. Mlely's "Re-Entry" on JazCraft

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Flip Phillips: Hard Swinging Tenor Star of JATP

Source: All About Jazz

Flip Phillips was most closely associated with Norman Granz's famous Jazz at The Philharmonic touring productions. The hard hitting tenor saxophonist was a star of these jam session-style revues for almost a dozen years, matching his fierce, honking tenor in cutting sessions with other demonstrative saxophonists of the day, including Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Ventura and Ike Quebec. Although the critics sometimes disdained the showy, crowd-pleasing approach which Granz fostered in these shows, they remained immensely popular ...

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SAXOPHONIST FLIP PHILLIPS DIES AT AGE 86

Source: All About Jazz

Flip Phillips died at the age of 86 on Friday, August 17th at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

The veteran tenor saxophonist made a bold impact on jazz history-especially during stints with Woody Herman and as part of the landmark Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from the 1940s and 1950s, playing alongside his peers, such as Charlie Parker and Lester Young. But it wasn't until the year 2000 that Flip released his first-ever major label recording as a ...

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Flip Phillips, one of the last swing stars dead at 86

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Twice Grammy awarded and 12 times nominated Jay Graydon has released his new BEBOP album!

Source: All About Jazz

Twice Grammy awarded and 12 times nominated Los Angeles top songwriter, guitarist, producer, arranger, engineer, and more - JAY GRAYDON - has now released his latest album - BEBOP - on his own label SONIC THRUST RECORDS . This album is filled with new classy instrumental straight ahead jazz played by top-notch musicians.

Jay Graydon - guitar Bill Cantos - piano Dave Carpenter - bass Brandon Fields - alto and tenor sax Dave Weckl - drums

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Stanley Jordan benefit concert with Mickey Hart

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Romero's "Island Breeze" Top Seller at Amazon

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Romero's “Island Breeze" is Amazon.com's #3 Top Seller in Indie Latin. “Island Breeze" and his latest cd “Cuban Jazz Funk" feature all original compositions by pianist and composer Miguel Romero. Both cds are totally different and were produced by Miguel and released on his own label Alafia. Take a break to the island and listen to cuts from “Island Breeze" and “Cuban Jazz Funk" and get more info about this truly independent and original artist, Romero at www.miguelromero.com. Romero just ...

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