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New Kadima Collective Recordings Website

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2007

THE KADIMA MUSICIANS COLLECTIVE is in the vanguard of creative improvised music in Israel. Focusing on fringe artists and their work, KADIMA supports and develops the rich cultural mix of Israeli artistic life. KADIMA includes a recording label and recording facilities in Jerusalem. It promotes and co-produces studio releases and concerts, and helps develop and connect musicians in the field of free improvisation and creative music. KADIMA was founded and is led by Jean Claude Jones, bassist and educator, and ...

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DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones

Source: JazzStage Productions
July 22, 2007

Mack Avenue Records Recording artist Sean Jones has revealed himself as among the most immensely expressive, versatile and gifted players of his generation. With each new project, the Warren, Ohio native has peeled back another layer to show us a fresh peek at his soul. His 2004 solo debut, Eternal Journey (recorded when he was 25) introduced Sean as a deft expresser of modern bop for the 21st century via originals and standards in a quintet format.

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Detroit Jazz Fest Executive/Artistic Director Terri Pontremoli Visits Detroit Jazzstage

Source: JazzStage Productions
July 22, 2007

Terri Pontremoli, Executive/Artistic Director of the the Detroit International Jazz Festival, discusses the upcoming festival with hosts Jim Gallert, and Rodney Reeves. Pontremoli joined the Detroit Jazz Fest in 2005 as managing director. In 2007, she is thrilled to serve as artistic and executive director for “one of the best jazz festivals in the world in a city with an incredibly rich jazz legacy." She cites the urban landscape and the informed audience in Detroit as ...

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Freshnotes Launches Content Recommendation Engine for Online Publishers

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2007

FreshNotes, LLC (www.freshnotes.com) has launched the FreshNotes Content Recommendation Engine, which provides online publishers with a simple, cost-effective technology to increase reader satisfaction. The content recommendation engine allows web-based publications to easily and affordably provide “Related Article" suggestions on any content page. Aimed at increasing page views by focusing readers on interrelated content within a publisher's site or across domains, the service allows publishers to strengthen their online presence and increase advertising revenue while building brand loyalty resulting in higher ...

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The Jazz Session #21: Gene Bertoncini

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews guitarist Gene Bertoncini. Raised in the Bronx, Bertoncini began his musical education at an early age, encouraged by his parents. He studied architecture at Notre Dame before deciding on a life of music. That decision was a smart one -- Bertoncini has since performed with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, the Benny Goodman Sextet, Tony Bennett, Buddy Rich, Wayne Shorter, Burt Bacharach, Michel LeGrand and many others. He's also on ...

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All Jazz Records Website Goes Live in June

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2007

3,500 + LPs for immediate sale. Fifties and Sixties original labels, rare foreign LPs, vocalists, ten inch and twelve inch, all selected collectable jazz music. Descriptive listings at fixed prices. No bidding necessary. Records are priced at fair and reasonable levels, based on many years of high quality service to the jazz collector community. Return to Recordville! This is a PDF based website, acknowledged to be the most common, widely used file sharing system in the world of internet communication. ...

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The Jazz Session: Matt Wilson

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews drummer Matt Wilson between his sets at the 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival. Wilson played two shows with his Arts & Crafts band featuring Dennis Irwin on bass, Gary Versace on organ and piano, and Michael Rodriquez on trumpet (sitting in for Terrell Stafford). The band's new album is The Scenic Route (Palmetto, 2007). Wilson is one of the most in-demand drummers in jazz, having appeared on more than ...

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The Jazz Session at the Rochester International Jazz Festival - Day 2

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2007

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