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Smoke Jazz Club Announces August Line-up Featuring Album Release Shows By Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander And David Murray
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AMT Public Relations
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced its concert schedule for August 2025. SMOKE is thrilled to present two album release shows this month: Eric Alexander and Vincent Herring’s co-led saxophone battle Split Decision (SMOKE Sessions Records), and David Murray’s first album on a major label since the 1990s, Birdly Serenade (Impulse! Records). August also marks the return of: master trombonist Steve Turre leading his all-star quintet; Johnathan Blake previewing his ...
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Lenore Raphael Releases Several Singles Of Standards And Other Beautiful Music
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Lenore Raphael is an internationally renowned jazz pianist, Steinway artist, radio host and jazz teacher and has been critically acclaimed as one of the best pianists in the jazz mainstream today. Critics, jazz hosts and jazz lovers all agree that she is one of the most swinging mainstream pianists. Influenced by Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell and Bill Evans, she has taken these influences and created her own recognizable sound. Featured in top jazz clubs like Dizzy’s at Jazz At Lincoln ...
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Grammy-Nominated Pianist Donald Vega Unveils New Single Featuring Jazz Masters Lewis Nash And John Patitucci
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Donald Vega
Award winning pianist and composer Donald Vega releases his new single, Gather ‘Round on Friday, June 27, 2025. This single was captured during the recording session for Vega’s Grammy nominated album As I Travel at Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, NY, and features John Patitucci on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. “When I wrote 'Gather 'Round,' I was thinking about all those joyful, noisy moments with family and friends—the kind where laughter fills the room and love is ...
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Brian Eaton Mines Emotional Depths With Genre-bending 'Like A Root Out Of Dry Ground'
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Eatin' Records
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Brian Eaton has released his most personal and sonically adventurous album to date, Like a Root out of Dry Ground. The album is now available through his own Eatin’ Records imprint and can be found on all major digital platforms. This genre-defying instrumental work showcases Eaton's unique creativity and has truly taken root in the music world. Known for his fearless approach to musical boundaries, Eaton’s latest offering dives deep into the fertile territory where jazz ...
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Pianist-singer Kelly Green Honors Her Late Mother On 'Corner Of My Dreams,' Set For August 22 Release By La Reserve Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
By taking a wistful look backward, Kelly Green takes a tremendous artistic stride forward with her August 22 release of Corner of My Dreams (La Reserve Records/Green Soul Studios). Inspired by and in tribute to her late mother, Green’s fifth album also finds her at the head of an ambitious assemblage. Her working trio with bassist Luca Soul Rosenfeld and drummer Evan Hyde is augmented by an accomplished, all-female string quartet under the leadership of violinist Ludovica Burtone; percussionist Andromeda ...
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Outside Release Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition Of Seminal Album 'The Rough And The Smooth' Today Via Dorado Records
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Peter Quinn
Today, Outside—the project helmed by studio mastermind and gifted multi-instrumentalist, writer and arranger Matt Cooper—celebrates 30 years since the release of his celebrated seminal album The Rough And The Smooth with a new version of the album that has been stunningly remastered in Hi Res Audio by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. Officially out today, 30 years to the day since its debut release via Dorado Records, the record is available digitally and on double vinyl now. Listen now here. ...
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Revolutionize Your Jazz Practice With Tessitura Pro – Now On Ios & Macos
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Ariel Ramos
mDecks Music has released Tessitura Pro for iOS and macOS, bringing one of the most powerful tools for modern jazz improvisation and harmonic mastery to mobile and desktop musicians alike. Designed by composer and educator Ariel J. Ramos, Tessitura Pro is already a favorite among advanced jazz players, educators, and improvisers worldwide. Built around a deep understanding of jazz harmony and the circle of fifths, Tessitura Pro helps musicians internalize the essential structures behind jazz improvisation. From bebop scales to ...
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Karen Bernod Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Debut Album With Special Edition Album Release
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Flowers PR Agency
Continuing to make her mark in her return to the music scene, renowned Soul and Jazz singer-songwriter Karen Bernod will celebrate the milestone 25th anniversary of her debut album with the digital release of =Some Othaness For U (25th Anniversary Edition). Set to debut on Friday, June 27, 2025, the recording will be available on all streaming platforms globally. Originally released in 2000, Some Othaness For U solidified Bernod’s transition from world-class background vocalist to solo star. With lush arrangements, ...
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