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Bill O'Connell New Release 'Live In Montauk' (Savant Records) Featuring Randy Brecker, Billy Hart, Craig Handy And Santi Debriano! Release Date: June 23rd
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Montauk—the easternmost point of Long Island—has enjoyed a reputation as an idyllic land of the lotus and poppy but now is fully woven in to the Hamptons summer scene. The charms and views associated with that coastal existence served as a backdrop for the creation of this recording. Notable for a number of reasons—as the first live band date in a lengthy discography, and a first on-record meeting with drumming icon Billy Hart—this Bill O’Connell session stands out. Recorded live ...
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CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts June 23
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
The 20th Anniversary Edition of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival starts in just 10 days! The nine-day event will be held from June 23 to July 1 in Downtown Rochester, NY. It will present more than 1750 artists in 300 shows, including 100 free shows, jam sessions, and workshops, at 19 venues. The festival draws more than 210,000 people annually. It will deliver an outstanding lineup of amazing artists from around the world who are looking forward to performing ...
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Keys To Venezuela: Klavierhaus Shines The Spotlight On Venezuelan Jazz Pianists In July
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Decibel
In celebration of Venezuela's Independence Day on July 5, Klavierhaus, New York City's premier fine piano showroom located at 790 11th Avenue at 54th Street, New York, NY 10019, is hosting a series of Venezuelan Jazz Piano performances throughout July. Produced by Jim Luce and Charles Carlini, the series will feature three of the finest Venezuelan pianists in New York City. The performances will begin on July 12 with Cesar Orozco, followed by Silvano Monasterios on July 19 and Benito ...
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Guitarist Oscar Penas' New Album Release, 'Chicken Or Pasta' Is A Fun Listen Right Out Of The Gate
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Zulema Mejias
Coming on the heels of 2022’s Almadraba, his deeply evocative suite drawing on Andalusian culture and brimming with Iberian, classical, and flamenco flavors, Oscar Penas’ latest finds him returning to his jazz roots. Once again accompanied by 6-string electric bassist Moto Fukushima and drummer Richie Barshay, his regular rhythm tandem for the past 14 years, and violinist Sara Caswell, a member of his working quartet since 2013, the Catalan-American guitarist-composer is also joined by two special guests—guitarist Mike Stern and ...
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Nashville-Based Drummer-composer Sofia Goodman Extends Her Creative And Technical Prowess On 'Secrets Of The Shore,' Due July 14 On Joyous Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Drummer-composer Sofia Goodman pursues an increasingly sophisticated and multidimensional vision with the July 14 release of Secrets of the Shore on Joyous Records. The Nashville-based Goodman’s sophomore album with her eponymous Group (trumpeter Matt White, trombonist Roy Agee, saxophonists Joel Frahm and Dan Hitchcock, clarinetist Max Dvorin, keyboardist Alex Murphy, guitarist Rheal Janelle, bassist Leland Nelson and percussionist Carlos Duran) finds her changing direction from the jazz-funk fusion of her debut album—though still retaining aspects of that style—and exploring thoughtful ...
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Guitar Legend Greg Howe To Tour North America Summer 2023 With Stu Hamm, Joel Taylor And Ernest Tibbs!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Guitar legend Greg Howe will be kicking off his 2023 North American Tour “Lost and Found” this summer with iconic bassist Stuart Hamm and drummer Joel Taylor! Howe has developed a solid reputation as a technical innovator, particularly for his “hammer-on from nowhere” technique, legato runs, unusual time signatures, and linear tapping approach. His self-titled debut album Greg Howe is ranked tenth best shred album of all time by Guitar World Magazine. In addition to being part of the 2018 ...
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Chet Remembered: Enrico Pieranunzi, Bert Joris and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band - A Tribute To Chet Baker
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Vivo Musique Internationale
Enrico Pieranunzi is continuing the collaboration with Bert Joris for their second album together on Challenge. All tracks composed by Enrico Pieranunzi, arrangements by Bert Joris. This CD has a very special meaning for me. Remembering Chet takes me back to 1979 when I first met him. That meeting would soon prove to be a turning point in my musical life. Playing together, sharing concerts or recording sessions with him allowed me to be in close contact with an artist ...
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Guitar Shaman Ron Bosse Kicks Off Tour Showcasing Jeff Lorber-Produced Hit Album 'Burning Room Only'
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Michael Ricci
Jazz Improvisation + Rock & Roll Abandon = Deep Thrills Ron Bosse is taking his hit album Burning Room Only on the road with a band featuring jazz fusion pioneer and Grammy Award winner Jeff Lorber, who produced and played keyboards on all tracks on the set. A high-octane instrumental album at the intersection of jazz, rock and R&B, Burning Room Only spotlights Bosse’s scorching virtuosity and uplifting melodicism along with elemental grooves, grit and soul—a winning combination delivered with ...
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