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Debut Release of Vocalist/Composer Marianne Solivan's "Prisoner of Love" Out March 20th on HiPNOTIC Records!

Source: Kim Smith Public Relations
February 28, 2012

HiPNOTIC RECORDS releases the debut recording of Vocalist/Composer Marianne Solivan's “Prisoner of Love" produced by Jeremy Pelt and featuring Christian McBride, Peter Bernstein, Ben Wolfe, Johnathan Blake, Michael Kanan, Xavier Davis “She is the modern day paradigm to which all singers should aspire." —Jeremy Pelt “She's sensitive, she's powerful, she's funky, she's subtle, she's Marianne Solivan have mercy!" —Christian McBride New York, NY: On March 20, 2012, HiPNOTIC Records, will release the debut recording of vocalist/composer Marianne Solivan' PRISONER OF ...

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Obituary

Frank Jolliffe, "Touchstyle" Guitarist, Dies at 53

Source: Bob Kenselaar
February 28, 2012

Jazz instrumentalist and music educator Frank Jolliffe, 53, died of a heart attack on February 8. Jolliffe originally embarked on his musical career playing electric guitar, but made an early switch to the Chapman Stick, the electric stringed instrument designed by Emmet Chapman in the 1970s and played by tapping its fret board with the fingers of both hands, rather than being strummed or plucked. Later in his career, Jolliffe played the Warr guitar, a similar instrument designed by Mark ...

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Performance / Tour

This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe: February 27-March 5

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 28, 2012

The Cornelia Street Cafe is Proud to Announce “Spotlight On New Talent" A NEW monthly series, dedicated to showcasing some of the most brilliant up-and-coming jazz musicians March 22—Trumpeter John Raymond Kicks off the series with a CD release celebration for Strength & Song (produced by Jon Faddis), featuring Jon Raymond (trumpet), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Javier Santiago (piano), Linda Oh (bass) & Obed Calvaire (drums) April 12—Drummer Devin Gray CD Release featuring Ellery Eskelin, Mike Formanek & Dave Ballou! This ...

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Performance / Tour

Three Views of a Trio Featuring The Wee Trio, the Joel Frahm Trio & the Danny Fox Trio @ Le Poisson Rouge

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 28, 2012

Le Poisson Rouge, February 28, 2012 THREE VIEWS OF A TRIO: CD Release Celebration for The Wee Trio's Ashes To Ashes—A David Bowie INTRAspective Also featuring the trios of Joel Frahm and Danny Fox Tues, Feb. 28, 10 PM, tkts are $15, 158 Bleecker St., NYC The Press Rave About The Wee Trio's Ashes to Ashes: “The music makes a wonderful jumping-off point for these inventive musicians . . . a take-no- ...

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Recording

Bassist Andrea Veneziani Debuts on CD March 13 with "Oltreoceano"

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
February 27, 2012

Bassist Andrea Veneziani followed his musical dreams from Rome to New York in the summer of 2009, and those dreams are made manifest with the release on March 13 of his ravishing debut CD Oltreoceano ("Overseas"). A trio session with pianist Kenny Werner and drummer Ross Pederson, the disc is a striking introduction to the gifts of this Tuscan-born bassist and composer. “Kenny is one of the major pianists who operates in trio settings today," says Veneziani of Werner, who ...

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Pianist-Composer, MS. Hiroe Sekine to Release Her Second CD on March 20

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
February 27, 2012

Pianist-composer-arranger (and vocalist) Hiroe Sekine's second album, After the Rainfall (March 20, 2012 Release on Sekai Music), is a collection of her unique originals plus Brazilian songs, jazz standards, and a Beatles tune. The title suggests a sequel to her 2010 debut CD A-m (Rain), but Hiroe takes a new approach to this set of songs. Without having three horns in front of the rhythm section—like the little big band of the first album—Hiroe Sekine (pronounced Hee-ROE-ay Say-KEE-Neh) used only ...

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March 20: Vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia Releases New CD Featuring Korean Piano Prodigy Yoonseung Cho

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
February 27, 2012

Bohemian (Dash Hoffman Records, March 20, 2012 Release) is the new CD by Los Angeles vocalist/educator Cathy Segal-Garcia. It's her first recorded collaboration with Korean jazz pianist Yoonseung Cho. “How did I meet Cho?" asks Cathy. “Well, I've hosted and created vocal workshops in L.A., every month, since around 1996. Several years ago, I hosted one with Gretchen Parlato, and she brought Cho to play piano as one of her accompanists. I was blown away by their wonderful musicianship! Later ...

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Kristina Morales celebrates the release of her debut album "Wonderful World"

Source: Kristina Morales
February 27, 2012

Introducing Kristina Morales With the debut of her album, Kristina Morales' Wonderful World is brewing with unique arrangements and playful interpretations. The vocalist charms listeners with a vulnerable passion setting her music a part from the everyday and monotonous. Rooted in jazz, the band pushes through to new genres blending and sifting in a delicate ballet of color, rhythm and texture. With an incandescent brilliance, rising star Kristina Morales sings through reimagined ballads such as “Scarbourough Fayre" and “Amarilli, Mia ...

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