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Performance / Tour

This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe - February 6-13, + Announcing a New Series at The Cafe

Source: Jason Byrne - Red Cat Publicity
February 7, 2012

A NEW monthly series, curated by Tom Chang, 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 Week at The Cafe, February 6-13: Monday, February ...

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Interview

Guitarist Kenny Burrell Interviewed at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
February 6, 2012

Kenny Burrell has appeared on so many essential jazz recordings that jazz history and his story seem irretrievably intertwined. Billie Holiday's valedictory rumination Lady Sings the Blues (Verve, 1956)? Jimmy Smith's epochal funk throwdown Back at the Chicken Shack (Blue Note, 1960)? Tony Bennett's Carnegie Hall debut? Kenny Burrell played guitar for them all. Even Jimi Hendrix once famously remarked, “Kenny Burrell—that's the sound I'm looking for." Burrell has shown no sign of slowing down in the ensuing decades. He ...

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Event

Gerry Mulligan Tribute Concert Presented by Juilliard Jazz on February 29

Source: Michael Ricci
February 6, 2012

GERRY MULLIGAN TRIBUTE CONCERT PRESENTED BY JUILLIARD JAZZ FEATURES GUEST ARTIST, SAXOPHONIST GARY SMULYAN AND THE JUILLIARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY JAMES BURTON III WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 AT 8 PM IN JUILLIARD'S PETER JAY SHARP THEATER SPECIAL EVENING CELEBRATES THE CREATION OF THE GERRY & FRANCA MULLIGAN SCHOLARSHIP; FIRST RECIPIENT IS JUILLIARD SAXOPHONIST JORDAN PETTAY ONE OF GERRY MULLIGAN'S BARITONE SAXOPHONES TO BE DONATED TO JUILLIARD Juilliard Jazz presents a special evening featuring the music of the legendary Gerry Mulligan ...

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Recording

Guitarist Frank Gambale & Vocalist BOCA Stir Vibrations with CD Debut on Valentine's Day

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 6, 2012

GRAMMY-winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale teams up for the first time with his wife and soul mate, singer/songwriter, BOCA, to create and deliver his first all-vocal, crossover Adult Contemporary album, Frank Gambale Soulmine featuring BOCA. Luring listeners to “stir their soul," this release features sexy, strong and evocative vocals, inviting lyrics, R&B jazz-funk stylings, and Frank Gambale's signature sweep-picking prowess and soulful guitar playing. “Music is a channel to move people and has the power to heal. I love vocal ...

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Performance / Tour

Buckwheat Zydeco to Perform in New Hope March 1

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 6, 2012

Grammy Award-winning American musical legend Stanley “Buckwheat" Dural Jr.—along with his band, Buckwheat Zydeco—is the preeminent ambassador of Louisiana zydeco music. Buckwheat Zydeco will perform at The New Hope Winery in New Hope on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Their latest release (and Alligator Records debut) is the Grammy Award-winning CD, Lay Your Burden Down. This is Buckwheat Zydeco's first Grammy win (the band had five previous Grammy nominations). Louisiana vocalist, accordion and organ master Dural recorded Lay Your Burden Down ...

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Performance / Tour

Toure-Raichel Collective to Release Album March 27& Tour In April

Source: Press Junkie PR
February 6, 2012

The Touré-Raichel Collective, a collaboration between global superstars Vieux Farka Touré of Mali and Idan Raichel from Israel, was forged from a chance encounter at a German airport. Their growing friendship led to a performance at the Tel Aviv Opera House in November 2010. After that remarkable concert, Vieux and Idan, joined by Israeli bassist Yossi Fine and Malian calabash player Souleymane Kane, spent an afternoon jamming in a small intimate studio in Tel Aviv. The resulting recording—acoustic, spontaneous, entirely ...

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Radio

Rockwired.com All New Jazzed and Blue Podcast Features Steve Tyrell and his Forthcoming Release "I'll Take Romance"!!!

Source: Rockwired Media LLC
February 5, 2012

The weekly online radio series Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is back and is now available for download at Rockwired.com and features an exclusive interview with romance crooner Steve Tyrell regarding his brand new release I'll Take Romance. In the opening segment, Tyrell discusses the inspiration behind the tracks of his new CD, comining up as a hot shot producer and working with Brill Building luminaries such as Cynthis Weill and Barry Mann and paying homage to ...

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Radio

Rockwired.Com's 'All New Jazzed and Blue Features The Nick Moran Trio and Their Latest Release "No Time Like Now"

Source: Rockwired Media LLC
February 5, 2012

The weekly online radio series Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is back and is now available for download at Rockwired.com and features an exclusive interview with jazz guitarist Nick Moran of The Nick Moran Trio regarding his brand new release No Time Like Now. In the opening segment, Moran discusses the inspiration behind the tracks of his new CD, working with his trio comprised of organist Brad Whiteley and drummer Chris Benham and his affinity for the ...

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