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Recording

I See Hawks in L.A.'s All-Acoustic "New Kind of Lonely" Coming March 6

Source: conqueroo
January 14, 2012

Cut live in a circle around three mics, the stripped down sound highlights the Hawks three part harmonies and cinematic lyrics. LOS ANGELES, Calif.—I See Hawks in L.A. have released five critically acclaimed albums since they began writing songs in their Echo Park living rooms 11 years ago. The band's sound layers electricity and Southern California psychedelia over acoustic guitars and rich vocal harmonies. Meanwhile, fans have always treasured the Hawks' acoustic shows, where Rob Waller's rich voice, the band's ...

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Event

Enter Music Network Rocks To India Through Percussive Partnership With IndianDrummer.com

Source: JCM Media
January 14, 2012

San Jose, Calif.,—The Enter Music Network, (EMN), recently launched as the first niche, drum industry ad/marketing network, has expanded internationally through a percussive partnership with IndianDrummer.com. The addition of IndianDrummer.com, the premiere South Asian drumming web site, enables the EMN to capitalize on the far East drumming market. The alliance benefits Indian Drummer since it is extremely receptive to bringing networks like the EMN into the region. “We are delighted to be allied with Indiandrummer.com," said Phil Hood, President of ...

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Award / Grant

Noah Preminger's "Before The Rain" Among Jazz Critics' Top CDs of 2011

Source: Scott Foster
January 14, 2012

The latest CD by the Noah Preminger Quartet, “Before The Rain" (Palmetto Records), has appeared on at least 11 best-jazz-CD lists for 2011 and has won a coveted spot on the Rhapsody Jazz Critics' Poll. The CD, which features the 25-year-old Preminger, a tenor saxophonist/composer, along with pianist Frank Kimbrough, bassist John Hébert and drummer Matt Wilson, is Preminger's 2nd release as a leader, following Dry Bridge Road (Nowt Records), a debut that received similar accolades. Preminger is one of ...

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Recording

Guitar Maestro Lloyd Gregory's "Gentle Warrior" CD Is Slamming It Up The Jazz Radio Airplay Charts

Source: Diane Hadley
January 14, 2012

The New Year finds award winning jazz guitarist, composer Lloyd Gregory’s CD, Gentle Warrior, surging up the jazz indie and radio airplay charts with its first single “Haiti.” January 9, 2012, Gentle Warrior jumped from 79 to 46 on the “SmoothJazz.com Current Top 50 Indie Chart.” It moved from 23 to 18 on the “SmoothJazz.com Radar Chart.” The album is on jazz icon Stanley Clarke’s new label, Roxboro Entertainment Group, which is distributed by Bungalo Records division of Universal Music ...

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Performance / Tour

Original YES Vocalist / Songwriter Jon Anderson To Play Select US Dates

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
January 14, 2012

Asheville, NC—Music legend and original YES vocalist / songwriter Jon Anderson will be playing a series of select solo concert dates in the US starting in February. Jon Anderson, who has one of the most recognizable voices in music, and is best known for his work with YES, Vangelis and Kitaro, as well as his innovative solo efforts, recently completed a successful tour of the east coast in the US with fellow YES member Rick Wakeman and a solo tour ...

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Radio

Live Jazz On WLRN.org featuring Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion

Source: Ed Bell
January 14, 2012

Please join our audience for another great musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat on Friday, January 13th, 2012 Featuring SAMMY FIGUEROA and his LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION This New York born (Bronx), Miami resident is one of the world's leading percussionists. He has performed and recorded with legends in Pop, Rock, Latin, Jazz, Brazilian and Rhythm and Blues for decades. Stars such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Chaka Kahn, David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Dave Sanborn, Quincy Jones, Lena Horne, ...

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Festival

Borneo Jazz 2012 Launched

Source: Gustino Basuan
January 14, 2012

The Borneo Jazz 2012 was launched last Wednesday (Jan 11) in the capital city of Kuching, eastern part of Malaysia. The 7th edition of Borneo Jazz will be held in Miri city from May 11-12, 2012. This year's Borneo Jazz will be an exciting one and up to date, eight groups has been confirmed to be on state and they are; New Cool Collective (Netherlands), Schalk Joubert's 3 Continents Sextet (South Africa), Nita Aartsen (Indonesia), SLIXS (Germany), Koh Mr Saxman ...

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TV / Film

LA JAZZ brings Jazz back to TV in the LA Area

Source: LA JAZZ TV SHOW
January 13, 2012

LA Jazz is the hip Smooth Jazz TV show produced in Los Angeles by Donna McAfee Enterprises. It has just been picked up by TIME WARNER in the LA area. The show airs every Tuesday night on channel 36 in LA at 11:00PM and online at the same time at la36.org. LA Jazz features some of the music industry's brightest Smooth Jazz artists and serves also to introduce new artists. The 30 minute show consists of live music, interviews , ...

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