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Recording

Roman Rhodes and the Born Again Pagans weave uplifting patchwork of '60s folk and jazz on new CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 30, 2011

Flower power is in full bloom in the '60s folk jams of Roman Rhodes and the Born Again Pagans. On their latest album The Emergent Sea, the Pagans weave together a patchwork of hippie-era acoustic rockers, jazz, and psychedelic music. However, the group is no nostalgia cheese festival but nor are they ironic indie hipsters. They are simply the product of their eclectic influences, a multicultural unit that somehow is able to weld their worlds-apart roots together and sound like ...

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Event

Pablo Picasso Exhibition and French Music in Sydney

Source: Peter Rappolt
October 30, 2011

A landmark exhibition of the works of Pablo Picasso will be conducted at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from the 12th November until the 24th March 2012. The works at the Exhibition are provided by the Musée National Picasso in Paris. Viva the Trio is engaged to provide a French and Spanish theme with their music during the exhibition on the 8th, 15th and 22nd February. Viva the Trio is comprised Peter Rappolt (guitar and Flute) Marie Rappolt ...

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Recording

Laurence Cook and Jim Hobbs Conjure "Tragedies of Love" on Blaq Lghtn Records

Source: Chris Rich
October 29, 2011

Blaq Lghtn recently released its third disc, Tragedies of Love, a duet involving the elder statesman of Boston drummers, Laurence Cook with the mayor of Boston music, Jim Hobbs and his beloved alto saxophone. It is a work laden with the reflections one might expect in the William Blake form of Experience. If anything, both epitomize Blake's notion of 'the prolific.' From Joslyn Layne at All Music, we have this succinct and useful summary for the drummer. “Drummer Laurence Cook ...

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Recording

Singer/songwriter Christopher Brant Anderson returns with stunningly beautiful new album

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 29, 2011

Few artists capture the folksy warmth and rain-swept beauty of the Pacific Northwest as eloquently as singer/songwriter Christopher Brant Anderson. Anderson's supple acoustic guitars speak a language all of their own. Whether they're striving for campfire intimacy or bristling with a melancholic ache, they live and breathe and cast an indelible spell. On his latest album Gravity & Time, Anderson sings of a life lived and love lost with the calm acceptance and youthful vigor of a man who has ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitarist/Composer Oscar Penas Appearing In NYC: November 1 and November 5

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 29, 2011

Guitarist/Composer Oscar Penas Appearing In NYC In Support of New Recording From Now On Tuesday, November 1, 7:00 PM at the 55 Bar With Dan Blake (saxophones), Moto Fukushima (bass), Franco Pinna (drums), and special guest, Gil Goldstein November 5 at the Bar Next Door With Moto Fukushima (bass), Franco Pinna (drums) “It's difficult to separate Peñas the performer from Peñas the composer, due to the fact that his music lives and breathes through his entrancing guitar work, but they ...

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Performance / Tour

The Cornelia Street Cafe: October 31-November 7

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 29, 2011

October 31-November 7 Highlights: Monday, October 31, 6:00 PM HALLOWEEN PARTY : BELLY DANCING & POETRY Evie Ivy & Dancers; Robert Gibbons; Robin Small-McCarthy; Bob Heman; Eugene Ring; Jack Tricarico Monday, October 31, 8:30PM KARAVIKA Trina Basu, violin; Amali Premawardhana, cello; Perry Wortman, bass; Avi Shah, tabla Tuesday, November 1, 8:30 PM BLUE TUESDAYS: NEW SINGERS SHOWCASE Camila Meza, vocals; Mika Hary, vocals, composition; Pablo Menares, bass; Shai Maestro, piano; Nate Wood, drums; Joris Roelofs, bass clarinet; Sam Minaie, bass; ...

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Performance / Tour

Boy Katindig & Friends at Scarlet Wine Lounge on October 26th

Source: Boy Katindig
October 29, 2011

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Kool Kat Productions Manila was only on their 3rd night since they started to hold jazz nights at Scarlet Wine Lounge at The Fort, headlined by none other than the jazz icon, Boy Katindig. What was supposed to be an ordinary night turned out to reveal a lot pleasant surprises as the music unfolded throughout the evening. It was good enough that both VIP rooms were booked, one: by a group of jazz aficionados celebrating a birthday; and ...

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Video / DVD

Herbie Hancock/Fan Created Music Video

Source: Muse Media
October 29, 2011

CANON U.S.A. INC., LAUNCHES PIXMA PRO-1 PRINTER AT “LEGENDS IN IMAGING" EVENT FEATURING ICONIC RECORDING ARTIST HERBIE HANCOCK Special Live Performance by Herbie Hancock Generates a First-of-its-Kind, Print-Inspired, “Crowd-Sourced" Music Video for his classic song, “Chameleon" LAKE SUCCESS, NY: Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, collaborated with Herbie Hancock, a legendary recording artist, bandleader and icon of modern music, to launch the Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Professional Inkjet Printer on Wednesday, October 26th at Skylight West in Manhattan. The ...

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