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Medeljazz Quartet Featuring Laurent Medelgi At Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1 On March 30
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Laurent Medelgi
Midnight Show Get Tickets Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allen St New York, NY 10002 Guitarist and composer Laurent Medelgi returns to New York to premiere music from his latest release Versature. In creating post bop modern jazz sounds conveyed by his compositions, Medelgi has assembled a team of some of the best and most current players in the Big Apple including: Lex Torken: piano Marcos Valera: bass Colin Stranahan: drums “Beautiful album!”—Robert L. Smith, Oscar ...
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58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival: 100+ Concerts / 15 Venues / Headliner Shows Free from July 21-25 2023!
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San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Jazzaldia)
For years the San Sebastian Jazz Festival had harboured the wish of billing Norah Jones in the city. That dream will come true on 22 July when the singer performs at the Kursaal Auditorium. Another of the aims fulfilled is being able to enjoy two British artists we have tried to bill for several editions, and who will perform in the Plaza de la Trinidad this year: the singer Joss Stone and the saxophonist Nubya Garcia. Completing our wish list ...
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Mal Waldron - Winner, Best Previously Unreleased Album, Académie Du Jazz
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Tompkins Square
The Académie du Jazz is the oldest and most respected jazz institution in France, created in 1954. Their electoral college is made up of 60 independent journalists, photographers, writers, radio presenters, club owners and festival organizers. They give out awards in 11 categories, and Tompkins Square's Mal Waldron set, Searching in Grenoble : The 1978 Solo Piano Concert WON Best Previously Unreleased Album. March 23rd marks the 45th anniversary of this recording. Praise for Searching in Grenoble: The 1978 Solo ...
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Ronald Wayne Excited About The Release Of ‘Santiago's Dance’
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Ronald Wayne
American musician, composer, and songwriter Ronald Wayne presents his newest instrumental contemporary jazz release! His new release Santiago's Dance is the second song release in a series of year-long nonstop instrumental smooth jazz music releases that will become the album Hotter Than The Sun this November. You can join Ronald Wayne on this smooth jazz musical journey, subscribe to his email list, and listen to previous releases here. Santiago's Dance is instrumental contemporary jazz, with a little Latin, and very ...
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Praestabilis Blends Jazz, Electronica, And Fusion In Invigorating New Ep
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Christine King
Praestabilis is a versatile and diverse artist with a focus on bringing so much creativity and variety to his sound. This Dutch performer happens to be a drummer but also a producer who dabbles in jazz, fusion, and electronica. Double Drums Vortex is an innovative example of how these different musical philosophies can collide seamlessly into something really special. This release features six songs dedicated to the artist's beloved mother, Anna, who sadly passed away last January. The music is ...
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Lineup Announced For 20th Edition CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival - June 23 To July 1
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
9 Days – 300 Shows including 1010+ Free Shows! – 1750+ Artists – 19 Venues... Free Headliner Shows! Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Close the Fest in Free Show on Wegmans Stage @ Parcel 5 The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent today announced the lineup for the Festival's nine-day 20th Anniversary Edition to be held from June 23 to July 1 in 19 venues in downtown Rochester, New York. The CGI Rochester International Jazz ...
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Guitarist/Composer Ryan Meagher Unveils A Unique Blend Of Sound And Vision On 'Aftearth,' Set For May 19 Release By Atroefy Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Guitarist/composer Ryan Meagher explores postapocalyptic soundscapes—and imagery—on the scintillating AftEarth, set for a May 19 release on Atroefy Records. On one level a quartet recording—with Portland, Oregon-based saxophonist Tim Willcox, bassist Andrew Jones, and drummer Charlie Doggett delving into 11 Meagher compositions (and a jazz setting of a Felix Mendelssohn composition)—it is also a collaboration with visual artist Tina Granzo, whose lonesome, haunting pen-and-ink images form the album’s packaging. Though largely created in the shadow of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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TRE, The New Album By Brazilian Guitarist Rodrigo Simoes
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Rodrigo Simoes
TRE is Rodrigo Simoes' new concept album through Canadian jazz label Three Pines Records. Rodrigo Simoes is a Brazilian jazz guitarist and composer. He performs regularly in Montreal and the region. With TRE, we find the DNA of Rodrigo Simoes' sound: Latin guitar, Afro-Brazilian grooves and jazz fusion. Added to this is the inspiration of the number 3 which makes it a real concept album! TRE (three in Italian) offers unusual ternary compositions that reveal the mastery of the styles ...
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