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Recording

Pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs releases new album at the London Jazz Festival

Source: Scott McLemore
October 23, 2011

Icelandic jazz pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs is releasing a new trio album on November 12th at the London Jazz Festival. However, the digital release will be Nov. 11. That is, 11/11/11 at 11:11pm EST. It was just too good to resist. With her on the album is her long-time cohort Scott McLemore on drums and fellow Icelander bassist Thorgrimur Jonsson. The material is predominantly originals by all 3 musicians, with the exception of one piece by Rufus Wainwright and one by ...

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Event

Celebrating Annie Ross on October 25 at the Metropolitan Room (NYC)

Source: Roz Nixon
October 23, 2011

Annie Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz . “Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed. Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. She is a pioneer of vocalese as well as a founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time and on Tuesday October 25, 2011 the Great Women In Music Festival (now in ...

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TV / Film

YouTube Now Broadcasting Frank Gambale TV Worldwide

Source: Josh Vittek
October 23, 2011

GRAMMY winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale announced today the Frank Gambale TV Channel on YouTube. Flattered by the amount of user generated content already on Youtube, Frank is heeding the call to communicate directly with his fans in a new, more intimate way. With over 30 years of material under his belt, there is a huge archive of footage he is now inspired to share; much of it never seen before including behind the scenes, candid material and instructional content. ...

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Event

Auand Meets NY - Jazz Italian Label Auand Records to Celebrate its 10th Anniversary in a 5-day Event Featuring Italian and NY-based jazz musicians from November 1-5

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2011

A 5-Day Event in November to celebrate Auand Records' 10th Anniversary 10 Projects Featuring Italian and U.S. Jazz Players in New York 5 Avant-Garde venues A jazz Italian label in New York, 20 outstanding jazz players, 10 projects, 5 avant-garde venues. These are the numbers for “Auand meets NYC," the amazing event celebrating Auand Records tenth birthday. Created in Puglia by Marco Valente, Auand Records is going to invade the City from November 1st to November 5th, featuring some of ...

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Obituary

Band leader Edmundo Ros dies, 100

Source: Lasse Stein Holst
October 22, 2011

Band leader Edmundo Ros, the man credited with popularising Latin American music in the UK, has died at the age of 100. His death was confirmed by showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. Secretary John Adrian said: “He died last night peacefully at his home in Spain, two months short of his 101st birthday." Ros received an OBE for services to entertainment in the New Year Honours of 2000. Royal rumba success According to the Official Edmundo Ros ...

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Recording

Keyboardist Stefan Oberthaler explores creative possibilities of Nu Jazz on latest release

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 22, 2011

The creative possibilities of jazz are still being explored. That Stefan Oberthaler should name his new album Journey Man has a deeper meaning. As a musician, Oberthaler is an adventurer, one who is fearless in stitching together old and new elements of jazz for experiments in reinventing pop music for the 21st century. It's a seemingly uphill climb; there's been so much that has been done before, even in the area of the avant-garde. But what Oberthaler manages to do ...

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Technology

Dream big and give us your best idea for the arts in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 21, 2011

Applications open today for Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is now accepting applications for the second year of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia through Oct. 31. The three-year, $9 million community-wide contest seeks the most innovative ideas in the arts to engage and enrich Philadelphia's communities. In the Challenge's first year, Knight Foundation awarded $2.7 million to 36 winners representing a broad spectrum of the community—from individual artists and artist-driven organizations to ...

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Opinion

The Maverick Reunite at Stagecoach

Source: conqueroo
October 21, 2011

North American and European dates to follow in summer NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The aptly named Mavericks, whose brand of genre-busting country won them Grammys as well as Academy of Country and Country Music Association awards in the '90s, not to mention critical acclaim and legions of fans, will reunite for the first time since their 2003 dissolution for an appearance at the Stagecoach Festival to be held April 27-29, 2012 in Indio, Calif. Following the Stagecoach appearance, original band members Raul Malo ...

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