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Recording

Fans Invited To Create Miles Davis Album For Legacy

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 5, 2011

On August 1, 2011, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, launched The Miles Davis Fan Project, an innovative online initiative designed to introduce the music of the American jazz composer-trumpeter-bandleader to a digital audience via Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/MilesDavis) and Davis' official website (milesdavis.com). Throughout the month of August, 40 classic Miles Davis tracks—representing multiple aspects and phases of the iconic Davis canon from the post-bop cool of Kind of Blue through the ferocious fusion of Bitches Brew to ...

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Recording

Texas-based jazz vocalist Laura Ainsworth truly dazzles on new CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
September 5, 2011

The last thing anyone would expect from a jazz album would be a cover of a song from '80s New Wave vet Marshall Crenshaw. But on her latest record, Keep It To Yourself, vocalist Laura Ainsworth does just that, stripping away the power pop from Crenshaw's 1991 original and instead focusing on its yearning romanticism. Gifted with a sultry, swoon-inducing croon, Ainsworth can sing any words and command attention; given lines of poetry from Crenshaw's golden pen, and she truly ...

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Performance / Tour

Free Concert Featuring Heath Brothers and Pianist Jeb Patton in North Salem (NY) on Sept. 17

Source: Chie Ogura
September 5, 2011

The New York chapter of the Alumni Association of Tama Art University, as part of its Opening Reception on September 17 at the Hammond Museum in North Salem, NY, will present a free performance featuring pianist Jeb Patton, vocalist Kazue, and bassist David Wong. Tama Art University is one of the top art colleges in Japan. Its New York City alumni group is having its annual Home Away From Home art exhibit, which features works by alumni based in the ...

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Festival

Music Business Institute announces the musical line-up for the nola DOWNTOWN music and arts festival in New Orleans

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
September 4, 2011

Sylvain Music Notes—The Music Business Institute (MBI) has released its lineup of musical acts for this month's “nola Downtown Music and Arts Festival" which takes place September 23-24, 2011 in the historic Lafayette Square in New Orleans. The festival is part of this year's 19th Annual Cutting Edge CE (formerly the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference and Roots Music Gathering) conference which runs from September 21-24 at the Pan American Conference and Media Center on Poydras and St. Charles Avenue. ...

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TV / Film

Tamela D'Amico has attached to "3 People I've Never Heard" Of helmed by Director David Rosfeld

Source: Tamela D'Amico
September 5, 2011

American jazz singer, actress, and filmmaker, Tamela D'Amico, has attached to the independent film 3 People I've Never Heard Of helmed by Brooklyn film director David Rosfeld. A character-driven drama, “3 People I've Never Heard Of," tells the tale of two friends who are aging hipsters entering their 30's, who meet on a Brooklyn rooftop to catch up on old times. Jamie (Christopher Domig) who flew in from Chicago is a young doctor with a new family. Adam (Hans Longo) ...

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Performance / Tour

Tamela D'Amico with the The Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band at Catalina Bar & Grill October 7

Source: Tamela D'Amico
September 5, 2011

What do Tamela D'Amico, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, Santana, Michael McDonald, John Travolta, Neil Diamond, Rosemary Clooney and Sarah Vaughan have in common? The answer? They, and many others, have joined forces with one of the most versatile big bands in the country: The Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band! Come out for an evening of sassy sounds when Tamela D'Amico takes the stage with the Legendary Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band on October 7, 2011 ...

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Website

All About Jazz Launches New Photo Gallery with Slideshow

Source: Michael Ricci
September 4, 2011

All About Jazz upgraded its photo gallery with a new look and a slideshow, so viewers can now quickly cycle through new photos or photos by their favorite photographer. In addition to an improved presentation, we've added increased security to further protect images uploaded to AAJ. Click here to read about all the changes. You can access all related photo gallery links by dragging your mouse over “Photos" on the navigation bar. If you upload photos to our gallery, please ...

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Festival

Stephanie Jordan to headline nola Downtown Music and Arts Festival in New Orleans

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
September 4, 2011

Internationally acclaimed New Orleans' jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan and her Big Band will perform at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Lafayette Square at the nola Downtown Music and Arts Festival as part of this year's 19th Annual Cutting Edge CE (formerly the Cutting Edge Music Business Conference and Roots Music Gathering) conference in New Orleans. The Stephanie Jordan Big Band will fill Lafayette Square with her big band sound as she continues her signature trademark of singing ...

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