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Enter the "Erik Friedlander - Bonebridge" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2011

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Melissa Errico's "Legrand Affair" Set for 10/18; Epic Collaboration with Michel Legrand & Phil Ramone

Source: Seth Cohen PR
August 12, 2011

An Epic, Cinematic Legrand Affair is Readied, as Melissa Errico's Eagerly-Awaited Collaboration with Michel Legrand and Phil Ramone Gets October 18th Release on Ghostlight Records Imagine a Passionate Kiss Backed by a 100-Piece Orchestra—Errico Delivers an 'Enormous, Intimate, Sensual' CD, Years in the Making Few projects convey the sense of scale, ambition and passion as Melissa Errico's 'Legrand Affair.' Literally years in the making, this improbable endeavor has become a reality, and is confirmed for October 18th release on Ghostlight ...

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Aurora Blue 16th Release From Fusion Composer Gary Paul Bryant

Source: Kl Ma
August 12, 2011

The fact that two minute, thirty-eight second “Smokin Mirrors" from Fusion composer Gary Paul Bryant's latest EP release is debuting at number one on Soundclick's Jazz Fusion charts is no surprise. Gary's 16th instrumental release jumps into uncharted fusion territory. Defying genre and tradition, Aurora Blue melds the sophistication of jazz with power rock, classical and world elements to create a unique progressive fusion that sometimes hints of Yes, King Crimson and Pink Floyd. Before the advent of today's digital ...

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Download Two Free MP3s by Trumpeter Michael Simon

Source: Michael Ricci
August 11, 2011

Download two free MP3s from trumpeter and composer Michael Simon.

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From the album: New York Encounter (Fresh Sound Records) by Michael Simon

About the album/track: New York Encounter is also the title song specially written for the Big Apple recording locale. Inspired by the reunion of the Simon brothers, the repertoire varies from groovy and energetic to straight ahead jazz and subtle pieces. Michael Simon (tp, flh), Miguel Zenon (as), Peter Brainin ...

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Paul Kelly's "Greatest Hits: Songs from the South, Volumes 1 & 2" to be Released in U.S. Sept. 6

Source: conqueroo
August 11, 2011

Australian artist plays “A to Z" live dates this September in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Vancover and Toronto. MELBOURNE, Australia—In North America, Paul Kelly is loved by a fervent following of devoted, discerning listeners. In his native Australia, though, where his songs are lodged deeply in the country's soundtrack, Kelly is virtually a national hero. On September 6, Gawdaggie Music/CEN through RED Distribution will release Kelly's Songs From the South, Volumes 1 & 2 in the U.S., featuring a ...

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Acclaimed Bariton Saxophonist Claire Daly Will Perform with Poet Kirpal Gordon in Upstate New York on August 13 and 20

Source: GoMedia PR
August 11, 2011

Performances at the College of Poetry in Warwick on August 13 and at the Liberty Free Theatre in Liberty on August 20 Will Fuse Poetry and Jazz Claire Daly, whose new CD, The Mary Joyce Project: Nothing to Lose, will be released in September, will join frequent collaborator Kirpal Gordon for two performances that explore the fusion of jazz and literature. At the first of the two upstate shows, at 4 P.M. on August 13, Daly will perform in Gordon's ...

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Kali. Z. Fasteau: New CD! "An Alternate Universe" With William Parker & Cindy Blackman

Source: Kali. Z. Fasteau
August 11, 2011

AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE [FNCD 9015] KALI. Z. FASTEAU: Cello, Soprano Saxophone, Electric Piano; WILLIAM PARKER: Contrabass; CINDY BLACKMAN: Drums Flying Note Records proudly presents An Alternate Universe, a recording of three musicians with superlative and fascinating careers. The musical lineage of multi-instrumentalist and composer Kali. Z. stems from her musician grandparents hosting sessions with the Gershwin brothers and Kali's college and graduate studies of world music and jazz. Her musical trajectory then flows through her marriage ...

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Michael Wolff to Record Live CD with Mark Isham, Mike Clark, John B. Williams; Dan Wallin to Engineer

Source: Seth Cohen PR
August 11, 2011

Michael Wolff to Record Live Album with Mark Isham, Mike Clark and John B. Williams at Vitello's in Studio City, August 30th & 31st Legendary Dan Wallin to be Live Engineer; Varied Material on Wolff CD to Include “Many Tunes Identified with Miles Davis" KCRW: “Wolff is a pianistic treasure...a virtuoso musician" Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael Wolff will record a live album at Vitello's in Studio City, California on August 30th and 31st. Wolff will be joined by the world-famous ...

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