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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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Jazz Duo Tele-Phonic Releases Debut Album

Source: Dave Scoven
August 11, 2011

Jazz duo Tele-Phonic has released their first album, Conversations, on the Turn Basin record label. 'Conversations' is 12 tracks of structured improvisation and spontaneous composition that spans world music influences from Latin America, Africa, Asia and America. ”It's odd. Ninety-five percent of what we do is spontaneous composition, although it seldom sounds like it,” says drummer/percussionist Dave Scoven. ”If there are any overdubs at all, it's very minor stuff. Gary [Titi, the duo's guitarist] can do amazing things with live ...

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Download Two Free MP3s by Pianist Edward Simon

Source: Michael Ricci
August 10, 2011

Download two free MP3s from SF Jazz Collective pianist and composer Edward Simon.

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From the album: La Bikina (Mythology Records) by Edward Simon

About the album/track: Edward Simon: piano, arrangements, composer; Adam Cruz: drums, pans, percussion; Ben Street: bass; Mark Turner: tenor sax; David Binney: alto Sax; Pernel Saturnino: percussion; Diego Urcola: trumpet; Milton Cardona: vocals.

Editor's comments: The tune is a rhythmic tempest with swooping piano lines creating tension built from ...

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Pianist/Vocalist Marc Hoffman Returns to Founder's Hall on August 12th

Source: Marble Arch PR
August 10, 2011

Virillon Music recording artist Marc Hoffman returns to Founder's Hall on Friday, August 12, when he performs during the Friday Acoustic Concert Series from noon to 2 p.m. Hoffman, a composer, pianist and vocalist, has been performing at Founder's Hall since 2004. Along with original jazz compositions, both instrumental and vocal, his upcoming solo performance will include his own arrangements of standards, ballads and pop tunes. Gary Dalkin, editor of Film Music on the Web, has described Hoffman's original music ...

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Keyboardist Jeff Logan Hosts a Mellifluous "Black Tie Affair" Accessible to All

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
August 10, 2011

Upper Marlboro, MD: After releasing six albums on his own independent label, BASS-mint Records, keyboardist Jeff Logan decided that he would raise the stakes on his lucky number seven album. By day, the prolific songwriter, who produces and performs all the instruments on his records including piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, drums and drum programming, serves as an administrator in the Prince Georges County detention center in Maryland. But his passion has always been music and he humbly devoted the ...

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All About Jazz Article and News Pages Improved!

Source: Michael Ricci
August 10, 2011

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A Rare Look Inside Satchmo At Work

Source: Shelly Liebowitz
August 9, 2011

Finally a sneak peek inside the inner workings of Louis “Satchmo" Armstrong. Rare vintage photos of Louie Armstrong and The Dukes of Dixieland historic recording sessions in the 60s are featured in a new You Tube video. These photos give an intimate portrait of Satchmo and The Dukes at work, and can been seen in the video “New Orleans" from the album “Lost Treasures." For the first time, rare photos of the historic sessions between the Dukes and Satch are ...

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"Everyday Magic," New CD from Nashville Saxophonist/Composer Rahsaan Barber, Due for Release Aug. 30

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
August 9, 2011

The dynamic saxophonist and flutist Rahsaan Barber has emerged as a musical force in his hometown of Nashville, and now he's reaching for a wider audience with his terrific new CD, Everyday Magic. The CD, his second as a leader, is set for August 30 release on Jazz Music City Records. Everyday Magic—which Barber produced, and for which he wrote and arranged the repertoire—debuts his powerhouse band, also called Everyday Magic. Besides Barber on tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones and ...

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