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Performance / Tour

Mauricio Zottarelli returns to the Blue Note NYC with his Brazilian Jazz/Fusion Quintet

Source: Mauricio Zottarelli
July 26, 2011

Drummer/composer Mauricio Zottarelli performs with his critically acclaimed group on the world's most prestigious jazz stage On August 6th, the Brazilian drummer and composer Mauricio Zottarelli performs with his group at the prestigious Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. The band will be presenting his original music as well as some of his inventive arrangements. Zottarelli has been actively performing and contributing with some of the most preeminent artists in the Jazz, Latin/Brazilian and Fusion circles. Aside from ...

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TV / Film

Clark Terry Documentary in the making "Keep On Keepin On"

Source: Al Hicks
July 25, 2011

Australian filmmakers Alan Hicks and Adam Hart are near to completion on their “dream project" to depict and bring to the screen the mentoring legacy of legendary jazz trumpeter, Clark Terry. Using a reality format, these brilliant filmmakers have followed the interaction of the 90 year-old Lifetime Achievement Grammy®-winning jazz trumpet superstar with student musicians. The fascinating documentary is titled: “Keep On Keepin' On"—a signature phrase Terry has used in his eight-decade career to inspire and motivate students. It is ...

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Festival

The 23rd Edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival Runs October 14 to November 6, 2011

Source: Earshot Jazz
July 25, 2011

The 23rd edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival—"Seattle's most important annual jazz event"—runs OCTOBER 14 to NOVEMBER 6, 2011 Featured artists include the Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette Trio, Brad Mehldau, and The Bad Plus Seattle's annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 14 and continues through November 6 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming" (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America" (Seattle Times), the ...

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Video / DVD

Visionary Japanese Instrumentalist Keiko Matsui Debuts Music Video For The Title Track From Her Album "The Road..."

Source: 1888 Media
July 25, 2011

Second Leg Of U.S. Tour Runs August Through October With A Special Guest Performance Aboard The Dave Koz Alaskan Cruise With over a million and a half albums sold and sold out concerts around the globe, keyboardist Keiko Matsui is a citizen of the world and one of the brightest stars in instrumental music. Earlier this year, Shanachie Entertainment released Keiko Matsui's The Road..., her 22nd album and a follow-up to her acclaimed 2007 South African inspired Moyo. Building on ...

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Education

New on JazzPianoOnline.com: Stride Left Hand Part 1

Source: Bill Rinehart
July 25, 2011

Stride piano is a captivating solo piano style anchored by the left-hand pattern of low bass notes that alternate with mid-range chords. Using a transcription of Harry Connick's left hand on the tune “On the Sunny Side of the Street" from his 1987 self-titled debut recording as a template, the stride left hand pattern is broken down into its component parts in this lesson. Master this solo piano style with the accompanying PDF Practice Sessions which will start you out ...

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Recording

Random Touch's "Tributary" Asks: Are Your Ready To Explore Beyond The Main Stream?

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
July 25, 2011

Asheville, NC—The tributary is where fish and amphibians go to spawn. It is the hatchery for all that dwells in the river. Random Touch's unique and fertile imagination presents Tributary, a rousing expression of music as emotional journey. Relentless and demanding, this is music without compromise. This is pure art, made for its own sake, and accountable only to itself. Tributary is a double CD, the group's 15th release, for a total of 19 discs in the public domain. Serendipity ...

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Recording

Jackson Evans "Song Noir" CD Release Party at Blowin Smoke BBQ in Savannah on July 31

Source: Michael Ricci
July 25, 2011

On Sunday, July 31 jazz guitarist Jackson Evans will release his first recording as a solo artist at Blowin Smoke BBQ in Savannah, Georgia. The album, titled Song Noir, features a collection of original jazz compositions paired with a few jazz standards. The songs range in energy from the quirky, forward moving Adventures of Maximilian to the tender ballad Have a Drink on Me. Standards include a slightly irreverent take on Cole Porters Night and Day and a gentle handling ...

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Radio

Rockwired.com's Latest Edition of Jazzed and Blue Featured Tony Award-Winning Broadway Veteran Lea Salonga and Music from Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terence Blanchard and Tracy Nelson

Source: Rockwired Media LLC
July 25, 2011

The latest edition of Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is now available for download at ROCKWIRED.COM and features music and an exclusive interview with Tony Award-winning and Olivier Award-winning Broadway veteran Lea Salonga. In this opening segment, Salonga discusses her latest release The Journey So Far, and her place on Broadway's pantheon. The second half of this edition of Jazzed and Blue will feature music from such jazz and blues artists as Terence Blanchard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, ...

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