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Announcing the Winners of the "Freddie Hubbard - Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2011

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July 13, 1937: Gibson Plugs in the Electric Guitar

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2011

1937: Guy Hart, general manager of the Gibson guitar company, is awarded the first patent for an electric guitar pickup. The instrument that defines popular music in the second half of the 20th century is born.

Gibsons electric guitar wasnt the first to market, but its pickup design was superior to competing models especially after guitar-makers begin dropping them into their new, innovative designs over a decade later.

Guitarists have a reputation for coaxing as much volume as possible out ...

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Gospel Legends Vickie Winans and Kurt Carr To Headline 10th Anniversary Concert

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 13, 2011

Gospel Legends Vickie Winans and Kurt Carr To Headline 10th Anniversary Concert Celebrating BlackGospelPromo.com And Its Founder, Veda Brown At Impacting Your World Christian Church in Cherry Hill, NJ Monday, July 25, 2011 @ 7:00 PM Celebrity Journalist Jawn Murray and Radio Veteran Neicy Tribbett To Emcee Lonnie Hunter & Structure, and Stellar Nominee Bryan Wilson Will Also Perform Almost 200,000 people receive Veda Brown's daily Black Gospel Promo e-mail blasts. The colorful, slickly designed emails promote everything from greeting ...

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'Utterly Captivating' Roots Rock on Debut CD/DVD by JD Malone & the Experts

Source: Randex Communications
July 13, 2011

Avalon, the debut release by JD Malone & the Experts (ItsAboutMusic.com), is a CD/DVD package that delivers extraordinary roots rock which brings to mind the snarl and grit of a young Steve Earle, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp through a sterling band and its honey-voiced leader. Tapped by Goldmine as a 'Download of the Week' and declared “utterly captivating" in a five-star review by Sea of Tranquility, Avalon also features a 37-minute DVD documentary of the band in studio rehearsals ...

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University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus celebrates "Jazz in July" from July 11-22

Source: Lauren Rogers
July 13, 2011

If jazz were to have a birthday, it might as well be in July. But official birth date or not, the University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus is once again offering their annual celebration “Jazz in July," a two-week program that brings students together with notable jazz musicians and educators for lectures, one-on-one sessions, group clinics, improvisation training, and even live shows. Running from July 11-22, Administrative Director L. Frank Newton discussed the origins of “Jazz in July." Q: When did ...

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The Wait is Over: "Roots of Chicha" on Vinyl July 19

Source: Press Junkie PR
July 13, 2011

Things have changed in the global Chicha world since Barbès released its first compilation in 2006. Chicha has not only joined the ever-growing cumbia family as one of its established cousins but, all over Latin America, it has attained cult status and reached out to audiences until then more accustomed to listening to Rock En Español—or Rock En Ingles for that matter—than any form of Tropical music. Chicha has now crossed social and geographical boundaries and can be heard at ...

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Tony Bennett Duets With Daughter Antonia at Montreal Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
July 13, 2011

Tony Bennett has gone through various phases in his career. That's not surprising considering the 85-year-old has been singing since the swing era. He was a young star, a pop singer trying to grow beyond silly pop repertoire, a master storyteller of song, the comeback act who played for the kids on MTV. Now, Tony Bennett is simply a legend. These days he spends more time painting than he does performing, so a chance to catch him live is not ...

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8th Annual Congressional Blues Festival to feature Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Michael Burks, Sol & Funk Root, Mudcat, Christylez

Source: 9th Floor Music
July 13, 2011

The 8th Annual Congressional Blues Festival will take place on July 27th, 2011 at the National Building Museum. The festival is an effort to honor and showcase American Roots music and help those who helped create this great art form. The 'Blues' is America's own creation and tradition, and is at the heart of our cultural identity and the root of American music. Born from the streets and hearts of Americans, The Blues is recognized and respected globally—reaching every corner ...

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