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Interview

Discovering Truth Featuring Cynthia Basinet - Santa Baby

Source: Cynthia "c." Basinet
December 21, 2023

Cynthia Basinet’s Own Rendition of Eartha Kitt’s Classic, “Santa Baby” Showcases Such Incredible Vocal Talent That It Should Be Applauded More and Compared Less! You have probably listened to so many renditions of Joan Javits, Phillip Springer, and Eartha Kitt’s 1953 cheeky and catchy classic “Santa Baby.” I too have, but one particularly stands out, and that is Cynthia Basinet’s own cover of the song. When I first heard it, I was awe-inspired and curious to know the person behind ...

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Contest

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 10th Edition Officially Begins

Source: Valerio Pappi
December 20, 2023

It’s a huge achievement for us to have reached the 10th Edition of our Global Jazz Contest open to jazz musicians, groups or soloists of all ages, worldwide. This is proof that thanks to you we have put the right passion into this project. This is the continuation of a long journey together but also the beginning of many new goals. Application deadline January 30, 2024 10th edition categories Amateurs soloists and bands, all ages, all nationalities welcome, provided the ...

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Performance / Tour

Tickets Now On Sale For Grammy Award-winning Vocalist Samara Joy At New Jersey Performing Arts Center June 23, 2024

Source: AMT Public Relations
December 19, 2023

Grammy Award-Winning Vocalist SAMARA JOY Returns to NJPAC for the First Time Since Winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Sponsored in part by TD Bank Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 7 PM NJPAC Prudential Hall Betty Wold Johnson Stage One Center Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Tickets for Samara Joyare on sale now and can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office at ...

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Recording

John McLaughlin And Zakir Hussain's Groundbreaking Shakti Gets A Grammy Nomination For 'This Moment'

Source: MAD Ink PR
December 16, 2023

Shakti, the recently reconvened global fusion trailblazers, have been nominated for the 2024 GRAMMY Award for Best Global Music Album for This Moment—the group’s first new studio album in more than 45 years, released on June 30, 2023, on the Abstract Logix label. “After our most successful tour ever of three continents, Shakti gets a GRAMMY nomination for our album This Moment…” reacted to co-founding guitarist and composer John McLaughlin. “We are thrilled and delighted beyond words.” “Our 2023 world ...

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Event

Showcase acts for jazzahead! 2024 announced with the Netherlands as partner country

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2023

The selection process for showcase acts is now complete: from a total of around 800 applications, five international juries bringing a high level of expertise have made their decisions. The 40 acts who will be performing at the showcase concerts for jazzahead! 2024 are announced today. jazzahead! 2024 is an event produced by MESSE BREMEN. It combines a festival and a trade fair, and will take place from 11 to 13 April 2024. This year's partner country is the Netherlands. ...

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Festival

Laufey To Headline At Rochester International Jazz Festival June 26

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
December 13, 2023

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, one of the world's leading jazz festivals, is proud to present Laufey, at the Festival's nine-day 21st Edition on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time only at rochesterjazz.com or by phone at (585) 454-2060. Tickets are $73/63/53/33 plus service charge. Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) is a phenomenal young artist who crosses boundaries and meshes the old with the ...

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Recording

Single Review: Jazz Singer Alexia Gardner Offers One Of The Best Interpretations Of ‘Stand By Me’ We’ve Heard In A Long Time

Source: All About Jazz
December 11, 2023

The British Jamaican singer is in fine form on her new album, Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father. She pulls out all the stops and delivers inspired interpretations of songs throughout music history. Acclaimed singer Alexia Gardner and band featuring Hyuna Park on piano, Martin Pizzarelli on bass, George Gray on drums, and Linus Wyrsch on tenor saxophone, share their latest album, Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father, which features ...

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Recording

Guitar Legend Scott Henderson To Release New Album 'Karnevel!,' Announces Forthcoming European Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 9, 2023

Scott Henderson will be releasing his highly anticipated new album Karnevel! on February 2, 2024! Scott’s previous album People Mover was voted best fusion album of 2019 by Jazz Times magazine, and he won both Best Guitarist and Best Electric/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Group in JazzTimes Readers Poll. Karnevel! features a diverse set of beautiful compositions, and demonstrates Scott's striking ability to combine elements of jazz, rock, funk and blues in an authentic, seamless and musical way. After 35 years as a bandleader, ...

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