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Drummer Lionel Beuvens Touches The Sky With His Latest Album '49 Steps To Heaven'
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Nina Feri
After years of touring and recording as a sideman, which saw him play on forty records, and also release two of his own very contemporary sounding albums, Trinité and Earthsong, Lionel Beuvens presents this ambitious new project under the Hypnote Records label. Reuniting the talented Alexi Tuomarila (piano), Brice Soniano (double bass) and Kalevi Louhivuori (trumpet), joined at times by Ewout Pierreux (rhodes) and Frank Vaganee (alto saxophone). This offering confirms the richness of his repertoire, nourished by jazz as ...
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Iconic Pianist/Composer Fred Hersch And Visionary Jazz Vocalist Esperanza Spalding Celebrate New Album At New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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AMT Public Relations
Pianist/composer Fred Hersch and vocalist/bassist/songwriter Esperanza Spalding can both be counted among the most acclaimed and inventive artists in modern jazz. The Village Vanguard is the music’s most reveredvenue, having played host to countless legendary musicians and beloved live recordings. The duo and the club converge for a magical performance on Alive at the Village Vanguard, a rare opportunity for listeners to enjoy the singular and thrilling collaboration between two marquee jazz artists at the top of their game. Due ...
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Guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos Releases 'Ballad For A New World'
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Tassos Spiliotopoulos
Ballad for a New World is the fifth album by Greek guitarist and composer Tassos Spiliotopoulos. After establishing himself in the London Jazz scene for more than a decade, Tassos Spiliotopoulos, now based in Stockholm, has previously released an impressive body of original work including the critically acclaimed In the North (2016) and Solitude EP (2021). On Ballad for a New World Spiliotopoulos returns to the quartet format and continues to develop his blend of modern jazz with influences of ...
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Billy Pod Releases An Exciting New Album 'Quintessence'
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Billy Pod
London’s vibrant scene is widely known as an international hub for some of the world’s most forward-thinking jazz musicians. Greek drummer Billy Pod brings together a cast of homegrown musicians and fellow expats for his sophomore album Quintessence is set to release on November 4th. The record follows his 2019 release Drums to Heal Society which saw him named by the French Magazine Batterie as one of the Top 10 New and Upcoming Drummers and facilitated a move from Athens ...
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'Misty: The Music of Johnny Mathis' by Jakob Baekgaard
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All About Jazz
Few singers have been able to change with the times like Johnny Mathis. Although his fame rests on his massive popularity in the '50s and '60s when he competed with Elvis and Frank Sinatra and outsold almost anyone, Mathis has remained relevant through the decades and no other crooner is as technically skilled or able to cover multiple genres so convincingly. Jazz, soul, disco, country, classic and contemporary pop, Mathis has adapted his impressive vocal range to all kinds of ...
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Donner Supports Music Education With Special Concert & Symposium At Berklee School Of Music
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Michael Ricci
Donner, leading manufacturer of innovative and feature-rich musical instruments, hosted an afternoon-long event in Boston on November 17 that featured a concert and symposium on Musicianship & Technology with Berklee College of Music faculty. The free, pop-up event started with a concert/jam session before heading into a symposium on Musicianship & Technology, featuring several Berklee School of Music faculty, including drummer Mark Walker, bassist Oscar Stagnaro, pianist Nando Michelin, multi-instrumentalist Yuki Kanesaka, producer John Escobar and guitarist Claudio Ragazzi. Followed ...
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Just in time for the Holidays... 'Yule Dig It,' An All About Jazz's Spotify Playlist
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz's latest Spotify playlist brings tidings of great joy with an impressive all-instrumental lineup of the most groovin', soulful and greasy Christmas music ever recorded. From classics to contemporary sounds, Yule Dig It features music from Joe Pass, Duke Pearson, Bobby Timmons, the Classical Jazz Quartet, Carla Bley, Kevin Eubanks, Ted Rosenthal, Rodney Whitaker, Chet Baker, Poncho Sanchez, Dexter Gordon, Jeff Hamilton, Ray Brown, Bill Evans, and many more. It's jam-packed with over five hours of jazz jubilation. ...
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Pianist Lisa Hilton Debuts New Dynamic Quartet on 'Paradise Cove'
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All About Jazz
“I think we all need jazz in our lives these days,” composer, pianist, bandleader and producer Lisa K. Hilton writes in the liner notes for her 26th release, Paradise Cove (Ruby Slipper Productions). “From its inception ragtime, jazz and blues were created to boost moods or morale by America’s earliest composers, such as Scott Joplin, Ferdinand “Jelly Rolly” Morton or Nick La Rocca in the early 1900’s. Our world today desires and deserves a lift after the last couple years, ...
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