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Award / Grant

Camilo Valencia, Richard Bravo And Alex Sino Achieved Double Victory At The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards With 'Made In Miami'

Source: Dr. Alex Sino
December 4, 2023

In a remarkable achievement at 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Sevilla, the critically acclaimed album Camilo Valencia, Richard Bravo—Made In Miami produced by Camilo Valencia, Richard Bravo and Alex Sino secured two Latin Grammy Awards: Best Instrumental Album and Best Arrangement for “Songo Bop" featuring Milton Salcedo. This double win underscores the exceptional artistry and innovation encapsulated in"Made In Miami." The album, a vibrant celebration of Miami's musical diversity, seamlessly blends genres such as pop, jazz, funk, R&B, BeBop, ...

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Recording

'Rise Up' Calls For Social Change And Convincingly Urges The Listener To Act Now

Source: Lydia Dudley
December 3, 2023

Lydia Salett Dudley is a major musical force. She leads Jazz Xpressions, a versatile group based in Raleigh, North Carolina that frequently blurs the lines between creative jazz, grooving r&b and gospel music. Her latest recording, Rise Up, is the result of a grant for female jazz bandleaders from Chamber Music America that included a mentorship with the masterful singer Carmen Lundy. Blessed with a beautiful voice, a creative spirit, and a purposeful style, Lydia Salett Dudley is in prime ...

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Recording

'El Trio - Live In Italy' with John Beasley, José Armando Gola, Horacio El Negro Hernández available on January 19, 2024 on Challenge Records

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
December 2, 2023

El Trio Live in Italy featuring John Beasley on piano, José Armando Gola on double bass and Horacio El Negro Hernández on drums. “El Trio touring in Italy in the summer of 2022 is about ‘eat, music, love’.” Three friends on stage letting the music play them. “To our godfather Chucho Valdés who has inspired each of us, given us a helping hand along the way, and put us up on stage alongside him. We are eternally grateful.” Street Date: ...

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Website

All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: November 2023

Source: All About Jazz
December 1, 2023

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in November, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs La Flor de la Canela Edward Simon From: Femininas 3:46 Never Let Me Go Javon Jackson From: With Peter Bradley 6:32 ...

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Recording

Bonzo Squad Smashes The Norm With New Christmas Album

Source: Andrew Vogt
November 30, 2023

An annual tradition that started seven years ago as a gift to the band, bassist Andrew Vogt arranged a batch of Christmas songs for the group to play, fitted snugly on top of existing Bonzo Squad music. This February, they took that music into Rax Trax Studios and recorded it for future holidays, when they are all too fat and lazy to fit into their elf costumes. The result was A Very Bonzo Christmas an eight-track album chock-full of holiday ...

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Music Industry

The first names for jazzahead! 2024 are announced: Maite Hontelé (and mambo!) at the Gala Concert

Source: Michael Ricci
November 29, 2023

Let there be joy... and energy... and mambo! The 2024 jazz trade fair and festival will take place from April 11 to 13. jazzahead! goes mambo- and presents the first names for its next edition in 2024. Dutch trumpet star Maite Hontelé and the internationally renowned Dutch youth jazz orchestra NJJO (Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest) – and more guests still to be announced – are booked for the Gala Concert, which will take place on Saturday, 13 April 2024 at ...

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Performance / Tour

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces 2024 Winter Jazz Performances Including Max Roach Centennial Celebrations, All-Star Musical Exploration Of Peggy Lee-frank Sinatra, And More

Source: AMT Public Relations
November 28, 2023

Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. Max Roach Centennial: The Drum Also Waltzes Documentary Film Screening + Panel Discussion Celebrate Max Roach’s centennial with a screening of the new documentary Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes at The Newark Museum of Art. Afterwards, a panel discussion will include Max’s son Raoul Roach and the film’s director / producers Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro. Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes explores the life and music of the legendary drummer, composer, bandleader ...

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Festival

Keying Up The City: World-class Jazz Pianists To Illuminate Manhattan At The Second Annual NY Jazz Piano Festival!

Source: Decibel
November 27, 2023

The pulse of jazz will reverberate through the city that never sleeps as the Second Annual New York Jazz Piano Festival takes center stage from January 12 to 16, 2024. This much-anticipated event will showcase an exceptional array of world-class jazz pianists at iconic Manhattan venues. Organized by the visionary talents of Jim Luce and Charles Carlini, this year's festival promises an unforgettable celebration of jazz, uniting renowned musicians, jazz enthusiasts, and the city's vibrant cultural scene. Over four days, ...

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