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Festival

Jazz at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell

Source: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell
April 6, 2011

Sonny Rollins, Kenny G, Ahmad Jamal, Fourplay, Mingus Big Band, Plus New Orleans' Own Pete Fountain, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Irvin Mayfield, Hundreds More To Put the “Jazz" in the 2011 New Orleans Jazz Fest New Orleans, LA—Jazz Superstar Sonny Rollins returns to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, as does celebrated pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal, plus Kenny G, Fourplay, Mingus Big Band and The Golden Striker Trio featuring Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller, ...

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Performance / Tour

duoJalal CD Release Concert 4/27 at Drom (NYC) featuring David Krakauer and Glen Velez

Source: AMT Public Relations
April 6, 2011

Acclaimed Artists Kathryn Lockwood + Yousif Sheronick with Special Guests David Krakauer + Glen Velez duoJalal performs LIVE in concert Wednesday, April 27th @ 8:00PM at DROM (85 Avenue A, Train F to 2nd Ave). Tickets: $15/Advance $12. To purchase tickets, please visit www.dromNYC.com or call 212.777.1157. “If this is what world music's future holds, bring on the party." —Toronto Star NEW YORK —- duoJalal, the musical pairing of Australian-born classical violist Kathryn Lockwood and her husband, American/Lebanese world percussionist ...

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Interview

Kurt Elling Puts Jazz Spin on Classic Rock With Producer Don Was

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
April 5, 2011

The first time we came across Kurt Elling was in June of 1997 during a guerilla campaign of gigs in the Northeast over a six-week stretch. It was towards the end of that run and the singer was walking with crutches after a hiking mishap. His iconoclast reputation as a divinity school dropout (one credit short of his Masters degree) only seemed to be heightened by the incongruent idea of a jazz singer performing in a dingy East Village rock ...

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Interview

Gretchen Parlato Finds "Peace of Mind" as a New Breed of Jazz Diva

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
April 5, 2011

Gretchen Parlato is not your stereotypical jazz diva. You won't see this singer up on stage dressed in a prom dress, and her beautiful voice doesn't have the impressive range of other some singers out there. With a short asymmetrical haircut and a hip fashion sense, her look is her own. Nonetheless, it is Parlato's voice that stands out. She has singular ear for rhythm and phrasing, texture and subtlety. Her sweet spot is a breathy whisper that beckons with ...

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Award / Grant

Hammer Klavier Trio video nominated for Video-of-the-Year candidate by the Jazz Journalists Association

Source: Jan Matthies Music Management
April 5, 2011

Recording

Rachel Brown's Extended Single "Bumblebee" Delivers Captivating Pop Groove

Source: Creativity in Music
April 5, 2011

23-year-old Rachel Brown is a singer, songwriter and musician born and raised in New York City. Brown's music fuses pop, Caribbean, Hawaiian, country and world sounds into a captivating groove. In solo recordings, with her guitar or ukulele, Rachel's unique voice combines sweetness, sultriness and vulnerability, enchanting the listener. When coupled with her band of talented African musicians, Brown's Bermudian and Ethiopian heritage shines. As a fairly new artist with no formal musical training, Brown found her voice the old ...

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Performance / Tour

Music Legend Jon Anderson To Tour The U.S. In Support of Forthcoming CD Release

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 5, 2011

Asheville, NC—Much to the excitement of fans across the country, Music icon Jon Anderson, best known for his work with Yes, Vangelis, Kitaro and other notable music artists, as well as his innovative solo efforts, is preparing to tour the US in support of his forthcoming CD release 'Survival and Other Stories.' Jon recently completed a successful European tour with former Yes member and keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman on the heels of their critically acclaimed debut album 'The Living Tree.' ...

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