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Festival

Annual West Orange Jazzfest At OSPAC Set for October 7, 2023

Source: Gregory Burrus
September 22, 2023

2023 Annual West Orange JazzFest Saturday, October 7, 2023 2:00-9:00 PM Doors open at 1:30 PM The Annual West Orange Jazz Festival is almost here! Saturday, October 7, 2-9 pm at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center located at 4 Boland Drive in West Orange New Jersey. Jazz lovers!—jazz jazz and more jazz! We welcome you to enjoy a day of world-class entertainment. Meet Your Hosts: Greg Burrus and Lynette Sheard Your hosts for the evening ...

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Recording

Quatuor Hot Club De Suisse! - Pierre Omer's Swing Revue Returns With Tropical Breakdown

Source: Matthew Hutchison
September 21, 2023

Pierre Omer's music catalog is steeped in bygone eras and rooted in brass, anachronism, and harmonious strings. Gypsy jazz laced with Eastern European folk is prevalent in music he's written for the vaudevillian doom-blues funeral orchestra, The Dead Brothers, which he co-founded at the turn of the century. His dark blues trio, Los Gatillos, takes influence from Southern Gothic lore, while early 20th-century roots music melds with Appalachian folk to back Omer's low baritone croon with The Night Cruisers. A ...

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Recording

Jazz Vocalist Mharlyn Merritt Pays Tribute To Forgotten Jazz Diva With New Album

Source: Mharlyn Merritt
September 20, 2023

Jazz vocalist Mharlyn Merritt is excited to announce the September 9, 2023 indie digital release of her new classic jazz/pop LP, in homage to pre-eminent vocalist Dakota Staton, entitled: I Owe It to Dakota, available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music, iTunes and iHeart Radio. Dakota Staton made an indelible mark on the music scene in the 1950’s with her classically trained voice and unique ability to crossover the gap between jazz and pop with integrity. Yet ...

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Contest

7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 9th Edition: Winners Announced!

Source: Valerio Pappi
September 20, 2023

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce the winners of the 9th edition of the contest. During a live streaming event, the judging panel and the finalists joined the award ceremony for the Pros & Amateurs and the Under 25 category. Pro & Amateur category First prize goes to NoSax NoClar (France) for “Kahmsïn" Second prize goes to Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet (Germany) for “Ups and Downs" Third prize goes to Benny Benack III (USA) for “Catching Drift" Under ...

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Recording

Hugh Masekela Releases Posthumous Album 'siparia To Soweto'

Source: Shane Dahler
September 19, 2023

After the rousing reception of “The Meeting Place (Amapiano Version)” alongside Soca legend, Machel Montano, the late legendary South African trumpeter, composer and vocalist, Hugh Masekela, and the Trinidadian steel orchestra, Siparia Deltones, announce the release of their highly-anticipated collaborative album, Siparia To Soweto, released through Gallo Record Company and Montano’s Monk Music Group. This album is not just a musical collaboration—it is a story of a man, a people, a land, and a drum that built a bridge between ...

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Event

Month-long Venezuelan Jazz Piano Series Celebrates Indigenous Resistance Day At Zinc Jazz Club In New York City

Source: Decibel
September 19, 2023

Zinc Jazz Club is thrilled to announce a month-long celebration of Venezuelan Jazz Piano in honor of Venezuela’s Indigenous Resistance Day, produced by Charles Carlini of Charles Carlini Presents. The series will feature an incredible lineup of world-renowned pianists, showcasing the rich musical heritage of Venezuela and its contribution to the global jazz scene. Taking place every Tuesday throughout the month of October, this unique series promises to transport audiences to the vibrant streets of Venezuela, blending traditional rhythms with ...

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Festival

The 2nd Annual M³ Festival Celebrates The Brilliance Of 21 Exceptional Composer-Performers – Running September 21-23, 2023 At Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn

Source: Lydia Liebman Promotions
September 18, 2023

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), a visionary and non-hierarchical mentorship initiative created by musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa, presents its 2nd annual in-person festival featuring 21 bandleaders from their 3rd & 4th cohorts. The three-day M³ Festival will run September 21-23, 2023 at Roulette Intermedium, located in Brooklyn, New York. On September 24th, there will be a community reception at Center for Fiction, also in Brooklyn. This exciting festival celebrates some of the most innovative and groundbreaking composer- performers ...

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Recording

Sixth Street All Stars Highlight Bay Area Talent and Share Inclusive Musical Vision With 'Everybody' Set for September 16 Release on Fishwax Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 16, 2023

Crafted in the vibrant, cross-cultural setting of the San Francisco Bay Area, Everybody is a celebration of community and human connection. Longtime friends and collaborators Molly Skuse and Dana Hinchliffe wrote and produced this buoyant blend of jazz and salsa to express their inclusive musical vision and share complex musical ideas that simply swing. Bringing together a powerfully talented cohort of regional musicians, the Sixth Street All Stars pay homage to Fania All Stars, the seminal musical collective that pioneered ...

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