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Recording

Jazz Fusion Keyboardist Patrick Bradley Taps a Luminous Cast for the Spiritually-Inspired "Under the Sun "

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
March 15, 2011

The album offering hope and adventure will be released April 26th, a momentous day in the artists life Aliso Viejo, CA: Talk about mixed emotions. Thats what jazz fusion artist Patrick Bradley will experience April 26th, when he celebrates his birthday by releasing his second album, Under the Sun. April 26th also marks the anniversary of his fathers passing. Bradleys mother passed away eleven months to the day after his father. It was one heck of a year. But instead ...

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Recording

Not even Hurricane Katrina could stop saxophonist Vandell Andrew from pursuing his dreams with new EP

Source: Lauren Rogers
March 15, 2011

Saxophonist Vandell Andrew nearly saw his dreams swept aside by the lethal force of Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans native was on the verge of receiving instruction from jazz icon Edward “Kidd" Jordan before tragedy struck the region. Andrew ended up having to move to Dallas, Texas, where he honed his chops in the local jazz circuit. Andrew's gift for playing the sax, once derailed by Mother Nature, is in full bloom on his new eponymous debut EP. Despite being ...

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Festival

16th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival, Berkeley, CA, May 15

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
March 15, 2011

16th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival will take place Sunday, May 15, from Noon-5:00pm in Berkeley, CA on Fourth Street between Hearst and Virginia. For more information, visit fourthstreet.com or call the hot line at (510) 526-6294. This free outdoor music festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, features the legendary Dixieland outfit Mal Sharpe's Big Money in Jazz Band; the authentic Cuban jazz of Pellejo Seco; the classic blues of Delta Wires; two Berkeley High School ...

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Festival

The Jazz Cruise Unveils Perhaps Its Finest Lineup of Straight Ahead Jazz Stars for 2012

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
March 15, 2011

The eleventh edition is already sixty-percent booked St. Louis, MO: After celebrating its tenth anniversary earlier this year with another sold-out sailing, The Jazz Cruise, the first and only full ship charter dedicated to straight ahead jazz, has assembled a stellar lineup of musicians for the eleventh edition taking place January 29-February 5, 2012. With already sixty-percent of the ship sold, returning and new guests are booking cabins at a record pace for the Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...

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Music Industry

Dwayne Kerr Garners Endorsement from GUO Musical Instruments Co. on the Eve of Touring Again with Erykah Badu

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
March 15, 2011

Dwayne Kerr, flutist for Erykah Badu, recently announced his endorsement with GUO Musical Instruments Co. As a frequently touring artist, Kerr is a great match for this maker of composite flutes. “I always wanted to own a wood flute, but touring with the additional stress of changing weather and climate can make traveling with a wood flute challenging. The Grenaditte is great. It's made with a polymer composite material...no problems and no more worries," he said. Kerr is quick to ...

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Performance / Tour

Band of Bones celebrates its Debut and CD Release

Source: David Chamberlain
March 15, 2011

Be the first on the planet to experience live the extraordinary new sound of Dave Chamberlain's Band of Bones. The debut performance and CD Release will take place on April 13th (Wed) from 7:00-8:30 PM (one set only) at Zinc Bar, 82 West 3rd St. between Sullivan & Thompson in Greenwich Village. Inspired by the 1950s group led by JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, with a hint of the Basie Band, Band of Bones features exciting arrangements, original soloists, and ...

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Performance / Tour

Roland Hosts V-Piano Grand World Premiere At Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts

Source: Tara Callahan
March 15, 2011

An Evening with David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Yana Reznik, and Special Guests Roland Corporation U.S., a world leader in electronic musical instruments, will join J&R Music and Computer World in hosting the V-Piano Grand World Premiere, a gala event to be held on Thursday, March 31st, at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm. This event will be the first time the New York City arts community will be introduced to V-Piano Grand, a ...

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Interview

Drummer Matt Jorgensen Interviewed at All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2011

Matt Jorgensen is a very busy man. A drummer and composer, he plays and records with a wide variety of musicians, including his own long-running quartet 451 and popular trumpeter and label-mate Thomas Marriott. Jorgensen also co-manages the Origin Records label, a thriving concern that has released over 300 discs since 1997, and that now encompasses two associated labels, OA2 and Origin Classical. He is also a family man, and it's a family connection that provided the spark for his ...

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