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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: July 2022

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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the tracks featured in July, 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 Tracks Last Kiss Sal La Rocca From: Shifted 03:43 Artifact Kate Wyatt From: Artifact 08:37 Coffee and Cigarettes Ariane Racicot ...
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Jan Hammer Will Release Seasons Pt. 2 On August 19

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GoMedia PR
In 2018 Jan Hammer re-emerged after a nearly decade-long hiatus with the release of Seasons Pt. 1, a compilation of existing musical ‘sketches’ that he’d developed into longer pieces just for the album. Seasons Pt. 1 was so well received—it was lauded by Something Else Reviews as..." a fully orchestrated sound, all springing from his fertile mind and creatively assisted by technology…” while Jazz da Gama raved, “Rarely have the breathtaking evocation of endless vistas and the glorious traditions and ...
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Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation Appeals To Jazz Community For Financial Support

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Michael Ricci
The Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), human services organization crafted to support senior musicians and vocalist in need is seeking monetary support to ensure the survival of all programming. More than any other age group, senior jazz players and performers suffered the on-going negative effect of COVID-19. During the height of the global" pandemic the Foundation suffered the human loss of 91 artists. It may be of interest to know, the Foundation supported 57 artists through COVID-19. Beyond ...
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Piano/Bass Duo Crafts Intimate, Forward-Looking Musical Vignettes

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Outside in Music
Longstanding collaborators pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Ian Baker have been performing, rehearsing, and creating together for over half a decade. With shared musical experiences in big bands, septets, and a steadfast trio, the two composer-performers now unite with their debut, Pictures in Time, to express a distilled collection of nine original works that act as a “musical diary”. These pieces pay homage not only to the creative tradition of piano-bass duos throughout jazz history, but also to their ...
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The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 2022 Edition

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Valerio Pappi
The Web Community Prize (direct access to the final) has been awarded to the Ukrainian guitarist Mykhailo Mendelenko for the Under 25’s Category who presented the song “Straight Street“ and to the Japanese pianist Yagi Takayuki for the Pros & Amateurs’ Category which presented the song “Jazz Tokyo Blues.” Finalists selected by the judges (in alphabetical order): Pros & Amateurs Category Alex Hitchcock (UK) Yeshaia Aurel Violas Trio (France) Misterioso Brew Quartet (Italy) Promenade Charalampos Chronis (Greece) Don't fold your ...
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Learn About More Jazz Giants this fall online at Rutgers Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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Sanford Josephson
Course: More Giants of Jazz Wednesdays, September 7 through October 12 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. No class is scheduled for October 5. Course code: RV42 Class Size: Medium Member: $50 / Non-Member: $75 This course includes all new jazz giants! Each class will focus on jazz legends, someone who made a difference in the development of America’s original art form. We will discuss biographical information with an emphasis on personal stories and ...
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More reasons to upgrade your All About Jazz Musician Page to Premium

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All About Jazz
Thinking about upgrading your musician page from standard to premium? If so, here's another important benefit worth considering... All About Jazz links are the most powerful backlinks to your website and your social media pages. Here's why: Authority AAJ has a Domain Rating (DR) of 82 at Ahrefs All About Jazz is the oldest and most authoritative jazz site in the world, and the most trusted by Google, that's why AAJ links are some of the ...
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All About Jazz Launches Gig Finder as part of Premium Musician Page Service

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All About Jazz
All About Jazz's new Gig Finder service helps musicians & booking agents identify jazz performance venues around the globe. A uniquely AAJ creation. we've re-imagined our extensive database of venues, festivals, radio stations, and publicity firms to help our professional users dig for gigs and make business connections. Unlocking the awesome power of Gig Finder only requires purchasing our premium musician page service ($60). You can learn about AAJ's acclaimed Premium Musician Page service here. Existing Premium Musician Page customers ...
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