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Madd For Tadd Marks Its Second Celebration Of Tadd Dameron With 'Central Avenue Swing & Our Delight,' Set For August 25 Release By Tighten Up Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
August 3, 2023

Kent Engelhardt doubles down—literally—on his pursuit of big-band arrangements of the works of Tadd Dameron with Madd for Tadd’s August 25 release of Central Avenue Swing & Our Delight (Tighten Up). The two-disc set (a follow-up to their 2018 debut The Magic Continues) finds MFT, Ohio-based alto saxophonist Engelhardt’s 15-piece Dameron big band—co-led and conducted by trumpeter Stephen Enos—performing 21 new orchestrations of the totemic composer’s tunes as well as a new original composition by Engelhardt. As the title suggests, ...

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Event

Charles Carlini Presents Unveils Exciting Fall Jazz Series Lineup, Including 'Só Brasil,' At Zinc In New York City

Source: Decibel
August 2, 2023

Charles Carlini, the esteemed New York-based concert promoter behind Charles Carlini Presents, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated fall lineup for his successful jazz series at the iconic Zinc jazz club. This season's offerings will not only feature captivating Piano Jazz and Guitar Masters evenings but also introduce the enthralling “Só Brasil” Brazilian Jazz series. Taking place on select Mondays and Tuesdays, the Jazz series at Zinc will once again present world-class musicians, promising an unforgettable musical journey for ...

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Greg Chako And Mason Daugherty Double The Bass For Album Of Duets

Source: Christine King
August 1, 2023

With a professional music career that has logged 35 years of work, composer/guitarist Greg Chako still hasn't achieved the mainstream recognition that he deserves. His latest album, A Place for Bass—Chamber Jazz Duets, continues to showcase his artistry and, in this project, his versatility as well. After all, Chako leaves his guitar in its case in this continuously engaging and spirited effort. Instead, he and Mason Daugherty display their bass-playing skills. However, they're not competing with one another. A Place ...

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Website

All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: July 2023

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2023

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 Songs Contemporary Insanity Tobin Mueller From: Best of Tobin Mueller, Vol. 3: Prog Fusion 3:32 Mr. Weird Eunmi Lee From: Introspection 04:55 ...

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Vocalist Claudia Villela Showcases Her Profound Songwriting Gifts On 'Cartas Ao Vento,' Due September 8 From Taina Music

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 31, 2023

Vocalist-pianist-composer Claudia Villela basks in the warmth of her hometown of Rio de Janeiro with Cartas ao Vento, set for a September 8 release on her own Taina Music label. When visiting her family last year, the San Francisco Bay Area artist rounded up some of her collaborators from her youth (drummer Marcelo Costa, bassist Jorge Helder, producer/arranger {{Mario Adnet) and some of Brazil’s greatest players (guitarists Toninho Horta and Romero Lubambo, multi-reedists Edu Neves and Zé Nogueira, accordionist Vitor ...

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Alto Saxophonist-composer Bobby Zankel Shines A Brilliant Light On American, Philadelphia History With 'A Change Of Destiny,' Due September 22 From Mahakala Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 30, 2023

Philadelphia alto saxophonist and composer Bobby Zankel explores a darker side of his longtime city’s history with A Change of Destiny, set for a September 22 release on Mahakala Records. The album is a distillation of music that Zankel wrote for a dance piece, The Spirits Break to Freedom, in the 2010s, and was recorded with Zankel’s Wonderful Sound 8 (a byproduct of his Warriors of the Wonderful Sound Big Band), featuring Philadelphia jazz greats drummer Pheeroan AkLaff, trombonist Robin ...

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Education

Eastman School Of Music Appoints Sara Gazarek To Design And Lead New Jazz Voice Program

Source: Jessica Kaufman
July 28, 2023

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, announces the launch of a newly conceived Jazz Voice track in the undergraduate Jazz and Contemporary Media degree program. To lead and design this new program, Eastman has appointed Sara Gazarek as Associate Professor of Jazz Voice within the Jazz and Contemporary Media (JCM) department. Joining Eastman after a 12-year tenure at the Thornton School of Music, of the University of Southern California, this two-time GRAMMY nominated vocalist has performed and/or ...

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Today's Leading Swing Band, The Hot Toddies Jazz Band, Releases Debut Full-length Album

Source: AMT Public Relations
July 28, 2023

Featuring an All-Star Lineup: Hannah Gill, Queen Esther, Gabe Terraccciano, Alphonso Horne, Justin Poindexter, Gordon Webster, Patrick Soluri, and more. Album Available July 28, 2023 Fresh off its Lincoln Center debut at “Summer for the City,” the Hot Toddies Jazz Band announced today the upcoming release of its debut full-length eponymous album. Hailed as New York City's leading hot jazz and swing band, the Hot Toddies recorded 11 fan-favorite, fun-loving tracks imbibing the high-and-not-so-dry spirits of the Prohibition Era. The ...

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