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TV / Film

Jazz/Blues Pianist Henry Butler Profiled In HBO Documentary - "Dark Light: The Art Of Blind Photographers"

Source: Muse Media
December 10, 2010

CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED JAZZ/BLUES PIANIST HENRY BUTLER PROFILED IN NEW HBO DOCUMENTARY “DARK LIGHT: THE ART OF BLIND PHOTOGRAPHERS" Photos By New Orleans' Native Musical Son Are The Subject Of Compelling Film Airing This Month Nationwide On The Cable Network As Well As A Traveling Photo Exhibit Los Angeles, California. Henry Butler, pianist extraordinaire, will now be recognized in another medium for which he excels—photography. The photographs of the legendary sight-impaired jazz and blues musician are the subject of a new documentary ...

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Recording

Markus Reuter releases digital download of his contemporary classical composition "Todmorden 513"

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
December 10, 2010

Producer, musician, composer and sound designer Markus Reuter has just released the first performance of his contemporary classical piece 'Todmorden 513.' The piece is an algorithmic composition for live instruments and electronics. This recording of the piece is available for digital download (and on CD, see below) at markusreuter.com. 'Todmorden 513' is an hour-long composition based on a cycle of 513 evenly spaced chords that were strictly derived from systematic combinations of pitches and recursive definition (i.e. the repeated application ...

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Recording

Kind Greetings One/All on the AUM Community elist!

Source: Chris Rich
December 10, 2010

As years come to a close, there is a looking back to reflect on what has happened in the previous 11+ months of life, what one has done, created, been. I'll admit it's been really hard to do so this year as recently has been a particularly busy period working on the AUM releases of 2011; then planning, strategizing, and running up and down cost vs. benefit analyses, flow charts, etc. with our dedicated team of marketing masters, accountants and ...

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Performance / Tour

Live Streaming of The Bad Plus Concerts in Denver on Sunday 12/12

Source: Todd Altschuler
December 10, 2010

Telluride Jazz Celebration is inviting the world to watch and listen when the highly acclaimed trio, The Bad Plus plays two special shows at DazzleJazz in Denver on Sunday December 12. The two shows, taking place at 6 and 8pm, will be streamed live over Telluride Jazz' internet site at telluridejazz.org. For the past ten years The Bad Plus—Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and David King—have broken down the walls of jazz convention and created an uncompromising body of work. Few ...

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Recording

Phil Keaggy Trio Releases Inter-Dimensional Traveler

Source: Robert Brandt
December 10, 2010

Guitar maestro Phil Keaggy has joined forces with his Glass Harp band mate, drummer John Sferra, and keyboardist Jack Giering to create some of the tastiest jazz-funk licks to come out of Music City in a long, long time. Releasing today, The Phil Keaggy Trio's Inter-Dimensional Traveler features 12 brand new tunes ranging in sonic vitality from Traffic to Booker T & the MGs to Jeff Beck, with an eclectic mix of guitar styles that fans love to hear from ...

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Recording

Fans Inspire Jazz Guitarist B.D. Lenz's New CD Five and Live

Source: DeBlaze & Associates
December 9, 2010

“Featuring a Scorching Live Set and Brand New Song" Hackettstown, NJ—USA —Contemporary jazz guitarist and composer, B.D. Lenz delivers a scorching live set on his new CD, Five and Live—answering his fans' appeals to capture and record the raw passion he delivers during his live performances. B.D. Lenz released his seventh CD today featuring recordings made during east coast gigs. Taking a different approach, Lenz for the first time recorded all performances in a live setting instead of in the ...

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Radio

Riverwalk Jazz Celebrates Clark Terry's 90th Birthday

Source: Don Mopsick
December 10, 2010

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, we hear from Clark Terry on the occasion of his 90th birthday—December 14—and we listen to tunes from his days with the Basie and Ellington bands, recorded live at The Landing with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in the 1990s. Listeners will be treated to Clark's great sense of humor, the poignancy of his storytelling—and his masterful playing. The show is distributed nationwide by Public Radio International (check local listings) and can be heard Sundays ...

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Recording

New Christmas CD: Fum Bells--Live! by Bradley Sowash

Source: Bradley Sowash
December 10, 2010

Fum Bells—Live!—Christmas classics uniquely arranged for big band and choir by Bradley Sowash In 2008, Richard Rudolph, director of music for Covenant Presbyterian Church in Roanoke, VA had an unusual vision: to combine his traditional music-reading choir with the nearby Kingdom of Life sing-by-ear gospel choir to perform Christmas classics. Furthermore, a 17-piece big band would join them instead of the usual piano accompaniment. However, sacred Christmas music for this combination of musicians and singers was not available. So Richard ...

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