Jazz News

My Favorite Time of the Year Heating up Radio Playlists

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
December 10, 2010

Dennis Angel Bands new holiday single to benefit Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Scarsdale, NY: While many musicians spruce up their repertoire during the holiday season by recording a Christmas perennial, jazz combo Dennis Angel Band recorded an original composition that just may become a modern classic. My Favorite Time Of The Year, featuring the warm, soulful vocals of Chantele DiBrava, debuted as the #1 most added radio single on the Groove Jazz Music chart and is one of the most ...

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Enter Music Publishing Thrives And Survives In 2010 Looking Back At DRUM!'s Rolling Ride Over The Year

Source: JCM Media
December 10, 2010

San Jose, Calif.,—Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide and online, had a very interesting year. Despite the economy, the company was very successful in regard to its commitment in covering the drum industry in its position as the best magazine in the industry. Here's what happened... Getting Down With The Drummies Enter Music Publishing's Drummies, its annual awards/poll consisting of 40 categories, had record-breaking results with more than 6500 drummers casting votes. This year's Drummies had some ...

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Jazz Legend Chet Baker's Last Studio Sessions With Norwegian Poet Jan Erik Vold Sees CD Release

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 10, 2010

Norway—Considered the holy grail of Chet Baker recordings by many collectors around the world, the new CD released by Norway's Hot Club Records titled TELEMARK BLUE features Chet Baker's last studio sessions, in Paris February 1988, just three months before his untimely death. It was his first jazz & poetry album, and a remarkable meeting between two great poets. The sessions feature a collaboration between Baker and renown Norwegian poet Jan Erik Vold, and includes guitar legend Philip Catherine. The ...

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The Dom Minasi Sextet Releases "The Bird, The Girl and The Donkey" as digital download

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 9, 2010

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New Book "Free to be Creative at the Piano" Frees the Muscian Within

Source: Edward Weiss
December 9, 2010

Edward Weiss has announced the release of his new book, “Free to be Creative at the Piano: A Revolutionary Approach to Music Making." Weiss is a well-known pianist and composer, and the webmaster of Quiescence Music. His new 342-page book is available in paperback at Amazon.com and retails for $12.97. The book is a comprehensive guide that anyone can use to learn to play New Age music. The system is the only one of its kind currently available and represents ...

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The Reese Project "Eastern Standard Time" Due in Early January 2010 on in the Groove Records

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 9, 2009

New York, New NY� is going to be a good year for jazz. With a bevy of new releases lining up already there is one that is already garnering its share of attention. The Reese Project's new recording Eastern Standard Time is set to drop January 5, 2010 on In the Groove Records.

Top musicians have joined leader and flutist Tom Reese on an all-instrumental foray into modern jazz that will be certain to please critics ...

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Source: Michael Ricci
December 9, 2010

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Dee Dee Bridgewater Receives Grammy Nomination--Best Jazz Vocal Album

Source: Muse Media
December 8, 2010

Los Angeles, California. Dee Dee Bridgewater's stunning homage to Billie Holiday, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, has been nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award in the category of “Best Jazz Vocal Album." The CD, released this past Spring on DDB Records/Emarcy/Universal, was Executive Produced by Bridgewater. The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 13th, live from Los Angeles. Over the course of a multifaceted career that has spanned four decades, Grammy and ...

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