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Event

Premik Russell Tubbs at Peacesmiths Coffee House with Anna Dagmar

Source: Premik Russell Tubbs
September 28, 2010

As a part of PeaceSmiths Cofee House concert series Anna Dagmar and Premik lend and blend their talents to provide a performance that will be remembered for years to come. This evening's highlighted music program will truly fit the description of 'a-typical, music, poetry and whatever coffeehouse' ...as one never knows what rhythms or instruments Premik might surprise us with...coupled with Anna's seemingly effortless piano skills and lyrics that free fall. Her haunting voice and poetic storybook tunes of a ...

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Recording

Rhythmica release debut album: ‘Rhythmica’.

Source: Adam Sieff
September 27, 2010

Dune Music artists Rhythmica release their debut album in digital format on September 27 2010, with CD release set to follow in February 2011. Rhythmica are: Zem Audu—saxophones, Mark Crown—trumpet, Peter Edwards—piano, Pete Randall—double bass and Andy Chapman—drums There's a sense of destiny about Rhythmica. This is a brand new group from the same Tomorrow's Warriors development programme that has already produced some of the UK's most talked-about jazz groups including Empirical, Nu Troop, J-Life, Jade Fox and Zed-U, not ...

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Recording

Torben Waldorff's American Rock Beauty

Source: Clay Wilson
September 27, 2010

Torben Waldorff's latest ArtistShare CD “American Rock Beauty" has been receiving praise from fans and journalists alike for both it's compositions and improvisations. Joined by Donny McCaslin, Jon Cowherd, Matt Clohesy, and Jon Wikan, Torben leads the group through his beautiful tunes to areas that defy genre. To preview some tunes from “American Rock Beauty," simply redeem your certificate log in number (66-10371329-87302) by clicking here. To purchase “American Rock Beauty" as a mail order CD, or digital download, click ...

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Radio

Contemporary Guitarist/Vocalist Steve Oliver Dominates The No.1 Position On Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts For 8 Weeks

Source: entertainmentPR
September 27, 2010

Los Angeles, CA—There are unique characteristics about Contemporary Guitarist/Vocalist Steve Oliver who is a West coast native. For most of his life, he kept his eye on the prize of becoming a well versed musician, composer and producer that creates music capturing various sounds from around the world. With phenomenal capabilities of emulating and incorporating music styles from global genres with a mix of pop/rock/soul and contemporary, he has forged the edge on branding a fresh, new, crisp and chart ...

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Radio

Goin' Up: Space Age Jazz

Source: David Brent Johnson
September 27, 2010

Event

CMA First Tuesdays Begin October 5th with Mariah Wilkins and Luis Bonilla in "Talking Business"

Source: Susan Dadian
October 5, 2010

NEW YORK, NY—Chamber Music America (CMA), in partnership with Saint Peter's Jazz Ministry and the Midtown Arts Commons, announces the start of its eighth annual First Tuesdays series, free professional-development seminars for musicians and presenters that focus on a wide range of practical issues critical to the working ensemble. Seminars take place on the first Tuesday of the month, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., beginning in October at Saint Peter's Church at 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street in New York City. ...

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Interview

Guitarist Matthew Charles Heulitt Interviewed at All About Jazz

Source: John Kelman
September 28, 2010

Guitarist/composer Matthew Charles Heulitt has been around for a while, gigging for over a decade in drumming master Zigaboo Modeliste's funk band. Heulitt is also a member of ex-Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra drummer Narada Michael Walden's band; it is therefore no surprise that he displays an acute rhythmic sense in his playing. In fact, Heulitt's approach to the guitar stems from the way he hears other instruments; he adapts the agility of the piano and horns into his playing, ...

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Festival

Jazz in the belltower at JekerJazz Maastricht

Source: Gina Vodegel Writing Affairs
September 27, 2010

It's a blessing in disguise. André Rieu, the world famous violinist/conductor and composer from Maastricht (Netherlands) had to cancel his upcoming tour due to a vestibular infection. As such, the city's carillon player and violinist at Rieu's Orchestra, Frank Steijns, will be in town for the JekerJazz Maastricht festival. His weekly concert on Saturday afternoon, the 16th of October, will be dedicated to the 20th edition this year, so he'll be only playing J A Z Z in the city ...

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