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Darin Brown Pays Tribute To Doug McCormick With The Release Of A New Take On 'Brought Up In New York (brought Down In L.A.),' A Classic Song By Paul Anka And Doug McCormick
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Darin Brown
On May 9, 2023, singer-songwriter Darin Brown will release a new single NY/LA, a remake of the classic song “Brought Up In New York (Brought Down in L.A.)” originally written by Paul Anka and the late Doug McCormick. This track features new material co-written by McCormick and Brown and is a heartfelt tribute to McCormick, who passed away one year ago on the same day as the song’s release. In addition to Paul Anka, McCormick also wrote for other music ...
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Smoke Jazz Club Announces June Line-Up With NEA Jazz Master George Coleman, Vocal Great Mary Stallings, A New Project From Vincent Herring, An Album Release By Orrin Evans All-Star Quintet, And More
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AMT Public Relations
George Coleman Quintet (Jun 1-4); Orrin Evans All-Star Quintet record release (Jun 8-11); Vincent Herring and Something Else! (Jun 15-18); Mary Stallings (Jun 22-25); and more… Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club kicks off the start of summer with some of today’s living legends. NEA Jazz Master George Coleman returns with his special quintet (Jun 1-4), soulful saxophonist Vincent Herring gets inspired by the classic Blue Note album Something Else! (Jun 15-18), ...
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Celebrity Series Of Boston Announces 2023/24 Season
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Stephanie Janes
Celebrity Series of Boston announces its 2023/24 season today, marking 85 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. The first season programmed by new Artistic Director Nicole Taney, this season’s offerings bring audiences new venues to explore, artist debuts, beloved returning artists, and in-person and streaming options for both the ticketed subscription and free Neighborhood Arts events. This exciting new season begins on October 7 with Jazz Along the Charles, a public performance project in which ...
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Matt Lavelle Supercharges 'The House Keeper' With Bari Master Claire Daly
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Jack DeSalvo
About The House Keeper“One of my plans that DID work was expanding my quartet into a quintet with another horn player. When I discussed the idea with my big brother Jack DeSalvo, master guitarist, and producer at Unseen Rain Records, we agreed to ask the great Claire Daly, a good friend of mine and the anchor in my 12 Houses Orchestra to join us on baritone sax. Claire is like me in that we have jazz deep down in our ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: April 2023
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in April, 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 Scorpion Donald Vega From: Spiritual Nature 7:04 Eleanor Rigby (remastered) Tobin Mueller From: Best of Tobin Mueller, Vol. 2: Jazz Arrangements ...
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Prog Legends Gentle Giant’s 'Interview' Steven Wilson Remix To Be Released On CD, 5.1 Blu-ray And 180g Vinyl June 16, 2023
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Interview was the eighth studio recorded album of Gentle Giant and was released April 23rd 1976. The line up on the album is Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers. The album also has the participation of “Sounds" writer Phil Sutcliffe as the “interviewer." The band had completed a year of non stop touring throughout Europe and North America promoting the highly successful Free Hand album. Despite having no real down time the band felt inclined ...
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Vocalist And Songwriter Nicky Schrire Leads Canadian Quartet On 'Nowhere Girl,' First Album In Ten Years
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Nicky Schrire
Blurring the lines between jazz, singer-songwriter and folk traditions, ‘Nowhere Girl’ is the shimmering new quartet album from British/South African/Canadian vocalist and songwriter Nicky Schrire. RELEASED 9 JUNE 2023 ON ANZIC RECORDS Vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire was born in London and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. She moved to New York City to attend the Manhattan School of Music and, after nearly five years in the city, returned to Cape Town via London. She relocated to Toronto, ...
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Registration For The 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Is Now Open
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AMT Public Relations
As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 5, 2023, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall 2023, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a star-studded final performance on the iconic NJPAC ...
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