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Drummer Daniel Criado Discusses Significant Sponsorships
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Christine King
Daniel Criado continues to showcase his top-drawer drumming abilities on his new single, “Internship." Although the title makes it sound like he hasn't matured in his craft, that isn't the case. In fact, Criado has seen the world having performed in South America, Asia, and various parts of the U.S. All it takes is one listen to “Internship" to feel the strength of his drumming. And that isn't hyperbole. Canopus Drums and Bosphorus Cymbals chose to sponsor Criado; he uses ...
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Flutist/Composer Christian Artmann Ponders Questions Of Life And The World On 'The Middle Of Life,' Set For June 2 Release By Sunnyside Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Christian Artmann contemplates his, and our, moment in time with the June 2 release by Sunnyside Records of the aptly titled The Middle of Life. An introspective but highly emotional affair—with a sensitive quartet featuring pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Yoron Israel adding their ruminations—the flutist/composer’s fourth album ponders the state of the world, both positive and negative, in both the personal and broad senses. Like most of the world, San Francisco (by way of Germany and ...
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Pianist Marcio Garcia Is At His Graceful Best On 'Nocturnal'
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Marcio Garcia
Featuring 2x Grammy award-winning conga player Giovanni Hidalgo, Marcio Garcia is at his majestic best with an ear-calming melody to play all night as the rain flows cheekily from gutters on Nocturnal. Marcio Garcia is a multi-talented Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-born jazz pianist, composer and educator who was classically trained at various prestigious institutions. Marcio has performed at the Festival de Jazz Restauración Santo Domingo, White Plains Jazz Festival, Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, Five Points Jazz Festival, Dazzle Jazz ...
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Stephen Philip Harvey Octet First Release 'Elemental' On Hidden Cinema Records on May 5
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Elemental is the octet debut of emerging saxophonist, composer, and educator Stephen Philip Harvey. Active in the Mid Atlantic region, Harvey boasts his octet as one of several ensembles under his name. This mid-sized ensemble is one of his several explorations in the varying instrumentations and traditions of jazz music. This record comes on the heels of Harvey’s large ensemble release and is the debut release of Hidden Cinema Records, Harvey’s own label. Composed during the COVID-19 pandemic, this collection ...
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Ravita Jazz with bassist Phil Ravita Release 'Oriana'
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Jazz Beyond Borders
Ravita Jazz releases Oriana in April 2023. Writing in the liner notes, jazz journalist and author Bill Milkowski says: “Together with his like-minded colleagues, bassist-composer-bandleader Ravita takes listeners on a kinetic, contemplative and ultimately expansive ride on Oriana.” Ten tracks feature originals by Ravita and other band members with creative takes on “Black Coffee” and “Caravan.” This is Phil Ravita’s first album as sole leader. The acoustic/electric bassist is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s busiest players. Having worked with such jazz ...
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Acclaimed Global Music Collective The Scooches Ready New Single, 'Stop This Climate Change' For Earth Day
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1888 Media
Global music sensation The Scooches have announced the April 21st release of “Stop This Climate Change,” a poetic and uplifting call to action fraught with cataclysmic imagery, yet infused with the desire for change. Arriving in time for Earth Day, the lyric “We’ve got to stop this climate and change" refers to the climate of helplessness and denial that surrounds climate change. Vocalist Betina Hershey wrote the song about interpersonal relationships with each other but also with Mother Earth because, ...
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Acclaimed Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli Celebrates The 40th Anniversary Of His Debut Album With A Collection Of Classic Songs From Broadway And Hollywood
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
US / Canada Tour Begins April 25 in NYC with a week at Birdland World-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who have helped to establish the Great American Songbook and the pop music canon: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Richard Rodgers, and Duke Ellington, to name a few. With his new album, Pizzarelli and his remarkable new trio cast a wider net to explore other sources ...
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Most Definitely - The First Solo Recording From Drummer-Composer Devin Gray, Due June 9th From Rataplan Records
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Devin Gray
Brooklyn-Berlin based drummer-composer Devin Gray made his widely lauded leader debut in 2012 with the release Dirigo Rataplan, which included a crew of heavyweight veterans Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek and Dave Ballou. JazzTimes said that Gray’s debut represented “the work of a young artist who knows who he is.” Free Jazz blog encapsulated the album this way: “...one of the best debut albums in years.” In 2015 Gray released Relative Resonance, a band of close New York associates: Chris Speed, ...
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