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Contest

Enter the Capri Records "Curtis Fuller - I Will Tell Her" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
August 21, 2010

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Capri Records “Curtis Fuller—I Will Tell Her“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 21st.Click here to enter the contest (Following Curtis Fuller at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Capri Records About I Will Tell Her Trombonist Curtis Fuller is truly a jazz legend. He has recorded with John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Count ...

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Recording

Vijay Iyer Has Nowhere to Hide on 'Solo'

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
August 21, 2010

It seems that pianist Vijay Iyer has been getting accolades from everywhere since the release of 2009's 'Historicity.' The trio album won awards in Downbeat and the Village Voice's year-end polls, and not to be outdone, the Jazz Journalist Association recently picked him as Musician of the Year. GQ India even listed him as one of the 50 Most Influential International Indians. Iyer has gotten strong notices since making his 1995 debut, working in a wide ...

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Recording

Nicholas Guida - Guitar Strumming

Source: Metropolis Media
August 22, 2010

Nicholas Guida's latest album, I Run To Your Heart, was released exactly one year ago. It features some chilly-lounge sound that can captivate everyone's ear, because of its simplicity and smoothness. The album went online for free download and no hard copies were printed and distributed. “Relaxing to listen to while you just chill out" —Linda Randall, Idea Girl Consulting Word Press “The instrumentation is exceptional and Nicholas' voice has a clear resonance that compliments the arrangement" —Drew Lewis, Flip ...

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Recording

Rebecca Coupe Franks Showcases An Eclectic Mix Of Instrumentals And Vocals On Check the Box, Set For August 17 Release

Source: DL Media
August 20, 2010

Trumpeter/Composer/Bandleader Celebrates Her 20 Year Career “This emotionally heartfelt and driving album brings home spirited, inspired songs and trumpet playing...Rebecca is at her best throughout, and the songs reflect a versatility of music form in a tableau of polished approach, feel and style." —from the CD liner notes, Lynne Robin Green This year marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Rebecca Coupe Franks' remarkable career as trumpeter/composer/bandleader. The San Francisco Bay Area native was mentored by Joe Henderson during ...

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Performance / Tour

Ars Nova Workshop Announces 2010-11 Season

Source: Elliott Sharp
August 20, 2010

Featuring Rare Performances by Marc Ribot, Merzbow, Fennesz, Matthew Shipp and ECM Recording Artists Michael Formanek Quartet and Dans Les Arbes (Philadelphia, PA)—Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) just concluded its 10th Anniversary season—bringing over 40 jazz and experimental music performances to Philadelphia, including a sold-out show by the legendary Art Ensemble of Chicago, the late-Bill Dixon's first ever Philadelphia appearance, Composer Portrait events celebrating the work of Don Cherry and Tim Berne, multiple Wilco side projects, and an 86th birthday celebration ...

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Festival

Celebrate the Tradition and Future of Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
August 19, 2010

Newport Folk Festival and CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival Celebrated Traditional Community Feeling First Two Weeks of August And Look Toward the Future for Decades to Come NEW YORK, NY, August 19, 2010—Following the celebration of 51 years of folk and 56 years of jazz in the first two weeks of August, the famed folk and jazz festival season ended in a total triumph. Embracing the youth while paying homage to tradition, the Newport Folk Festival (July 30—August 1) and CareFusion ...

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Performance / Tour

NY Debut of Jeff Lofton's 1950's Miles Davis Tribute

Source: Jeff Lofton
August 19, 2010

At NYC's Iridium Jazz Club New York—After recent success in Austin, “Jeff Lofton's 1950s Miles Davis Tribute" makes its New York debut Saturday, August 21, at 12:00 midnight, at the Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway. Tickets are $20.00. Lofton, an Austin-based jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, presented the show at One World Theatre in March, with media sponsor NPR-affiliate KUT 90.5 FM. The tribute features compositions and interpretations made famous by the first great Miles Davis Quintet during 1950-1959 and ...

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