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Contest

Announcing the Winners of the Wavetone Records "Mark Egan - Truth Be Told" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
August 18, 2010

Award / Grant

Jonathan Russell Awarded Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin

Source: Michael Ricci
August 18, 2010

New York City—Jonathan Russell, the award winning fourteen-year-old jazz violinist has received one of the Daniel Pearl Memorial violins from Mark O'Connor and the faculty at the inaugural Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp in New York City. Each year, two exceptional violinists are awarded this honor by O'Connor and the violin maker Jonathan Cooper. Mr. Russell will have full use of the handcrafted instrument for a year, including appearances in October as part of the 8th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music ...

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Recording

Music Fans and Media Celebrate the Release of Piano Red's the Lost Atlanta Tapes CD With Party & Tribute Show

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2010

ATLANTA, GA—A throng of music fans and media from the Southeast converged at Atlanta's Smith's Olde Bar on August 12 to celebrate the release (August 17) of the late and legendary Piano Red's The Lost Atlanta Tapes CD on Landslide Records. Produced by Michael Reeves and David Fulmer for Bang Bang Lulu Productions, The Lost Atlanta Tapes features 18 songs recorded live at Atlanta's Excelsior Mill in 1984, and represents the iconic entertainer's last known recording. It features some of ...

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Event

Georgia Mancio Curates Innovative Jazz At The Pizza Express

Source: Bruce Lindsay
August 18, 2010

GEORGIA MANCIO PRESENTS Wednesday September 22—Sunday September 26, 2010 Pizza Express Jazz Club, London 10 Dean Street, London W1D 3RW The Pizza Express “Mancio's performance—often within arrangements that would expose any weakness—puts her at the top of the ever-growing tree of jazz vocalists" —All About Jazz. Award-winning jazz vocalist Georgia Mancio presents a season of international and national artists in reflection of her far-reaching influences. In just a decade of professional work ...

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Performance / Tour

Rich Corpolongo Trio: Delmark CD Release Party at Chicago's Jazz Showcase

Source: Kevin Johnson
August 18, 2010

Wednesday, September 8—Come out and celebrate with the hugely talented jazz tenor saxophonist and his trio with legendary drummer Rusty Jones and bassist Dan Shapera—GET HAPPY—Delmark 592 RECORD RELEASE PARTY, Wednesday, September 8, 8pm and 10pm FOR OUR CD “GET HAPPY" ISSUED BY DELMARK RECORDS (#592) The Rich Corpolongo Trio Rich Corpolongo—Tenor Saxophone Dan Shapera—Bass Rusty Jones—Drums At THE JAZZ SHOWCASE Dearborn Station 806 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL 60605 ...

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Recording

Delmark Records New Jazz and Blues Releases for the Fall!!

Source: Kevin Johnson
August 18, 2010

DELMARK RECORDS—New Releases for September and October 2010 Street Date September 21, 2010 Junior Wells & The Aces—Live in Boston 1966 (Delmark DE 809) This live recording takes us back to just a few months after the release of the legendary Hoodoo Man Blues (Delmark 612) album. Junior is accompanied by the Aces—Louis Myers, guitar; Dave Myers, bass; Fred Below, drums. Eleven songs and great bits between Junior and the audience in between songs comes to over 60 minutes of ...

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Video / DVD

Eric Clapton "The 1960s Review" on DVD 10/19

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2010

The story of Clapton's formative years While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960s. And while, throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, Clapton has remained a musician and songwriter of rare ability with moments of glory resplendent on album after album it was during the decade in which he emerged that his awesome skills ...

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Music Industry

New Chicago-Based Blues Label, Swississippi Records, Launches September 21, 2010

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2010

Chicago, IL—Chris Harper & Dave Katzman are proud to announce the launch of their new Chicago-based blues label SWISSISSIPPI RECORDS on SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 with three new releases: SWISSISSIPPI CHRIS HARPER “Four Aces and a Harp" (also featuring JIMMY BURNS, JOHN PRIMER, WILLIE “BIG EYES" SMITH AND BOB STROGER), ROB BLAINE's “Big Otis Blues" and PEACHES STATEN “Live At Legends." Swississippi Records represents a hybrid name, adventurous concept and intense advocacy for a classic sound. CEO Chris Harper and General ...

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