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Mike Hallal Band Releases New Album: Hatchet Blues

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2010

Roots rock originals include lyrics inspired by Obama book Lynn, MA —The Boston-based Mike Hallal Band has released a new 12-song, 64-minute album of original roots rock, titled Hatchet Blues, available today at iTunes and other popular online and mobile sites. Featuring live-in-studio recordings of basic tracks and lead vocals, the new album captures the raw power and spontaneity of the 4-piece “gutbucket blues" crew (as The Noise tagged them in '09). The band's previous release, Live at Lizard Lounge, ...

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Radio

Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz: "Caliente Chill"

Source: J. Scott Fugate
August 18, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz Episode 18: “Caliente Chill" Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, it's absolutely free, completely legal, rich CD quality, fun for the whole family, and available to listen to right here. In the heat of mid-August, with summer vacations coming to a close, I wanted to offer something rather exotic—well, depending on where you're from . . . if you're Brazilian it's probably not ...

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Win The New Ayako Shirasaki CD Set For Release September 7th

Source: Jan Matthies Music Management
August 18, 2010

Falling Leaves—Live in Hamburg, the stunning new solo jazz piano album from frequent finalist in major U.S. jazz piano competitions Ayako Shirasaki, will be released by Jan Matthies Records on September 7, 2010. Shirasaki has been sharing her dramatic improvisational approach with listeners worldwide for the past 10 years, Falling Leaves—Live in Hamburg is her 4th album. The CD has been recorded on October 17, 2009 at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg. The German Jazz Magazine Jazzthetik had this to say about ...

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Performance / Tour

Kansas Jazz Collective at Benedictine College (Atchison, KS) on September 29

Source: Chris Greco
August 18, 2010

Kansas Jazz Collective September 29, 2010 7:30 pm Benedictine College O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium 1020 N. Second Street Atchison, KS USA This is the first concert of a new jazz series to be held at Benedictine College (KS) under the direction of Chris Greco. The 2010 Kansas Jazz Collective will be comprised of Kansas City area jazz musicians and present a straight-ahead modern jazz quintet representing the music of some ...

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Amphora Records To Release Alma Afrobeat Ensemble’s Toubab Soul

Source: Buzzword PR
August 17, 2010

Amphora Records To Release Alma Afrobeat Ensemble's Toubab Soul On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Nine-Piece Barcelona Band To Release Full-length CD Stateside New York, NY —Amphora Records will release Toubab Soul, the first full-length studio recording by Barcelona's Alma Afrobeat Ensemble, on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Providing a healthy dose of original, spirited Afrobeat, Toubab Soul pulsates continuously from the hip-hop inflected opening tune “Taskmaster," which features Ugandan MC Krukid, to the Afro-psychedelia of the closing ...

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Performance / Tour

Smalls Live, A New Jazz Label Founded By Smalls Jazz Club Owner Spike Wilner, Captures The Essence Of New York's Storied Jazz Club On Disc

Source: DL Media
August 17, 2010

Features Five Upcoming Releases By Jimmy Greene, Ari Hoenig, Omer Avital, Ben Wolfe and Wilner, Available on October 12 With the launch of its new record label, Smalls Live, Smalls Jazz Club throws open its doors, inviting a worldwide audience into the intimate confines of the Greenwich Village club. Since it opened in 1993, Smalls has become a hothouse for modern jazz, where up-and-coming musicians can hone their craft before an enthusiastic crowd, and veteran artists can stretch out in ...

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Half Note Records Releases Two Powerful Recordings

Source: hubtone PR
August 17, 2010

KENNY WERNER —"NO BEGINNING, NO END" featuring Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano CONRAD HERWIG—"THE LATIN SIDE OF HERBIE HANCOCK" featuring Eddie Palmieri and Randy Brecker New York, NY—On August 17, 2010 Half Note Records officially releases new works by Kenny Werner and Conrad Herwig. Both musicians are long-standing members of the Half Note family. These recordings expand their creative reach. The CD's are available in all major retail and digital outlets. Kenny Werner—"NO BEGINNING, NO END" This highly anticipated work ...

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Performance / Tour

Mauricio Zottarelli brings back his unique sound to the Zinc Bar

Source: Mauricio Zottarelli
August 17, 2010

Drummer/composer Mauricio Zottarelli is performing with his quintet in NYC, celebrating Zinc Bar's annual “Brazilian Jazz Month" On August 26th, Mauricio Zottarelli returns to the Zinc Bar in New York City with his quintet, presenting his original music as well as some of his inventive arrangements. Zottarelli has been actively performing and contributing with some of the most preeminent artists in the Jazz, Latin/Brazilian and Fusion circles. Aside from his recent collaborations with jazz pianist Hiromi's group SonicBloom and jazz/brazilian ...

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