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Heidi Martin Releases The Stunning New Album 'Gifts & Sacrifices' On April 29th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Thu, April 21 The Heidi Martin Ensemble The Kennedy Center Washington, DC April 29, 2022 marks the release of Gifts & Sacrifices, the new album from American vocalist and composer Heidi Martin. Born in Washington, D.C., Heidi’s development as a professional artist began by studying with elders of jazz such as Grady Tate and Keter Betts, as well as attending The University of the District of Columbia Jazz Ethnic Studies Program, under the direction of Professor Calvin ...
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ARCeology: The Music Of MSM Schmidt With The ARC Trio & The John Daversa Big Band Releases June 10th
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
For the past several years, former Yellowjackets bassist and prolific producer Jimmy Haslip has enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the Bremen, Germany-based jazz fusion keyboardist and composer Michael Schmidt (aka MSM Schmidt). While Haslip played on Schmidt’s 2007 album Transit and 2009’s Destination, he ended up co-producing 2012’s Evolution, 2015’s Utopia and 2017’s Life. They take their chemistry to new heights on ARCeology. The Music of MSM Schmidt. This dynamic offering finds Haslip and members of his ARC Trio ...
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David Bernot: Up And Coming Saxophonist Delivers Promising Debut Album
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David Bernot
Now more than ever, people are ready to break the mundane cycles we endure everyday. Whether it be long hours at work, school, trying to take care of our bodies, or signing into zoom for the fifth time today, these stresses cause even the strongest willed individuals to fear waking up wondering “what was it all for?” During the initial Covid-19 quarantine in 2020, David Bernot set a goal to break the monotony in his own life and record a ...
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The Harborfields High School Jazz Band celebrates community in premiering Alan Ferber's arrangement of Abdullah Ibrahim's 'The Wedding'
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All About Jazz
In a time when isolation and distancing seemed to define school settings, the Harborfields High School Jazz Band sought to cut against the grain and promote the joys inherent in the communal nature of music and creative expression. In early 2021, the band’s director—veteran educator and noted jazz journalist Dan Bilawsky—decided to follow through on a long-held ambition to commission an arrangement of Abdullah Ibrahim’s “The Wedding” from three-time GRAMMY-nominated composer/arranger/trombonist Alan Ferber. The beautiful results of Ferber’s writing were ...
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Jazz Journalist / Historian Scott Yanow Reviews 'Better Than Picasso At Midnite' By Tony Adamo
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Tony Adamo
Better Than Picasso At Midnite An inventive spoken word artist who also sings well, Tony Adamo loves jazz and always goes out of his way to champion the music in his lyrics. One can link him to Jack Kerouac and the hipsters of the 1950s, yet his approach is contemporary and usually utilizes a funky background. “Better Than Anything” was composed in 1963 with the music by David Wheat and lyrics by Bill Loughborough. Singer Irene Kral was the first ...
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New England Conservatory Celebrates Centennial Of Charles Mingus
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory celebrates the centennial of seminal American composer / bassist / bandleader / record label founder / activist / poet Charles Mingus with two concerts featuring NEC’s renowned faculty members and jazz students and a panel discussion. The events are free and open to the public. They take place: Tuesday, April 19Charles Mingus Centennial Panel 1:00 p.m., Pierce Hall NEC faculty member Jason Moran, bass trombonist and Mingus alumnus Earl McIntyre and others discuss Charles Mingus’s life and ...
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Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival April 29th to May 2nd May in Clitheroe, Lancashire
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Michael Ricci
Jazz and Blues in the charmingly pleasant Lancashire town of Clitheroe in the Spring—what more could a jazz fan want. You can blend your Bank Holiday of music with study of the town’s great many real ale bars; or make sure you book your table at the many Michelin starred restaurants in the area. Perhaps, do some touring of the beautiful Trough of Bowland countryside. For walkers, Pendle Hill, the Forest of Bowland and the River Ribble provide wonderful rambles. ...
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Andrea Brachfeld & Insight with Bill O'Connell, Harvie S, and Jason Tiemann release 'Evolution' on May 20
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
A central figure of New York City’s jazz & Afro-Cuban scenes over the last five decades, flutist Andrea Brachfeld, like most artists over the last two years, found a great amount of time to reflect on their art, community and humanity. For Evolution, Brachfeld’s writing was affected by her dive into children’s issues and the ongoing need of basic necessities even in the best of times. The added pandemic led her to a wide-range of musical sources, each reflecting some ...
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