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Jazz Worldwide on WWFM 89.1 HD2 Trenton-Princeton

Source: Michael Ricci
January 12, 2010

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Hiromi Chronicles Her World Travels on Her First Solo Piano Recording

Source: Michael Ricci
January 12, 2010

Place To Be set for release on January 26, 2010 If all the world is indeed a stage, pianist-composer Hiromi Uehara has played on just about every corner of it. Since the beginning of the decade, she has supported her impressive body of studio work with an ambitious tour schedule that has electrified audiences throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and elsewhere with performances that have pushed the limits of piano jazz to new frontiers of compositional and technical skills. Each ...

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Rendezvous: Merging Jazz with Electropop

Source: Michael Ricci
January 12, 2010

By Alma Jones The one thing I dread in music is to hear two beautiful genres fused together in one sloppy song, like two awkward clumps of clay haphazardly slapped together. It's extremely difficult to pull off this stunt, especially if the genres in mind are not the least bit similar. That's why I'm quite relieved that Rendezvous, the popular underground band from Israel, has actually accomplished this almost impossible feat.

I can definitely hear a very strong influence of ...

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Jacqui Naylor Special on 1.FM - Adore Vocal Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
January 12, 2010

Jacqui Naylor is known for her interpretative capabilities and wide vocal range, with her signature “acoustic smashing" technique.

Jacqui is singing jazz standards over rock classics or vice versa, like Gershwins' “Summertime" over The Allman Brothers' “Whipping Post" or Rodgers & Hart's “My Funny Valentine" over AC/DC's “Back in Black."

She's an incomparable singer, delivering top-drawer originals. This Jacqui Naylor's 1-hour special will peek into her unique world.

Tune in to www.adorejazz.com to listen to this special and the best ...

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Singer Pamela Rose Brings Her Multimedia "Wild Women of Song" Show to Bay Area Venues in February & March

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
January 12, 2010

Following her sold-out Yoshi's San Francisco concert in November--a rollicking multimedia showcase drawn from her Wild Women of Song CD--jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose will be kicking off the new year with three Bay Area performances devoted to this same dynamic repertoire. “It goes beyond a jazz show," says Bruce Kelley of San Francisco magazine. “It's a swinging honors course in womankind!" Rose and her band will be featured at a special Valentine's Day show in San Jose Jazz's ...

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Singer/Songwriter David Sylvian Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

Source: All About Jazz
January 12, 2010

Many artists deliberately avoid taking risks, making changes instead opting for the safe, but David Sylvian is not one of them. Across his illustrious career, Sylvian has always sought to take listeners out of their comfort zone. Self-consciousness and introspection permeate every corner of his works. His mostriveting songs have explored various topics, including spirituality and soul-searching for the modern world. His songs are evocative and fragile, confronting the listener about the challenges inherent in being human.

AAJ Contributor Nenad ...

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New Jimi Hendrix Album! "Valleys of Neptune" Coming in March from Experience Hendrix + Sony Legacy

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2010

12 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FULLY REALIZED JIMI HENDRIX STUDIO RECORDINGS AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE Experience Hendrix LLC & Legacy Recordings Launch Monumental Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project With Collection Documenting Pivotal Creative Period in 1969 Valleys of Neptune Available Everywhere Tuesday, March 9 Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Recordings launch their monumental 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project on Tuesday, March 9, with the release of Valleys of Neptune, a newly curated album of ...

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WBGO/Jazz 88.3FM to Broadcast 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert January 12

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2010

WBGO Jazz 88.3FM will broadcast the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert taking place on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30PM in the Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center at Broadway at 60th Street. The performance will feature the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a program dedicated to the 2010 honorees' works.

Joining the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will be many of the honorees themselves including Muhal ...

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