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MTV for Tim Brantley; Goldtop Heights Compared to Early Elton John
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Seth Cohen PR
MTV FOR BRANTLEY, MONDAY MAY 4TH Tune in to MTV’s THE HILLS on Monday evening, May 4th, as southern rocker Tim Brantley’s hit single ‘Damage’ is featured during the show. Check local listings for details. Recent reviews have compared Brantley’s debut CD ‘Goldtop Heights’ to early Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Hall and Oates, Billy Joel and Warren Zevon. Performing Songwriter Magazine described his live show as “awesome,” and will cover the new CD in their June issue. Other reviewers have ...
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Wolfgang's Vault Releases the Ash Grove Recordings
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Wolfgang's Vault
New York, NY: Wolfgang's Vault has released the first 16 restored and digitized performances frm the Ash Grove blues collection. The releases, including Merle Travis, Mississippi John Hurt, Maybelle Carter and more are available to stream free online on Concertvault.com, or can be downloaded as MP3 or CD quality FLAC files. The 16 shows available here. Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Singers, June 20, 1963 Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys, May 19, 1967 Bukka ...
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Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Keeps Up Tempo
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All About Jazz
Ever heard of a musician who shies away from praise? Meet Sonny Rollins, the last standing jazz giant from an era considered the pinnacle of jazz music, and perhaps the last person you'd expect to feel undeserving of success. As a young tenor saxophonist growing up in Harlem, N.Y., Rollins landed gigs alongside the likes of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, but he didn't consider this an easy path to success. In 1959, just as he was gaining fame, Rollins ...
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Legendary Jazz Club Baker's Celebrates 75 Years
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All About Jazz
4 days of special programming to highlight Baker's anniversary The owner of Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit's legendary jazz club on the brink of its 75th anniversary, pauses as he considers the question: What's your most memorable night at the club? Advertisement A big smile spreads across John Colbert's face and he reaches for scrapbook photos of trumpeter Donald Byrd, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson and trombonist Curtis Fuller--three of the all-time great jazz musicians produced by Detroit--taken on the stage of ...
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Saxophonists Sarah Manning and Sean Nowell Double Bill Friday May 1st at Ibeam Brooklyn
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All About Jazz
This Friday May 1st at 9PM, Sarah Manning's Shatter the Glass debuts at Ibeam Brooklyn in a performance marking the alto saxophonist's first show as an official NYC resident. Featuring pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Linda Oh and drummer Kyle Struve, the group will showcase Manning's original compositions including new work that will be recorded this fall as part of her third release as a leader. Explosive musical storytellers, they delight in performing in intimate and unusual spaces ranging from the ...
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UK Jazz Singer & Songwriter Juliet Kelly Presents "Glam Jazz"
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All About Jazz
With two critically acclaimed albums of original material under her belt - Aphrodite's Child (2003) and Delicious Chemistry (2005) - Juliet now presents her third and most ambitious album, Licorice Kiss (May 2009). Referencing influences as diverse as Soul II Soul, the Eurythmics and Soft Cell, she offers up her own take on some 80's classics alongside her own creations that range from toe-tapping grooves to latin-inflected ballads. Juliet says, “Jazz often gets labelled unfairly as an elitist type of ...
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Giant Steps Jazz Guitar Weekend
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All About Jazz
World famous guitarist and TV/radio celebrity John Etheridge and Oxford-based guitarist, band-leader and promoter Pete Oxley will be running their highly successful Jazz Guitar Weekend for the fourth successful year 31st July to 2nd August 2009. Highlights of the weekend include an icebreaker event on Friday night, a concert at The Spin Jazz Club on Saturday and the opportunity to perform in a masterclass on Sunday, leading a professional rhythm section. For those choosing the tuition track, there are sessions ...
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25,000 Expected for Jazz Festival
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All About Jazz
Over 25,000 people are expected to attend the 8th annual City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival. The festival runs from Thursday to Sunday and features 170 events at venues across the city. This year's headline acts include Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Soweto Kinch, and jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto. “The city is set to come alive to the sounds of all things jazz," said the Mayor of Derry, Gerard Diver. “I know that many of ...
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