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Dan Bonsanti And The 14 Jazz Orchestra Release 'Cartoon Bebop' On January 15, 2021
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Mouthpiece Music
There is nothing cartoonish about Cartoon Bebop, the newest release by composer/arranger Dan Bonsanti's band, The 14 Jazz Orchestra. The album is a swinging, contemporary take on jazz compositions by modern masters. This is the third release by the group, following The Future Ain't What It Used to Be (2018) and Nothing Hard Is Ever Easy (2015). The 14 Jazz Orchestra is a 13-piece jazz ensemble under the direction of arranger and producer Dan Bonsanti. The group comprises 13 outstanding ...
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Guitarist Mike Scott Releases 'Collecting Things,' Featuring Joe Bagg, Darek Oles And Jake Reed
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Mouthpiece Music
Collecting Things, the newest recording by guitarist and composer Mike Scott, is a pastiche of music styles mostly penned by Scott and performed by some of the top jazz musicians in Southern California. This is the third album by Scott as a leader and follows Fallen Peach (2011) and Good Place To Be (2000). The L.A. Weekly says, “Like the author of this subtle record, the music won't hit you over the head with precocious braggadocio or mind-numbing complexity. The ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Winners Of The Web Community Prize And The 5th Edition Finalists
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Valerio Pappi
The Web Community Prizes (direct access to the final) has been awarded to Ada Flocco (Italy), Eytan Schillinger-Hyman (USA) and Daniel Dyonisius (Indonesia). Finalists selected by the international jury (in alphabetical order): Amateurs & Pros’ Category Aki Rissanen Trio (Finland) Alex Hitchcock Quintet (UK) Aubrey Logan with Hagelsag (USA) Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra (USA) Camila Ronza (Brazil) Chuck Israels Trio (USA) Gabriela Martina (Switzerland) Gio Rossi- Lime Virtual Big Band (Italy) Ivo Neame Big Band (UK) James Copus (UK) Marvin ...
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Streaming On Jan. 24: '40 Years In Yiddishland: The Yiddish Book Center Celebrates The Klezmer Conservatory Band'
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
In 1979, 24-year old Hankus Netsky began organizing student jam sessions at Boston’s New England Conservatory to play the little known Eastern European folk music known as klezmer. The Klezmer Conservatory Band’s first gig followed in 1980 at NEC’s Brown Hall. Meanwhile, in Western Massachusetts, 24-year-old Yiddish literature graduate student Aaron Lansky launched a campaign to save the world’s Yiddish books, hoping to rescue the estimated 70,000 Yiddish books believed to be salvageable, a goal Lansky’s Yiddish Book Center surpassed ...
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Janis Mann & Kenny Werner - Dreams Of Flying
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
DownBeat Editors' Pick: January 2021 Renowned jazz vocalist Janis Mann teams up once again with world-class pianist Kenny Werner for Dreams of Flying. For this, her eighth album, Janice chose a mesmerizing collection of modern standards from the New American Songbook. Songs by Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Webb, Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Mandel, Blossom Dearie and others get the rich interpretations they deserve in this unforgettable recording. Janis Mann: vocals Kenny Werner: piano Drew ...
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Jazz Alive Swings Into 2021 With A New Season Of Jazz Tales
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Jazz Alive
Jazz Alive, a Talbot County, Maryland based 501(c)(3) charitable foundation dedicated to the continuation and preservation of America’s indigenous art form, announces the lineup for a new season of their popular live YouTube show, Jazz Tales. Presented in an intimate setting that spotlights each musician's unique musical and personal tale, the show is hosted by Jazz Alive Founder, Pianist Fred Hughes. The hour and fifteen-minute show features live performances and interviews with invited guests who are masters of this great ...
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New Harald Peterstorfer Album Is Hauntingly Beautiful
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Christine King
Harald Peterstorfer is an accomplished jazz guitarist who combines charismatic compositional ideas with world-class technique. His most recent studio release stands out as a really good introduction to his sound and style, exploring a wide variety of genres and influences while still retaining a strong connection with the character and mood of contemporary jazz music. The album actually features 15 songs, and there is also room for some collaborators to join Peterstorfer on a few of these wonderful tunes. The ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: December 2020
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in December, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! TOP TRACKS Autumn Leaves Jason Keiser From: Back in California 6:08 Like- Share Richard Howell From: ...
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