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Santa Baby’s Cynthia Basinet Helps Others Shine The Light On Civility In Her First Book, 'How To Be Civil In An Uncivil World'
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Cynthia "c." Basinet
How to be Civil in an Uncivil World By Cynthia Basinet Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 116 pages | ISBN 9781480892712 E-Book | 116 pages | ISBN 9781480892729 Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Ring in the holidays with a little civility from Nobel nominated, critically acclaimed, sultry crooner Cynthia Basinet’s first self-improvement book How to be Civil in an Uncivil World offers a collection of quotes collected by the author to help ...
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Ennio Morricone & Bruno Nicolai Dimensioni sonore – Musiche per L’immagine e L’immaginazione (Dialogo) - Available October 30, 2020
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All About Jazz
One of the most 'hidden' and sought after releases of all times is finally getting a due repress: a work of epic proportions, Ennio Morricone's and Bruno Nicolai's Dimensioni Sonore has been eluding collectors and affectionate listeners for about 50 years. Last copies. Limited Collector Edition which comes complete with 10LPs, 10CDs, a 48-page LP-sized book in English, an exclusive large poster, screen-printed tote, all housed in a handmade (in Italy) custom lavish linen box. Edition of 200 copies. Special ...
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Ralph Hepola’s Tuba Carves Out A Place For The Much-Maligned Horn In Modern Jazz
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Ralph Hepola’s Tuba carves out a place for the much-maligned horn in modern jazz. The virtuoso tuba player leads his quartet through a set of his freewheeling originals, playing with remarkable fluency as the lead instrument. While the tuba has often been stereotyped as a limited instrument that keeps time in marching bands, Dixieland and polka groups, Ralph Hepola on Tuba makes a strong case for his horn being the lead voice in a modern jazz combo. A brilliant player ...
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Get In The Christmas Spirit With Mike Renzi And Jim Porcella's "Christmas Is: December Duets"
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Mixed Media Promotion
Do you know Mike Renzi? The immense musical talent has won seven Emmys for musical direction, including wins for his work on “Sesame Street" and the soap opera “All My Children.” Also noteworthy: Mike has backed some amazing talent, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, as well as Tony’s work with Lady Gaga at the Grammys in 2015, appearing in an Irving Berlin tribute at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, dedicating a new Bennett-Sinatra Studio in Queens, and performing with ...
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Jazz Legend Grover Washington, Jr. Commemorative Vinyl To Be Released
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Lightyear Entertainment announces that it will release a commemorative double vinyl of beloved artist Grover Washington, Jr. on Black Friday for Record Store Day. This release marks 20 years since the passing of the immensely popular artist who was largely responsible for creating a bridge between jazz and R&B. Grover was well loved by his fans but also by the many musicians who worked with him over the years. He was a contemporary jazz artist whose music topped the “Smooth ...
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Michael Joseph Harris Releases New Albums Showcasing Contemporary And Traditional Gypsy Jazz
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The Phillips Agency
Inspired by the legendary Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), Baltimore guitarist and bandleader Michael Joseph Harris leads two Gypsy jazz bands. Comprised of the same core members, both are releasing their fourth albums in North America and Europe in 2020 on the Swing Underground label. With the help of numerous guest artists, they are busting the boundaries of the genre. A respected ambassador of traditional Gypsy jazz, Harris founded the popular Hot Club of Baltimore in 2012. Two years later he added ...
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Whisky Kisses by Alex Bird & The Jazz Mavericks Available On October 23, 2020
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Orange Grove Publicity
Alex Bird is a singer/songwriter and actor from Toronto, Canada. Alex is quickly becoming one of the top new Jazz crooners on the scene. With a swinging style and an indescribable charm, Alex is currently working on an entirely new chapter in the Great American Songbook, with his soon to be released original 11 track debut album Whisky Kisses (October 23rd, 2020). The album was recorded at Canterbury Studios with the masterful Jeremy Darby. “Whisky Kisses” is already an award ...
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Jazz From Heaven…Tony Adamo: Angel Bop Reviewed By Jazz Weekly
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All About Jazz
Bay area vocalist Tony Adamo tells another jazz story in swinging Steinbeck fashion, this time from a heavenly viewpoint. Adamo sings out the role of a bebopping angel “in the heavens of my walk here on earth…digging on the new jazz”. With his late night dj of a voice, he’s backed by a mix of funk and snappy hip hop percussion’d grooves, coaxed on by guitar spicks by Chris Pimento that evokes tones from the cool strings of George Benson ...
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