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Christian McBride, John Clayton Highlight Virtual Tri-C JazzFest
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All About Jazz
Two of the jazz world’s preeminent bassists—Christian McBride and John Clayton—will share stories via live chats during the virtual edition of the 41st annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. Each Grammy Award winner highlights a night of music during the three-day online event Friday, Aug. 21, to Sunday, Aug. 23. Listen for McBride on the festival’s first day; Clayton is set to call in Saturday, Aug. 22. The free virtual festival begins at 7 p.m. each night and will ...
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King Crimson's The Elements 2020 Tour Box 2CD Now Available For Pre-Order
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
This 2-CD history of King Crimson features many extracts and tracks appearing on CD for the first time, including many of the current line-up. Packaged in a digi-pack style book case with 24-page booklet, this set contains introductory notes by Robert Fripp & sleeve notes by Sid Smith. While this 7th release in the Tour Box series is in spirit with the earlier releases, this is also a very different tour box to its companions, and one which, as it ...
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Milos Branisavljevic Quartet Defines Instrumental Excellence On New Album
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Christine King
The Milos Branisavljevic Quartet is a music project with a focus on creating impressive music, exploring a wide variety of sound and ideas. From the depth of fusion and modern aesthetics, down to the warmth of classic jazz vibes, anything goes. Their new album Far Away is actually a really special taste of what you can expect from this band in terms of instrumental excellence. These are definitely some musicians on top of their game, offering some of the best ...
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Daniel Criado's Drumming On New Single Is Innovative, Distinctive
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Christine King
Composer/drummer Daniel Criado is an artist who is focused on creating music that blurs the lines between different genres and creative influences. His impeccable skills with the drums are fully realized by his overall ability with musical composition; it's an intoxicating match. Recently, Criado came out with an outstanding new release titled “Those Affairs Within." It's a soothing jazz number with an innovative modern twist. This single is a milestone for the artist, and it features some amazing instrumental textures. ...
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Arts And Jazzfest NYC In Association With The ON Channel Announces Home Spun Sundays With Broadway Composer Emme Kemp And Jazz By The Water
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All About Jazz
A Virtual Concert And Arts And Jazzfest NYC 17th Anniversary Celebration. Saturday, August 22nd, 8 PM Via Facebook Live, a Pre-Home Spun Sunday Conversation with Broadway Composer, Pianist, and Singer Emme Kemp and Arts and Jazzfest NYCTM Founder and Producer Gwendolyn Black. Ms. Kemp will discuss her long standing musical career and her celebrating 75 Years of Dancing on the KeysTM. Sunday, August 23rd, 8 PM Streaming on The On Channel, Home Spun SundaysTM with an evening of piano, singing, ...
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Cynthia Basinet's 'The Standard' Setting A New Standard
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Cynthia "c." Basinet
Cynthia Basinet is a shared Nobel Peace Prize nominated and critically acclaimed singer, actress, activist and innovator. Musically she is best known for her iconic rendition of “Santa Baby”- often mis-credited to Marilyn Monroe- originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in 1953. The second track ‘The Christmas Song’ is another Christmas classic originally recorded by the Nat King Cole trio in 1946. Truthfully, we were browsing for X-mas tracks back in November when we came across The Standard. Initially we planned ...
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Tony Succar & Pablo Gil Raices Jazz Orchestra Premiere Video Release 'Raices Jam' From Self-Titled Debut CD!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Tony Succar, Pablo Gil and RJO continue their ascending path with the release of their latest single and video, “Raices Jam." Succar and Gil deliver a strong statement by making Raices Jam the first track of their debut album. Just listening to the beginning groove hints at Michael Jackson's “Shake your Body" to the ground riff. It serves as the common thread between the spirit of Succar's acclaimed MJ tribute album Unity , and this one, in which he teams ...
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Ayumi Ishito Puts The Soul Into Summer 2020 With Stellar New Single "Ocean Park Cafe'
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Ayumi Ishito
Following hot on the success and critical-acclaim for her album Midnite Cinema from last year, soulful saxophonist Ayumi Ishito returns in 2020 with a stunning brand-new single called “Ocean Park Cafe.” Designed in our shared-but-isolated quarantine times amidst the thick of the worldwide pandemic, Ayumi & her talented band-mates recorded their parts for “Ocean Park Cafe” from the safety of their own homes in hopes of creating a composition that brings paradise to the people at a time where they ...
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