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Keyboard Legend David Sancious New Album Eyes Wide Open Now Available!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
World-renowned performing and recording artist David Sancious, was an original member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. He has toured and recorded with greats Peter Gabriel, Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Santana, Seal and an expansive list of A-level musicians. Sancious also wrote, produced and performed ground-breaking progressive music with his band Tone, mixing rock, fusion and gospel. He explores new territory with the release of his 10th album Eyes Wide Open. Eight energetic compositions feature dynamic performances by legendary ...
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Gemma Sherry Releases Her Debut Jazz Recording, 'Songs I Love'
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All About Jazz
The impressive young vocalist Gemma Sherry will be hosting CD launch parties in New York and her native Australia singing her favorite repertoire of jazz classics On her debut album Sherry’s luscious voice is joined by pianist Billy Woodman and bassist Mike Waite with a guest appearance by saxophonist Patsy Gamble. The album presents 13 standards from the Great American Songbook in a storytelling style reminiscent of Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae and Blossom Dearie. ...
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Jan Hammer Will Release Sketches In Jazz On March 27
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GoMedia PR
While he may be best known for his Grammy-award-winning music for Miami Vice, Jan Hammer’s roots have always been planted firmly in jazz. He was 14 when he formed his first jazz trio in Czechoslovakia, after which he came to the United States to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music. He spent a year as keyboardist/conductor for the inimitable Sarah Vaughan before joining forces in 1971 with John McLaughlin, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird, and Billy Cobham in the ...
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Joe Barna Announces Sketches of Influence Live Recording at Middle C Jazz
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Mark Sullivan
Drummer/composer/bandleader Joe Barna is bringing his band Sketches of Influence to Middle C Jazz (a recently opened jazz club in Charlotte, NC) to record a live album on March 13-14, 2020. This is certainly the first live recording to be produced at the club, and may be the first time that an artist from outside the Charlotte area has chosen to make a live recording there. Asked what he would like the Charlotte audience to know about his career up ...
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Avi Adrian Trio Honors Adar Broshi With 'Songs From A Dream.' Available Now.
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All About Jazz
Virtuoso pianist Avi Adrian has released a new trio album with Gilad Abro (bass) and Israel Nahum (dums) celebrating the music of the late Adar Broshi who died of cancer last April at the age of 19 after two and a half years of fighting the disease. The music on this album was written during this period. WBGO radio host Doug Doyle said on air: ”Adar was a super talented young man who was taken away from us much too ...
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Support E.S.P.'s "Live In The Midwest" Kickstarter Campaign and get a signed CD after the tour!
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Lisa Reedy Promotions
E.S.P. is brewing an exciting concoction of original modern jazz infused with spicy Latin beats and seasoned with funky grooves. Originating from central New York, this quartet has passionately pursued creating new music for decades collecting three consecutive “Best Jazz Album of the Year” awards along the way. Always searching for a new challenge, E.S.P. performs with skill, joy and enthusiasm. It’s real jazz, you just won't need your GPS to follow it! International touring artists E.S.P. are announcing the ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest 2019 Edition: Winners Announced!
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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 edition of the contest. Pros & Amateurs’ Category The jury prize for the best musician (€ 2,000 plus a live concert in the Jazz Club Ferrara- Italy) has been assigned to the French vibraphonist Simon Moullier which presented the song “Thriller- Workin Day & Night". Second Prize: French band Abraham Rèunion for “No Danger". Third Prize: Swedish Tolvan Big Band for “Effortlessly". Under 25 ...
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Letizia Gambi & The Jazz Elite With Lenny White, Helen Sung And More At The Cutting Room On April 11th!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 11th. One Night Only! The Cutting Room April 11th, 9:30pm 44 East 32nd St. New York, NY 10016 Band Members Lenny White: Drums Helen Sung: Piano Ollie Bowmann: Double Bass Jisoo Ok: Cello Tom Guarna: Guitar Letizia Gambi's music is a combination of her Neapolitan-Italian roots with the heritage of Black American Jazz. Her Mediterranean passion sings through Jazz's language in a contemporary, ...
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