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Experience Vintage Vegas With Reckless In Vegas 'Unplugged' – A Dinner & Show Event At Vic’s Las Vegas
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Vic's Las Vegas
Step back in time for an unforgettable night of music, storytelling, and fine dining as Reckless In Vegas “Unplugged” brings a modern twist to classic Las Vegas entertainment. Join us on Saturday, March 29th, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM for a special Dinner & Show experience, where for just $65 per person, guests will enjoy a show by the Reckless In Vegas crew, featuring Michael Shapiro, along with a Vic’s featured entrée from our exclusive menu. Reckless In Vegas, ...
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Bassist Rodney Jordan Sends A Love Letter To His Hometown With The March 14 Release Of 'Memphis Blue' On Baxter Music Enterprises
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Rodney Jordan, born and raised in the city known as the “Home of the Blues,” rightly channels that heritage on Memphis Blue, his personal tribute to the “soulful people of Memphis,” due to release March 14th on Baxter Music Enterprises. Now based in Tallahassee, Florida, Jordan is joined by his fellow Memphian, trumpeter Melvin Jones, as well as a group of first-rank collaborators who evoke the full spectrum of the South: Atlantan pianist Louis Heriveaux, Charleston-based saxophonist Mark Sterbank, and ...
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PK Music Proudly Presents Christos Yerolatsitis’s Debut Piano Trio Album 'Daydreaming'
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Christos Yerolatsitis
PK Music announces the upcoming release of Daydreaming, the debut piano trio album from Cypriot pianist and composer Christos Yerolatsitis. Officially hitting platforms on March 14, 2025, this deeply personal collection showcases Yerolatsitis’s singular voice, blending modern jazz with the vibrant hues of his Mediterranean roots. Having previously worked with world-renowned musicians such as Erik Truffaz, Ranjit Barot, and Masa Kamaguchi, Yerolatsitis now brings his own compositions to the forefront. He joins forces with Greek double bassist Grigoris Theodoridis and ...
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All About Jazz Releases Two Free Apps
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All About Jazz
The wait is over! Long in the works, we're thrilled to announce the release of not one, but two free apps: All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. These apps bring you everything you love about our websites—sleek design, seamless functionality—now without the need for a browser. Best of all, there’s absolutely no learning curve, and every time we improve the website, the updates will appear instantly in the app. Getting started is a breeze—just follow these instructions for iOS ...
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Minas - 40th Anniversary Concert, Cake, and Dance Party in Philadelphia on April 11
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Michael Ricci
Orlando and Patricia Haddad invite the public for a concert, cake, and dance party, celebrating 40 impressive years making music in Philadelphia. Known for their Brazilian ensemble Minas, Orlando and Patricia moved to the Philadelphia area from Rio de Janeiro in 1984, where they continued to perform and record while pursuing graduate studies at local universities. Orlando earned two masters, one in Arts Administration from Drexel, the other in Music Composition, from Temple. Patricia earned a Masters in Jazz Piano ...
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Trey Gunn’s 7d Media Releases Experimental Guitarist, Composer, And Producer Andre Lafosse Releases 'Entry Level: An Introduction To Andre Lafosse' Spanning More Than Twenty Years Of His Career
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
7D Media is proud to announce that experimental guitarist, composer, and producer Andre LaFosse is joining our musical family with Entry Level: An Introduction to Andre LaFosse. Spanning more than twenty years of his career, this 14 track album brings together remastered classics, remixed favorites, and even offers a sneak peek into the future with an exclusive new track. Throughout the collection, LaFosse’s distinctive “turntablist guitar” technique takes center stage, showcasing his skill in looping, multitracking, and creative sound manipulation. ...
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Vibrant Sensational Guitarist Oscar Peñas Makes It At Iridium
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All About Jazz
Oscar Peñas May 29 at 8:30 PM The Iridium, NYC The Band Oscar Peñas: compositions—electric guitar Corentin LeHir: bass Vinnie Sperrazza: drums Jazz guitarist Oscar Peñas, originally from Barcelona, Spain, has significantly impacted the New York music scene since relocating in 2007. After earning his Masters degree from the prestigious New England Conservatory, Peñas began to showcase his exceptional talent locally and internationally. His original compositions seamlessly blend influences from classical music, jazz, and other genres, ...
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Harlem School Of The Arts To Launch New Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy Honoring The Trumpet Virtuoso And Celebrating His Lasting Contributions
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SM Communication Solutions
On February 20th, as part of the month-long Black History celebration, the Harlem School of the Arts will launch an important new, FREE music program, the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy, made possible by the Herb Alpert Foundation. Mr. Alpert considered Dizzy Gillespie a good friend whose musicianship he respected and admired. In the 1990s, to preserve Dizzy’s legacy, he established the Dizzy Gillespie Chair in Music at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and funded the Dizzy Gillespie Digital ...
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