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Grammy Winning Trumpeter Mario Alberto Silva Releases - Pan-American Sonata - Featuring Chuchito Valdez!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Nicaraguan-American Grammy award-winning trumpet player, music educator and composer Mario Alberto Silva will emerge as a solo artist on his inaugural album Pan-American Sonata, featuring world renowned Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes. Release date is May 26th. Born and raised in the Mission District of San Francisco to parents from Nicaragua, Silva composed the album to be a rich sonata, or musical journey, that reflects the influences that conceived his artistic persona; a dynamic product of the Americas. “I come from ...
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Suncoast Jazz Festival Expands Roster To Include More Nationally Known Artists, With Jason Marsalis & The 21st Century Trad Band As Headliners
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GoMedia PR
This year marks the 29th anniversary of the Suncoast Jazz Festival, which takes place every November on the travel-award-winning Clearwater Beach. In its early years, the festival featured bands and musicians with a focus on early jazz, but more recently, working with acclaimed guitarist Nate Najar, has expanded its line-up from traditional jazz to include swing, big band, zydeco, Cajun, and some rockabilly. This year, the Jason Marsalis & the 21st Century Trad Band will headline the festival. Festival Director ...
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Elio Villafranca Free Concert In Da Bronx On May 28th At 6pm - Debuts New Project: Don't Change My Name - Presented By The Bronx Arts Ensemble
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
May 28th, 6pm at Barretto Point Park Debuts New Project: “Don't Change My Name" Presented by the Bronx Arts Ensemble Featuring Dreiser Durrutthy Bombale (vocal/percussion) Elio Villafranca: piano/compositions Freddie Hendrix: trumpet/flugelhorn Sam Dillon: clarinet, soprano/tenor saxophones James Burton III: trombone Peter Slavov: bass Yorgos Maniatis: drums Richard Padron: electric guitar Gabo Lugo: percussion Mark Sherman: vibes ...
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Teodross Avery's 'After The Rain: A Night For Coltrane' (Tompkins Square) Out Now
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Tompkins Square
In the beginning there was John Coltrane. Growing up in a family that listened to a vast and global array of music, Teodross Avery experienced an epiphany at 13 when he first heard Trane’s epochal harmonic steeplechase Giant Steps. Taking up the tenor saxophone, he emerged in the mid-1990s as one of the most powerful young voices on the scene, with two critically hailed releases for GRP/Impulse! Avery’s long and productive journey has taken him down many musical paths, from ...
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Asian-American Pianist And Composer Mavis Pan To Release Sophomore Album Set For Love Featuring Producer/Drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. And Lyricist/Co-writer David Keyes
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ARE GROUP
Accomplished Asian-American pianist and composer Mavis Pan is scheduled to release her third album Set For Love on May 12, 2019. Equally proficient in both jazz and classical music, Pan has performed her works in numerous esteemed music halls and venues across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She has studied under renowned contemporary classical composers Tania Leon and Dalit Warsaw and has received numerous accolades including Brooklyn College Conservatory’s Morton Feldman and Miriam Gideon composer awards ...
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All About Jazz Improves Video of the Day promotional service—Take advantage of our 50% off sale
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz has improved its video of the day service and is offering a 50% off sale (normally $100). Customers can purchase up to seven videos at a time. Improvements include: Prominent placement on the All About Jazz home page A new Video of the Day landing page designed to generate more video views Placement on the All About Jazz article center page and review center page. Improved navigation between the Track of the Day landing page and the ...
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Dr. Monty Alexander At Dazzle in Denver On May 7-8!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Dazzle 1512 Curtis St. Denver, CO 80202 (303) 839-5100 Dr. Monty Alexander: piano JJ Shakur: bass Jason Brown: drums “We had a great run in D.C. at Blues Alley, at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York City, at Triple Door in Seattle and at Catalina's in Los Angeles! Come join us at Dazzle in Denver on May 7-8 before we lift off for Europe!" —Dr. Monty Alexander . Frank Sinatra ...
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Don't miss the 13tet In Concert at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York on May 19th
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Chris Gulhaugen
13tet is a group of seasoned New York jazz players, playing charts that let them blow! Smaller and leaner than the usual big band, 13tet emphasizes the players as soloists and personalities, with arrangements rooted in the big band tradition but brought into the 21st Century. It’s hard-driving jazz that explores interesting textures and meters- as long as it swings! The current lineup are veterans of the bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, James Moody, Christian McBride, the ...
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