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Smooth Jazz Virtuoso Andre Delano Releases Second Album "My So Fine" August 19, 2008
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All About Jazz
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Saxophonist Andre Delano, an accomplished musician with a distinctive, original sound, releases his highly anticipated second album My So Fine on August 19th, distributed through Nu Groove Records. Delano once again commands attention of his fans with 14 original songs that include guest appearances by bassist Byron Miller (Luther Vandross, George Duke), Smooth Jazz pianist Kevin Toney (The Blackbyrds), trumpeter Greg Adams and guitarist Michael Ripoll (Babyface, James Brown, Usher). From the opening note, the Latin-flavored ...
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Concord Records Add 5 Fantastic Collectibles to "Collector's Corner"
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On Target Media Group
The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site. These five fantastic collectibles (below) as well as many more rare & collectible vinyl and box set titles from labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige, and Stax are now available at The Collector's Corner: Sonny Stitt -- Stitt's Bitts: This Prestige 3-disc box set highlights the best of the cult saxophonist's be-bop years (1949-1952) proves definitively that ...
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More Live Music/Top Club Picks in Detroit
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All About Jazz
JAZZ & WORLD Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Christian McBride, with Perry Hughes and Dwight Adams, Tue. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. 313-345-6300. Bohemian National Home: Mission of Burma, 8:30 p.m. Sat. 3009 Tillman, Detroit. 313-737-6606. Burgh Historical Park: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings, 7-8:30 p.m. Wed. 23960 Civic Dr., Southfield. 248-796-7788. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Children's Jazz Day, with vocalist and storyteller Lisa Henry and the Marion Hayden Quartet, Fri. 315 E. Warren, Detroit. 313-494-5800. Club Bart: Open Mic Jazz, ...
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Philadelphia Musicians Take Center Stage
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All About Jazz
A lively and diverse line-up of Philadelphia-based performers will take center stage this summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's popular “Art After 5" program. Each Friday evening, the Museum's Great Stair Hall is transformed into a concert hall, complete with table service, cocktails, elegant cafe-style appetizers, and desserts. Art After 5 features a range of established and emerging jazz performers, with forays on the first Friday of each month into other musical genres. In August, visitors can enjoy a ...
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Jazz in the Red Sea August 25th - 28th
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All About Jazz
Eilat will once again host the Red Sea Jazz Festival, August 25th - 28th this year. Attracting over 40, 000 people to the four open air venues, over 30 concerts are held over 4 days. The stunning backdrop of mountains and sea creates a beautiful setting that no other jazz festival can provide. The public experience the widest spectrum of jazz from New Orleans to contemporary, including Latin and World music. As well as an international line up of guest ...
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Milcho Leviev Plays on Perelik Peak
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All About Jazz
By Standart Daily, Stiliyana Chakarova A Stage of 3, 000 Straw Bales to be built at 2, 190 meters for Leviev's concert. Bulgarian jazz musician Milcho Leviev again will be on top. He will play with Plovdiv Big Band on July 19 on Perelik peak in the Rhodopes where a unique facility will be built for better acoustics. The special wall won't be built with conventional construction materials but with bales of straw arranged as a chessboard. Workers are calculating ...
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Blue Note Records Presents Joe Lovano's "Symphonica"
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All About Jazz
The saxophone maestro Joe Lovano has enjoyed a stellar career recording for Blue Note Records, launching into new territory with different sized ensembles from album to album while rarely retreading the steps of his past musical adventures. Whether he's been in a trio fascination, a quartet marvel or a killer nonet setting, Lovano has upped the ante with each album, not only furthering his reputation as one of the world's premiere saxophonists but also forwarding jazz expression with imaginative might. ...
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Two New Fania Releases
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All About Jazz
I LIKE IT LIKE THAT This past May, Fania Records released the first remix collection I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, pairing up the hottest dance scene remixers with legendary tracks by Fania artists like Pete Rodriguez, Hctor Lavoe, Willie Coln and Rubn Blades. This album marks the first time the label has remixed its classics tracks, taking the Fania flavor up a notch. Released May 6, 2008. Star tracks include Aaron Jerome's remix of Pete Rodriguez's “I like it Like ...
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