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Keyboardist-Composer Marcos Silva Unveils First Recording In 30 Years On "Brasil From Head To Toe," Set For May 3 Release
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Keyboardist and composer Marcos Silva returns to the recording spotlight after 30 years with Brasil From Head to Toe, set for a May 3 release on his Goose Egg Productions imprint. The third album from the Brazilian-born, Bay Area-based musician and educator features an extensive cast of musicians, anchored by a core quartet with saxophonist Gary Meek, bassist Scott Thompson, and drummer Mauricio Zottarelli. It also includes 10 original compositions of invigorating Brazilian jazz fusion by the master himself. Silva ...
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SiriusXM's New, Original jazz radio show on Jazz Arranging "Flipped" with Host John Beasley
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All About Jazz
To mark Jazz Appreciation Month, this April 2019, SiriusXM is launching a 4-part series on ‘arranging’. “Flipped” will explore what happens musically when jazz musicians rearrange or ‘flip’ songs from the Great American Songbook and make it their own. On SiriusXM Ch.67 “Flipped” Fridays, April 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 5-7:00pm ET / 2-4:00pm PT Rebroadcasts: Saturdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 6-8:00pm ET / 3-5:00 pm PT About John Beasley In the course of three decades, ...
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Walter Smith III Joins Berklee As Chair Of The Woodwind Department
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Margot Edwards
Berklee has named saxophonist Walter Smith III as chair of the Woodwind Department. Smith, a Berklee alumnus who recently released his fifth album as a leader, is widely recognized as an accomplished performer and composer, and an inspired educator. Smith takes up the position on May 1. “Bill Pierce has left a strong legacy of excellence and achievement which we will continue to build on, looking towards the future with an emphasis on creating more opportunities for the students in ...
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Innovative Guitarist Jon Durant Releases New Solo Guitar Album Alternate Landscapes
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Following his acclaimed CD Parting Is, Jon Durant returns with a new solo album Alternate Landscapes. While both records are solo guitar, that’s also where the similarity ends. Alternate Landscapes expands the idea of solo guitar to include MIDI guitar triggering old school synthesizer sequences and breathy wind instruments alongside Jon’s signature cloud guitar textures. The result is a strikingly original blend of highly unusual sounds and textures with the additional context of vintage synthesis all translated through the guitar. ...
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Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric Releases New Album "Labor Of Love - With Strings" - Available Now
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Lukas Gabric
Saxophonist and Juilliard Faculty Lukas Gabric announces the release of his new album Labor of Love: Lukas Gabric with Strings on Alessa Records. Liner Notes for Labor of Love When Lukas Gabric asked me to write a bit about this excellent new recording, I knew it would be a pleasure to sit and listen to his playing before I had heard a note. I’ve known Lukas for more than a handful of years at this point, and have had the ...
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Jazz Arts Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Announces Name Change To JazzArts Charlotte
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Mark Sullivan
International jazz legend Wynton Marsalis joined JazzArts Charlotte President and CEO Lonnie Davis on Saturday, March 30 for a re-branding kickoff event held for sponsors, volunteers and local dignitaries. Ten years ago, Lonnie and O.C. Davis came to Charlotte from their hometown of New Orleans, displaced by Hurricane Katrina. They had an audacious dream to create a unique new organization that would be dedicated to jazz performance and education. They established the Jazz Arts Initiative. Since that time the organization ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: March 2019
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in March, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! EDITOR'S PICKS Matcha Yotam Silberstein From: Future Memories 7:00 Nancy With The Laughing Face Lukas Gabric ...
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Nine Reasons To Believe In Love And Endure Pain Revealed In Neni Carolina Chacin's New Album Paris II
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Neni Carolina Chacin
Neni Carolina Chacin born in Venezuela and raised between USA and UK but now living in Paris, France, has earned global following for blending gospel, jazz and pop with a true inner intention and sensibility to help other live their dreams. Paris II is Neni’s second Jazz studio album from Paris and is her most intimate to date. Released through online digital distribution company Distrokid, the album contains a beautiful and honest collection of songs from the 40s, 50s and ...
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