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Mark Wade Trio At Montpelier Arts Center on March 15, 2019
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Jazz Beyond Borders
Bassist Mark Wade brings his trio to Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland for a concert featuring selections from his latest (2018) album, Moving Day. The New York based trio also includes pianist Tim Harrison and drummer Scott Neumann. Voted one of the top 10 bassists of 2018 and 2016 by the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Reader’s Poll, Mark Wade has been active in the NYC jazz scene for 20 years. He has played with other notable jazz artists such as ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: February 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 February, 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 Secret Treetop Annie Chen From: Secret Treetop 8:10 At Beenleigh Marcus Penrose From: Aurelius- ...
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Claudia Villela Offers Panoramic Showcase Of Her Brilliant Vocal Talent On "Encantada Live," Due April 12 From Taina Music
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Vocalist-composer Claudia Villela puts her stunning, supple virtuosity on vivid display with the April 12 release of Encantada Live on her own Taina Music label. Drawn from several live performances, the album alternates between performances by a septet, a quartet featuring Villela on piano, and intimate duets with various partners. It also includes three of Villela’s originals, three interpretations of key Brazilian composers, and three wholly improvised pieces by Villela and her accompanists. The sweeping panorama of Encantada Live—only her ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest – 4th Edition - Register Now!
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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club continues its worldwide search for emerging and under recognized creative musicians of all ages and backgrounds. This Year's Categories Under 25 Students Amateurs & Pros To enter the contest, soloists and groups pay a small registration fee and submit a video (maximum seven minutes) of their performance. Entries will be judged by a panel of international jazz experts (meet the experts), comprised of some of the most respected journalists, musicians and educators in the field. ...
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In Touch Entertainment Announces Its Spring Jazz Series Lineup
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Decibel
In Touch Entertainment is announcing the spring lineup of its highly successful jazz series produced by New York-based concert promoter, Charles Carlini of In Touch Entertainment. The programs consist of Piano Jazz, Guitar Masters, Trumpet Masters, Percussion Masters, Boss Tenors, and Vocal Mania. The latter is also running concurrently on the West Coast, with performances held at Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club in Studio City, CA. In addition to instrument—and voice-centric programs started last year, In Touch also continues its ...
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Kickstarter Campaign For Debut Trio Album By Guitarist Zakk Jones
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Zakk Jones
In January of 2019 Zakk Jones and his trio recorded their debut album Mise-en-Scéne at Musicol, one of the oldest studios in the Mid-Ohio region. Compromised of seven tracks, mostly original material, the album ranges in styles s as varied as modern jazz, fusion, avant-garde and americana/country, often even in the same songs. With the trio's sound and aesthetic, the vintage vibe in Studio A of Musicol was the perfect fit to track everything live with some one-of-a-kind vintage gear. ...
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EJ Hughes And His Emotional Vampire Sessions on Blue Canoe Records
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Karen Frieske
EJ Hughes is back in the light with his riveting Blue Canoe Records release The Emotional Vampire Sessions, a followup to his 2005 release on Blue Canoe Something to Say. The Saxophonist has traveled extensively performing in many genres with a passion and deep-rooted training in jazz, classical, and contemporary music. Mr. Hughes has taught, performed, and recorded in New York, Georgia, Florida, New Hampshire, and Singapore as well as extensive cruise ship work traveling to over 20 countries. He ...
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Guitarist Erik Borelius Releases New Video Of The Latin Jazzy Melody Silver Echo
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Erik Borelius
Time for release of the video Silver Echo from the album Erik Borelius №13. It takes place in a dreamlike moonlit landscape and has a Latin temper with echoes between electric and acoustic guitars. Silver Echo was frequently played on Swedish Radio when released and was also featured as “Track of the Day" on All About Jazz in January 2019. Erik Borelius on guitars. Mats Persson plays Cajon, Pandeiro, Caxixi, and others. Johan Adelstål- song title illustration. Produced by EB ...
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