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Trumpeter and Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars New 2-CD Release - Brasil! - Drops February 24
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Brasil! 2-CD Release Date: February 24, 2019 Contemporary interpretations of Brazilian classics by flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Recorded at The Jazz Forum in NY with Brazilian Musicians, Brasil! Featuring 2 CDs with 28 tracks by 10 different Brazilian composers. Brasil! features Eddie Monteiro: accordion; Abelita Mateus: piano; Adriano Santos: drums; Nilson Matta: bass; Nanny Assis: vocals; Carlos Barbosa-Lima: guitar; Monika Oliveira: vocals. Trumpeter and flugelhornist Mark Morganelli has led his own groups since high ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: January 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 January, 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 The Lotus Blossom Dave Young From: Lotus Blossom 05:26 Fifth Movement Kenny Werner From: ...
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Mascot Label Group announces signing of jazz legend George Benson
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All About Jazz
Mascot Label Group/Provogue are thrilled to announce the signing of soul and jazz guitar legend George Benson, with a new album scheduled for a Spring 2019 release. The 10 time Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master is one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history and has released 35 studio albums, including the multi-platinum Billboard #1 Breezin. He has also had a string of hits to his name including “Give Me The Night", “Never Give Up On A Good ...
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Pittsburgh's Jazz Days of Winter Set for February 16-23, 2019
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All About Jazz
By Mackenzie Horne Dwindling attendance is perhaps the most serious threat to the well-being of today's regional jazz circles, and addressing this issue requires an approach that is as authentic as it is aggressive. Problems with attendance and participation seem to be amplified in a metropolitan area as small as Pittsburgh, and past history also weighs heavily upon the Steel City. Pittsburgh has produced some of the finest artists in jazz, including Art Blakey, Ahmad Jamal, Mary Lou ...
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Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series Announces Highlights in Jazz’s 46th Anniversary Gala, February 28, 2019
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Long-time Highlights In Jazz favorites Houston Person, Daryl Sherman, Warren Vaché, Norman Simmons, and many more will be on hand for the celebration. Plus, surprise special guest. Each year, savvy jazz fans look forward to the annual Highlights In Jazz series. For almost a half century, the Jack Kleinsinger-produced events have brought together a multitude of beloved jazz musicians spanning an eclectic mix of generations and styles. The 2019 season is no exception, with four stellar concerts featuring some of ...
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All About Jazz / Jazz Near You Improvements: January 2019
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All About Jazz
We document the improvements we make to both All About Jazz and Jazz Near You and when improvements come fast, we'll post an announcement to let our readers, members, a fund drive supporters know what's happening. In addition to publishing gobs of glorious content, we were heads down retooling the platform: both in appearance and functionality. The list below details the work completed since the beginning of the month: Press release distribution service upgrade (explained here); Improved searching: Search Album ...
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All About Jazz Reviews Tony Adamo's Was Out Jazz Zone Mad
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Tony Adamo
All About Jazz reviewed Was Out Jazz Zone Mad twice! By CHRIS M. SLAWECKI January 9, 2019 Some African cultures preserved their history not by the written but by the spoken word, kept by oral cultural historians known as griots. On Was Out Jazz Zone Mad, vocalist Tony Adamo aspires to serve in this same role, as a verbal historian of both official and unofficial African- American jazz and blues culture. This type of jazz jive might wear ...
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Pianist Romain Collin Releases Fourth Video In #Taurussesh Series
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Romain Collin releases another new video in #TaurusSesh, a series of intimate videos in which he explores the vast musical possibilities offered by his unique combination of acoustic piano, vocal loops and textures, and the bass synthesizer Moog Taurus. The Collin original “Clockwork“ features Collin with producer Jeremy Loucas on drum programming. Videos showcase spontaneous collaborations with special guests including Sachal Vasandani, Grey McMurray, Christina Courtin, Gregoire Maret and Yosvany Terry. In addition to the #TaurusSesh project, Collin's forthcoming trio ...
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