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Free MP3 Download: Christoph Irniger's "Mania" from Chat Noir

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

Download “Mania," a free MP3 from Christoph Irniger's latest release Chat Noir.

Download: Mania Christoph Irniger Quartet 5:43 From: Chat Noir

About Christoph Irniger Christoph Irniger, born in 1979, began his musical career with the age of 11. From 2000 till 2004 he studied at the Jazzschool of Zurich with Christoph Grab, Thomas Grnewald and Rtus Flisch, as if from 2004 till 2006 at the Jazzschool of Lucerne with Nat Su, John ...

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Hacienda Brothers Release Final Album in Memorial to Member Chris Gaffney on June 24

Source: conqueroo
May 13, 2008

Album, with five tracks produced by Dan Penn, represents the last work of singer Chris Gaffney, who passed away on April 17

TUCSON, Ariz. --The Hacienda Brothers, whose Western soul sound received worldwide acclaim in the course of the band's five-year history, will release their final album, Arizona Motel, on June 24, 2008, distributed by Proper Records. It's an unexpected memorial to the band's lead singer and original member Chris Gaffney, who tragically passed away on April 17th after a ...

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Marcus Goldhaber Live @ The Kitano on Wednesday, May 28th - 8PM & 10PM

Source: AMP3 Public Relations
May 13, 2008

WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th

WHO: Marcus Goldhaber

WHERE: The Kitano, a coveted Manhattan venue known for its top shelf jazz.

This concert will feature new material and preview a few tracks from his upcoming album, TAKE ME ANYWHERE. At this performance, Marcus will team up once again with The Jon Davis Trio: Martin Wind, bass and Marcello Pellitteri, drums. These new songs were born out of a demand from Marcus' audience for original material. ...

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George Schuller Pays Tribute to Keith Jarrett's American Quartet on New CD

Source: Improvised Communications
May 13, 2008

“Embracing the lyricism inherent in Jarrett's writing, Schuller's ensemble offers one of the most euphorically adventurous albums in recent memory. Effortlessly moving between freedom and formal structure, Circle Wide embraces the same malleable, inside-outside aesthetic that the American Quartet excelled at. Like Before, Somewhat After invokes the bittersweet intensity of Jarrett's formative work, making this richly rewarding tribute one of Schuller's most beautiful and accessible albums." --Troy Collins, AllAboutJazz.com

Playscape Recordings is proud to announce the May 13th ...

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Robert Rauschenberg Pioneer of Pop Art

Source: Michael Ricci
May 13, 2008

Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82

Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said today. He was 82. Rauschenberg died Monday, said Jennifer Joy, his representative at PaceWildenstein gallery in New York. Rauschenberg, who first gained fame in the 1950s, didn't mine popular culture wholesale as Andy Warhol did ...

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Larry Levine "Wall of Sound" Engineer

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

Larry Levine: Gold Star recording engineer who played a crucial role in the building of Phil Spector's “Wall of Sound"

Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped translate the grandiose sonic vision of record producer Phil Spector into some of the biggest-selling and most influential recordings of the rock era, died Thursday, on his 80th birthday, at his home in Encino.

The announcement by his wife, Lyn, gave no cause of death, but he had suffered from emphysema and heart ...

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Ralph Alessi at Firehouse 12 This Friday 5/16

Source: Improvised Communications
May 13, 2008

On Friday, May 16th New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by New York trumpeter/composer Ralph Alessi and his all-star quintet, This Against That. The group, which skillfully blends jazz with pop and contemporary classical music, features saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, pianist Andy Milne, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Mark Ferber. This performance will follow the band's European tour (Italy, France, Switzerland and the UK) and feature Alessi's meditative compositions ranging from song forms to pieces featuring free improvisation. ...

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First-Ever Playboy Jazz Cruise Will Sail Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

Bassist Marcus Miller will host inaugural floating jazz party + special guest Herbie Hancock

The first-ever Playboy Jazz ocean cruise, marking the festival's 30th anniversary, will feature acclaimed bassist Marcus Miller as musical host with 2008 Grammy winner Herbie Hancock as special guest among the lineup of stars.

The inaugural cruise, Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, 2009 will leave Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Holland America's M/S Westerdam, for the ports of San Juan, Saint Barth's, Nevis and the private island ...

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