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Keystone Jazz Collective, Co-Founded By Pittsburgh Trombonist Reggie Watkins & Philadelphia Bassist Nimrod Speaks, Announces New Organization & July Concerts
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The Keystone Jazz Collective is a tale of two Pennsylvania cities. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, not to mention the surrounding regions, have brought far more than their share of jazz to the world. Whether it’s Billy Strayhorn and Art Blakey from Pittsburgh, Henry Mancini from the nearby town of Alquippa, or Benny Golson, John Coltrane, and McCoy Tyner from Philadelphia, the list rapidly expands to include dozens of the greatest musicians of all time periods. Now the newly formed Keystone Jazz ...
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All About Jazz Promotes House Concerts Through Jazz Near You
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All About Jazz
A new website that connects house concert presenters, musicians, and fans Alternative jazz venues come in all shapes and sizes and with a growing trend in house concerts, Jazz Near You has created houseconcerts.jazznearyou.com to help existing home concert presenters generate greater turnouts, help musicians find more work (through house concert presentations), and offer guidance to anyone with an interest in hosting a home concert: from preparation to finding & booking a band. Whether you've presented house concerts in the ...
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New Bob Mintzer Big Band – New York Voices Album, "Meeting Of Minds," Out Now From MCG Jazz
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All About Jazz
“Meeting of Minds focuses on the integration of voices with the big band. The combination of the dynamic writing styles of Bob Mintzer and Darmon Meader, from New York Voices, produces a very dense yet very fresh sonic palette. There are subtle harmonic and rhythmic nuances in the arrangements that blend together to deliver an engaging musical journey. The repertoire draws on the Great American Songbook from the 1930s and 1940s. Each arrangement transforms a classic song into a modern-day ...
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"My Shining Hour," New CD By San Francisco Bay Area Vocalist Jennifer Lee, Set For Release By SBE Records On August 10
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Terri Hinte Publicity
With her first two albums, Oakland-based vocalist Jennifer Lee established herself as a gifted interpreter of the American and Brazilian Songbooks, producing a critically hailed body of work. On her new CD, My Shining Hour, Lee emerges as a composer who, in the nine years since her last release, has developed a striking repertoire exploring the human condition with humor, compassion, and imagination. “I always wrote a little bit,” says Lee, “but I certainly never thought of myself as a ...
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Hammond B3 Player Jocelyn Michelle Releases "Live At Viva Cantina" On Tony Monaco's Chicken Coup Label
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Mouthpiece Music
Organist Jocelyn Michelle's newest CD, Live At Viva Cantina (Chicken Coup Records, June 8, 2018), is a toe tapping, festive project of serious music that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Although she’s lived on the Big Island of Hawaii for several years, she decided to record this CD back in Los Angeles, her old stomping ground, where she and her husband, guitarist John Rack, lived and worked for many years. Viva Cantina is a Mexican restaurant and music performance venue ...
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Expressive Vocalist Gary Brumburgh Releases "Moonlight" On Cafe Pacific Records
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Mouthpiece Music
For vocalist Gary Brumburgh, the lyrics of a song are like dialogue from a play, and when he sings, he approaches the material much like an actor prepares for a role. The lyrics, along with the music, suggest to him a scene and a persona with distinct emotions and motivation. This technique allows him to pour himself into a song, creating a highly personalized interpretation of the lyrics. Thinking like an actor comes naturally to Brumburgh, who has a long ...
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Bill Bruford's Definitive Boxed Set Nominated For Progressive Music Awards Reissue Of The Year
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Drum legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bruford's recently released definitive boxed set Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago has been nominated for “Reissue of the Year” by Progressive Music Awards. Containing the collected works of the band on one extraordinary 6cd/2dvd-a box set, Seems Like A Lifetime Ago is a magnificent testament to one of the UK's most inventive and important Progressive Fusion bands. Featuring 2017 remastered versions of the albums Feels Good To ...
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Harold O'Neal "Piano Cinema" Launch Event On July 6 In NYC - Free!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Harold O'Neal's “Piano Cinema" Hudson Yards NYC Free with RSVP Only Album Launch Event Date: Friday, July 6th from 7-9pm Location: SAP Leonardo 10 Hudson Yards, Floor 48 New York, NY 10001 Attire: Smart Casual Admission: Free with RSVP only RSVP Now About Piano Cinema Piano Cinema is the second solo piano release for Harold O'Neal. He says it is his statement of a signature piano style that ...
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