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Jazz Fusion Drummer Bob Holz To Be Featured On Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD And Recording With Guitar Legend Mike Stern
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Roy Holland Productions announced today that renowned jazz fusion drummer and composer, Bob Holz has a busy Summer 2018 schedule with a featured song on Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD, a concert in Detroit, a recording session in New York City with jazz great Mike Stern and a series of record dates in Los Angeles. On June 12th Jazziz Magazine will feature Holz's tune, “Jammim Man" on their Summer CD. The tune is off Bob's most recent album on MVD Audio, ...
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Jazz Bridge on the Waterfront with Duane Eubanks on June 3 at 1pm
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Suzanne Cloud
Jazz Bridge, Philadelphia’s award-winning nonprofit devoted to helping musicians in crisis, will have a joyous celebration of jazz that will directly benefit the essential work that Jazz Bridge has been doing for many years: assisting our area's jazz and blues musicians and vocalists in need and in times of crisis. This important event will be held on Sunday, June 3rd in the top floor ballroom and terrace of the Philadelphia Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Boulevard—from 1:00 to 5:00pm, ...
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Umbria Jazz 2018 In Perugia From July 13-22: Celebrating 45 Years Of Jazz In Italy And Beyond
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All About Jazz
Not many festivals have had the kind of impact that Umbria Jazz has had on the musical history of a country and on its social history as well. When it started out in 1973, Umbria Jazz was simply an attempt to combine the passion of a group of jazz lovers with the needs of a region that wanted to promote its riches. No one could have imagined the importance that the festival would later acquire on the music scene both ...
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"Hourglass" - New Release By Toronto-Based Singer/Songwriter Howard Gladstone With Special Guest Laura Fernandez!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Toronto singer-songwriter Howard Gladstone's Hourglass—his fifth album of original contemporary folk/roots music in the U.S.A. will release on June 15, 2018. Three years after spinal surgery Howard Gladstone has returned to music with a higher level of commitment and inspiration, and deeper understanding of its' healing power. Gladstone has written songs that reflect a quiet despair, but answered by a message of hope, perseverance and optimism. The songs on Hourglass have resonated well with early reviewers, audiences and international radio ...
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Jean Luc Ponty To Tour The US Summer 2018
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Legendary French violinist Jean Luc Ponty and his band will be continuing their “Atlantic Years” tour in the US beginning August 2018! Jean Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of the violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Says Jean Luc, “We're calling it 'The Atlantic Years' tour since I am touring with my band ...
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Tromonist Phil Abraham releases "For 4 Brothers + 1" on Hypnote Records
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Phil Abraham
A meeting between four incredible pianists, often fellow travellers of the leader in the past, and percussionist Luc Vanden Bosch makes a whole new concept on For 4 Brothers + 1, and the evolution of Phil Abraham's international career. The trombonist and singer performed in many countries, several times in the US (Seattle, New York CIty, Los Angeles) and recently in China. His reputation is well established both as sideman (Michel Petrucciani, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Charles ...
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Noise Of Rose Creation Presents TenGanG's New "Fusic-Jazz-Funk" A Cappella Album
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Jean-Michel Tengang
TenGanG is a Cameroonian artist (singer, guitarist, songwriter) living in France. He is inspired by all the music of the world, but he makes albums in distinct styles, either based on progressive rock, or based on Jazz, which is very rare, if not unique. TenGanG's previous album Symphony Of Noise In French Troubled Waters with guest singers, was a prog rock album. With his new album Fusic-Jazz-Funk To My Musical Heiress With Nothing But My Male Voice, he changes directions, ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest - 3rd Edition
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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. The winner will receive € 2,000 plus advertising while the best student participant who is under 25 years of age will receive € 700 and a prize offered by Taklit Publishing & Production: an opportunity to meet with Taklit, present a personal project for consideration, and benefit from professional guidance for future career development. Lastly the participant who’s entry ...
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