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Harold O'Neal Releases A Solo Masterpiece - "Piano Cinema"
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Piano Cinema is the second solo piano release for Harold O'Neal. He says it is his statement of a signature piano style that he calls by the same name. Release date is May 14, 2018. “Piano Cinema is how I describe my genre of music. It's equally a balance of improvisations and well thought-out compositions. Some pieces were composed and constantly reworked. While others, like 'The Magic Hour', were completely improvised. My goal is to share this vision with the ...
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The 39th Edition Of Montreal's International Jazz Fest starts on June 28th
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
June 28th of 2018 marks the start of the 39th Montreal International Jazz Festival. Recognized as the world's largest jazz festival by the Guinness Book, this 10-day event brings together an international roster of artists that encompass genres beyond jazz. The over 150 performances take place in 16 indoor and outdoor venues in and around downtown Montreal. The highlights include such luminaries as fiery and introspective saxophonist Archie Shepp who appears with his quartet at Maison Symphonique de Montréal on ...
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Add Panache to Your Jazz Performance with PDQ Music
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DAVID KOLINSKI-SCHULTZ
PDQ Music is proud to announce the publication of several new musical arrangements for various ensembles including Jazz Ensembles, Big Bands, Brass Quintets, and String Quartets. All arrangements are available at Sheet Music Plus, and feature compositions by a wide range of artists such as Thelonius Monk, Henry Mancini, Billy Joel, Coldplay, and Vince Guaraldi. Arrangements for Jazz Ensembles and Big Bands include jazz standards, new treatments of popular songs from the 1960’s (e.g. “The Look of Love” à la ...
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Richard Howell "Coming Of Age - Mangaku" Introducing Elé Salif Howell with Special Guest Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
"I have the deepest respect for his musical abilities. He walks in the same path as the great ones: Joe Henderson, Don Myrick to be mentioned in the same light. I have a great belief in his talents. He will continue to make contributions in the time to come."—Maurice White-founder of Earth Wind & Fire. Coming Of Age Mangaku Introducing Elé Salif Howell with special guest Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah featuring: Frederick Harris, Charles McNeal, Ravi Abcarian, Danny Armstrong, and ...
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The Matt Anderson Quartet Release "Rambling" On Jellymould Jazz
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Dynamic Agency
Innovative saxophonist and composer Matt Anderson and his quartet release their brand new album Rambling in May 2018 on pioneering UK label Jellymould Jazz, ahead of an extensive national tour. Rambling fuses together a range of distinct musical influences, exploring the common ground between contemporary jazz and folk music, reminiscent of Anderson’s rural upbringing in the North Yorkshire moors. Subtle strains of blues and country can also be detected within the music, as well as echoes of Scandinavian jazz and ...
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Marshall University And The Nu Jazz Agency Announce The Launch Of The Huntington International Jazz Festival In Huntington, West Virginia
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Marshall University, a leading institution of higher education in West Virginia and the Nu Jazz Agency, announced the dates for the long-awaited Huntington International Jazz Festival to be held in Huntington, West Virginia from June 19-23, 2018. This 5-day Event comprises a multitude of community activities for young and old, from Jazz aficionados to music, art, and literature lovers, culminating in two back to back nights of historical performances from the Marsalis Family Quintet, Arturo O’Farrill & the O’Farrill Family ...
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The 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival: June 26 to July 17, 2018
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IKSV Media Relations
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by Garanti Bank, the Istanbul Jazz Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018. The festival will once again host leading names and new discoveries from the world of jazz, as well as the stars of contemporary music between 26 June and 17 July 2018. The festival will feature more than 250 names in 27 different venues around Istanbul. The 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival will offer a festival experience ...
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Los Angeles Based Trumpeter Brian Swartz Starts Indiegogo Campaign
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Brian Swartz
Los Angeles based trumpeter Brian Swartz is running an Indiegogo campaign during May 2018 to raise funds for his 5th album. The working title for the project is “The Tuesday Sessions." It will feature his band, The Brian Swartz Quartet, and will be Swartz's debut on vocals. This band has been performing every Tuesday at Perch in Downtown Los Angeles since January 2013. Since then, Swartz has built a repertoire that is a mix of standards from the Great American ...
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