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Alvin Atkinson Jr. and the Sound Merchants at Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church on October 21

Source: All About Jazz
October 15, 2007

Every third Sunday at Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church

Jazz In Harlem Sunday, October 21, 2007 2:30 pm

Alvin Atkinson and the Sound Merchants

Featuring: Alvin Atkinson, Jr. - Drums Jeb Patton - Piano LaKesha Benjamin - Sax Personnel TBA

Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church 1975 Madison Ave. at 126th Street New York, New York 10035

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Drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
October 15, 2007

If you've listened to any jazz at all in the past couple decades, you've probably heard drummer Jeff “Tain" Watts. His discography is long and impressive, including appearances on many Grammy-winning and critically acclaimed recordings by various men named Marsalis. He's also led several of his own dates, including the new album Folk's Songs (Dark Key Music, 2007) with his band The Ebonix.

All About Jazz contributor Jason Crane talked with Watts about his roots, his musical relationships, and the ...

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Further Than You've Gone Before - Explore the Outer Realms of Music with Random Touch

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 14, 2007

Experimental Music Troupe Random Touch Release A True Conductor Wears A Man Algonquin, IL - Last year's pioneering effort from American experimental ensemble Random Touch, aptly titled Alchemy, was a journey inward to that place where the music controls the artist. Now Random Touch has gone further than they've gone before with the release of A True Conductor Wears A Man - a comprehensive study in improvisational composition and arrangement. Once again, the music controls the conductor. “We start off ...

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Today on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

Peace, one of Horace Silver's lesser-known compositions is a beautiful and complex ballad of only 10 bars. Watch as the chord changes to the tune are voiced with a variety of techniques: rootless voicings with added tension, open voicings, upper structures, voicings in fourths and a melody is improvised over the top. Download the note-for-note transciption and play it as a stand-alone miniature or use it an extended introduction to the head of the tune. Watch Watch high-quality ...

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Composer/Guitarist Torben Waldorff Launches Second Artistshare Project

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 14, 2007

Scandinavian guitarist/composer Torben Waldorff announces the launch of his second ArtistShare project Afterburn. Through his website www.waldorff.com, fans and guitar aficionados can follow and support the creative process behind the making of the music and the recording of the studio album. The recording will take place in the last days of December 2007 in New York City and be released in March 2008, but the ArtistShare model allows for fans of this music to get involved right away by logging ...

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Sylvia Rae Tracey CD Release "Up From The Skies"

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

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Bernie Kenerson's New CD Released "Just You & Me" (The Art of The EWI)

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

I've recently released my new CD Just You & Me The Art of The EWI with 10 tracks of original jazz tunes and all songs feature the Akai EWI 4000s as the main lead and solo instrument and a wonderful live rhythm section. The tracks are instrumentals and cover a variety of jazz styles. I'm really pleased with how this project turned out and I think you'll like it too. Clips and more info are available on my website. Reviews ...

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Tomas Janzon Trio Featuring Ben Dixon & Ken Filiano

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

Tomas Janzon Coast to Coast to Coast

Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia St Sunday Oct. 28, 8:30 PM

Featuring: Tomas Janzon-compositions, guitar Ben Dixon-drums Ken Filiano-bass

Reservations recommended (212) 989-9319

Time Traveling Sessions:

“When deciding to make a record of my recent experiences I realized the last couple of years has involved so much traveling that it would be natural to use the aspect of different locations and different people in the ...

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