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Tina Raymond CD Release Celebration For "Left Right Left," Thursday, April 6th At The Blue Whale, Los Angeles

Source: Mouthpiece Music
April 3, 2017

One of the most in-demand jazz drummers in Los Angeles, Tina Raymond, unites with two legendary musicians, pianist Art Lande and bassist Putter Smith on her debut CD, Left Right Left (Orenda Records). A politically inspired album, Left Right Left features anti-war anthems, union songs, and other sociopolitical works from America's history, re-imagined through modern jazz. The CD will be available April 7th on Orenda Records and at the CD release celebration on Thursday, April 6th at 9pm (PDT) at ...

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Performance / Tour

Hard-Swinging Montreal Quartet B's Bees Launches First U.S. Tour

Source: Jazz Beyond Borders
April 3, 2017

Montreal-based group B’s Bees, a hard-swinging outfit known for compelling originals and high-energy interpretations of jazz masters, is launching a spring tour through the eastern and southern United States. After a kick-off concert at Café Resonance in Montreal on April 13, they’ll perform a dozen concerts in seven states before ending at The Emmet Ray in Toronto on May 4. (See a list of tour dates and towns below, which include some notable guest artists.) Comprised of three core members ...

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New Age Legend Will Ackerman's "Returning: Pieces For Guitar 1970-2004" To Be Released For The First Time On 180g Vinyl

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 2, 2017

Will Ackerman's 2005 Grammy award winning recording, Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004 is being released for the first time on 180g vinyl by Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity. In 2004, after years of growth and introspection, Ackerman re-recorded an album of his best-known songs. A greatest hits collection of all new performances. Will's goal was to take a series of 11 favorite songs and record them for posterity in a way that reflects the emotional nuances, precision, and maturing beauty they've ...

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Festival

Newly Formed Non-Profit Organization The Philadelphia Jazz Experience Proud to Announce First Annual Philadelphia Jazz Festival, April 23-30

Source: DL Media
April 2, 2017

Headliners Include Terri Lyne Carrington, Madison McFerrin, Bob Dorough, Jeff Bradshaw, Jaguar Wright, Orrin Evans, Gerald Veasley, and more The Bynum Brothers—Robert and Ben Bynum, creators of popular restaurants/jazz venues including SOUTH, Paris Bistro, RELISH, Warmdaddy's, as well as the former internationally recognized Zanzibar Blue—are proud to announce, in conjunction with Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, The Philadelphia Jazz Festival. The Festival, which will be presented as part of Jazz Appreciation Month, is set to take place ...

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Ballard Jazz Festival Preview: A Seattle Rite Of Spring

Source: Paul Rauch
April 1, 2017

The Ballard Jazz Festival, Seattle's most anticipated and community oriented jazz event, will take place May 17-20, and will headline legendary saxophonist, Chico Freeman. Dubbed three decades ago as one of the “young lions" of jazz for his participation in recordings with other “stars to be," such as Wynton Marsalis, Kevin Eubanks, and Paquito D'Rivera, Freeman's career has established him as one of the true modern masters of the saxophone, and jazz composition. Freeman will be featured at the festival ...

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Sarah Partridge Expands Jazz Vocal Repertoire On "Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian," Due April 21 From Origin Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 1, 2017

Vocalist Sarah Partridge introduced an impressive body of original compositions on her 2015 Origin Records release I’d Never Thought I’d Be Here, but for her new project, she wanted to celebrate a singer/songwriter outside of her own genre and beyond the Great American Songbook. On Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian, her 5th album and second for Origin Records, Partridge reimagines 11 well- and lesser-known works from the legendary singer/songwriter’s discography, and also co-wrote two with Ian. The new ...

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All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: March 2017

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2017

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in March, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! EDITOR'S PICKS Last Trip to the Moon 08:26 Yiorgos Kostopoulos From: Last Trip to the Moon Tango en Negro

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Performance / Tour

Charles Mingus 95th Birthday Celebration At Jazz Standard Monday April 24, 2017

Source: AMT Public Relations
March 30, 2017

On Monday, April 24th, the Charles Mingus Institute and the Jazz Standard will join forces to celebrate the life and work of one of the most important figures in twentieth century American music: accomplished composer and bassist, Charles Mingus. In honor of what would be his 95th birthday, the event will showcase Mingus classics as well as unrecorded arrangements of his compositions, anecdotes from guest speakers, and an exhibit of never-before seen photos and artifacts. Monday, April 24, 2017. Music ...

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