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Event

Jazzahead! April 27-30, 2017 - American Jazz Industry Significance

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
March 3, 2017

Jazz was born in America. This true American art form has been embraced with open arms by our brothers and sisters in Europe, Japan and around the world! The music has grown, evolved and developed a great presence in our lives. Jazzahead! 2017 held April 27-30 in Bremen, Germany, spearheads the movement forward, following a successful showing last year. It is crucial for the U.S. Jazz industry to fully support jazzahead! with vigor at the Umbrella Stand USA! Jeff Levenson ...

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Recording

David Herzhaft releases "Pacific Lounge" on Pacific Waves

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2017

His instrument of choice is small enough to fit into your hip pocket. But through Pacific Lounge (2016, Pacific Waves), author, instructor, composer, arranger, producer and instrumentalist David Herzhaft expresses a big vision for the diatonic harmonica. “I first fell in love with the Pacific when I traveled to the West Coast in 1992 and ever since then I had a need to return,” he recalls. “I just had to go back.” Born in Lyon, France, Herzhaft was invited to ...

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Performance / Tour

Stephanie Jordan Begins Residency At Jazz Live Hyatt As Featured Artist

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
March 1, 2017

Join Jazz Live at Hyatt every Friday and Saturday beginning on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, 2017 as they present Stephanie Jordan as the featured performer for a year-long engagement at Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The Stephanie Jordan Ensemble will do two sets nightly performing jazz standards made popular from the likes of Abbey Lincoln, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, Nat King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, and others. Her act will also feature select tunes from ‘The Smooth Side of ...

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Recording

All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: February 2017

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2017

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in February, 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 Breackerfast Club 5:57 Michael Zilber From: Originals for the Originals Winter Sweet 08:06 University ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Standard Begins New "Mobetta Tuesdays" Weekly Residency Led By Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter / Producer Maurice "Mobetta" Brown

Source: AMT Public Relations
February 28, 2017

One of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, Jazz Standard, today announced the inauguration of “Mobetta Tuesdays,” a new Tuesday night residency by mastermind trumpeter/composer/arranger/producer Maurice “Mobetta” Brown. Beginning March 14th with a CD release concert celebrating his latest album The Mood, “Mobetta Tuesdays” will bring a dynamic, distinctive sound that uniquely marries contemporary jazz, blues-rock and cutting-edge hip hop. This long- term residency will feature a different ensemble each week with Maurice consistently serving as bandleader, performer, and composer. 12 ...

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Recording

Pianist Rupert Leighton Releases New Album "All Kinds Of Fine"

Source: Rupert Leighton
February 28, 2017

The latest release from English pianist & composer Rupert Leighton is a synthesis of groove-laden jazz and chill-out excursions. Dazzling piano strides, liquid keys and splashes of saxophone are underpinned by warm bass and vibrant rhythms. Composed, produced & arranged by Rupert, the 11 original tracks serve up intelligent arrangements in an array of moods incorporating straight ahead, funky, smooth and new age. Although primarily on piano & keyboards, he also contributes vibraphone, alto sax and bass with tenor sax ...

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Recording

Blackfield Feat. Steven Wilson Release Lyric Video For "From 44 To 48" From Forthcoming New Album "Blackfield V"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
February 26, 2017

Ahead of the release of their new studio album Blackfield V on March 17th through Kscope, Blackfield, a collaboration between Israeli songwriter and musician Aviv Geffen, and British musician and producer Steven Wilson, have released a new lyric video for the song “From 44 to 48”. Steven Wilson comments on the song “Even though I don't really write songs with specific projects in mind, as soon as I wrote this one I knew it was for Blackfield.” He continues on ...

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Festival

19th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival, June 2-11, 2017 – Lineup Announced

Source: Jessica Felix
February 25, 2017

Nineteen years is quite a long time for an underdog festival to exist, but with determination and ambition, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival has become a beloved cultural fixture of the Sonoma County area. With artistic director Jessica Felix at the helm, this yearly gathering of some of the very best jazz artists currently playing continues to draw international attention and respect. 2017 will see another imaginative and eclectic lineup, pulling together a wide variety of top tier mainstream, modern, traditional, ...

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