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Trumpeter Terell Stafford Releases "Forgive and Forget" on Herb Harris Music

Source: All About Jazz
November 21, 2016

Herb Harris Music is happy to announce the release of a new album from trumpeter Terell Stafford. Forgive and Forget and is the second installment of a series of recordings dubbed “Jazzmasters Unlimited". A master jazz trumpeter with over 20 years of experience, Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player" by legendary pianist McCoy Tyner. A powerful trumpeter with a finely honed sense of swing, and the ability to croon ...

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Musician? Export your Jazz Near You events to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2016

A tremendous time-saving feature for musicians! All About Jazz has made it simple to export your events (entered at Jazz Near You) to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Steps 1 To get started, create an All About Jazz musician profile then upload your events. If you already have a profile (and are signed in), just upload your events. Step 2 Choose an RSS to Facebook/Twitter service like FeedPoster, grab your RSS feed from your musician profile (click the RSS icon in ...

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BangTower Featuring Percy Jones New Album Available For Pre-Order

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 19, 2016

Declassified Records announced today the newest album from progressive fusion legends BangTower entitled With N With Out, is now available for official Pre-Order from PledgeMusic. The highly anticipated 13 track sophomore album, due for retail release December 6, marks the first full length CD since the internationally acclaimed 2010 debut Casting Shadows. The link to the Pre-Order campaign can be found at PledgeMusic. Returning to the BangTower “2” project are original members, fretless bass legend Percy Jones of “Brand X”, ...

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Video / DVD

Spoken Word Artist Tony Adamo Releases "Birth Of The Cool" Video

Source: Tony Adamo
November 19, 2016

"Tony Adamo harkens back to a day that, for most modern listeners, never was: a time in the 50s and 60s when a small but influential cast of artists in jazz, poetry and movies oozed a dangerous, irresistible force that men admired and women wanted. The Rat Pack sort of had it, but for each Sinatra or Martin, there were hundreds of underground artists who lived more dangerously and closer to their creative edge. With jazz as the centerpiece, Adamo ...

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Performance / Tour

Jerry Granelli Holds A One-Week Residency At John Zorn's The Stone On January 3-8, 2017

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
November 17, 2016

Born in 1940, and now in his late 70s , Drummer / Composer / Professor / Sound Painter Jerry Granelli has enjoyed an incomparable career in music from the inside out... way out! The winner of the last NEA Grant awarded ascended from playing with the great pianist Vince Guaraldi at the height of his popularity while simultaneously exploring Free Jazz on San Francisco's thriving after hours sets in the early `60s to establishing academic arts curriculums to indoctrinate and ...

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Braxton Cook "Somewhere In Between" Saxophonist/Vocalist Jazz, R&B, Soul Hot, New Cutting Edge! Album Drop Date Jan. 31

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
November 17, 2016

BRAXTON COOK Somewhere In Between Saxophonist/Vocalist Jazz, R&B, Soul Hot, New Cutting Edge! Available January 31 About Braxton Cook A 25-year-old with an old soul. Sunny personality, with homemade qualities, and a love of relationships between music passion, family and friends. Braxton's positivity acts as a way to create a message and theme in his music and overall brand. “The concept behind this album is Love. I know that sounds cliché, but before jumping to conclusions, ...

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Award / Grant

7 Virtual Jazz Club announces the beginning of the LIVE competition that will take place in the 7 virtual rooms

Source: Valerio Pappi
November 16, 2016

FIRST INTERNATIONAL ONLINE JAZZ CONTEST The competition takes place entirely on the 7 Virtual Jazz Club website (click “Go To LIVE"). The competition among the 70 international artists who passed the pre-selection process has started and jazz lovers worldwide can vote for their favorites. Your evaluation will help an international public discover new jazz talents and help them advance to the finals where they can compete for one of the following prizes: 1st place 4000 Euros 2nd place ...

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"Recalled To Life - Chapter One" CD/FLAC/MP3 Album By British Guitarist Steve Robinson Formerly With The Band 'igginbottom Which Also Included Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Now Available From Art Of Life Records.

Source: Art of Life Records
November 15, 2016

Art of Life Records is proud to present, Recalled to Life-Chapter One, the debut release by British guitarist and composer Steve Robinson. Steve was a member of the British group 'Igginbottom which recorded the album “Igginbottoms Wrench" in 1969 which also included guitarist Allan Holdsworth. Recalled to Life-Chapter One includes ten original compositions by Steve and features Pat Schroeder on drums, Dave Bryant on drums, Steve Zerlin on electric & acoustic bass, Marc Duby on electric bass, Andrew Ford on ...

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