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Jazz Guitar Icon Larry Coryell To Release New Studio Album "Barefoot Man: Sanpaku"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 7, 2016

Much to the excitement of music aficionados worldwide, Jazz guitar icon Larry Coryell, one of the most respected and celebrated guitarists of his generation, offers a brand new album of seven original compositions titled Barefoot Man: Sanpaku. Says Larry, “I was inspired by John Lappen's suggestion that I do a recording similar to one that I did in the '70s that had a lot of energy. Using that as a template I carved out several compositions that I felt would ...

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"Richie Cole Plays Ballads & Love Songs," Cole's First Ballad Album In His 45-year Career, To Be Released Oct. 21

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
October 5, 2016

Setting down roots in Pittsburgh two years ago has borne fruit for alto saxophonist Richie Cole in the form of his beautiful new album, Richie Cole Plays Ballads & Love Songs. The CD, his first all-ballads album, will be released on his Richie Cole Presents imprint on October 21. “I don’t play the saxophone, I sing the saxophone,” Cole says. “It’s all about telling a story. If you don’t know the melody or the words—which is true of a lot ...

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Music Industry

Audio Fidelity Inks Licensing Deal With Will Ackerman's West River Records

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 3, 2016

Marshall Blonstein, president of Audio Fidelity is pleased to announce an agreement with Will Ackerman and his West River Records. The agreement calls for Audio Fidelity, in conjunction with West River Records, to release the first 180g vinyl pressing of Ackerman's 2005 Grammy award winning recording, Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004. Ackerman is universally recognized as the preeminent pioneer in the new age music movement, and the founder of Windham Hill Records. In 2004, after years of growth and introspection, ...

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Event

Registration Now Open For ISJAC Symposium - May 18-20, 2017

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
October 3, 2016

2017 International Jazz Composers Symposium at the University of South Florida May 18-20, 2017 REGISTRATION FOR THE SYMPOSIUM NOW OPEN! TAKES PLACE MAY 18-20, 2017 Time is running out, so register now. Submission deadline is October 27th! The Mission of the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers is threefold: To unite and serve the international community of jazz arrangers and composers; To advance the understanding and appreciation of jazz ...

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Ultrafaux Announces The 2016 "Django By The Sea" Tour, Fall Dates In Northeastern U.S. And Canada Offer Original Gypsy Jazz

Source: Jazz Beyond Borders
October 2, 2016

Popular Charm City guitarist and bandleader Michael Joseph Harris is taking his role as a musical ambassador to a new level with the 2016 release of two gypsy jazz albums and extensive touring across the United States. The latest is the “Django by the Sea Tour” with a send-off performance at the Baltimore Jazz Fest October 1, followed by fourteen concert dates through October in the U.S. and Canada, including the Django by the Sea festival October 8, 2016. His ...

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All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: September 2016

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2016

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in September, 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 Take a Deep Breath 5:39 Carrera Quinta From: Big Band Mr. Mancini 05:20 Tony ...

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BRIC Announces Second Annual BRIC JazzFest, A World-Class Jazz Festival In The Heart Of The Brooklyn Cultural District, October 8-15

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2016

Acclaimed New Festival Brings Together Globe-Trotting NY Jazz Legends, Groundbreaking Emerging Jazz Artists From Brooklyn And Beyond, And Grows In Second Year To Include: A Full Week of Programming, Much of it Free, Featuring Performances By Eddie Palmieri, Terrace Martin, David Murray, Julian Lage, Marc Ribot and More. A New Jazz Film Series Featuring Screenings of Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser, JACO, Jazz on a Summer’s Day, and More. An Expanded Three-Night Marathon, with 27 Groups Performing Overlapping Sets in ...

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jazzahead! enters its 12th year in Bremen, Germany

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2016

Registration opens for participation in the trade fair and starting signal is given for showcase applications It is now possible to register for the 12th jazzahead!, the international jazz scene event, on the new jazzahead! website. Showcase applications can also be submitted from now until 31 October. Registration opens for world's largest jazz industry event Exhibitors, co-exhibitors and trade fair participants can now register for jazzahead! 2017. The international jazz industry event will be held for the 12th time at ...

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