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Recording

Singer, Songwriter & Jazz Musician Elizabeth Geyer To Release Long Awaited New Album "The Bridge"

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

“Elizabeth Geyer is a force of nature. An amazing singer and songwriter, original vocalist, wonderful trumpet player and multi instrumentalist. She writes songs directly from the heart!” —Bruce Lundvall, Blue Note Records / EMI An endorsement like that from the man who signed Nora Jones, Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis is something to make one sit up and take notice. The late great Lundvall even featured Elizabeth's music on his Sirius Radio XM Blue Note hour in 2013. Unusual for ...

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Event

First Fridays in Philadelphia: Great Migration Series April 1, 2016 through August 5, 2016

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2016

First Friday-Rent Parties April 1, 2016 through August 5, 2016 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Arch Street Meeting House 320 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Celebrating the Great Migration! The Philadelphia Jazz Project and the Arch Street Meeting House present: First Friday Rent Parties! 5 fun-filled Fridays that celebrate the “rent party”, a creative response by Great Migrationeers to the financial struggles of their new lives. While providing a needed good time, these rent ...

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Performance / Tour

Drummer LaFrae Sci Travels From Guatemala To Siberia--Teaching & Performing

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 1, 2016

LaFrae Sci: Jazz, Rock, Session Drummer, Composer, Educator—Travels From Guatemala To Siberia- Teaching & Performing To Global Students Conducts Only All-Female Orchestra In Latin America: April 10-20! Next Stop: A Return To Siberia! World-renowned drummer, composer, educator LaFrae Sci brings the beat to Guatemala on April 10-20 to lead masterclasses with La Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Femenina “Alaìde Foppa"—the only all-female orchestra in Latin America. “I will be the first American conductor to work with this orchestra," ...

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Recording

New Work From William Parker Featuring Lisa Sokolov & Cooper-Moore To Be Released On April 1, 2016

Source: Steven Joerg
April 1, 2016

On April 1, 2016, a new album of William Parker's luminous compositions will be released on his own Centering Records imprint (distributed via AUM Fidelity). Stan’s Hat Flapping In The Wind presents new work from one of the jazz avant-garde’s most essential individuals, presented in one of the most traditional of forms: voice & piano duets; by fully illuminated masters of their instruments. 19 new songs composed by William Parker, and performed by Lisa Sokolov & Cooper-Moore. Parker is—among his ...

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Website

All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: March 2016

Source: Michael Ricci
April 1, 2016

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 31 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 Mo' Puddin' 6:04 Adrienne Fenemor From: Mo' Puddin' The Lark 4:43 Soren Gemmer From: ...

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Performance / Tour

Stephanie Jordan Performs Jazz Live At Hyatt Regency New Orleans April 1 – May 7

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
March 31, 2016

Please join Jazz Live at Hyatt every Friday and Saturday, April 1 – May 7 as they welcome Stephanie Jordan for an extended engagement at Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The Stephanie Jordan Ensemble will do two sets in her signature trademark of performing jazz standards from the likes of Abbey Lincoln, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, and other jazz greats from the Big Band era. The show also includes highlights from the “Stephanie Jordan Sings a ...

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Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Your Jazz Story

Source: Michael Ricci
March 30, 2016

Jazz is important to many of us. For some, it's a part of our DNA. For others, it represents a proud part of our heritage, while, for others still, it's simply great music that's an ever-present part of our daily lives. We're curious to know what jazz means to you, so we've created a forum for our members to share their own jazz stories. You can submit your story from your member update form (scroll down to the “Your Jazz ...

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Performance / Tour

Aleksandra Denda Wowed New Yorkers With Her Dreamy Voice

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
March 29, 2016

Jazz/neo-soul singer Aleksandra Denda presented her debut album Dreamer at New York’s club Drom last week. The album represents a unique combination of acoustic and electric elements with touches of neo-soul, jazz and R & B. As a prominent member of the New York-based artist group LeitmotivArts, Aleksandra delighted the packed house with her voice, original and catchy compositions and lyrics that left nobody disappointed. The audience, which was a mix of different ages and cultures, did not hide their ...

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