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Recording

ECM Records Releases Avishai Cohen's "Into The Silence"

Source: Universal Music Enterprises
February 6, 2016

Avishai Cohen: trumpet; Yonathan Avishai: piano; Eric Revis: double bass; Nasheet Waits: drums; Bill McHenry: tenor saxophone. Avishai Cohen impressed a lot of listeners with his soulful contributions to Mark Turner’s Lathe of Heaven album in 2014. Now the charismatic Tel Aviv-born trumpeter has his ECM leader debut in a program of expansive and impressionistic compositions for jazz quartet (trumpet, piano, bass, drums), augmented by tenor saxophone on a few pieces. Into The Silence is dedicated to the memory of ...

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Recording

Justin Mullens Pushes The Boundaries Of The French Horn & Offers New Compositions On "The Cornucopiad"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 4, 2016

ON BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS (MARCH, 2016) “The spirit of the organization is firmly rooted in Brooklyn. All of the members reside there, and they wanted to give a nod to the vitality of its scene."—The Wall Street Journal The Cornucopiad Features The Justin Mullens Octet: Justin Mullens (French Horn), Chris Cheek (Alto Sax & Clarinet), Peter Hess (Bass Clarinet), Ohad Talmor (Tenor Sax), Peter Thompson (Guitar), Desmond White (Bass), Matt Ray (Piano), Marko Djordjevic (Drums) CD Release Celebration- March ...

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TV / Film

Premiere Of "Killer Heels"

Source: Mark Dendy
February 4, 2016

Executive producers, W. Mark Dendy and Jimena Bautista, invite you to the World Premiere of Killer Heels, a film deemed sexy, jazzy, and provocative, February 24, 2016, at Beatnik Studios in Sacramento, California, as part of Fashion On Film, the Capital region's premiere showcase for fashion media. The event occurs during SACRAMENTO FASHION WEEK and is put on by the California Film Foundation- part Fashion Show, part party and ALL Fantastic! Selected films are paired with live design showcases at ...

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Event

"Find A Heart" February 9-13 With 2016 Best Jazz Vocal Grammy Nominee Denise Donatelli

Source: EastWest Media
February 3, 2016

Denise Donatelli, who garnered her third consecutive GRAMMY Nomination this year in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her latest recording, Find A Heart, will take us on a “Big Noise/New York” tour of Manhattan with performances at five different jazz venues. Donatelli will perform with her superb band featuring Laurence Hobgood, piano; Lage Lund, guitar; Ed Howard, bass; and Jon Wikan, drums at the following venues: BIG NOISE/NEW YORK TOUR OF MANHATTAN – DENISE DONATELLI- FEBRUARY 9th – ...

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Festival

Four Headliners Announced For Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's 15th Edition -- Chick Corea Plus Joey Alexander, Chris Botti, Grace Potter And Erykah Badu

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
February 2, 2016

Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona announced four headliner shows today for the nine-day 15th edition Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) June 24 to July 2. Singer songwriter Grace Potter will perform on opening night, Friday, June 24. Grammy winner and “First Lady of Neo Soul" Erykah Badu will perform on Saturday, June 25. Twenty-two-time Grammy-winning jazz legend, pianist and composer Chick Corea “Trilogy" Trio plus special guest Joey Alexander Trio, the 12-year-old pianist who mesmerized XRIJF audiences last ...

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Music Industry

International Association Of Jazz Managers (IAJM) Launches Monthly Webinar Series For Independent Artists, Managers And Agents To Teach Digital Strategies!

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
February 2, 2016

The International Association of Jazz Managers (IAJM) has announced the launching of a monthly webinar series designed to teach independent artists, managers, agents, and industry professionals the critical skill sets they need to succeed in the music business in the 21st Century! This webinar series will consist of (60) minute sessions led by industry thought leaders and experts across a wide variety of timely topics and is designed to empower participants by giving them new tools in their business arsenal ...

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Obituary

George "Pepe" Grant: 1937-2016

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2016

By Patricia Myers George “Pepe" Grant, 78, a memorable entertainment personality and renowned doo-wop and pop music vocalist, died January 13 following emergency heart surgery. He had resided and performed in the metro-Phoenix area since 1984, but his entertainment career began as a teenager in Philadelphia, eventually expanding to world tours. His satiny tenor voice was a standout sound in classic vocal groups since the late 1940s that included his own George Grant and The Castelles, also The ...

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Performance / Tour

Stephanie Jordan Selected To Perform At The 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
January 26, 2016

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced that the Stephanie Jordan Big Band will appear on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in the Zatarain's/WWOZ Jazz Tent as part of the musical lineup for the 2016 Festival scheduled for April 22- 24 and April 28- May 1, 2016. During last year’s Jazz Fest performance, Stephanie Jordan trilled the audience with stunning covers of Frank Sinatra and Billy Strayhorn’s work in honor of their Centennial celebrations. At “The ...

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