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Ferit Odman: To Tadd Dameron With Love

Source: Ferit Odman
January 25, 2016

Jazz drummer Ferit Odman’s third album Dameronia With Strings is released all analog [AAA] by Equinox Music & Entertainment on 180 Gram Limited Vinyl LP & CD. The remarkably sensitive played session by Ferit Odman, Terell Stafford, Peter Washington and Danny Grissett both as a band and ace soloists lets us dream up high above the sky together with a well-balanced, swinging string sextet and beautiful arrangements by David O'Rourke. This is a tribute to Tadd Dameron and gives us ...

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The New York Standards Quartet Celebrates Ten Years Of Touring & Recording With New CD "Power Of 10"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 21, 2016

The New York Standards Quartet Celebrates Ten Years of Touring & Recording With New CD Power Of 10 Feat. Tim Armacost (saxophones), David Berkman (piano), Michael Janisch (double bass), Gene Jackson (drums) Available on Whirlwind Recordings March 18, 2016 (US & Japan) (December 4, 2015 in Europe) CD Release Celebration: April 28 @ Smalls, NYC NYSQ Upcoming “Power of 10" Japan Tour July 15-Shizuoka-Lifetime July 16-Osaka-Always July 17-Himeji-Layla July 19-Okayama-Cafe Soho July 20-22-Kita Kyushu-Workshop and Two Concerts July 24-Kyoto-Live Spot ...

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Festival

George Wein Announces Lineup For 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 20, 2016

George Wein Announces Lineup for 2016 Newport Jazz FestivalSet for July 29- 31, Including Three Full Days of Performances by Some of the World's Greatest Established and Emerging Artists Performers Include Chick Corea, Gregory Porter, Angélique Kidjo, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Kamasi Washington, Django Festival All Stars, Galactic, John Scofield/Joe Lovano, JoséJames, Steve Coleman, Darcy James Argue, Mary Halvorson, Monty Alexander, Kneebody, Kenny Barron, The Bad Plus, Christian Scott and Many More Tickets Go On Sale Thursday, January 21, 10:00 ...

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Performance / Tour

Klazz-Ma-Tazz To Perform City Winery's Klezmer Brunch - A Valentines Day Special Concert

Source: Benjamin Sutin
January 17, 2016

Violinist Benjamin Sutin, and his septet Klazz-Ma-Tazz will bring their jazz/klezmer blend to New York's acclaimed music venue, The City Winery on Sunday, February 14th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. This Valentines Day event is part of the Winery's Klezmer Brunch series. In lieu of the holiday, the musical program will feature new arrangements of love songs from around the world sang by special guest Asia Mieleszko, as well as selections from Fiddler On The Roof, a display of some of ...

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Sweet Honey In The Rock Recently Released New Single “Second Line Blues”

Source: Miles High Productions
January 15, 2016

GRAMMY-nominated, Sweet Honey In The Rock gears up for their upcoming album #LoveinEvolution (out January 22nd) via SHE-ROCKS 5, INC./Appleseed Recordings (distributed by E1 Entertainment). The A Capella ensemble recently released their second single and music video, “Second Line Blues,” available now on iTunes and Amazon. The album’s stark second single “Second Line Blues” with its cryptic snare drum cadence, roll calls the names of innocent people that have fallen victim to murder at the hands of anyone from deranged ...

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Performance / Tour

Mehmet Polat Trio Performs Friday, Jan. 15 at The Shinnyo Center

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2016

This Friday, Jan. 15, The Shinnyo Center for Meditation and Well-being will welcome the critically-acclaimed global jazz performance group, the Mehmet Polat Trio, to the United States, for a special transatlantic session of its ongoing Jazz Meditation series. The Mehmet Polat Trio will accompany a Shinnyo Center meditation guide to lead the audience in a short, music-infused meditation before a performance. The Mehmet Polat Trio is a spiritual yet adventurous group consisting of three virtuosos of the ney, kora and ...

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Saxophonist Russ Nolan's First Live Recording, "Sanctuary From The Ordinary: Live At Firehouse 12," To Be Released Feb. 12

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
January 13, 2016

Saxophonist/composer/arranger Russ Nolan has been documenting his explorations of Latin rhythms and modern jazz harmony on record since the release of his 2004 debut, Two Colors. He has worked with special guests like percussionist Victor Rendon and pianists Kenny Werner and Manuel Valera while deepening ties with players who eventually coalesced into his working group. For his sixth CD, Nolan set himself up for a new challenge by recording the session live in performance. The inspired results may be heard ...

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New NoBusiness Records Archive Series Release: William Hooker "Light. The Early Years 1975-1989"

Source: NoBusiness Records
January 13, 2016

Featuring David S. Ware, David Murray, Roy Campbell Jr., Mark Hennen, Jemeel Moondoc and others. NoBusiness Records is pleased to announce a new archive release from it’s series of important musicians and group recordings from the 70s and 80s, which either were never released before or released on small private labels but long out of print and now newly remastered. This release is dedicated to William Hooker’s early music and covers his most important works during the period from 1975 ...

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