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Hadar Noiberg - January Performances & New Release "From The Ground Up" On Dot Time Records

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
December 19, 2015

Dot Time Records recently signed the exciting flutist Hadar Noiberg to their growing roster of world-class artists. Most recently, Noiberg was asked to perform at the prestigious 2016 JazzAhead Festival in Bremen, Germany this coming April as part of her European tour. You can make your reservation now for her upcoming regional January 2016 performance dates: January 7 - Rockwood Music Hall, NYC - CD Release Party! January 26 - JCC, Washington, D.C. January 28 - Regattabar, Boston January 30 ...

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Famed Bassist Chuck Israels Signs With Dot Time Records - New Release "Garden Of Delights"

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
December 18, 2015

Dot Time Records is excited to announce the signing of composer, arranger and bassist Chuck Israels. Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1961 through 1966, he is also recognized for his pioneering accomplishments in the Jazz Repertory as Director of the National Jazz Ensemble from 1973 to 1981. Chuck's first release with Dot Time Records is entitled Garden of Delights, and will be released on April 15, 2016. In addition during the next year, Dot ...

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Nicolas Bearde's "Invitation," Produced By Nat Adderley Jr., Due January 29

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
December 17, 2015

Nicolas Bearde is a San Francisco Bay Area treasure. As a charter member of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra ensemble as well as the innovative vocal sextet SoVoSó, he’s long been internationally recognized as a versatile and fearless vocal improviser, charismatic performer, and distinctive jazz and soul stylist. While Bearde has drawn on his love for both R&B and jazz on his previous four CDs, Invitation, the singer’s fifth release on his own Right Groove Records label, is his first entirely straight-ahead ...

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UK Bass Virtuoso Shez Raja Releasing All-Star Album On Dot Time Records with Mike Stern and Randy Brecker

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
December 16, 2015

UK Bass Virtuoso Shez Raja Releasing All-Star Album, Gurutopia Featuring Jazz Legends Randy Brecker and Mike Stern Dot Time Records is pleased to announce Shez Raja's highly anticipated all-star album “Gurutopia" will be released in April 2016. Featuring the cream of the British jazz scene as well as global jazz legends, Mike Stern and Randy Brecker, the recording captures the raw energy of the band's spectacular live show— a sonic kaleidoscope of Indo-jazz, thundering funk, tuneful ragas and euphoric grooves. ...

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"This Could Be That," 3rd CD By Drummer Brian Andres & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel, Due For January 15 Release

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
December 12, 2015

Drummer Brian Andres has been leading his powerhouse Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel since 2007, establishing them as a prime voice in the thriving San Francisco Bay Area Latin jazz scene. With his third album, This Could Be That, which is due for release by his Bacalao Records imprint on January 15, Andres and his Cartel exert a firm grip on the music’s cutting edge, playing with confidence, poise, and rhythmic imagination. Featuring a core octet drawn from the cream of local ...

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Canadian Jazz Singer Edie Daponte Releases Second Studio Album "Young At Heart"

Source: Edie DaPonte
December 8, 2015

After 2012’s Love Bossa, a latin-styled collection sung mainly in Brazilian Portuguese, Edie Daponte returns this year with Young at Heart, her second studio album. A collection of Edie’s own original material alongside some of her and her fans' favourite standards, this new album showcases the strength of Edie’s beautiful and versatile voice. Young at Heart is truly a love- affair, reflecting all Edie’s passions including the west-coast of Canada, sailing and her personal relationships; all expressed through her other ...

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Guitar Virtuoso Micha Schellhaas Releases Full-length Debut Album Featuring Supertramp's Carl Verheyen And Drum Legend Chad Wackerman

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 7, 2015

Much to the excitement of guitarists worldwide, guitar virtuoso Micha Schellhaas has released his full-length debut album Double Take. The album features Supertramp guitar legend Carl Verheyen and drummer Chad Wackerman, who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa and Allan Holdsworth. Says Micha, “Double Take, my first full length release, reflects my relationship with the US and my journey to come and in the end live here. After I was already established in Europe with steady gigs ...

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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Lab: June 26 to July 1, 2016

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
December 7, 2015

Students ages 14-18 are invited to spend a week in the city eating and breathing jazz with some of the best musicians in the country and make friendships that will last a lifetime at New England Conservatory’s Jazz Lab. It’s a one-week intensive program for students from throughout the United States and abroad. Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome, as are small ensembles. No pre-audition is required. The program takes place Sunday, June 26-Friday, July 1, 2016. Both day and overnight ...

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