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Recording

Tokyo Label Core Port Releases "Deep Immersion" by Bassist & Composer Konstantin Ionenko

Source: Valentyn Tsaryk
November 20, 2015

Over the last decade, Konstantin Ionenko has been engaged in several jazz projects spanning different countries, though only a small number of which were recorded and released. A solo project was just a matter of time as Ionenko's composing talent has been highly praised by colleagues and audience alike. His debut release Deep Immersion contains seven original songs composed by Ionenko, at different periods of his life. The quintet features bright and talented young musicians from the Ukraine and eastern ...

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Crowdfunding Campaign

Kickstarter: Inner-Attunement With Hamid Drake & William Parker

Source: Michael Lucio Sternbach
November 19, 2015

What is Inner-Attunement? Inner-Attunement is a documentary film by Michael Lucio Sternbach about the musical brotherhood of bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake. Known worldwide as of one of the premier rhythm sections of jazz, the two discuss their musical kinship and the shamanistic sound ceremonies they deploy worldwide. Inner-Attunement is a comprehensive look into their music, which becomes a conversation about the substantial lessons we learn in life. Why is this film important? I first saw William and ...

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Performance / Tour

Rap Legend Ice-T and Jazz Trumpeter Ron McCurdy Debut The Langston Hughes Project At The Barbican On November 21, 2016 At 7:30pm!

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
November 17, 2015

Rap Legend and actor Ice-T joins musical director and trumpeter Ron McCurdy, along with the Ron McCurdy Quartet, to bring a brilliant 21st century realization of American icon Langston Hughes’ creative masterpiece, the epic twelve-part jazz poem: Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz. A homage in verse, music, and multi-media to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at the beginning of the 1960s, Ask Your Mama evokes Hughes’ life and times and a message that resonates as strongly ...

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Website

Sponsor a Jazz Near You eBlast and Drive Traffic

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2015

Have an event or album to promote? Sponsor a weekly Jazz Near You eblast and reach concert goers in your area or consumers worldwide. Generate results Though subscriber counts vary by city, one constant remains: Jazz Near You sponsors generate high volume ad impressions and clicks. We present a 728x90 pixel up to 970x290 pixel banner and include a short sentence of supportive text underneath it. Both banner and text appear at the top and at the bottom of each ...

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Event

SLM Ensemble: Solo And Chamber Works For Peace on December 7 at The Cell Theatre

Source: Sarah Weaver
November 15, 2015

SLM Ensemble: Solo and Chamber Works for Peace on December 7, 2015 at 8:00pm. $20/$15. The Cell Theatre 338 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 Ray Anderson, trombone David Taylor, bass trombone Samir Chatterjee, tabla Jane Ira Bloom, soprano saxophone Zafer Tawil, oud, violin, qanun, Arab percussion Joe McPhee, saxophone, trumpet Miya Masaoka, koto Sarah Weaver, composer In remembrance of Pearl ...

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Event

Jacqui Naylor Invites Fans To Rate Songs At Upcoming Yoshi's Concert

Source: Jacqui Naylor
November 14, 2015

Tuesday, November 17th , vocalist and songwriter Jacqui Naylor returns to Yoshi’s in Oakland with new music and the opportunity for fans to vote. Guests will be invited to rate each song on a 1-5 scale and the artist will include the highest rated on her tenth recording, due out 2016, Ruby Star Records, eOne Distribution. Naylor is recognized for her wide range, unique vocal sound and the rare ability to interpret music of many genres as well as her ...

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Website

All About Jazz Launches Jazz Near You Data Entry Service

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2015

Save time with the All About Jazz data entry service. Jazz Near You has become an essential part of a musician's and a presenter's promotional strategy and All About Jazz's data entry service can provide professional assistance for those in need. “We pair our customers with an AAJ specialist and will work hand-in-hand to ensure accurate and complete event submissions. Customers can track event posting credits purchased, the total number of events entered on their behalf, and their credit balance," ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Clarinetist Rick Bogart: From New Orleans To New York

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
November 12, 2015

Rick Bogart Appearing Weekly at the New York Yankees Steakhouse! NEW YORK YANKEES STEAKHOUSE Presents: The Rick Bogart Trio Sundays: JAZZ BRUNCH - 12 noon to 3pm Fridays: 5 pm to 9 pm The Steakhouse of The New York Yankees is located at 7 West 51st St., across from Rockefeller Center. Every Sunday two tickets for next season's hometown games will be given away! About New York Yankees Steakhouse From the finest 21-day USDA ...

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