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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra & Makoto Ozone Vividly Re-imagine Mozart’s "Jeunehomme"

Source: Michael S. Clark
September 7, 2015

An air of great anticipation surrounded the premiere in Edinburgh of Makoto Ozone’s very special arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 9th Piano Concerto K.271 for The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith. This universally popular work, known familiarly as Jeunehomme is here re-imagined by a daring soloist in Makoto Ozone, an exceptional big band in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO), and a courageous leader in director Tommy Smith. Mozart’s devotion to melody and solo virtuosity speak to ...

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Nicolas Bearde and Nat Adderley Jr CD Preview Concert at Yoshi's on September 15th at 8pm

Source: Nicolas Bearde
September 6, 2015

Vocalist Nicolas Bearde And Grammy-Winning Pianist/Composer Nat Adderley Jr. Hit The Jazz Trail Together “Bearde taps into music’s deeper currents, where love, desire and heartache freely intermingle." —Andrew Gilbert, jazz journalist “A powerful musical presence that touched each and every person in the audience." —John Handy About Nicolas Bearde A renowned jazz singer of remarkable depth, range and technique, with a compelling musical style has won acclaim from critics and jazz audiences worldwide. Forged from his Nashville roots, his 1980’s ...

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Ola Onabulé - "It's The Peace That Deafens" Release Date: September 18, 2015 On Dot Time Records!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
September 6, 2015

UK Singing Sensation! New CD: It's The Peace That Deafens (Dot Time Records) Release Date: September 18, 2015 Following up on his recent UK chart success with the re-mix of Soul Town, Ola Onabule’s new album It's The Peace That Deafensis his 8th studio album and marks a departure from his previous two releases featuring a largely acoustic set uniting jazz, soul and world influences. The album contains 12 evocative songs about identity, reconciliation and nostalgia. Words, melodies ...

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Jazz Near You App v2.0 is now available at the Apple Store!

Source: All About Jazz
September 5, 2015

Attention iPhone and iPad users! That Jazz Near You app is now available for download at iTunes store. About the app Never miss another jazz show again! Jazz Near You is a simple yet powerful way for fans to discover who is playing where and when. View local jazz events by date, by venue or by musician; map to venues, share events on Facebook and Twitter, and get detailed information about musicians. Jazz Near You is your complete guide to ...

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Mark Guiliana Follows Up "Family First" With The Release Of "Family First - The Alternate Takes," Announces European Tour!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 4, 2015

MARK GUILIANA FOLLOWS UP FAMILY FIRST with THE RELEASE OF FAMILY FIRST - THE ALTERNATE TAKES FEATURING FOUR ALTERNATE TAKES AND TWO NEW SONGS Available worldwide on September 2, 2015 Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet On Tour September 30 - The Jazz Gallery, NYC (last NYC date before the European tour!) October 3 - Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam, The Netherlands October 4 - Vrijstraat O, Ostend, Belgium October 5 - Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden October ...

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Brazilian Vocalist Cissa Paz Releases New CD

Source: The Phillips Agency
September 4, 2015

After four years developing a devoted international fan base from monthly concerts at Bossa Bistro in Washington, D.C.’s eclectic Adams Morgan neighborhood, Brazilian vocalist Cissa Paz launches her self-titled debut CD in mid-September. The captivating beauty offers an intriguing compilation of tunes on the new album, celebrating the sounds of the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) Diaspora. While nearly all tunes are sung in Portuguese, Paz is also fluent in the international languages of melody, rhythm, and groove. Like throngs of fans crowding ...

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Trombonist Robin Eubanks Releases "More Than Meets The Ear," A Groundbreaking Big Band Album By Eubank’s Mass Line Big Band Out November 27, 2015

Source: Fully Altered Media
September 4, 2015

Multiple DownBeat critics poll winner and electric trombone pioneer Robin Eubanks has covered vast terrain in the course of a 30-plus-year career, but until this year he’d never made a big band album. That changes with the release of More than Meets the Ear (ArtistShare), a groundbreaking collection of Eubanks’ muscular, interwoven compositions. And it introduces his new, all-star ensemble, the Robin Eubanks Mass Line Big Band. For those who are less familiar with Eubanks’ body of work, this album ...

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Performance / Tour

Monty Alexander's Harlem-Kingston Express at the Detroit Jazz Festival on September 7

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
September 4, 2015

THE LEGENDARY JAMAICAN PIANO MASTER—MONTY ALEXANDER HARLEM-KINGSTON EXPRESS AT THE 2015 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 7th On the heals of his recently sold-out European tour, Monty Alexander brings his Harlem-Kingston Express roaring into the Motor City for the 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival on September 7th! One of the best shows you'll ever see live—this funky band will get the crowd up and rockin'! The 36th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day Weekend is the world's largest free jazz festival! ...

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