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Performance / Tour

John Zorn’s Masada Book III The Book Beriah At Roulette on September 10th

Source: Isabelle Deconinck
September 2, 2015

Launched in 1993 with the idea of expanding the definition of what Jewish music can be, John Zorn’s Masada project has become a touchstone of New Jewish Music for the last three decades. This marathon concert will feature the world premiere of many compositions interpreted by four exciting bands from the extended Masada family: Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista and his quartet Banquet of the Spirits; the psychedelic ambient experimental rock band Cleric; the Klezmer trio Nigunim with Frank London (trumpet), ...

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Acclaimed Danish Vocalist Sinne Eeg Releases New Duo CD, "Eeg-Fonnesbaek," September 15th On Stunt Records

Source: Mouthpiece Music
September 2, 2015

“The name—Sinne Eeg (sēe-neh · ēe)—may be hard to remember, at first. But anyone who listens to her album, The Beauty of Sadness, as well as her similarly appealing Don’t Be Blue, or hears her in live performance will have no difficulty recalling either the name or the unforgettable music of this remarkable artist. If there’s any justice in the world, Grammy nominations will be beckoning to Sinne in 2013 and beyond.” —Don Heckman, International Review of Music Sinne Eeg’s ...

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Composer, Arranger, And Pianist Miho Hazama Releases Second Album On Sunnyside Records, "Time River," Out October 2nd, 2015

Source: Fully Altered Media
August 28, 2015

Hazama Draws on Her Former Life in Tokyo and Her New One in New York City, Displaying An Ambitious and Nuanced Musical Temperament Time River Features Hazama’s m_unit, a hybrid big band/chamber ensemble with special guests saxophonist Joshua Redman & accordionist Gil Goldstein On her knockout debut album, Journey To Journey, composer/arranger/pianist Miho Hazama marked the transition from the world of academia to the stages and studios of New York City, her native Tokyo, and the wider world. Three years ...

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Paul Hemmings, Jazz Ukulele Provocateur, Releases "The Blues And The Abstract Uke" Out October 9th, 2015

Source: Fully Altered Media
August 28, 2015

Beautifully realized trio album with Gaku Takanashi, Rudy Royston plus guests Curtis Fowlkes, Greg Tardy Paul Hemmings has mastered the uncommon and highly compelling art of jazz ukulele. On The Blues and the Abstract Uke (the title clearly a nod to the great Oliver Nelson), Hemmings reveals a richness of harmony, a bell-like tone and a deep, unforced sense of swing that many will not expect from the small four-stringed instrument. In Hemmings’ hands, and with the unfaltering musical support ...

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Performance / Tour

Legendary Jamaican Piano Master Monty Alexander at Jazz At The Bistro on September 9 & 10

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
September 2, 2015

THE LEGENDARY JAMAICAN PIANO MASTER MONTY ALEXANDER JAZZ AT THE THE BISTRO RARE ST. LOUIS APPEARANCE! One of the BEST shows you'll see this year! TWO NIGHTS ONLY! SEPTEMBER 9 & 10 Monty Alexander has performed or recorded with the masters including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins! In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation exploring and bridging the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the ...

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Video / DVD

Ben Wendel - The Seasons Project: August with Mark Turner + NPR + Concerts + ACT II

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 2, 2015

Dear Friends, Colleagues, Journalists, DJs & PDs, Ben Wendel is incredibly happy to announce the next installment of his video art project, The Seasons. Previous guests on The Seasons include Julian Lage, Shai Maestro, Matt Brewer, Joshua Redman and others. This month features a duet with the great saxophonist and composer, Mark Turner, “someone who has greatly influenced me and countless other musicians", commented Wendel. For those that know Mark's playing, this duet ended up being directly influenced by his ...

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Adegoke Steve Colson, 40+ Year Veteran Of AACM, Releases "Tones For" (Silver Sphinx Records), His First Solo Piano Album, Paying Tribute To Great Abolitionists – Out November 20th

Source: Fully Altered Media
September 1, 2015

On his first ever solo piano CD, Adegoke Steve Colson takes listeners on an epic journey through historic African-American struggles. Tones For, to be released on November 20th Colson’s own Silver Sphinx label, pays tribute to three icons of the battle against slavery: Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass. The release of the album, Colson’s first since his acclaimed 2010 CD The Untarnished Dream, coincides with two significant anniversaries: 2015 marks 150 years since the end of the Civil ...

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Saxophonist/Composer John Wojciechowski's "Focus" Due For Sept. 18 Release By Origin Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
September 1, 2015

Tenor, alto, and soprano saxophonist John Wojciechowski has been a mainstay of Chicago's world-class jazz scene since his arrival from Detroit in 2002, forging close alliances with first-call musicians such as pianist Ryan Cohan, bassist Dennis Carroll, and drummer Dana Hall. Those players happen to be the members of his tightly-knit working quartet, who appear on his outstanding new CD Focus. Origin Records will release the disc, Wojciechowski’s first for the label, on September 18. Boasting seven strong original compositions, ...

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