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Recording

Pete McCann Explores The Breadth Of His Formidable Artistry As A Guitarist, Composer & Bandleader On His Fifth Recording, "Range"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 7, 2015

Featuring: Pete McCann (composer, electric & acoustic guitars), John O'Gallagher (alto saxophone), Henry Hey (piano, Rhodes and organ), Matt Clohesy (acoustic & electric bass), Mark Ferber (drums) Available on Whirlwind Records on September 18, 2015 “McCann's tunes can be both manic and vivid, even when they're in ballad mode. That gives his stuff a cinematic feel—from car chase squall to closing credits poignancy - you often feel like you're walking through a film when this quintet hits its stride." —Jim ...

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Recording

Bay Area Bassist/Composer Fred Randolph To Release 3rd CD, "Song Without Singing," August 28

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
August 6, 2015

One of the busiest bassists on the rich San Francisco Bay Area music scene for more than 15 years, in demand for his work on acoustic, electric, and fretless bass, Fred Randolph has been an integral part of bands led by artists from Ian Carey and Akira Tana to Dan Hicks and Maria Muldaur. For his third CD as a leader, Song Without Singing, Randolph highlights his vibrant original music performed by his own fine quintet and other longtime colleagues. ...

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Performance / Tour

Award Winning Canadian Trumpeter & Vocalist Johnny Summers Announces U.S. Debut At The San Jose Jazz Summerfest!

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
August 5, 2015

Most musicians say they are lovers of great songs, but very few are able to show it in the way that Johnny Summers does. Johnny Summers, the 5-time Global Music Award winning trumpeter/vocalist, will perform one show at his debut U.S. Jazz Festival performance at the San Jose Jazz Summer Festival at 12:00 p.m. on August 8, 2015 at Café Stritch in San Jose, CA. Hailing from Calgary, Alberta in Canada; for the past 10 years Johnny has been the ...

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Performance / Tour

George Mraz/Camilla Mraz Trio On September 12 At Jazz At Kitano! One Night Only!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
August 4, 2015

JAZZ AT KITANO: September 12, 8pm & 10pm The George Mraz/Camilla Mraz Trio George Mraz - bass Camilla Mraz - piano Anthony Pinciotti - drums Jazz at Kitano 66 Park Ave. at E. 38th St. New York, NY 10016 Cover: $30 plus $20 minimum on food/beverage. Reservations recommended. ...bassist for Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Stan Getz, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Henderson and many more. Forceful and evocative, ...

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Crowdfunding Campaign

London Gypsy Jazz Venue Needs Your Support

Source: Maroto Lounge
August 3, 2015

London’s home of Gypsy swing, Le QuecumBar: The Hot of Club of London, has in the face of adversity come up with ambitious plans to take the top spot of becoming the UK’s favourite live music venue and jazz club. Le QuecumBar was established from a dream and a glass of wine on the banks of the Seine in France, and since then, for 13 years it’s been showcasing the music of the maestro, Django Reinhardt and other musicians from ...

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Recording

Trio \ Def (Drouin/Eagles/Froman) Release Debut Album

$Trio \ Def (Drouin/Eagles/Froman) Release Debut Album$

Source: Wayne Eagles
August 3, 2015

Groove-laden tracks, textural scenarios, and multi-hued passages are all front and center on (Drouin/Eagles/Froman)—the debut album from trio \ DEF. The cooperative threesome of bassist Marc-Andre Drouin, guitarist Wayne Eagles, and drummer Ian Froman digs deep, delivering music that’s alternately menacing and disarming, barbed and beautiful, and patient and restless. High-octane jams, earthy encounters, and airy ideals all come to the fore at one time or another as this band takes flight on this compelling date. The members of trio ...

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Performance / Tour

Danny Bacher All-Star Band Returns To The Metropolitan Room On August 4 & 25 - Celebrating Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima & Louis Jordan!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
August 2, 2015

Danny Bacher returns to the Metropolitan Room on August 4 & 25 with his All-Star Band Celebrating Upcoming Debut CD Swing That Music! Danny Bacher Sings and Plays Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan" Advance EP features: Warren Vache, Bill Goodwin, Ray Drummond, Howard Alden, Houston Person and Cyrille Aimée Danny Bacher and his All-Star Band are back by popular demand at Manhattan's Metropolitan Room with special guest vocalists both August 4 and August 25! Make your reservations now! ...

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Website

All About Jazz Musician Page Improvements

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2015

We made two time-saving improvements to our musician page service. And we'd like to ask the musicians in our database to upload a profile thumbnail image. YouTube Videos Adding videos just got easier! Add up to six YouTube page links and All About Jazz will convert them into video players. Enter links like this... Videos display like this... Latest Release and Discography We dropped the “Latest Release" tab from the musician page update form. New albums are added to the ...

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