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Recording

Chuck Israels Releases "Joyful Noise The Music Of Horace Silver" on July 17

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
June 5, 2015

Bassist For the Bill Evans Trio, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz... Bassist/arranger/composer Chuck Israels steps out front as the bandleader in this exciting new release, Joyful Noise (SoulPatch Music). Having honed his chops working with masters including John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz and more, including the Bill Evans Trio, for which he is best known. Israels relocated years ago from the bustle of the city to the peaceful solitude of beautiful Portland, Oregon. Israels' jazz spectrum spans much ...

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TV / Film

Stephen Colbert Picks Jon Batiste as "Late Show" Bandleader

Source: Michael Ricci
June 5, 2015

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Artistic Director-at Large, Jon Batiste, has been announced as the bandleader for CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." All of us at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem send congratulations to our Artistic Director at Large Jon Batiste on becoming musical director for the new Stephen Colbert Show. It's so good to know that a musician of such impeccable talent will have a platform like this to bring great music to millions of ...

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Performance / Tour

National Jazz Museum In Harlem Benefit Concert on June 10 with Dianne Reeves & Joe Lovano - Reserve Now!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
June 4, 2015

National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Concert - June 10 - 7:30PM The Kaye Playhouse - Hunter College One Week Away! Make Reservations Now! Featuring Dianne Reeves and the Joe Lovano Classic Quartet! Honoring Reggie Workman & Albert Maysles (In Memoriam) and the Maysles Institute $35 & $55 ($20 - Seniors & Students) 2015 GALA BENEFIT CONCERT Featuring: DIANNE REEVES Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist & Grammy Award Winner Featuring Peter Martin, Reginald Veal ...

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Festival

Beacon Jazz Festival To Feature World-Class Jazz, Hudson Valley Distilleries And More At Pete And Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park - Saturday, July 25, 12 To 6pm

Source: James Keepnews
June 4, 2015

BEACON, NY — Celebrating the music, distilleries, artisan crafts, community and culture of the Hudson Valley, the inaugural Beacon Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, July 25 from noon to 6 PM at The Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, NY. Presented by Six String Productions, the festival will offer a wealth of musical talent, many with long associations with Beacon and the surrounding region. In addition to presenting great jazz, the first Beacon Jazz Festival will ...

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Website

All About Jazz Launches Ad Design Service

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2015

All About Jazz has launched a design service to help its clients develop visually engaging banners that maximize clicks for their campaigns at All About Jazz, Jazz Near You, and beyond. AAJ designs all IAB standard ad units including the 728x90px leaderboard, the 300x250px medium rectangle, the 300x600px half page, the 120x600px wide skyscraper, the 468x60px full banner, and its very own Big Bopper (2,000x600px). We will also accommodate custom size requests. “We found that the banners we designed in-house ...

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Performance / Tour

Danny Bacher at the Metropolitan Room on June 16, 25, 26, 28

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
June 3, 2015

Upcoming Debut CD Swing That Music! Advance EP features: Warren Vache, Bill Goodwin, Ray Drummond, Howard Alden, Houston Person & Cyrille Aimee! Danny Bacher - vocals, soprano sax Jason Teborek - piano Dean Johnson - bass Tim Horner - drums Warren Vache - cornet Jay Rodriguez - tenor sax Pete McGuinness - trombone and featuring vocalists Gabrielle Stravelli Charenee Wade “Newcomer, singer/saxophonist ...

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Website

All About Jazz Launches Shopping Cart—New Services to Follow

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2015

All About Jazz has upgraded its commerce system to a shopping cart making it easier for customers to explore and purchase multiple services at once. Our current list of promotional services include: banner advertising, Big Bopper advertising, SoundCloud player of the week, video of the day, event spotlight, press release distribution, Take Five Q&A, Jazz Near You eblast sponsorship, musician profile maintenance, and banner design. Expect the following services soon: Jazz Near You data entry, improved Showcase, last minute event ...

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Website

Take Five Q&A: The Ultimate Promotional Page

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2015

The Take Five Q&A feature is a $40 service where All About Jazz publishes, archives, and features your self-directed interview. A Take Five article page is a powerful promotional tool, receives optimal search engine placement, drives traffic to a musician's website and social pages, helps promote a new album release, is posted on the All About Jazz Facebook page and the All About Jazz Twitter page, and becomes associated with a musician's professional page. We encourage you to answer as ...

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