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William Parker 3-CD Box Set Of New Works To Be Released August 21 On AUM Fidelity

Source: Steven Joerg
June 2, 2015

On August 21, AUM Fidelity will release For Those Who Are, Still—a 3CD box set of new and previously unissued works from world-renowned composer-bassist William Parker. This set is comprised of four distinctly compelling long-form works—Parker's first composition written for symphony orchestra performance; a commissioned piece for a standing new music ensemble; a “chamber-jazz" song series for voice / soprano sax / piano / bass; a composition created specifically for a particularly diverse Parker assemblage in Universal Tonality mode. The ...

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Darius Jones' New Album To Be Released August 21 On AUM Fidelity

Source: Steven Joerg
June 2, 2015

On August 21, 2015, AUM Fidelity will release alto saxophonist-composer Darius Jones' new album, the 5th installment in his ongoing Man'ish Boy epic. This acclaimed series began in 2009 with his debut, Man'ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing), and shall be comprised of nine albums. This release arrives soundly at the mid-way point with aplomb. Le bébé de Brigitte (Lost in Translation) is performed by the Darius Jones Quartet featuring Emilie Lesbros. As ever with Jones’ work, the compositional ...

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Event

Esperanza Spalding Headlines Free Concert At Celebrate Brooklyn!

Source: Matt Gross
June 2, 2015

BRIC is pleased to announce that Esperanza Spalding will headline a free concert at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival (Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. & Prospect Park West), which is presented by Squarespace, on Friday, June 12. The concert, free to the public (with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate), begins at 7:30 P.M. with an opening performance by acclaimed vocalist José James. The captivating bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding’s “sprawling collage of jazz fusion, Brazilian, and even ...

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National Jazz Museum in Harlem Conversations on Civic Jazz with Gregory Clark, Loren Schoenberg, and Guests on June 16 - June 27

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
June 2, 2015

All events are free to the public Civic Jazz author Gregory Clark and National Jazz Museum in Harlem Artistic Director Loren Schoenberg engage in lively conversation for five exciting sessions in June at 7:00pm. The discussions will set the context for an afternoon of 'live' music that demonstrates the swinging sort of democracy that makes jazz happen. Join us at the museum located at 104 E. 126th Street, Harlem. Tuesday, June 16: Civic Jazz and cultural work of the music ...

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The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Debut Album Out Now

Source: Michael Ricci
June 1, 2015

In 2011, The Bad Plus invited saxophonist Joshua Redman to join them for a week of enthusiastically received performances at the Blue Note in New York City. They then played a handful of dates before heading into the studio last year to record their debut album, The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, which is out now on Nonesuch Records in North America (June 8 for the rest of the world). To pick up a copy now, head to your local music ...

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Branford Marsalis Quartet To Reissue "Coltrane's A Love Supreme: Live In Amsterdam"

Source: Michael Ricci
June 1, 2015

This historic Marsalis Music CD/DVD, including a full performance by the Branford Marsalis Quartet at Amsterdam's esteemed Bimhuis plus bonus interviews and audio-only disc, will be re-released on May 26 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original John Coltrane A Love Supreme album, released in February 1965. For Coltrane's A Love Supreme: Live In Amsterdam, label founder Branford Marsalis and his quartet have been captured in a complete performance of John Coltrane's 1964 recorded masterpiece. This legendary suite, which ...

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Event

Plucky Strum CD Release Concert at Kitano Features Harvie S and Sheryl Bailey

Source: Mixed Media Promotion
June 1, 2015

TWO SHOWS: 8 PM & 10 PM Kitano 66 Park Avenue (at E 38th St) New York, NY 10016 212.885.7000 $15 cover, $20 minimum drink and food per person, per set About Plucky Strum The joy of acoustic music by Harvie S and Sheryl Bailey. Steeped in jazz but blended with a myriad of styles, Whaling City Sound’s latest release makes a unique and delicious feast for the ears. Plucky Strum may sound a ...

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Performance / Tour

The Guitar Trio Plans Fall Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 1, 2015

One of the biggest guitar festivals in Europe, the “World of Guitar" took place in Kaluga, Russia, on the 25th - 29th of May, 2015. Previous years have seen leading musicians from more than 30 countries take part in the festival. Among them were: Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, John Mclaughlin, Larry Coryell, Leo Brower, Vicente Amigo, to name but a few. This year's 18th annual festival began with a concert of an excellent collaborative effort from three of ...

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