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Performance / Tour

Dion Parson & 21st Century Band - New CD & Dizzy's Club - June 23

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
May 4, 2015

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month St. Thomas - the exciting new CD by Dion Parson & 21st Century Band hits the streets on June 23! This explosive, rhythmic ensemble will raise the roof that week at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (June 23-25), as they make their annual return celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month! Dion Parson & 21st Century Band Dion Parson - Drums/Percussion Ron Blake - Tenor/Soprano/Baritone Saxophone Rashawn Ross - Trumpet Victor Provost ...

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Recording

"Misfits II Pop," 3rd CD By Pianist Enoch Smith Jr., Due For Release By Misfitme Music May 19

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
May 3, 2015

Pianist/composer Enoch Smith Jr. has embraced the “Misfit” mantle ever since his days at Berklee College of Music, when the self-taught musician realized he didn’t quite fit into the mold of his classmates and their daunting formal training. But Smith’s eclectic, refreshingly different music does fit quite nicely into the ever-evolving jazz tradition. On his third album, Misfits II: Pop, he continues to refine his approach to the jazz mainstream and other influences, including hip-hop and his ongoing work as ...

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Book / Magazine

"Spirits Rejoice! Jazz And American Religion" By Jason C. Bivins

Source: Oxford University Press
May 2, 2015

In Spirits Rejoice! Jason Bivins explores the relationship between American religion and American music, and the places where religion and jazz have overlapped. Much writing about jazz tends toward glorified discographies or impressionistic descriptions of the actual sounds. Rather than providing a history, or series of biographical entries, Spirits Rejoice! takes to heart a central characteristic of jazz itself and improvises, generating a collection of themes, pursuits, reoccurring foci, and interpretations. Bivins riffs on interviews, liner notes, journals, audience reception, ...

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Recording

Thelonious Monk "Complete Riverside Recordings" Coming from Concord on May 19

Source: Michael Ricci
May 1, 2015

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP TO REISSUE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING THELONIOUS MONK COLLECTION: THE COMPLETE RIVERSIDE RECORDINGS Reconfigured box set features monk’s entire output for Riverside label, extensive liner notes by compilation producer, the late Orrin Keepnews LOS ANGELES, CA: Concord Music Group is pleased to announce the reissue of its GRAMMY Award-winning Thelonious Monk anthology, The Complete Riverside Recordings. Due out May 19, 2015 on the Riverside imprint, The Complete Riverside Recordings will be back on the market in new, sleek and ...

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Recording

Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Scheduled For Release July 17

Source: Michael Ricci
May 1, 2015

MILES DAVIS AT NEWPORT 1955-1975: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 4 SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE JULY 17 THROUGH COLUMBIA/LEGACY RECORDINGS FOUR-CD BOX SET TRACKS MILES’ ASCENDANCE OVER EIGHT LIVE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES SPANNING 20 YEARS IN NEWPORT, NEW YORK, BERLIN, AND SWITZERLAND; 296-MINUTE PROGRAM INCLUDES NEARLY FOUR HOURS OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL Newport Jazz Festival To Be Held July 31-August 2 Celebrates the Iconic Trumpeter’s Relationship with the Legendary Newport Jazz Festival and Its Revered Founder-Impresario George Wein, Commemorating the 60th Anniversary Of ...

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Education

Usdan Center - 5/17 Final Open House - Full Jazz Program

Source: Reva Cooper
April 30, 2015

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp whose alumni include Jane Monheit, and whose Jazz Department was created by Dr. Billy Taylor, will hold its final Open House for the 2015, 48th season on Sunday May 17 from 11 AM to 2 PM. The Center will feature new program options that will add breadth to Usdan’s renowned offerings, while new calendar options will accommodate more family summer plans.    In addition, Usdan ...

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Recording

Ellen Johnson's Bold New Recording "Form & Formless" Explores Duality In Creative Improvisation

Source: Sound Visions Media
April 30, 2015

“So much of life, like music, is the art of listening and responding,” said west coast vocalist Ellen Johnson about her conceptual new recording, Form & formless, slated for release by Vocal Visions Records on June 9, 2015. Most singers are not comfortable with having to create a song on the spot, out of nothing, but not Johnson. She has made improvising a major part of her vocal expression studying avant- garde music, sitting in horn sections as the only ...

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Website

Partner with Jazz Near You

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2015

Your friends at Jazz Near You are looking to develop win-win solutions with businesses and organizations that present jazz music and support jazz culture by exploring strategic partnerships ranging from media to technology. To date, Jazz Near You has partnered with national and international advocacy and catalyst organizations, ticketing services, event aggregators, festivals, venues, tech companies, record labels, and well networked individuals. If your company or organization is listed in our business directory, then there's a good chance we can ...

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