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Interview

Interview: Damjan Krajacic

Source: Eric Taylor
March 13, 2015

Q: When did you start playing the flute? Did your family already know you had an interest in music? A: I was a bit late coming to the flute, at 19. My main instrument was electric bass, and I dabbled into classical guitar and piano a bit prior to that. Once I entered college, I was part of the jazz ensemble (on bass). Flutist Danilo Lozano was teaching it, and I fell in love with the percussive qualities of the ...

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Recording

"Team & Variations," 2nd CD By Guitarist/Composer Isaac Darche, Due April 14 From Challenge Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 12, 2015

In the nearly ten years that guitarist Isaac Darche has called New York home, the San Francisco Bay Area native has found opportunities to work with many rising jazz stars and to pursue his own muse. He’s emerged as a rising star himself and is now following up on the 2012 release of his well-received debut Boom-Baptism with Team & Variations, to be released by the Dutch-based Challenge Records label on April 14. Darche’s fluid, warm-toned style reflects the classic ...

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Education

New England Conservatory Artist In Residence: Jerry Bergonzi

Source: Ann Braithwaite
March 13, 2015

Jerry Bergonzi knows all about the struggles that used to face aspiring jazz musicians. The Boston native withdrew from the liberal arts college he was attending after being continually thrown out of practice rooms “so somebody serious about music” could use the space. The young saxophonist also found that many veterans of the period were not inclined to mentor newcomers. “Back then, if somebody knew, they weren’t going to tell you,” he recalls. “`Learn tunes’ and `listen to records’ was ...

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Event

International Jazz Day - Paris, France - April 30, 2015 - Join the celebration!

Source: Michael Ricci
March 12, 2015

On April 30, 2015, the world will celebrate the fourth edition of International Jazz Day. In parallel with hosting UNESCO's ongoing 70th Anniversary celebration, Paris, France will serve as the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Host City. This special designation recognizes the historically significant influence that Paris, and more broadly France, has had on jazz music and culture. Major French figures in jazz include guitarist Django Reinhardt, vocalists Edith Piaf and Josephine Baker, violinists Jean-Luc Ponty and Stéphane Grappelli, and ...

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Recording

Brian Cruse Talks about His Composition “26.1” and the Release of "Brian Cruse Presents: B-Snaptet "

Source: Michael Ricci
March 12, 2015

By Jim Johns The only open table at the cafe on this unseasonably warm day is outdoors on the sidewalk. The awning doesn’t do any good, the afternoon sun angles beneath the canvas. Brian Cruse rifles through his messenger bag, looking for his shades beneath pages of sheet music. He’s meeting up—between rehearsals and teaching — to talk about his band’s new release Brian Cruse Presents: B-Snaptet. The emotional core of the CD is a composition he wrote as a ...

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Performance / Tour

The Palladium Theatre Presents Live From New York: Jazz Vocalists Michelle Walker, Whitney James And Emily Braden

Source: Paula Lavitz - PR, Management & Booking
March 12, 2015

The Palladium Theatre Saturday, March 14th at 8pm The Palladium at St. Petersburg College 253 5th Ave N Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 Three adventurous new voices in jazz come together for one night in the spirit of collaboration of standards, re-imagined pop tunes and original music. Vocalists Whitney James, Emily Braden and Michelle Walker met in New York City where they became fast friends. They were drawn together by a mutual respect for each ...

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Recording

Trombonist/Composer Joe Fiedler Announces The Release Of His New Trio Recording, "I'm In"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 12, 2015

Featuring Joe Fiedler (trombone) Rob Jost (bass) & Michael Sarin (drums) Available on Multiphonics Music on April 7, 2015 CD Release Celebrations! Sunday 4/6: Quinn's, Beacon, NY, 2 sets starting at 8 PM Friday 4/10: Official CD release show @ The Jazz Gallery, NYC, 2 sets at 8 & 10 PM Wednesday 4/22: Juniper at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, VT, 2 sets starting at 8:30 PM Thursday 4/23: Lilypad, Cambridge, MA, 2 sets starting at 7 PM ...

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Performance / Tour

Tina Fabrique Presents Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald At Jazz At Kitano March 13

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 12, 2015

Tina Fabrique Presents Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald at Jazz at Kitano Friday, March 13, 8:00 and 10:00 pm New York, NY – It is no secret that Tina Fabrique, jazz vocalist/actress/songwriter, loves the music of Ella Fitzgerald. She has received rave reviews from her award-winning musical Ella since she created the show in 2005. Now, she brings Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald to Jazz at Kitano, 66 Park Avenue at 38th Street in Manhattan, on Friday, March 13, at 8:00 pm ...

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