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Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzmann to Release Groundbreaking Memoir

Source: Michael Ricci
February 20, 2015

DEAL: MY THREE DECADES OF DRUMMING, DREAMS AND DRUGS WITH THE GRATEFUL DEAD SET TO COME OUT MAY 5 BILLY & THE KIDS TO PERFORM “EUROPE SEVENTY 2.0" FEATURING ROBERT RANDOLPH AT THE CAPITOL IN PORT CHESTER, NY, MARCH 28 TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 ONE NIGHT ONLY “SPRING '90 REVISITED SHOW" FEATURING BIG GIGANTIC'S DOMINIC LALLI AND THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT'S JASON HANN AT THE OGDEN THEATRE, DENVER, CO, APRIL 20 The Grateful Dead are perhaps ...

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Billy Cobham To Release Two Live Albums From 1992 Tokyo Concert

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
February 21, 2015

Los Angeles, CA – Much to the excitement of drummers and jazz aficionados worldwide, drum legend Billy Cobham will be releasing two live albums on Cleopatra Records. The first is Mirror's Image on February 17 (CD & VINYL), followed by Reflected Journey on April 28 (CD). The albums are two parts of the same show recorded in Tokyo on February 15, 1992 What an amazing career Billy Cobham has had. From his auspicious start in the late '60s touring and ...

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Slovak Bass Legend Juraj Griglak Soars On New Album "Time To Fly"

Source: Eric Taylor
February 20, 2015

Living legends have a reputation to live up to, but Slovak bass icon Juraj Griglak certainly accomplishes that on his latest album, Time to Fly. Renowned for his bass wizardry, especially his ability to weave through various musical styles such as jazz, funk, classical, and folk, Griglak never ceases to impress on this release. Those oblivious to the specifics of Griglak’s technical prowess will be reeled in by his invigorating and mesmerizing performances. The title track leaps from a whisper ...

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Pianist Yelena Eckemoff Returns with "Lions"

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2015

Pianist Yelena Eckemoff Returns with Lions, Her Most Ambitious Marriage of Music and Narrative Yet. “Themes of nature, sounds of isolation, stark settings, and blurred lines between compositional and improvisational elements are visible on all of Eckemoff's trio dates, but no two records sound exactly the same ... Mystery, blooming musical thoughts and vaguely haunting notions are at the heart of this captivating album." —Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz “Eckemoff’s classical background is audible in the intricacy and proportion and ...

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Jazz Near You Partners with The Finnish Jazz Federation to Distribute Finnish Jazz Events Worldwide

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2015

Jazz Near You has partnered with the Finnish Jazz Federation to distribute Finnish jazz events through the Jazz Near You platform to its subscribers worldwide. “The Finnish Jazz Federation is the most active and influential jazz organization in Finland and is an ideal partner for Jazz Near You's event aggregation and redistribution program," stated Jazz Near You Founder, Michael Ricci. “Through our collaboration, we have successfully imported 200 Finnish venues, 40 Finnish festivals, and regularly import new Finnish jazz events ...

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New York-Based Canadian Jazz Drummer Curtis Nowosad To Launch Second Album Dialectics On March 17, 2015

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 19, 2015

Winnipeg-raised, New York-based jazz drummer, composer and bandleader Curtis Nowosad presents his sophomore album Dialectics, a collection of dynamic and swinging original compositions by Nowosad, as well as selected interpretations of music by Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and Mercer/Schertzinger. Dialectics is Nowosad’s debut recording on the renowned Canadian jazz label Cellar Live and will be released on March 17, 2015. The album release will be celebrated with a series of concerts and touring activities, starting with a Canadian launch event ...

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Gavin Harrison Announces Solo Album Of Re-imagined Porcupine Tree Tracks "Cheating The Polygraph" On Kscope

Source: Fresno Media
February 19, 2015

ENGLAND - Gavin Harrison, drummer for British prog innovator, Porcupine Tree, has announced a brand new solo album of re- imagined songs from the acclaimed Porcupine Tree repertoire, Cheating the Polygraph, due out in North America on April 14 via Kscope (April 13 in the UK, April 17 in Germany, April 22 in Japan). Gavin Harrison currently finds himself working with British progressive rock group, King Crimson. His playing and performing résumé includes stints with artists as varied as Iggy ...

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Celebrate Brooklyn! Announces Chaka Khan As Season Opener

Source: Matt Gross
February 19, 2015

BRIC is pleased to announce that legendary soul singer Chaka Khan will open the 37th annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, with a free concert June 3 at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Dubbed the “Queen of Funk,” Chaka has stunned artists, audiences and critics alike over her 40-year career. She brings her unbridled talent to the Bandshell, continuing BRIC’s longstanding tradition of presenting an eclectic mix of artists at the forefront of their field, all within the singular environs of ...

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