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Drummer, Richie Pratt (March 11, 1943 - February 12, 2015)

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
February 15, 2015

"It is with sadness that I inform you of the passing of drummer, Richie Pratt (March 11, 1943 - February 12, 2015) at his home in the Kansas City metro area", stated Artists Recording Collective label COO, Christopher Burnett. “Richie was a prolific musician on the New York City and global jazz scenes as mostly a sideman and studio musician during the 1970s and 1980s. He also worked on and off Broadway, most notably in the Tony Award winning tribute ...

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Recording

DW3 Pays “Tribute” To Their Late Drummer-Mentor Ricky Lawson

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
February 14, 2015

R&B vocal band goes retro on their sophomore album, Vintage Truth, due March 17, with assistance from contemporary jazz luminaries Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Paul Brown, Greg Adams and Elan Trotman. Los Angeles, CA: At the untimely passing of the drummer Steely Dan’s Walter Becker described as having perfect timing, Ricky Lawson was only four songs into producing the sophomore album by R&B vocal group DW3. Lawson, who had an extraordinary GRAMMY-winning career collaborating with Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Phil ...

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Music Industry

Future Of Music Coalition Takes Bold Steps to Serve Artists & Their Teams

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2015

As musicians, songwriters, managers, indie publishers and labels ourselves, we know that it’s a challenge to stay on top of the many issues that are reshaping music. But with so much happening in the policy arena and the marketplace, this is a crucial time for artists and their teams to get involved. In FMC’s next next phase, we’ll be coming up with new and innovative ways to help you crack the code of an evolving industry. Be sure to sign ...

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Event

Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers Celebrates Women’s History Month March 1st

Source: Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers
February 13, 2015

On March 1st, Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers will kick off Women’s History Month with a special performance by vocal powerhouse Vivian Sessoms. It will take place at its namesake, the historic Emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 279 Lafayette Avenue, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Vivian will perform a medley of pieces, including selections that will honor female jazz performers who have been iconic in the genre, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers is proud to ...

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Recording

Tobias Grim: Brazil Lines

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2015

By Gabriel Medina Arenas Sweden and Brazil are more than 6,400 miles apart. Their weather, culture, customs and folklore couldn't be more different, but music proves once again to be a universal language that builds bridges even between such contrasting lands. The Swedish guitarist Tobias Grim has a deep love for the “South American giant" and it's magical music. This debut was influenced by legends like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Baden Powell and Toninho Horta. Grim and ...

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Event

Sol Roots Band With Special Guest Ron Holloway Perform Thursday February 12 In Northern Virginia.

Source: 9th Floor Music
February 12, 2015

Sol Roots band performs on Thursday February 12 with special guest Ron Holloway in Falls Church VA at the legendary JV’s. The band will perform funk, deep soul, raw blues, jazz, and rock. “He’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in funk and blues... He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe” —On Tap Magazine. The band will also feature a very special guest: saxophonist Ron Holloway (who has ...

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Grammy-Winning Saxophonist Tivon Pennicott’ Releases Soaring New Album

Source: Eric Taylor
February 10, 2015

Imagine a diary with no words. Inspired by saxophonist Tivon Pennicott’s experiences from relocating to New York City in late 2009, Lover of Nature is exactly that; each composition is a soundtrack to a day in the life, a cinematic overview of what was. Given that there are no lyrics, the music is open to interpretation although Pennicott has revealed their origins. It’s actually better not knowing; letting one’s imagination soar through the skies can actually deepen the relationship between ...

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TV / Film

New Biopic Documentary On Mary Lou Williams Features Carmen Lundy

Source: Muse Media
February 11, 2015

Critically-acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer and musician Carmen Lundy will be featured in the upcoming biopic documentary about Jazz Great Mary Lou Williams, The Lady Who Swings The Band, directed by filmmaker Carol Bash which premiered at The Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles February 6th. In addition to speaking on film, Carmen also performs the title track live in the film. Carmen herself has a long history with the music of Mary Lou Williams. In the early eighties, shortly ...

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