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Event

Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves and more to Play Michael Brecker Cancer Benefit

Source: Michael Ricci
December 11, 2014

Once-In-A-Lifetime Concert to Also Feature: Randy Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Joey Calderazzo, Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Bill Evans, Branford Marsalis, Steve Wilson, John Patitucci and Antonio Sanchez New York, NY — On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bobby McFerrin and Dianne Reeves along with other prominent musicians will honor the memory of their friend and colleague, 15-time Grammy-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker, at The Nearness of You benefit concert in New York City. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness are ...

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Recording

Dan Siegel Colors His Vividly Orchestrated Hues Of Jazz “indigo”

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
December 10, 2014

Released Tuesday, the keyboardist-composer’s 20th album is No. 1 most-added at CMJ Jazz Irvine, CA: It’s been five years since Dan Siegel released a new recording and the cover of his 20th disc, “Indigo,” which was released Tuesday (Dec. 9) on the DSM label, provides a glimpse of the musical content. Stylish black & white photos shot by Siegel in Paris, Berkeley, Malibu and Irvine colored in muted shades of indigo reflect the melodic beauty and idyllic romance that illuminate ...

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Recording

Ready, Set, Record: Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Goes Into The Studio To Record

Source: Paula Lavitz - PR, Management & Booking
December 10, 2014

Ready, Set, Record: Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker goes into the Studio to Record her new CD Love Misery NEW YORK, NY - On a cold, brisk March morning some 18 months ago, jazz vocalist Michelle Walker was packing her small suit case for a 3 day stay out of town. She and the band members that she had been playing with for a little over 4 years were heading up to the small town of Milford, PA to record her ...

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Performance / Tour

Grammy Award-Winning Vocalist Lisa Fischer Kicks Off Jazz Standard's Line-up For January

Source: AMT Public Relations
December 10, 2014

January @ Jazz Standard Features Helen Sung Quintet Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Stefon Harris & sonic creed Chris Potter Underground Orchestra New York City, NY — JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, offers another impressive month of music with jazz legends and rising stars throughout January. Pianist Helen Sung will lead her quintet on January 6–7, followed by singer Lisa Fischer and her band Grand Baton from January 8–10. Vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his new ...

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Website

All About Jazz Helps Musicians Promote their Crowdfunding Campaigns

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2014

Have an active crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter or Indiegogo? If so, All About Jazz can help you promote it. View the step-by-step here Simply add your crowdfunding campaign title, video embed code, widget embed code and end date to your musician profile admin page and we'll promote your crowdfunding campaign on your musician/band profile page and on the Jazz Musician Database page. So enter your crowdfunding campaign information and let All About Jazz help you reach your goal! Related Screens ...

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Festival

Joel Harrison Announces The 5th Annual Alternative Guitar Summit

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
December 9, 2014

February 4, 2015 @ Shapeshifter Lab And February 6-8, 2015 @ Rockwood Music Hall Joel Harrison, guitarist/composer/bandleader and founder of the annual Alternative Guitar Summit, is happy to announce the 2015 Alternative Guitar Summit, taking place at Shapeshifter Lab (February 4), and Rockwood Music Hall (February 6-8)! This festival of daring, inventive guitarists, who emphasize new and unusual approaches to the instrument, will once again celebrate the guitar’s enormous range, beyond style or genre. The 2015 AGS will feature Lee ...

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Festival

Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Vocal Jazz Competition

Source: Michael Ricci
December 9, 2014

The Jazz Academy of Music, producer of the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (MAJF), herein after referred to as “Sponsor", will hold a live vocal competition on February 14, 2015 at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Ronnie Wells Main Stage. Vocalist will compete for the title of “Mid-Atlantic Jazz Voice" and a $2,000 grand prize. The competition works this way: Contestants must enter the competition by uploading recording samples, a video and a picture to the MAJF website along with a $75 entry ...

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Recording

Vijay Iyer Trio - Break Stuff (ECM Records)

Source: Michael Ricci
December 8, 2014

Break Stufff features Vijay Iyer's long-running and widely-acclaimed trio with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, a band in existence for eleven years now. “We keep learning from each other and from experiences and try to set challenges for ourselves so that growth is part of the equation." It's a group whose musical language is informed by more than the jazz piano trio tradition. While Iyer acknowledges the influence of, for instance, Ahmad Jamal, Andrew Hill and Duke Ellington's ...

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