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Interview

An Interview With Wren Marie Harrington

Source: Eric Taylor
November 25, 2014

Q: What are your goals as an artist? A: My primary goal as a singer is to deepen the level of understanding of the intentions of songs with my particular voice, and a rich variety of languages and musical idioms. I consider the human voice a crucial element in uniting the listener with the spirit of any given song. Words and language are what give us humans our identity in the world, like plumage is to birds, or leaves on ...

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Festival

Tickets For Newport Jazz Festival Friday At Fort Adams On Sale

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
November 24, 2014

Friday at Fort Adams Returns to 2015 Newport Jazz Festival on July 31 with Snarky Puppy, Kneebody and Other Emerging Artists and New Works NEWPORT, RI – The Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management initiated a third full day of music at Fort Adams State Park in 2014 to present the panorama of energy and talent that George Wein and his veteran staff continue to find in young musicians currently searching for new directions in jazz. Friday ...

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Recording

Varèse Sarabande Records Swings With New Recording Celebrating Elmer Bernstein's Jazz Scores Elmer Bernstein: The Wild Side

Source: CineMedia Promotions
November 25, 2014

Performed by Big Band de Canarias Featuring Esther Ovejero (Vocals), Kike Perdomo (Saxophone) and Sara Andon (Flute) Varèse Sarabande Records will celebrate composer Elmer Bernstein with the release ELMER BERNSTEIN: THE WILD SIDE available digitally and on CD December 9, 2014. This special recording focuses on the jazz and big band scores from the acclaimed composer, from such films as THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, JOHNNY STACCATO, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, and WALK ON THE WILD SIDE. “This ...

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Recording

Akira Sakata, Pete Cosey, Hamid Drake, Bill Laswell - Two Releases Out On M.O.D. Technologies As Part Of Incunabula Digital Series

Source: hubtone PR
November 25, 2014

Akira Sakata with Bill Laswell, Pete Cosey, Hamid Drake KAIGARABUSHI - BILL LASWELL REMIX Japanese free jazz icon Akira Sakata in collaboration with the legendary guitarist Pete Cosey (Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf), drummer Hamid Drake and bassist Bill Laswell. A remix of a track from the album fisherman's.com released in 2001, it offers traditional Japanese folk art meets funk and free improvisation. Mix- construction by Bill Laswell. TRACK: 1. Kaigarabushi Return (11:44) BILL LASWELL'S BILMAWN - LITTLE VILLAGE ...

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Recording

M.O.D. Technologies To Release Peter Apfelbaum's Sparkler, I Colored It In For You, As Part Of Incunabula Digtal Series; Plus CD Release Party At Nublu, 12/10

Source: hubtone PR
November 24, 2014

Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum (New York Hieroglyphics) introduces the debut track by his newest band, SPARKLER. Co-produced by Apfelbaum and Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls) and featuring Natalie Cressman (vocals, trombone) and Jill Ryan (vocals, alto sax), I Colored it in for You is a multidimensional electronic world music track with lyrics as Apfelbaum explains, “about the act of creating art, and the desire to give it away." Also included with I Colored it in for You Pts 1 & 2 ...

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Obituary

Pianist Joe Bonner Passes

Source: James Nadal
November 24, 2014

By Arturo Gomez, KUVO Denver The extremely gifted composer and pianist, a resident of the Denver area since the early 1980s has passed away. Joe Bonner was born April 20, 1948 in Rocky Mount, NC, he died Friday, November 20, 2014 in Denver. He recorded and toured with many giants of jazz including Pharaoh Sanders, Woody Shaw, Leon Thomas, Harold Vick, Fred Wesley, Richie Cole, Carlos Garnett, Azar Lawrence, Roy Brook, Billy Harper and many others. Joe had recently recorded ...

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Obituary

Loss Of A Quiet Giant: Will Connell 1938-2014

Source: John Pietaro
November 22, 2014

By John Pietaro I was heartily saddened by the sudden unexpected phone call: downtown’s unsung hero of Free Jazz, Will Connell, Jr., was hospitalized and non-responsive. Immediately the jazz and new music community rallied and the outpouring of love for Will was apparent. We’d all been preparing for his big moment at the front of the stage, his week-long residency at the Stone, set to occur in December. None of this made sense yet one day later, November 19, the ...

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Recording

RIJA's New Album "Silent Heart" Is Beautifully Mysterious

Source: Eric Taylor
November 22, 2014

The wintry spell cast by RIJA’s Silent Heart is nearly impossible to shake off; the ethereal beauty conjured by vocalist Aija-Riitta Holopainen and composer/arranger/guitarist Harald Peterstorfer in track after track dazzles the senses in epic fashion, creating a need for repeated spins that borders on addiction. Each listen reveals another layer of sonic gorgeousness as Holopainen’s voice and Peterstorfer’s guitars are embedded with subtly beautiful hooks. They shine like diamonds. On “Breathing,” Peterstorfer illustrates a web of mystery with his ...

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