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Joey DeFrancesco Releases 2-CD Christmas album "Home for the Holidays"

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2014

The Hammond organ may just be the musical instrument best suited to Christmas and holiday themed music. It produces a gloriously warm, rich and full-bodied sound, the aural equivalent of a hug from Santa Claus. Place that instrument in the hands of a genuine virtuoso along with a carefully chosen selection of favorite holiday songs and Christmas carols and you have the recipe for an instant classic of a Christmas album. Home for the Holidays is a double album, a ...

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Marquis Hill Wins the Thelonious Monk Competition

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2014

The winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition is Marquis Hill. Raised on the south side of Chicago, Mr. Hill, 27, is a veteran of that city’s jazz scene and a product of its institutions—he earned a masters degree in jazz pedagogy from DePaul University and plays in the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. He’s currently a teaching associate at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has released several albums on independent labels. Mr. Hill won in a gala ...

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Hungarian Power Trio JÜ Joins Norwegian Saxophone Icon Kjetil Møster On Provocative New Collaboration For RareNoise Records JÜ Meets Møster

Source: hubtone PR
November 16, 2014

Worlds collide when the raucous Budapest-based power trio ‘JÜ’ (consisting of fire-breathing guitarist Àdàm Mészáros, fuzz-bassist Ernö Hock and the remarkably flexible drummer Andràs Halmos) joins Bergen-based saxophonist Kjetil Møster for this subversive meeting of the minds on RareNoise Records. A powerful manifesto for ecstatic, exploratory, envelope-pushing music mixed by Bill Laswell and mastered by Michael Fossenkemper. JÜ Meets Møster bridges the gap between free jazz and hellacious, distortion-laced, guitar-driven hardcore rock. The album opens on an explosive note with ...

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Mark Aanderud, Hernan Hecht And Stomu Takeishi As Molé Present A New Take On The Piano Trio With Their Highly Evocative "RGB" On RareNoiseRecords

Source: hubtone PR
November 16, 2014

Freedom, experimentation and telepathy are the watch words for RGB, the latest transcendent collaboration of pianist-composer Mark Aanderud and drummer Hernan Hecht under their collective name of Molé. Joining the two longstanding partners on their second RareNoise outing is the inventive Japanese bassist and longtime New York resident Stomu Takeishi, whose highly expressive and adventurous low-end presence has graced albums by such forward-thinking, cutting-edge artists as saxophonist Henry Threadgill, cellist Erik Friedlander, trumpeter Cuong Vu, saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli, pianists Myra ...

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Rare Recordings By Guitar Legend Peter Banks "The Mars Tapes" Now Available

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 15, 2014

London, UK – Much to the excitement of prog fans worldwide, rare recordings of guitar legend Peter Banks, best known for his work with YES and FLASH, is now available on GONZO Multimedia! Peter Banks Empire 'The Mars Tapes' (2-CD set) represents Empire lll in rehearsal at Mars Studios in Los Angeles in 1979. The band had set up camp at Mars Studios for six months rehearsing and showcasing their music, much of which has been unheard until this release. ...

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The world premiere of Barry Guy's new composition "The Blue Shroud"

Source: Maxim Micheliov
November 15, 2014

The world première of Barry Guy’s new composition “The Blue Shroud” will take place in Krakow, Poland on November 21st. During the three preceding rehearsal days , there will be concerts every evening in the famous Alchemia Club. This will involve his new ensemble the “BLUE SHROUD BAND” Barry Guy – bass and director (GB) Savina Yannatou – voice (GR) Agusti Fernandez – piano (ESP) Ben Dwyer – guitar (IR) Peter Evans – trumpet (USA) Maya Homburger – violin (CH) ...

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Music Industry

Scholz Productions Helps Independent Artists Promote Fully Conceived Music Albums To Non-Commercial Broadcast Radio Stations

Source: Michael Ricci
November 14, 2014

Chicago, IL: Local business Scholz Productions is pleased to offer promotional services to independent musicians who wish to gain airplay, beginning November 11, 2014. Scholz Productions specializes in full-service radio promotional strategies targeting non-commercial terrestrial and internet radio broadcasting stations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. A successful non-commercial radio marketing strategy can result in radio play from at least 150 of the nearly 1,500 public radio stations in the US/Canada. This radio play helps supply the momentum needed ...

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Guitarist Andy Waddell Captivates And Mesmerizes On New Album "Alive"

Source: Eric Taylor
November 14, 2014

The album title is certainly apt. If there were one word that could describe Andy Waddell’s guitar playing, it would be Alive. Waddell doesn’t restrict himself to jazz conventions. His compositions balance the restlessness of his imagination with a killer instinct for melody. It’s a dangerous combination, one that finds the balance between inventiveness and accessibility. There is the potential for a mainstream crossover in Alive, even more than his previous work. Josh Nelson’s hauntingly beautiful piano intro gives the ...

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