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M.O.D. Technologies Presents Marter & Yony's Rhythm Matter As Part Of The Incunabula Digital Series

Source: hubtone PR
November 6, 2014

Marter & Yony is a sensational Japanese DUB duo featuring Masateru Yamauchi (Jazzy Sport, Japan) and Yoshio Kabayashi (Aokoya Afrobeat, New York). Intentionally recorded on cassette & ¼” tape to retain a unique, raw yet warm analog sound. Reminicient of Sly & Robbie, Basic Channel (German NEO DUB), yin-yang drum ‘n’ bass – perfect harmony of dubbed out reverb & echo…creates a blasting dub experience. Recorded in Brooklyn, NY & Nagano, Japan, mixed & mastered in NYC by Hideyuki Waki ...

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Jazzedelics - A Mashup Of New And Old

Source: Tony Jones
November 6, 2014

Jazzedelics is the brainchild of singer/percussionist Tony Jones and guitarist Doug Perkins based on a simple premise: What if the seminal rock giants of the 60’s had written their songs in a jazz framework? With music from Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Animals and others, Jazzedelics is a mash-up band that will excite audiences looking for something familiar but out of the ordinary. Featuring Chris Smith on keys, Adam Cohen on bass and David Anderson ...

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"View Related Photos" Feature Added to All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2014

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Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau Play National Concert Hall, Dublin, November 9

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2014

The National Concert Hall plays host to one of the most thrilling American musicians of his generation, Chris Thile of Punch Brothers in a new duo with the acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau. Both artists are inspired by a wide range of composers and songwriters, from Bach to Radiohead. Now these kindred spirits combine their dazzling imaginations in an evening of classical transcriptions, pop covers, and original songs. One of the most lyrical and intimate voices of contemporary jazz piano, Brad ...

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New "Jazz In Polish Cinema" Box Set Release, Featuring Previously Unissued Krzysztof Komeda

Source: Selwyn Harris
November 5, 2014

Jazz on Film Records announces the release on November 17th of a definitive 4-CD box set titled Jazz in Polish Cinema (Out of the Underground 1958-67) with rare and previously unreleased original soundtracks following its highly acclaimed French New Wave Volume, that reached # 5 in Mojo Magazine’s best soundtrack CDs of 2013. The box set is a treasure-trove of rare and previously unissued classic jazz film soundtracks written by a pair of legendary Polish composers-pianists Krzysztof Komeda and Andrzej ...

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Coco Montoya With Sol Roots Perform In Washington DC

Source: 9th Floor Music
November 5, 2014

Coco Montoya with Sol Roots perform Saturday November 15 at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington DC. Coco Montoya’s explosive guitar playing and soul-driven voice have propelled him to the upper reaches of the blues-rock world. Sol Roots has toured with funk, blues, and roots legends and performs an unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, and greasy funk- all delivered with deep soul. COCO MONTOYA “Smoldering blues and southern-fried rock ‘n’ roll with a master touch and killer soloing”  —GuitarOne  “An ...

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Bassist/Composer Omer Avital Delves Into The Culture Of His Homeland Through Jazz On His New Recording, "New Song," Available On Motema Music

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 4, 2014

NYC CD Release Celebration! January 13 & 14, 2015 @ The Jazz Standard “One of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in the last 20 years" —DownBeat Magazine “Duke Ellington made Far East Suite in 1966. Omer Avital's Suite of the East was recorded in 2006 but not released until now. The differences between the two albums reveal how the jazz art form evolved over 40 years. Far East Suite is sophisticated orchestral American jazz with ...

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Oporto Guitarist Mané Fernandes Releases "Boucelab"

Source: Associação Porta-Jazz
November 3, 2014

Mané Fernandes is a young guitarist from Oporto, Portugal, and has just recorded his debut album as a leader—BounceLab. This project came up during the final stage of Mané's degree in ESMAE (Oporto), which was granted a 20/20 in his final recital. There are two sides of his project BounceLab: one of improvised music, mainly influenced by jazz tradition, and another of groove / beat / transe / repetition which reflects both popular North Amercian music of the XX century ...

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