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Performance / Tour

Martha Lorin And Jon Weber Unite For New Arlen Concert

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
October 8, 2014

MARTHA LORIN AND JON WEBER CELEBRATING HAROLD ARLEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WHO PERFORMED HIS SONGS! Monday November, 20th, 2014 @ 7:30 p.m. One show only! Don't Tell Mama 343 W 46th St New York, NY 10036 $20.00 RSVP at 212-757-0788 This new show will pay tribute to the musicians and singers who sang Harold Arlen's music. Selections include: Ill Wind, Stormy Weather, Blues In The Night, That's ...

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Event

John Lee Sanders, Multi-instrumentalist, Vocalist And Recording Artist, To Perform With San Jose-based Jazz Ensemble “nineteen”

Source: Eric Bolvin
October 8, 2014

2014 “Jazz Nights with Nineteen” Concert Series Features Jazz, Blues and Roots Music Artist Performing Original Compositions SARATOGA, CA – Today, the South Bay-based big band, Nineteen, directed by Eric Bolvin, announced a guest- artist concert featuring the talents of jazz, blues and roots music artist, John Lee Sanders, on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at the Theatre on San Pedro Square in San Jose, California, at 8:00 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist, Emmy nominated composer, and arranger, John Lee Sanders comes from deep ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitar Legend Adrian Belew Announces Massive North America Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 7, 2014

Asheville, NC – Adrian Belew is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist, who has released 20 critically acclaimed solo albums. He has worked alongside some of the most innovative artists of the past 30 years, including Paul Simon, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, Laurie Anderson and Nine Inch Nails. For 33 years he was the frontman, singer, and guitarist in art-rock giant King Crimson. Known as a highly inventive guitarist, much of Belew's music mixes pop songwriting with ...

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Recording

David Lanz, Best-Selling Piano Sensation, And Versatile Vocalist, Kristin Amarie, Release "Forever Christmas"

Source: Lydia Sherwood
October 7, 2014

For the globally beloved pianist and composer, David Lanz, Forever Christmas is an album of firsts. It’s the first recording the New Age legend has created from start to finish with a songwriting collaborator and his first prominently featuring a vocalist. It’s also Lanz’s first release since relocating from his longtime home in the Pacific Northwest to upstate New York. As you may have already guessed, all of these firsts have something—someone—in common: Kristin (pronounced Christine) Amarie, a Norwegian-born vocalist ...

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Recording

"All India Permit" - New Project & Ep From Pacific Nw-based Guitarist/Composer Alex Pinto, Due For 11/4 Release On Pursuance Records

Source: Alex Pinto
October 7, 2014

Calarts Grad Alex Pinto has been busy since the release of his highly praised debut album Inner State (Pursuance Records) in 2011. The guitarist launched SF Offside, a Bay Area jazz and creative music festival, with music curator Laura Maguire in 2012. He was an active presence in the bustling Bay Area indie scene, collaborating with animator Jeremy Rourke, while also holding down bass and/or guitar duties in Magic Fight, Petejota and The Lawlands. Capping things off, Pinto was awarded ...

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Book / Magazine

Jazz Child: A Portrait Of Sheila Jordan Biography By Ellen Johnson Released By Rowman And Littlefield

Source: Ellen Johnson
October 7, 2014

When Sheila Jordan dropped a nickel in the jukebox of a Detroit diner in the 1940s and heard “Now’s The Time” by Charlie Parker, she was instantly hooked—and so began a seventy-year jazz journey. With Jordan’s full cooperation, author Ellen Johnson documents the fascinating career of the 85-year-old NEA Jazz Master who stands today as one of the worlds most deeply respected jazz vocalists and educators. Jazz Child: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan published by Rowman and Littlefield is the ...

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Award / Grant

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Directed By Tommy Smith Submits "American Adventure" CD To The 57th Grammys

Source: Michael S. Clark
October 6, 2014

In the summer of 2013, The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra were joined at Avatar Studios in New York City by Kurt Elling, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Bill Evans, Joe Locke, Donny McCaslin, Clarence Penn, Michael Dease and Joel Frahm to capture some great performances on American Adventure. Following universal praise, the CD has now been submitted it for consideration at the 57th Recording Academy Awards. This is a first for Scottish jazz from an orchestra that is barely ...

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Contest

Enter the "Stefano Bollani - Joy in Spite of Everything" Giveaway!

Source: All About Jazz
October 5, 2014

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ECM Records “Stefano Bollani - Joy in Spite of Everything“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 4th. Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Stefano Bollani at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at ECM Records About Joy in Spite of Everything With Joy in Spite of Everything – an album of new compositions ...

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