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'The Trials And Tribulations Of Miss French Part Two' Out Now On Vinyl, CD And All Streaming Services
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Miss French
Of European descent, Julie Foai (aka Miss French), was born in New Zealand to a musical family who fortunately decided to quit the rat race and move to Laingholm, a place with beaches, bush and lots of space in the Waitakere ranges. Here she would immerse herself in the magical world of native New Zealand bush, a world of daydreams and adventures. Her father, a jazz enthusiast, was not only a player of many instruments including trumpet and double bass, ...
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EYM Trio Featuring Vocalist Varijashree Venugopal Begin World Tour With New Release!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
If there was one word to describe the creative process behind this album, it would be spontaneity. It was born on stage, motivated by a request from the audience, in a natural impulse. “There are times when you meet someone who knows how to take your music down uncharted paths, where everything becomes possible. Such is the case with Varijashree Venugopal,” says Elie Dufour. The album Bangalore, was recorded under live conditions, in just one afternoon. Only one take was ...
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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Announces Piano-Packed Month Of July Featuring Ethan Iverson, Bill Charlap, And More
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AMT Public Relations
Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with another month of today’s leading artists in jazz. July begins with a reincarnation of the 1959 Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane recording In Chicago with performances July 3-7 by the Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander Quintet. The remainder of the month SMOKE honors the piano with three of today’s preeminent pianists playing on the club’s Steinway ...
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Portland Jazz Sensation Shelly Rudolph Teams Up With Charlie Hunter For New Single 'I Love Love'
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Cyber PR
Listen to “I Love LOVE” Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Shelly Rudolph is set to captivate audiences again with her latest single, “I Love LOVE." This soulful and funky song celebrates the universal power of love. Teaming up with renowned jazz-soul artist Charlie Hunter, trumpeter Cyrus Naibipoor, and drummer Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz, Rudolph delivers a track that promises to delight music lovers of all genres. “I Love LOVE" began as a poem, as many of my songs do, but when I stepped ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: May 2024
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in May, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here Enjoy! Top Songs Waltz-Rag Gregory Golub From: Waltz-Rag 03:54 Blue Note Geoff Stradling From: Nimble Digits ...
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Virtuoso Composer And Pianist Hyewon Park: A Global Influence From South Korea
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All About Jazz
Hyewon Park, an acclaimed and internationally-recognized composer, pianist, and music educator from South Korea, continues to garner respect and admiration on both domestic and international stages for her notable achievements and contributions to the music industry. Since 2021, Park has been the Lead Composer and Arranger for Osunjirang, a distinguished South Korea-based company founded by the esteemed classical music composer Chanho Oh. Under Osunjirang, Park has crafted and published a remarkable array of original music and arrangements. Her exceptional talent ...
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Debut Recording Of Vijay Iyer’s Orchestral Works To Be Released June 11th
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AMT Public Relations
Conducted by Gil Rose with performances by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and soloist Jennifer Koh (violin) Approaching its landmark 100th album, the Grammy Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by conductor Gil Rose releases Vijay Iyer: Trouble on its eponymous label, BMOP/sound. Marking his debut recording as an orchestral composer, polymath Vijay Iyer showcases his high-minded yet emotionally expressive approach to music-making with this collection of bustling textures, surprising forms, and pulsating rhythms. Vijay Iyer: Trouble comprises ...
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Saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh's 'Heart' Debut Recording For His New Label Analog Tone Factory, Due On CD, Vinyl, & Reel-to-reel August 30, Digital October 11
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Analog Tone Factory proudly announces the release of Heart, tenor saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh’s tenth album as a leader and his first on the newly formed label he runs with pianist and engineer Pete Rende. Heart is due on CD, vinyl, and reel-to-reel August 30, with digital downloads available October 11. Three singles are planned as well: “ESP,” on July 19; “Lead the Way,” August 30; and “Heart,” October 11. A consequential, galvanizing presence on the New York scene since the ...
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