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Radio

Swinging Duos At The Landing This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
August 14, 2014

Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This week on Riverwalk Jazz, we're pairing up some of our favorite jazz artists in a broadcast of swinging duos. On their own, each one of these musicians lights up the stage, but together, they’re off the charts. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound. Two New ...

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Recording

Jazz Songstress Natalie Jean Releases Fiery New Album

Source: Natalie Jean
August 13, 2014

KENSINGTON, MD - Natalie Jean is excited to announce the much-anticipated release of her second album, titled simply, Natalie Jean. Produced by Alexi Von Guggenberg, the album offers up 12 tracks and is readily available for purchase nationwide at the iTunes Store, Amazon.com, and various digital online stores. Natalie Jean is a dynamic artist who grew up loving music. She enjoyed singing with her Haitian father - who was also an artist himself—and her love for music further blossomed when ...

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The Real Swedish Essential Songs - Beyond Abba - Now Released

Source: Mika Pohjola
August 13, 2014

A fruitful cooperation spanning twenty years, vocalist Johanna Grüssner and pianist-composer Mika Pohjola release their twenty-five best tracks on a celebration album, Swedish Songs: The Essential Collection. Grüssner and Pohjola have worked closely since the 1990s, when they were students at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston. They later performed and recorded on the New York jazz scene, before moving back to Stockholm, Sweden to do the same. So what is Swedish? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, IKEA and Volvo come ...

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Festival

A Modern Crusader--Pino Minafra and the Talos Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
August 13, 2014

By Gerry Koster The Appian Way, the ancient super highway built in the 4th century B.C. linking Rome to the port city Brindisi in Puglia in Italy’s south-east, was vital to Rome’s colonization of the country and in the establishment the Roman Empire. The Roman legions have long since marched into legend as have the many other travellers through the millennia who traversed the length of “the Queen of Roads”, including The Crusaders on their quests to The Holy Lands. ...

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"Inspiration," New CD By Trombonist/Composer Jason Jackson, Due October 14

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
August 12, 2014

With the release of Inspiration, the second CD to appear under his name and first new one in 13 years, Jason Jackson emerges as a jazz master whose gifts as a composer and arranger match his virtuosity as a trombonist. His inspired combination of horns, strings, and rhythm is quite unlike anything else being recorded these days. The new disc will be released October 14 by Jack & Hill Music (the label venture he operates with his vocalist wife Rosena ...

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Performance / Tour

NC Musician/Composer Marc Hoffman's Weekend Performances

Source: Marble Arch PR
August 12, 2014

Marc Hoffman Performs This Weekend Friday, August 15th, composer, singer and pianist Marc Hoffman begins a mini-tour at Summer Night Out, hosted by Downtown Salisbury Inc., in Downtown Salisbury from 6-9pm.  He will be performing with his trio including drummer Brian Sullivan and bassist Terry Peoples. They will play original jazz composed by Hoffman and other pop selections and jazz covers. Saturday, August 16th, Marc Hoffman will be playing at the Ashe County Arts Annual “Tickling the Ivories” concert. This ...

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Mark Guiliana Launches New Label - Beat Music Productions With The Release Of Two Innovative, Conceptual Albums

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 12, 2014

My Life Starts Now and Beat Music: The Los Angeles Improvisations Available on September 2, 2014 Label Launch Events/CD Release Celebrations: August 28th & 29th @ The Blue Whale BEAT MUSIC: The Los Angeles Improvisations Featuring Mark Guiliana, Tim Lefebvre, Jeff Babko & Troy Zeigler September 8th @ The Blue Note, NYC Mark Guiliana's BEAT MUSIC Featuring Mark Guiliana, Chris Morrisey, Yuki Hirano & Jason Lindner One would be hard ...

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A Constellation Of Friends Helps Keyboardist Patrick Bradley Get Heard

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
August 12, 2014

“Can You Hear Me,” due September 23, features guest stars Dave Koz, Rick Braun and Eric Marienthal on the contemporary jazz fusion set produced by Jeff Lorber. Aliso Viejo, CA: To bolster his effort to be heard above the incessant din cluttering our world, keyboardist Patrick Bradley called upon a few high-profile friends on his third album, Can You Hear Me, produced by jazz fusion icon Jeff Lorber, which is slated for release September 23 on the Patrick’s Music Factory ...

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