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Trombonist Isrea Butler Releases 'Congo Lament'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Hailed by Count Basie Orchestra bandleader Scotty Barnhart as a “superb musician and soloist who has great technique and a refined sophistication,” Butler’s recording primarily features compositions by Bennie Green from his 1959 LP, Bennie Green Swings the Blues, and saxophonist Ike Quebec’s album, Easy Living, which also features the trombonist, and was recorded in 1962. Fellow Basie band mate, tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence, whose conversations with Butler led to the birth of this recording, joins the trombonist on this ...
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South Korean Jazz Pianist Ellie Lee's 'Escape' Available Today
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Pianist Ellie Lee grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and earned a Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano Performance from Sookmyung Women’s University. She moved from classical music to jazz because “I’ve always had a desire to play music freely without being constrained by rules. Eventually, I found jazz music, which has a certain frame but also can be changed freely.” The transition to jazz was helped by a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music where she received a ...
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New Jazz Radio Station Debut. Laid-back Jazz Is Their Specialty.
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Paul Goldstein
The Jazz Groove is a relatively new, non-profit, non-commercial jazz radio service that has been experimenting with different ways of presenting jazz radio online and is now making its official debut on AllAboutJazz.com. With a rare jazz collection exceeding 15,000 recordings spanning eight decades, each hour of Jazz Groove music is hand-selected, meticulously curated, and artfully blended. The Jazz Groove specializes in Laid-Back Jazz, delivering a consistent gentle swing from artists like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Kenny Burrell, ...
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Rising Star Vocalist Alex Siegers Releases 'From Here'
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Alex Siegers
From rising star vocalist Alex Siegers, an album of truly Australian jazz standards, featuring classic tracks from across six decades, several recorded here for the first time. Introduced to Australian and New Zealand jazz by her teacher, the late Kerrie Biddell, Siegers was excited when Tim Nikolsky released the first iteration of the Australian Jazz Real Book but also frustrated that so many of the classic tunes in it were so difficult to access in recorded form. This album, says ...
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The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Invests $1.1 Million in Grants to Communities to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
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Michael Ricci
The recording industry's Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), a leading non-profit organization enriching lives and uniting communities through the power of music, wrapped up its annual initiative to present admission-free live musical performances celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) in April. Nearly 5,000 professional musicians in 78 markets across North America performed for appreciative audiences from Honolulu to Saskatoon to New Orleans and beyond. Events were held in parks, libraries, schools, art galleries, assisted living residences, community centers, churches, and other ...
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A Final Ode To Camilo Valencia: The Video 'Made In Miami' Marks A Legacy
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Dr. Alex Sino
The “Made in Miami” video (see below) not only showcases the rich musical heritage of Miami but also holds a special place in the hearts of Latin music enthusiasts as it is from the 2-time Latin Grammy Award-winning album. The official video, featuring Milton Salcedo on the piano, is a visual and auditory feast. It opens with the pulsating beats of the city as the camera sweeps through the iconic landscapes that define Miami’s skyline. The scene then shifts to ...
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Atlas Maior Celebrates Vinyl Release 'Hadal Deluxe Edition' With Vinyl Release Show On June 7th At Monks Jazz Club
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Press Junkie PR
The internationally lauded global jazz ensemble Atlas Maior is presenting a culmination of their creative work from 2020-2024 with their very first vinyl release Hadal Deluxe Edition. The new record is due out on June 7th, and will be celebrated at their record release party at The Monks Jazz Club, Austin, TX! Hadal Deluxe Edition vinyl is reflective of Atlas Maior’s highly collaborative nature and features original and cross-cultural collaborative compositions. Reflecting back on a career of musical journeys, Atlas ...
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Organist Radam Schwartz Releases 'Saxophone Quartet Music' on Arabesque Jazz
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Radam Schwartz is well-known in the jazz world as one of its top organists. His associations with such notables as Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Al Hibbler, David “Fathead” Newman, Russell Malone and Cecil Brooks III. His series of recordings as a leader have helped invigorate the hard bop and soul jazz traditions. In addition to his organ and piano playing, Radam Schwartz is a talented arranger-composer, and an influential jazz educator. He has written a series of pieces for a saxophone ...
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