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Veteran Cuban Musician Rey Cabrera Spices Up The Summer With A Brand New Album

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
July 30, 2014

Los Angeles, CA - Cuban born vocalist and master of the tres, a traditional Cuban style guitar, brings his finest latin jazz music to the North American audiences this coming August 5th. The extraordinary new album, Cabrera’s third full-length as Rey Cabrera y Sus Amigos, is entitled Controversia, and will be released on both CD and digitally by Goldenlane Records, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Inc. Born 1943 in the Oriente mountains that surround Santiago de Cuba, Cabrera inherited his ...

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Knowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens - Ron Westray's "Jimi Jazz"

Source: Karen Frieske
July 30, 2014

Blue Canoe Records has released Jimi Jazz from jazz wonder Ron Westray. Westray’s fresh solo take on Jimi Hendrix classics blend bop with contemporary horn and makes it accessible to all listeners. Professor Ron Westary’s professional contributions encompass a stunning list of achievements in the areas of performance, composition, recording and publishing. Since the early nineties he has performed in hundreds of performances around the globe as trombonist or lead trombonist with the most prestigious jazz ensembles in the world, ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Inside Track Season

Source: Scott Vezdos
July 30, 2014

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce its 2014-15 season of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) and Inside Track small-ensemble series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its 42nd year, continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America’s classical music – jazz. With season after season of inspiring, uplifting performances, the CJO is making audiences stand up ...

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CD Release: Dimitrije Vasiljevic's "Metaphor"

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
July 30, 2014

Dimitrije Vasiljevic's new album Metaphor has been released in the United States on July 22, 2014 and is now available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and Google Play stores. Metaphor is a contemporary jazz solo piano album influenced by classical music aesthetics and a touch of Balkan traditions. Compelling original compositions radiate a vivid blend of artistic virtuosity and a delicate music thought which send the listener on a musical journey filled with varying emotions. French pianist Jean-Michel Pilc praises ...

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ITunes Exclusives: 6 Classic Albums Released For Newport Jazz Festival!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 30, 2014

Legacy Recordings Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival with 6 Classic Album Exclusives Landmark “Live at Newport" Performances from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald and Lionel Hampton Available for 1st Time Digitally Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival this summer with the first digital release of six classic “Live at Newport" albums, available exclusively on iTunes: iTunes.com/NewportJazz. Two of the exclusive new releases — Ellington at ...

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Benjamin Lapidus Releases "Ochosi Blues"

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
July 30, 2014

WORLD-RENOWNED CUBAN TRES AND GUITAR VIRTUOSO BENJAMIN LAPIDUS NEW CD “OCHOSI BLUES" RELEASE AUGUST 1, 2014 World-renowned Cuban tres and guitar virtuoso Benjamin Lapidus and his new group Kari- B3 release OCHOSI BLUES (Tresero Productions) on August 1, 2014. It is his long awaited 7th Latin jazz recording and 8th as a bandleader. The album features heavyweights from the Latin and jazz worlds such as Pedrito Martínez, NEA Jazzmaster Cándido Camero, 7- time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria, Jared Gold (organ), ...

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Festival

Line-up Announced For 8th Annual Take Me To The River Festival

Source: AMT Public Relations
July 29, 2014

CELEBRATE THE END OF SUMMER AT THE 8TH ANNUAL TAKE ME TO THE RIVER MUSIC + ARTS FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 6 IN HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON Hudson Valley’s Premier Outdoor Summer Festival Two Stages, 21 Bands, Big Art, Fun Kids Activities and Community Delicious, Locally Sourced Food + Drink from 12+ Vendors Reducing Carbon Footprint with Solar Stage, Recycling Centers and More Hastings-on-Hudson, NY: 12 Miles North today announced the lineup for its 8th Annual Take Me to the River Festival Music and Arts ...

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New Edition Of The Arizona Jazz Festival Is Packed With Soul

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
July 29, 2014

R&B veterans Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Mint Condition, Kem, Fantasia and Jaheim join smooth jazz headliners Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Mindi Abair, Peter White, Euge Groove and more Phoenix, AZ: Thousands of concertgoers from all over the U.S. will be dancing in the desert October 24-26, 2014 when a stellar lineup of R&B and smooth jazz artists perform at the fall version of the Arizona Jazz Festival ...

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