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Learn From The Best - Lang, Coleman, Garstka, Roddy, Borlai And Priester Featured On Drum Channel’s Exclusive, Daily, Big Drum Bonanza Live Webcasts, July 2-6, 2014

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 27, 2014

Oxnard, CA - Six of the world’s top drummers will be featured on DrumChannel.com’s live, daily webcasts of Thomas Lang’s “Big Drum Bonanza” drum camp from July 2-6 at 5:30 PM (Pacific Time). The free, hour-long shows— which can be accessed from computers and mobile devices virtually anywhere on the planet— will include appearances by Thomas Lang (stOrk), Chris Coleman (Prince), Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders), Aquiles Priester (Hangar), Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal) and Gergo Borlai (Tribal Tech) as well ...

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Festival

Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince 2014

Source: Michael Ricci
June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger Experiencing the rhythms of Haitian music for the first time in college was overwhelming to the senses. It was perhaps my first visceral connection to both jazz and my own Trinidadian heritage. My upbringing deprived me of the latter being culturally assimilated into the American culture. Visiting Haiti for the first time in January brought back those memories and certainly created new ones at this year's International Jazz Festival of Port-au-Prince. This year's line-up included acts ...

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Interview

The Souls Rebels Brings NOLA Around the World

Source: Michael Ricci
June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger It is impossible not to fall in love with the Soul Rebels: Derrick Moss (Bass Drum), Lumar LeBlanc (Snare Drum), Julian Gosin (Trumpet), Corey Peyton (Trombone), Erion Williams (Saxophone), Paul Robertson (Trombone), Edward Lee, Jr. (Sousaphone) and Marcus Hubbard (Trumpet). This talented eight-member ensemble takes the pride they have for their beloved Crescent City everywhere they perform. From their recent live set at this month's Celebrate Brooklyn to appearing at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall ...

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Interview

Sandra Nkaké: Music's New Buffalo Soldier

Source: Michael Ricci
June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger There are few female artists today who balance grace and femininity with strength and conviction, while baring their souls during live performances. Miriam Makeba was one. Nina Simone was another. Susana Baca, most definitely. Very soon, Sandra Nkaké will join the illustrious company of these dynamic performers. This artist has already traversed the globe, including tours in Brazil, her native Africa (Nkaké was born in Cameroon's political capital of Yaoundé) and most recently at ...

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Recording

Christian Vander's Offering Concert Triton 2013 Double CD And DVD Set Now Available

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 27, 2014

Paris, France - Much to the excitement of Christian Vander and Magma fans worldwide, Seventh Records is releasing Offering 'Concert Triton 2013' 2-CD/DVD! In 1983, motivated by the strong artistic impulse to return to his “Coltrane” roots, with a sound that's more flexible than MAGMA, Christian Vander created “Offering”; a new ensemble that focused on vocals, keyboards and percussion. More experimental, leaving a great part to improvisation, this group allowed musicians to explore new musical avenues. Offering has remained out ...

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Website

All About Jazz Relaunches RSS feed and Content Widget Service

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2014

Up-to-the-minute and free! All About Jazz has added new RSS feeds and new content widgets while improving their existing collection for use on websites, blogs, and social media pages. If you're looking to share up-to-the-minute jazz content on your website, blog, Facebook page or Twitter page, then consider the All About Jazz / Jazz Near You collection of widgets and feeds. “We offer 15 dynamic content widgets ranging from our popular Download of the Day to a local events calendar," ...

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Radio

Class Of '29 This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
June 26, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, we follow the year 1929 in music, from Harlem cabarets to Broadway shows, to Hollywood movies and jazz recordings. 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. In 1929, jazz was making its way into mainstream America, moving from Chicago to New York, blossoming in Harlem nightclubs, on the Broadway stage and in New ...

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Festival

The Jazz Bakery Presents 2014 Angel City Jazz Festival Lineup Announced

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
June 25, 2014

Angel City Arts today announced the programming for the 2014 Angel City Jazz Festival presented by the Jazz Bakery. Los Angeles’s only non-commercial jazz and new music festival, Angel City, is a celebration of cutting edge music at the city’s most exciting and prestigious venues including LACMA, REDCAT, Blue Whale, The Aratani Theatre, Zipper Concert Hall at The Colburn School, and Barnsdall Art Park. The festival will feature innovative and original musicians from around the world. The curated programming will ...

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