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The Tony Digregorio Sextet releases "I Love Pancakes!"
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Tony DiGregorio
Tony DiGregorio has just released his second CD on the Bovine Bop label entitled I Love Pancakes! The album is a study in lyricism and dissonance performed by the composer on guitar along with Tim Hays on alto, Nathan Paris on trombone, two virtuoso bassists in Hill Greene and Joe Peterson and Andy O'Neill on the drums. These artists are among the finest jazz musicians active in New York today. The recording is available at CD Baby as well as ...
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"Groove-O-Matic" Glory For Guitarist Blake Aaron
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
No. 1 single will appear on the “Soul Stories” album coming this summer. Aliso Viejo, CA: Guitarist Blake Aaron is still tucked away in the recording studio tinkering on his forthcoming fifth album, “Soul Stories,” yet he’s already topped the charts with a single from the session. Aaron’s cool electric jazz guitar dances to a retro ‘70s disco groove aided by big vibrant horn blasts on “Groove-O-Matic,” which has spent the last nine weeks at No. 1 on the Groove ...
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"Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60" Tour Stops At Jazz Standard, March 4-8
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
NEWPORT, RI: In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the world- renowned Newport Jazz Festival® (August 1-3, 2014), the “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” Tour makes a stop in New York City at the Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, March 4-8. Featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen, vocalist/pianist Karrin Allyson, bassist Ben Allison, pianist Peter Martin, guitarist Mark Whitfield, trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Clarence Penn, the band has been receiving rave reviews since it kicked off a 17-city tour on ...
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Apollo, Harlem Stage And Jazzmobile Announce Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest Schedule
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Present Fourth Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 4-10 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival The Prestige of the Past... the Pulse of the Present HARLEM, USA, February 19, 2014 – When the Harlem Renaissance was in vogue at the dawn of the 20th Century, the jazz clubs around Jungle Alley, between Lenox and Seventh Avenue – The Savoy Ballroom, Small’s Paradise, Minton’s Playhouse, Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, The Ubangi Club, Park Palace, Connie’s Inn, ...
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Booker T Jones And Sol Roots Perform At The Hamilton In DC
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9th Floor Music
Soul music legend Booker T Jones performs Friday February 21 at The Hamilton! Funky guitarist and soulful singer, Sol Roots opens the show! It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. On classic Stax hits like “Green Onions,” “Hang ‘Em High,” “Time Is Tight,” and “Melting Pot” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient ...
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Saxman Jackiem Joyner's Urban-jazz Grooves "Evolve"
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 29th album release featuring duets with Gerald Albright and Keiko Matsui will be previewed at radio by the futuristic “Generation Next.” Sherman Oaks, CA: As a young turk on the contemporary jazz scene, saxophonist Jackiem Joyner is far from complacent and staid in his sound and style. Not afraid to challenge the fan base that took him to No. 1 twice and Top 3 two more times on the Billboard chart, Joyner gets adventurous on his fifth album, “Evolve,” ...
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David Tughan JoinszzZing Agency
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Zzzing Agency
Singer David Tughan (UK) has officially joined the ranks of zzZing Agency. David fits the zzZing Agency Bill to the letter. “DAVID TUGHAN DOESN’T SEEM TO BE FOLLOWING IN ANYONE’S FOOTSTEPS. IT’S RARE TO FIND ORIGINALITY OF THAT KIND IN A SINGER..." —The Observer, UK David Tughan was born and raised in Northern Ireland. He moved to London in 1994 to study at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His passion for Jazz began at 13 when he encountered ...
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All About Jazz Improves Article Navigation
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All About Jazz
The cats and kittens down in All About Jazz R&D have been hard at work improving how we navigate between articles. The latest round of upgrades includes quicker access to previous and next articles along with a slide out teaser box on every article page. View this example The previous and next buttons cycle through articles published before or after the one you're viewing. You can invoke the slide out teaser box by scrolling to the bottom of the page. ...
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