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Nu Jazz Entertainment Announces Jazz & Classical Panel At Digital Entertainment World (DEW) Conference In February 2014!
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Nu Jazz Entertainment
Nu Jazz Entertainment has just announced that Founder & CEO Jerald Miller will be leading the only panel at the Digital Entertainment World (DEW) 2014 music conference (Los Angeles) to deal with Classical, Jazz, World Music & Non-popular music content. The panel “The Future of Classical, Jazz & Non-Popular Music” will take place on February 20, 2014 from 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. From product development to social media, from physical and digital distribution ...
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Bobby Rush, Dr. John & Blinddog Smokin' Unite on "Decisions"
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conqueroo
Louisiana music legends Bobby Rush and Dr. John, two of the most colorful figures in the blues, have known each other for more than 50 years. They met as young men in their 20s on the early 1960s R&B circuit and have remained good friends ever since. “When they’re telling stories it’s hilarious because they’re talking about bluesmen so ugly they had to turn their backs to the audience to play guitar,” says mutual friend Carl Gustafson of the Southern ...
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Matthew Shipp Returns To Cafe Oto In London, UK For A Three Night Residency
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Chris Rich
Iconoclastic piano genius Matthew Shipp returns to Cafe Oto for three nights, continuing and expanding collaborations formed in his unforgettable first residency back in 2010, and culminating in an evening of extended solo performance. Steeped in the history of the jazz avant-garde yet with an unmistakeably individual voice, Matthew Shipp has established himself as one of the most important figures in American creative music today. Combining an uncompromising personal language with an exemplary eclecticism, Shipp has worked with an astonishing ...
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Dutch Music Legends Focus’ Hit Song Hocus Pocus Featured In New Robocop Film
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK - Focus fans rejoice! The group's 1972 worldwide hit “Hocus Pocus” is now being featured in the major motion picture 'RoboCop' starring Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton. The song, which features the distinctive and virtuosic yodeling by keyboardist Thijs Van Leer, was originally released on the band's critically acclaimed second album 'Moving Waves'. Says Thijs, “A good friend of mine was so lucky to be present at the pre-premiere of the new ROBOCOP and he ...
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Martha Lorin Joins Vince Scuderi's Out Of The Box Big Band
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Lampkin Publicity Service
The Metropolitan Room presents Martha Lorin with Vince Scuderi's Out of The Box Big Band Two Shows Only. Tuesday, March 11th and Tuesday April 15th at 7:00 p.m. RSVPS are preferred. Tickets are $20.00 Available at 212-206-0440 Whatever happened to Big Band music after Glenn Miller? Vince Scuderi knows. His Out of the Box Big Band aims to introduce audiences to the big sounds of Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones and Sammy Nestico. While not completely avoiding ...
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Enter the "Tom Guarna - Rush" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records “Tom Guarna - Rush“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on March 15th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Tom Guarna at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records About Rush Brooklyn born and raised guitarist/composer Tom Guarna is a musician's musician, a stellar ...
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David Fiuczynski's Planet Microjam To Play At Shapeshifter Lab In Brooklyn On February 21
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hubtone PR
Guitar virtuoso, master composer, and RareNoise recording artist David Fiuczynski, showcases his talent with Planet MicroJam at Shapeshifter Lab on February 21. Fiuczynski, well-known for founding the Avant/Pop/Rock band, Screaming Headless Torsos, draws his unique sound from explorations of microtonality as well as Western sounds. He has found inspiration in the work of classical traditionalists and pioneers, such as Julian Carrillo, Alois Haba and Ivan Wyschnagradsky, and in the folk melodies rooted in Turkish, Indian and Chinese musics. “New musical ...
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12 Hour Non-stop Improvisation Will Raise Money For Austin Non-profit
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Willie Oteri
JAMGASM 2 - Super Session, breaking the music marathon improvisation record for Austin and Texas! An event to raise needed funds for the non-profit Diverse Arts Culture Works. Carousel Lounge 1110 East 52nd Street, Austin, Texas March 1st – noon to midnight. Featruing: Willie Oteri, Chris Maresh, Brannen Temple, Ephraim Owens, Joshua Thomson, Bruce Saunders, Dave Laczko, James Fenner, members of Brazilian Space Program, WD-41, Lost Cat, word/jazz lowstars and many more. Get ready for a music experience like none ...
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