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David Krakauer's The Big Picture CD And Cinematic Concert At The Museum Of Jewish Heritage In Downtown Manhattan
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Antje Hübner
CLARINET VIRTUOSO DAVID KRAKAUER ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HIS MOST ADVENTUROUS CD TO DATE “THE BIG PICTURE" AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE FEBRUARY 18, 2014 David Krakauer, clarinet Jenny Scheinman, violin Adam Rogers, guitars Rob Burger, keys, organ, accordion, vibes Greg Cohen, double bass Jim Black, drums, percussion Sheryl Bailey, guitar Nicki Parrott, double bass Keepalive, sampler THE CD RELEASE COINCIDES WITH A MONTH-LONG ENGAGEMENT AT ...
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Gary Husband And Alex Machacek's Release "Now" on Abstract Logix
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Abstract Logix
“Gary Husband and Alex Machacek have co-created an amazing piece of modern music which goes beyond categories...” —Chick Corea Now brings together two maverick voices of contemporary improvisation in a engaging, open-hearted conversation. Collaborating as a duo for the first time, pianist Gary Husband and guitarist Alex Machacek opt for a spare, stripped-down approach that highlights their intuitive, borderline-telepathic interplay across a program of original compositions. Whether locked in dazzling unison runs or gracefully yielding to evocative, sparse passages, Husband ...
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2014 Jazz Connect Conference Schedule
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All About Jazz
The conference will be held January 9-10, 2014 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City and will feed into the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference as well as Winter Jazzfest. LOCATION: Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St. New York, NY 10019 Thursday, January 9 9:30 – 10:30 am Breakouts 1) Navigating Social Media Social media experts discuss the basics for effectively utilizing these ...
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Enter the "Mike Longo - Live From New York" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Consolidated Artists Productions “Mike Longo - Live From New York“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on February 10th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Mike Longo at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Consolidated Artists Productions About Live From New York Jazz journalist Owen Cordle once stated, “The salvation of ...
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Baritone Saxophone Artist, B.J. Jansen Interviewed On WHCR 90.3FM "The Voice Of Harlem"
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JM Creative
Baritone Saxophone Artist, B.J. Jansen was interviewed on WHCR 90.3FM “The Voice of Harlem", January 5th, 2014 by Lamon Fenner on Lamon's Jazz Break @ 8. Jansen discusses his first new release in nearly two years, a new quartet album entitled, RONIN. He talks with Lamon about the deeper and more philosophical aspects of his new release, Ronin. “The plight of the Ronin draws many similarities to what I have observed with those of us who adopt the way, or ...
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Transatlantic To Release New Studio Album Kaleidoscope On January 28, 2014
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Cross Plains, TN - Good things come to those who wait. Transatlantic fans are accustomed to playing the waiting game, and their patience has been rewarded with the band's fourth official studio album, Kaleidoscope. Steeped in vibrant prog rock organics, it's a triumphant return to the band’s original creative style. The beloved prog rock project featuring Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Transatlantic's foundation was built ...
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Euphoria Celebrates The Music Of Composer/Drummer Chico Hamilton At Drom on February 12
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AMT Public Relations
EUPHORIA Celebrates the Music of Composer/Drummer Chico Hamilton in a Monthly Concert Series at DROM Wednesday, February 12 at 7:15PM (CD Release Concert) Sunday, March 16 @ 7:15PM Sunday, April 13 @ 7:15PM Sunday, May 18 @ 7:15PM Sunday, June 22 @ 7:15PM DROM, 85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th St), New York City; Train F to 2nd Ave) HOW: $15/Advance $20 (includes copy of new CD). To reserve, call DROM ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Lester Leaps In
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Vernel Bagneris and Topsy Chapman paint a picture of Lester Young’s life based on his own first-person accounts and those of musicians who knew him. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, with tenor saxophonists Brian Ogilvie and Ken Peplowski offer their homage to the President of Tenor Sax. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also ...
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