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Camper Van Beethoven's 'Our Beloved Revolutionary...' & 'Key Lime Pie' Reissued on 25th Anniversary
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conqueroo
When indie superstars Camper Van Beethoven signed with Virgin Records in the late ’80s, it seemed inconceivable. How could that irreverent act, a band with great wit and wide-ranging instrumentation, move to a major label without “selling out” and sacrificing all that made them great? As it turned out, the first three tracks on Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart were a pop song, an instrumental and an adaptation of a dirge about death. Heck, the release even had a love song ...
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Sembeh Ma Fa Fe (Roots Volume) Released December 2013
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Press Junkie PR
In this follow-up to their earlier Guinean compilation, Stronghold Sound releases Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume, a lively selection of home-grown soul, folk, salsa and traditional djembe percussion from this musically rich West-African country. After focusing on the Middle East in their most recent full length release, Khat Thaleth: Arab Hip Hop in the wake of Revolutions, the Stronghold Sound’s producer Dub Snakkr goes back to Africa and digs deeper into the musical heritage of Guinea. The second volume ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: NYC All-Stars & A New Year's Jam
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Don Mopsick
This week The Jim Cullum Jazz Band swings in the New Year with featured artists—Dan Barrett on trombone, piano legend Dick Hyman, Broadway’s Carol Woods, jazz singer Stephanie Nakasian and Marty Grosz on vocals and guitar. Also on the bill—trumpeter Doc Cheatham, who was then 88 years old. 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 drop in on a ...
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Mwalim Daphunkee Professor Signs With Spirit Wind Records. Set To Release NDN Jazz Album In New Year
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Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor
From the 2013 Native American Music Awards, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, a soul- funk- jazz musical artist and member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe took home two Top Nominee medals and an offer from Donald Blackfox to join the Spirit Wind Records family of traditional and contemporary Native American recording artists. Mwalim, a veteran songwriter, producer, session and touring musician has been recording and releasing albums on his own LMMGM label since 1990, interrupted by a stint at a major label ...
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All About Jazz: Year in review and looking ahead!
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All About Jazz
Dear friends, What a magnificent year! In 2013, we transformed All About Jazz to expand coverage, improve ease of use, and make it more useful to all our readers. Jazz Near You took a major step forward with the release of the Jazz Near You app. Fans from 250 cities worldwide receive our event information across every major device type—and we're just scratching the surface of Jazz Near You's potential! We're also ending 2013 on a high note with the ...
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Danisa Fagan And Dr. Rojo At The Buenos Aires Design Center
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John Allen
On a cool late winter night in Buenos Aires, fans and music lovers gather to listen with much anticipation; a night of jazz, bossa nova, French and, of course, Argentine tango music. The site is the upscale Buenos Aires Design Mall, where Jazz on the terrace plays every Wednesday evening. It may be winter, but even the most casually dressed listener has nothing to shiver about, as the music is hot and the singing sultry and energetic. On this night, ...
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Vocalist Mary Ellen Desmond Brings Comfort And Joy To Philadelphia And The World
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Victor L. Schermer
Mary Ellen Desmond, revered Philadelphia vocalist, has brought her “Comfort and Joy” holiday benefit concert to the Church of St. Luke and the Ephiphany for several years now. This year, she has also released a newly minted CD by the same name with the same stellar backup group: Larry McKenna, tenor saxophone; Tom Lawton, piano; Lee Smith, bass; and Dan Monaghan, drums. On December 20, Desmond held a CD release party at Chris’ Jazz Cafe, showcasing many of the tunes ...
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Dance Theatre Of Harlem To Headline NJPAC's Martin Luther King Celebration
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Christine Saunders
Join NJPAC as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with two very special events Dance Theatre of Harlem Friday, January 17th at 7:30PM At NJPAC’s Prudential Hall Performing arts workshops “Embodying the Dream” Saturday, January 18th from 10AM to 12 Noon Experience the poetry-in-motion of the legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they headline NJPAC’s Martin Luther King celebration on Friday, January 17th in Prudential Hall. The renowned ballet ...
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