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Motema Music Releases Award-Winning Composer Rufus Reid’s Quiet Pride - The Elizabeth Catlett Project, A Star-Studded, Large-Ensemble Suite, On February 11, 2014
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GoMedia PR
His Five Movement Suite Pays Tribute to the Life and Work of Elizabeth Catlett, One of the Most Important African American Visual Artists of the 20th Century The inspiration for the epic, large ensemble work, Quiet Pride was Reid’s fascination with the sculptural work of Elizabeth Catlett, the great African American artist and civil rights activist, whose works can be found in the collections of the White House, the Museum of Modern Art, and of private collectors such as Bill ...
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Tributes Continue Year After University Of The Pacific Alumnus Dave Brubeck’s Death
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Keith Michaud
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck died nearly a year ago, but the legacy of the University of the Pacific alumnus lives on in his music, his record on social justice and in the programs supported by the University’s Brubeck Institute. Tributes to the 1942 Pacific graduate, who died Dec. 5, 2012, a day shy of his 92nd birthday, have been held at major jazz venues and festivals throughout the year and several more are planned for 2014. “The past year’s celebrations ...
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Audiograph Album Release, Fidel Cuellar And Luiz Ebert's Leader Debut
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Fidel Cuellar
New York, NY - Audiograph, the debut album of New York based South American musicians Luiz Ebert and Fidel Cuellar is a collection of musical portraits. Featuring a world-class jazz quintet, Audiograph’s sound is open and lyrical, playing with textures, layers, form and improvisation. “With simple and evocative sonic images” (Jorge Arevalo Mateus, Grammy award winning producer and ethnomusicologist). Audiograph was written to recreate the experience of browsing through a photo album. It is a call to see through our ...
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"Swingin' The New Year" With Columbus Jazz Orchestra All-Stars Byron Stripling, Bobby Floyd & Special Guest Jamey Aebersold
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues its 2013-14 season at the historic Lincoln Theatre with Columbus Jazz Orchestra all-stars Byron Stripling and Bobby Floyd in “Swingin’ the New Year” on Saturday, December 28. Byron and Bobby lead a small group with a celebration that is sure to beat the post-holiday blues and make you sing and dance! Special guests Jamey Aebersold, Larry Cook and Rich Thompson hit the stage with a Jazz Academy workshop ensemble ...
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Jazz & Blues Florida December 2013 Issue Posted
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Jazz & Blues Florida
The December, 2013 online edition ofJazz & Blues Florida has been posted at jazzbluesflorida.com. Read previews of local and touring artists performing in Florida this month. Along with the ezine, the JBF website offers comprehensive listings of live jazz and blues music in clubs, concerts and festivals across the state. This month's features are Johnny Rawls, B.B. King, Benny Golson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, John Nemeth, Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang, Tierney Sutton, Gregg Allman Band, Shemekia ...
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Eric Clapton "Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013" Available On DVD, Blu-Ray And, For The First Time, On CD
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1888 Media
Rhino Presents Highlights From Eric Clapton’s Ultimate Guitar-Concert Event On DVD And Blu-Ray Sets And, For The First Time, On CD Includes Performances By Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Los Lobos, Vince Gill, And More All Versions Available On November 19 LOS ANGELES, CA – Last spring in New York City, Eric Clapton once again assembled an unparalleled lineup of the world’s most celebrated guitarists for the fourth ...
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Penang Island Jazz Festival Celebrates 10 Years With Great Line-up
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All About Jazz
It’s celebration time for the Penang Island Jazz Festival as it celebrates its 10th anniversary from December 5-8 with an exciting line-up of local and international jazz acts. There’s a little of something for just about everyone at The Bayview Beach Resort Gardens in Batu Ferringhi – home to the PIJF since its first edition back in 2004. The two-day main stage program by the beach gets underway on Saturday 7th with Penang’s very own songstress BIHZHU, vocal and piano ...
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Dylan Taylor: Sweeter For the Struggle at the Painted Bride Arts Center on December 13th
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Michael Ricci
From the desk of Suzanne Cloud, Executive Director and Co-Founder Jazz Bridge Project: Something very special is about to come your way this holiday season and, truth be told, I have a special interest in promoting this event. As executive director and co-founder of Jazz Bridge, a public charity that aids professional jazz and blues musicians in crisis in the Greater Philadelphia Metro area, I'm always on the lookout for innovative ways to inspire folks to support the organization with ...
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