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ECM Records and Vijay Iyer announce collaboration
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ECM Records
Vijay Iyer recently recorded his first album for ECM at New York’s Avatar Studio, with Manfred Eicher producing. While Iyer has been recognized predominantly for his fresh approaches to jazz, ECM now proposes to document a broader scope of his work, which will highlight his compositions and multi-media pieces, as well as improvisation. The first collaboration, Mutations is scheduled for release March 4, 2014. The recording features solo piano pieces and “Mutations I-X”, a suite in ten movements for string ...
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Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center Presents Stephanie Jordan With Rachel Jordan; A Jazz & Classical Musical Christmas
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Sylvain Music Notes
NEW ORLEANS - On Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan returns to The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with her very talented sister Rachel Jordan on the violin with a holiday show that will soothe the humbug out of any Scrooge. These lovely ladies will lead The Music Alive Ensemble String Quartet in beautiful holiday tunes such as The Little Drummer Boy, I Saw Three Ships, Oblivion, The Christmas Song and ...
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Jazz Fusion Guitarist Hoyt Binder Announces Release Of Debut Album "Prayrie Go Round"
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Hoyt Binder
Contemporary jazz fusion guitarist Hoyt Binder announced the release date of his upcoming debut album, Hoyt Binder: Prayrie Go Round for November 6th. This release features Toss Panos on drums, Trevor Lloyd on violin and Paulo Gustavo on bass. The new album will be distributed worldwide and available via iTunes, Amazon and other music websites. Prayrie Go Round consists of ten tracks that explore the boundaries of contemporary jazz fusion accelerating each band member to new heights. Together, the band ...
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Matthew Nicholl Named Executive Director Of Berklee Mediterranean Music Institute
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Berklee Media Relations
Boston, MA – Matthew Nicholl has been named executive director of the Mediterranean Music Institute (MMI) at Berklee College of Music. In his new role, Nicholl will collaborate with MMI artistic director and seven-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limon to develop curriculum supporting the performance, composition, and study of Mediterranean music and culture at the college's Boston and Valencia campuses. He will continue to serve as chair of Berklee's Contemporary Writing and Production in Boston, while commuting to Spain occasionally. ...
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SOPAC Hosts Jazz In December Including Glenn Miller Orchestra
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AMT Public Relations
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) 1 SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ, 07079 To purchase tickets, contact SOPAC at 973.313.ARTS or visit SOPACnow.org. FRI 12/06 at 8:00PM DAVID BENOIT “A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” $40-$65 A wonderful holiday program conceived by Grammy nominated Jazz pianist David Benoit that will also feature some of his popular hits. The show features the music from the original hit television show “A Charlie Brown Christmas" performed by ...
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Jazz Band Master Class And Capital City Voices At Twins
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The Phillips Agency
Jazz Band Masterclass & Capital City Voices: The Region’s Up-and-Coming Jazz Artists Appear in Concert at Twins Jazz On Thursday November 14, jazz lovers can enjoy outstanding jazz compositions performed by three different ensembles under the direction of two of the region’s best known artist/educators: saxophonist/composer Jeff Antoniuk and pianist Wayne Wilentz. The featured musicians and vocalists hail from all parts of the Washington, D.C. region. Jazz Band Masterclass will perform some well-loved standards as well as some newer and ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Wizard Of Oz With Vernel Bagneris
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz comes to life as Broadway actor Vernel Bagneris portrays all the characters of Oz in a new script for radio based on the original L. Frank Baum book. The brilliance of Harold Arlen’s art as a songwriter is displayed in new jazz arrangements and performances by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, of Arlen’s music from the movie score. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on ...
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James Carter At Chris' Jazz Cafe On November 8 & 9, 2013
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All About Jazz
Chris' Jazz Cafe presents saxophonist James Carter, on November 8 & 9, 2013. Showtime are 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., tickets are $30/$25. James Carter is a powerhouse musician and one of the most admired saxophonists of his generation, garnering plaudits for his role in helping to propel jazz full tilt into the future over the past twenty- five years. His music is fueled by deep respect and intimate knowledge of the jazz tradition. Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1969, James ...
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