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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class With Kaveh Rastegar Of Kneebody
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Marco Passarelli
Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce an Artist Series Master Class with Kaveh Rastegar of jazz/improve group Kneebody. Kaveh’s special guest for this clinic will be Kneebody drummer Nate Wood. Since 2001, Kneebody has created a large audience for their brand of modern Jazz which tests the boundaries of the idiom by incorporating the energy of rock, the sophisticated ensemble playing of a chamber orchestra and the sonic landscapes ...
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Bill Wyman Releases Limited Edition "Scrapbook" in North America
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Chris M. Slawecki
For the first time ever, rock and roll legend and founding member of The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman is offering American music fans a unique glimpse into his extraordinary life with his limited edition luxury Scrapbook, soon to be available in North America. Signed by the man himself and certified for authentication, there are only 1962 copies available but for a limited time only, fans can purchase this rare item online before it hits North American stores later this year. ...
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SAM Releases Debut "Another Life" Split into Two Volumes
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Chris M. Slawecki
The progressive-rock improvising trio SAM, formed by bassist Julie Slick, guitarist Peter Alexius and Chapman Stick player Marc Mennigmann, announce to release of their debut album called Another Life split in two volumes. Both volumes will be available on BandCamp, iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby, and several other digital record stores. The release of a physical 2 CD box is planned for the end of 2013. Another Life Vol. 1 and Another Life Vol. 2 are a selection of the best improvisations ...
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Newpoli: Music Beyond The Tarantula’s Bite
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FlipswitchPR, LLC
Sometimes you don’t understand what you have until you leave it behind. It can be people, places. It can even be the music. That’s definitely the case with Newpoli. When the founding members left Italy to study jazz at Berklee College of Music, they never imagined that they’d end up performing the folk music of their homeland. But the pull of southern Italy was strong. “Rediscovering folk music was a shock, no one expected it,” admits vocalist Carmen Marsico, one ...
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World Without Walls Reunion Video and Live Streaming Concert 10/16/2013
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Michael Ricci
Ancient Future Concert to Stream on ConcertWindow.com 'World Without Walls' Reunion Concert Streams Live October 16 at 8 PM PDT In a first for Ancient Future, their upcoming 'World Without Walls' reunion concert at the Freight & Salvage will be available for viewing anywhere in the world as a live stream. This is a very rare chance for Ancient Future fans worldwide to view a live concert of the exact lineup of the pioneering world music group that performed on ...
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Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, Brubeck Brothers To Perform Tributes To Dave Brubeck At Monterey Jazz Festival
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Keith Michaud
There is everything hip about a pair of horned-rimmed glasses. University of the Pacific alumnus and jazz great Dave Brubeck ’42, namesake to the Brubeck Institute, made that clear throughout his storied career. Brubeck’s long and rich musical association with the hugely influential Monterey Jazz Festival continues this weekend with a discussion of that very hipness. It will be the core topic when a panel considers “Dave Brubeck: Hip as a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses” at 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. ...
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Bob Mover Quartet Sept. 23 At Lilypad In Cambridge, MA
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SF Media
The Bob Mover Quartet will perform at Lilypad in Cambridge, MA on Monday, September 23 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Saxophonist/vocalist Mover will be joined by guitarist Joe Cohn, bassist Will Slater and drummer Bob Gullotti. Lilypad is at 1353 Cambridge St. at Cambridge's Inman Square. Tickets for the performance are $15, or $10 with a valid student ID. The concert celebrates the recent release of My Heart Tells Me, a two-disc set mixing deeply soulful standards with original ...
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President Obama To Keynote Annual CBCF Awards Dinner With New Orleans' Stephanie Jordan As Featured Performer
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Sylvain Music Notes
President Obama will be the keynote speaker during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 43rd Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in D.C. The dinner, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, is the signature event of a four-day conference focusing on public policy impacting black communities in America and abroad. “It is an honor and privilege to have alumni CBC member President Barack Obama address this year's Phoenix Awards Dinner," said Pennsylvania ...
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