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Todd Gordon To Join Forces With Christy Smith At Kuala Lumpur Jazz Festival
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Zzzing Agency
Todd Gordon will perform his acclaimed “Todd Gordon Sings The Sinatra Songbook" with none other than Jazz Legend/composer/Bassist and Radio presenter Christy Smith (touring with symphony orchestras and big bands around the world, appeared with Stevie Wonder, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Higgins, Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, Charlie Haden, Alphonse Mouzon, Eddie Harris and Harold Land amongst many others). Also in the quartet formation Singaporean talent rising star (now living in NY): Wei Xiang Tan - One of the most exciting pianists ...
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Nancy Valentine: A Special Presentation Of Billy Strayhorn Music at St. Peter's Church on September 19th
Source:
Michael Ricci
A Special Presentation Of Billy Strayhorn Music by Nancy Valentine & Friends at Season Opener Concert/Party Thurs., Sept. 19th 7:30 Pm. Nancy Valentine,, Vocalist with special guest Warren Vache, cornet. Featuring John di Martino - Piano, Neal Miner - Bass, Alvin Atkinson, Jr.- Drums, Joel Frahm - Tenor Sax. Saint Peter's Church (54th Street & Lexington Avenue, NYC). Nancy Valentine is a straight-ahead jazz vocalist who weaves an emotional story with each song. She gets deeply intimate with the intent ...
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Drummers! Are You In The 200 Club?
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA - After taking the drumming world by storm,with his book “The Footiments", Rick 'BooM' Steel has once again amazed the drumming community. With his latest video, “Bumble Blast:16th note Double Pedal Double Strokes at 200 beats per minute", BooM shows why he's known as the “Double Pedal Demon". He challenges Drummers everywhere, “Are YOU in the 200 Club?" At his YouTube page, BooM says,"...Doubles, Flams, Ruffs, and Paradiddles: NOT just for the hands!" With Bumble Blast, he ...
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Concord/Pablo jazz reissues include Ellington, Gillespie/Pass, Tatum, Sims, Peterson/Grappelli
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conqueroo
Concord Music Group will release five new titles in its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on September 17, 2013. Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, bonus tracks (some previously unreleased), and new liner notes to provide historical context to the originally released material, the series celebrates the 40th anniversary of Pablo Records, the prolific Beverly Hills–based label that showcased some of the most influential jazz artists and recordings of the 1970s and ’80s. The five new titles in the ...
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WBGO/Actors Fund Benefit: Lady Day W/dee Dee Bridgewater + Hostess Jessye Norman
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM and The Actors Fund Host A Special Benefit Performance of new Billie Holiday Musical Lady Day Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 pm at Little Shubert Theatre Renowned Opera Star JESSYE NORMAN to Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of Benefit Tickets On Sale Now Previews Begin September 19 Opening Slated for October 3 NEWARK, NJ: Don’t miss ...
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DJ Shadow On Tour: All Basses Covered 2013
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Chris M. Slawecki
Having just come off a wildly successful two week run through Europe and Japan, DJ Shadow is about to kick off another stellar round of dates in North America this August and September with stops in Philadelphia, Boulder, Seattle, Toronto and more. While in the UK on July 21st, DJ Shadow took the decks on BBC Radio 1’s “Diplo and Friends” for a very special guest mix. There are few DJs who stand the test of time through their innovative ...
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Modern Afropop Meets Ivorian Rhythms on New Album from Zansa
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Chris M. Slawecki
Robust and rhythmic, melodic and smooth, the music of Zansa presents a dynamic synthesis of centuries’ old West African songs and modern instrumentation. Zansa is a Nouchi slang word meaning “blend,” and the group’s debut album, Djansa, meaning “dance,” delivers an explosive dance party vibe with a folkloric storyline. Based in Asheville, NC, Zansa is led by Adama Dembele, a 33rd generation musician from Ivory Coast, whose ancestry is recognized throughout West Africa as the House of the Djembe. Since ...
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Pianist Ayako Shirasaki Releases New Trio CD "Some Other Time"
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Jan Matthies Music Management
Jazz pianist Ayako Shirasaki residing in NY, USA released her new trio CD Some Other Time on August 28, 2013 on Jan Matthies Records (JMR 201301). On Some Other Time Ayako combines the hard swinging bebop language of Bud Powell with the sophisticated harmonic elegance of Bill Evans, but with a brilliant creativity all her own and one guiding theme: melody! These are songs without words:Sunrise (Ayako Shirasaki)3 Steps Forward (Ayako Shirasaki)Yosaku-与作 (Kiminori Nanasawa)Some Other Time (Leonard Bernstein)Oleo (Sonny Rollins)April ...
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