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Trey Gunn’s 7d Media Releases Experimental Guitarist, Composer, And Producer Andre Lafosse Releases 'Entry Level: An Introduction To Andre Lafosse' Spanning More Than Twenty Years Of His Career
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
7D Media is proud to announce that experimental guitarist, composer, and producer Andre LaFosse is joining our musical family with Entry Level: An Introduction to Andre LaFosse. Spanning more than twenty years of his career, this 14 track album brings together remastered classics, remixed favorites, and even offers a sneak peek into the future with an exclusive new track. Throughout the collection, LaFosse’s distinctive “turntablist guitar” technique takes center stage, showcasing his skill in looping, multitracking, and creative sound manipulation. ...
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Vibrant Sensational Guitarist Oscar Peñas Makes It At Iridium
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All About Jazz
Oscar Peñas May 29 at 8:30 PM The Iridium, NYC The Band Oscar Peñas: compositions—electric guitar Corentin LeHir: bass Vinnie Sperrazza: drums Jazz guitarist Oscar Peñas, originally from Barcelona, Spain, has significantly impacted the New York music scene since relocating in 2007. After earning his Masters degree from the prestigious New England Conservatory, Peñas began to showcase his exceptional talent locally and internationally. His original compositions seamlessly blend influences from classical music, jazz, and other genres, ...
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Harlem School Of The Arts To Launch New Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy Honoring The Trumpet Virtuoso And Celebrating His Lasting Contributions
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SM Communication Solutions
On February 20th, as part of the month-long Black History celebration, the Harlem School of the Arts will launch an important new, FREE music program, the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy, made possible by the Herb Alpert Foundation. Mr. Alpert considered Dizzy Gillespie a good friend whose musicianship he respected and admired. In the 1990s, to preserve Dizzy’s legacy, he established the Dizzy Gillespie Chair in Music at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and funded the Dizzy Gillespie Digital ...
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mDecks Music Launches Groundbreaking Jazz Standards Book Series Featuring Over 1,500 Fully Analyzed Tunes
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Ariel Ramos
mDecks Music, a leader in innovative music education resources, has released a groundbreaking new book series dedicated to mastering jazz standards. This comprehensive collection provides musicians with essential tools to enhance their improvisation, harmonic understanding, and melodic development—featuring over 1,500 jazz standards fully analyzed. The series, now available at mDecks.com, includes: The Jazz Standards Progressions Book Explore the harmonic structure of jazz standards with fully analyzed chord progressions, chord-scales & arrows & brackets analysis.
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Zildjians, Atlantic Records And Jazz: The Legacy Of Istanbul In America Features Jazz Orchestra And A Mehter Band On Thursday, February 27 In Boston
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
The Jazz Studies department and the Intercultural Institute at NEC present a full-day event on Thursday, February 27 which includes a workshop, presentations, and a panel discussion followed by a concert featuring the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a mehter band (so-called “Ottoman Janissary Band”). The 7:30 p.m. concert at Jordan Hall also features the world premiere of Echoes from a Forgotten Past by NEC faculty member Mehmet Ali Sanlikol. Guest performers include saxophonist Sam Newsome and drummer and faculty member ...
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'Flugelhorn & Strings - Jazz Meets Classic' By Gerhard Daum Now Available
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Gerhard Daum
Gerhard Daum's new instrumental album Flugelhorn & Strings will be released on February 7, 2025 on streaming platforms. The award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Gerhard Daum impressively combines jazzy flugelhorn sounds with classical string arrangements, creating a unique atmospheric sound world. A sound that touches The flugelhorn, known for its warm, velvety sound, is at the center of the album. It not only takes the melodic lead, but also inspires with its improvisational passages, which merge with contrapuntal string orchestrations. The ...
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Composer/Pianist Gregory Golub Reveals 'idiom For Harmonica And Piano' – A Subtle Yet Captivating Dialogue
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Gregory Golub
Gregory Golub’s latest composition, “Idiom for Harmonica and Piano," offers a fresh reimagining the jazz concept of harmonic exploration. While the pairing of harmonica and piano is not entirely uncommon in jazz, author’s treatment of the two instruments brings new depth to their interaction. The piece evolves with a deliberate sense of purpose. The harmonica, with its naturally vocal and emotive tone, leads much of the melodic narrative, while the piano provides both rhythmic drive and harmonic richness. Rather than ...
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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies And Contemporary Musical Arts Departments Announce Spring Season
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies and Contemporary Musical Arts Departments announce the Spring 2025 performance season featuring a powerful and wide-ranging series of concerts and events. Highlights include multi-Grammy Award winner Maria Schneider conducting the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a concert of her music; a world premiere by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol with the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a mehter band; CMA students in performances of music by visionaries including guest artist/composer Marc Ribot; acclaimed pianist Jason Moran in a residency ...
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