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This Christmas Will Be A Very Special Christmas For Jonathan Butler
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Singer-songwriter-guitarist will release “Merry Christmas To You” on October 1 and embark upon the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour this holiday season. Sherman Oaks, CA: Santa Claus has a special treat to stuff in the stockings of all the good Jonathan Butler fans this Christmas: the first Christmas album by the two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-guitarist. Butler produced and arranged “Merry Christmas To You,” which will be released October 1 by Artistry Music. Two singles will be shipped to multiple radio ...
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Paula Cole Joins Voice Department At Berklee College Of Music
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Berklee Media Relations
Berklee College of Music announces that Paula Cole has joined the college's voice department. Cole, a 1990 Berklee graduate, is a Grammy winner and seven- time Grammy nominee who has sold approximately three million albums. She begins her tenure on September 1. “I like to think of what I do as a loving gesture of giving back, and teaching is a natural extension of this personal philosophy. I'm grateful and excited to be returning to my Berklee roots and community," ...
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Dutch Singer-Songwriter Anneke Van Giersbergen To Release Fifth Studio Album In The US October 15, 2013
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA: This October 15th, Dutch singer-songwriter Anneke van Giersbergen will release her fifth studio album in the US. The first single from the as-yet-untitled LP is set to land on August 23, accompanied by a music video, and a European tour will commence in mid-October. On this follow-up to 2012’s Everything is Changing, Anneke collaborated with Dutch songwriter and producer Arno Krabman, enlisting the help of her live band to lay down the new tracks. In a time ...
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All About Jazz Releases Jazz Near You iOS App (version: 1.0)
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All About Jazz
Never miss another jazz concert again! The Jazz Near You iOS app is a simple yet powerful way for fans to discover who is playing where and when. Discover local jazz events by date, by distance, by venue, by musician or by festival; map to venues, set reminders, and get detailed information about musicians. Jazz Near You is your complete guide to jazz music near you! The Jazz Near You app is designed for both iPhone and iPad. DOWNLOAD THE ...
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Jazz With Dominican Accents and Flavours Back in South Florida
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Fernando Rodriguez De Mondesert
In October 2012, Landestoy Enterprises presented a completely new and exiting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. A multicultural event that brought to Florida the best Jazz currently being made by musicians in the Dominican Republic as well as Dominicans living abroad. At this event, Miami witnessed the Jazz proposals from the land that gave Merengue & Bachata to the rest of the world. Three groups that played various genres of Jazz, in fusions with ...
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JazzMN Orchestra At The Dakota
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Connie Shaver LLC
A rare club performance comes to the Dakota to benefit JazzMN’s educational outreach program. JazzMN patrons have long desired to hear the band outside the concert hall. The Dakota’s intimate setting, the searing band let loose, and Connie Evingson’s fabulous vocal stylings will sate that desire. This atmosphere offers more room for soloists such as Dave Karr, Pete Whitman, Kathy Jensen, Dave Jensen and Dave Graf to play while Joe Pulice drives the band. As an added bonus, the first ...
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Jessy J Inspires With Second Chances Featuring Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Jimmy Haslip & Johnny Britt
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1888 Media
Album Includes Renditions Of Classics by Roberta Flack & Sérgio Mendes Label Debut For Shanachie Entertainment Due Sept 10, 2013 Los Angeles, CA: Jessy J burst onto the contemporary jazz scene in 2008, blending her love for Latin rhythms and jazz on her chart-topping, award-winning debut album Tequila Moon. Jessy earned the Radio & Records' ‘Debut Artist of The Year' Award and Contemporary Jazz ‘Song of the Year' by both R&R and Billboard for the title track, which held the ...
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Vocalist Judy Wexler Releases New Cd - What I See - On Jazzed Media
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Judy Wexler
Judy Wexler’s fourth and newest CD, What I See (Jazzed Media, September 10, 2013 drop date) follows her acclaimed 2011 release, Under a Painted Sky (4-star review in Downbeat, top 10 on JazzWeek radio chart), and 2008’s Dreams & Shadows (profiled on NPR, debuted at #2 on JazzWeek) with another stunning, out-of-the-box collection of tunes. Since releasing Easy on the Heart in 2005, Wexler hasn’t wasted a moment establishing herself as one of the music’s most incisive and engaging vocalists. ...
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