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Recording

Fairport Convention Legend Judy Dyble To Release New Album Flow And Change On Gonzo Multimedia

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 28, 2013

London, UK - Judy Dyble’s long-awaited new album, 'Flow and Change' is the follow-up to the much-acclaimed 'Talking With Strangers'. Produced and mostly co-written by Alistair Murphy (The Curator) and with contributions from Matt Malley (Counting Crows), Julianne Regan (All About Eve), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) & Mike Mooney (Spiritualized), gorgeous string arrangements by Phil Toms and fabulous artwork by Catherine Hyde and Jackie Morris. This is an album to make you smile and make you cry, remember what it ...

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Website

Trouble Submitting Jazz Near You Events? A solution.

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2013

We've received emails from some musicians and presenters who have had trouble submitting events to Jazz Near You. We've called some on the phone, emailed others, and the steps below have proven 100% successful. 1. Go to http://www.allaboutjazz.com and make sure you are logged out (you should see “Sign In" in the top corner). 2. Go to http://www.jazznearyou.com and make sure you are logged out (you should see “Sign In" in the top corner). 3. Delete your browser's All About ...

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Recording

Sweeter For The Struggle - New Album By Dylan Taylor

Source: Brendan McGeehan
June 27, 2013

Sweeter for the Struggle is more than just another jazz release in 2013. Dylan Taylor sees the album, and the larger dialogue of jazz in our modern times, as hope for the new world. People from all backgrounds can come together and take part in this tradition. Much like a lotus flower emerges from the mud, jazz has emerged from oppressive and turbulent times to be a music that is of pure beauty. What better way to propel this message ...

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Performance / Tour

A Steve Lantner Summer At Outpost 186 In Cambridge (MA)

Source: Chris Rich
June 27, 2013

Since Steve Lantner is the only Outpost 186 artist to actually lay out his entire season schedule in a grown up and timely manner, it is only fair that we at the Outpost call attention to this fact. And what a season it is. July is a twofer with his usual Tuesday slot given to a solo. These can be all over the map and generally reflect his inspirations of the moment. Look for it on July 23rd at the ...

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Radio

"Originals By Originals" This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
June 27, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, jazz legends perform their own compositions with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. We dig into the archive for “Originals by Originals." The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound. Improvisation is “composition on the fly.” The jazz musician’s lifelong mission ...

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Recording

Sean O'Bryan Smith Returns to His Roots for Third Album

Source: Sean O'Bryan Smith
June 27, 2013

Wolf Entertainment (Australia) and Groove Therapy Records (USA) are extremely proud to announce the third release by Internationally renowned bassist/producer/composer Sean O'Bryan Smith. Snapping at the heels of the release of his highly critically acclaimed gospel jazz album “Reflection"', Sean releases a project centered on his roots in soul music entitled “Quartet da Funk". The personally heartfelt Quartet da Funk is the product of a single night in a Nashville recording studio among four friends. The studio was a mainstay ...

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Event

Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Inaugural Family Concert, August 1

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 27, 2013

Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Inaugural Family Concert Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm, at Fort Adams State Park FREE TO THE PUBLIC NEWPORT, RI: The Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival have seen generations of fans grow up over the past six decades. This summer, in celebration of the music of the iconic events, Newport Festivals Foundation presents its inaugural Family Concert on Thursday, August 1, at 5:30 pm at Fort Adams State Park. Held during Newport’s annual BridgeFest, the ...

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Songstress Shelea Releases Her Debut Album, Love Fell On Me

Source: Kelly Krueger
June 27, 2013

SONGSTRESS SHELEA RELEASES HER DEBUT ALBUM, LOVE FELL ON ME AVAILABLE NOW Fresh Off A Spell-Bounding Performance at the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Hal David Love Fell On Me Features Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder and Collaboration with Narada Michael Walden Los Angeles, CA - Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) releases her debut album, Love Fell On Me with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music, available today via iTunes. . Fresh off a ...

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