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Jazz Guitarist Jeff Richman Announces New Release: Big Wheel

Source: Josh Vittek
June 27, 2013

Critic’s Choice award winner by Jazziz magazine 2011 for The Line Up “I'm groovin' on your record, it sounds great! I think your best one.” —Oz Noy “I’ve always love Jeff’s playing and his writing. This is a great CD. In fact, I think it’s his best so far.” —Mike Stern Hollywood, CA June 27, 2013 – Contemporary jazz guitarist Jeff Richman and Nefer Records announce the release of their latest CD, Big Wheel. This release is Richman’s 17th solo ...

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Grammy Nominated Pianist Eldar Djangirov Achieves A Career Breakthrough With Tandem Releases: Breakthrough, A New Jazz Trio Opus And Bach/Brahms/Prokofiev, His Solo Classical Debut

Source: GoMedia PR
June 26, 2013

"A sparkling command of the instrument." —Chick Corea “An uncompromising clarity of rhythm, timing and sound that is pure light." —Jan Vogler, Dir., Moritzburg Chamber Music Festival Few artists could record two albums over the course of one week in different musical genres, with disparate personnel, and at separate studios. Yet New York City-based pianist Eldar Djangirov has done just that, and proven himself musically ambidextrous as evidenced by two remarkable, self-produced recordings for his debut on the maverick, multi-Grammy ...

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Event

Jazzklub Krefeld Hits A High Note For Summer

Source: Phillip Woolever
June 26, 2013

Jazzklub Krefeld, one of the Rhineland’s musical treasures, heads full steam into warm summer months with momentum from a successful spring season that upheld the company’s strong reputation around Western Germany’s vibrant jazz scene. July 13th brings the 29th edition of Jazzklub’s “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” spectacular, at the historic, medieval Burg Linn castle outside Krefeld’s city center. This year’s gala welcomes the heavily heralded Vijay Iyer, with his trio and the Florian Weber/Nieccier New York Quintet featuring Ralph ...

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Pianist Tal Cohen Releases Modern Classic With New Album "Yellow Sticker"

Source: Eric Taylor
June 26, 2013

After more than eighteen months of writing, one would think pianist Tal Cohen was being too cautious in recording his new album, Yellow Sticker. But the overtime spent on polishing every arrangement on the record has given listeners a sparkling jewel of a reward, a sublime, breathtaking effort that is a modern classic. Touring with the Jamie Oehlers Quartet, featuring highly acclaimed Ari Hoenig, seems to have fired Cohen’s imagination and his talent. Based in Australia, Cohen isn’t simply aiming ...

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Jann Klose Releases New Album, Mosaic On iTunes, June 25

Source: Anne Leighton
June 25, 2013

Singer Songwriter Praised and Pranked from TIME'S Joel Stein, WFUV's Vin Scelsa and Boston Music Critic Jim Sullivan On the eve of the release of Jann Klose's album, MOSAIC on iTunes and Amazon (June 25), people are coming out of the woodwork with truly unique support for this multi-cultural singer-songwriter and his music. In his June 24th column, TIME MAGAZINE's Joel Stein writes of his paying intern for Joel's Charitybuzz auction (Eric Poses, Inventor of Loaded Questions) pretending to be ...

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Festival

10 Reasons Why The West Coast Party At Sea Is Different Than Previous Sailings Of The Smooth Jazz Cruise

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
June 24, 2013

West Coast Jazz Party at Sea prepared to be hit by a tidal wave of live music Many firsts are in store for the star studded cruise hosted by Brian Culbertson & Boney James sailing to the gorgeous Mexican Riviera. St. Louis, Missouri (24 June 2013): If there has been one complaint among passengers who have sailed aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise during its first decade it is that there are so many extraordinary concerts and events to attend that ...

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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist, Composer & Humanitarian Keiko Matsui Creates Ground Breaking, Thought Provoking & Inspirational New Music On Soul Quest Out July 30, 2013

Source: 1888 Media
June 24, 2013

Keiko Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of US Recording Career With Star-Studded CD featuring Narada Michael Walden, Chuck Loeb & Kirk Whalum Among Others “Creating this album was like going on a soul quest, as I tried to figure out how to express the things I was thinking and experiencing during this past year,” confides pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui (pronounced Kay-Koe, meaning ‘happy, celebratory child’ in Japanese). “This music energizes me and I am overwhelmed with emotion when I listen ...

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Guitar Legend Steve Hillage Releases Rare Live In England 1979 CD/DVD Set

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 24, 2013

London, UK: Steve Hillage is widely considered a guitar innovator, and is associated with the Canterbury scene, working in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Besides his critically acclaimed solo recordings, along with Gong, Steve has been a member of the ensembles Khan and System 7. Much to the excitement of his fans worldwide, Gonzo MultiMedia UK has released 'Steve Hillage – Live In England 1979' on a CD/DVD set! Says Steve, “This was a great performance from another fine ...

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