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Rob Hart Trio Releases "3000 Realms Of 10 Worlds" - Special Guests: Kai Eckhardt / Stu Hamm / Fareed Haque

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
June 19, 2013

“The concept of 3000 REALMS OF 10 WORLDS (July 1 release, self-released) is to divulge many musical styles from different ethnicities and countries around the globe, to explore beyond musical boundaries. The basic core recording sessions started with the trio lineup and then built layers upon these basic trio sessions. I have added overdub layers, from subtle to more involved and intense. I have been exploring and raising the bar with my compositional abilities and this CD features my expanding ...

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Kelley Suttenfield To Perform At Jazz At Kitano, Wednesday July 3

Source: Kelley Suttenfield
June 19, 2013

Kelley Suttenfield in Concert Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 8 & 10pm Featuring: Kelley Suttenfield, voice Michael Cabe, piano Tosh Sheridan, guitar Matt Aronoff, bass Brian Adler, drums Jazz at Kitano 66 Park Avenue (@ 38th St), New York, NY Sets at 8 & 10pm, $10 cover, $15 minimum Reservations strongly advised, tel: 212-885-7119 “Once [Suttenfield] arrived on the bandstand, she immediately made her mark...her ...

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Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers Twisted Tales CD Now Available!

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 19, 2013

Nevada City, CA: Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers have received no shortage of kudos since they first recorded together five years ago. Ray Manzarek’s signature keyboard sound was a cornerstone of The Doors - one of the most iconic rock bands of the 60's. An inductee into the R&R Hall of Fame - he certainly needs no introduction. In the pantheon of music, The Doors’ music continues to be one of the most revered rock song catalogs of any band. ...

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Berkshire Gateway To Feature Phil Woods, Freddie Bryant, Greg Caputo Big Band

Source: Ed Bride Associates
June 18, 2013

Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today announced the second annual Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend, bringing marquee performers and local jazz musicians to downtown Lee, Massachusetts, July 25-28. In collaboration with Berkshire Gateway Preservation, Inc., Berkshires Jazz presents the {Greg Caputo Big Band, Phil Woods, and the Freddie Bryant Quartet in the striking performance space at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, and other venues. In addition to the headline performances on July 26 and 27, the weekend will include “jazz about town,” ...

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Brainkiller Pushes The Envelope On Genre-defying Second Album Colourless Green Superheroes

Source: Antje Hübner
June 18, 2013

On the creative instrumental music scene today there are a plethora of fresh-sounding new bands that artfully blend jazz, classical, rock, electronica and the avant-garde. Add to that list the renegade trio Brainkiller, which has been flying under the radar with a potent sound that is steeped in structure while pushing the envelope on audaciousness. With Colourless Green Superheroes, the band that continues to defy easy categorization is back with more epic compositions bursting with energy and compelling grooves, intricate ...

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Student Led Berklee Rhythm Collective Teach And Perform In Colombia As Cultural Ambassadors

Source: Berklee Media Relations
June 18, 2013

Berklee College of Music student bassist Esther Rojas, a native of Barranquilla, Colombia, leads the Berklee Rhythm Collective on a two-week trip to her home country to teach and perform. The program, sponsored by the Colombo-Americano Bi-National Center (BNC) of the U.S. Embassy’s Cultural Affairs Office, is part of an initiative to promote Colombian and U.S. relations and understanding through music education. Berklee Rhythm Collective will be in Colombia through June 24. The trip originated with the BNC contacting Berklee’s ...

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Enter the "Will Calhoun - Life in This World" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Motema Music “Will Calhoun - Life in This World“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 15th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Will Calhoun at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Motema Music About Life in This World

Before he became famous as a member of the groundbreaking hard ...

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The Grandmothers Of Invention Featuring Legendary Zappa Alumni Don Preston & Napoleon Murphy Brock To Embark On 'one Size Fits All And More' Us Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 15, 2013

Los Angeles, CA - Having just completed a month long European tour of performances in the CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, HOLLAND, SWITZERLAND, the GrandMothers Of Invention, featuring legendary Frank Zappa Alumni Napoleon Murphy Brock and special guest artist Don Preston, once again will tour America. This time around the ensemble will be performing the ONE SIZE FITS ALL album in its entirety, along with other MOI/FRANK ZAPPA favorites from BONGO FURY, OVERNITE SENSATION, ROXY & ELSEWHERE, UNCLE MEAT ...

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