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World Premiere PBS Film Screening-Live Concert-Panel Discussion At Smoke Jazz Club, February 7-11, 2024
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AMT Public Relations
Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius will air on PBS nationwide in February during Black History Month. Trailer: Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius The documentary film about the extraordinary life of Edward “Eddie” Henderson will receive its film world premiere at: SMOKE Jazz Club 2751 Broadway, New York City. Make reservations. Wednesday, February 7, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. One world premiere screening followed by a live set of music performed by Eddie Henderson and pianist George Cables then followed by brief ...
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First Complete Discography Of Early Interracial Jazz Sessions by Stephen Provizer
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S.G Provizer
As Long As They Can Blow: Interracial Jazz Recording and Other Jive Before 1935 has just been released in print, eBook and .pdf download. Author Stephen Provizer has amassed a discography of hundreds of interracial recording sessions, which include some of the most well-known jazz musicians of the era, including Jelly Roll Morton, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Lang, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman, Alberta Hunter, Don Redman and many, many more. There is also a concise list that can be used for ...
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Drummer Bob Holz Releases New Album 'Holz-Stathis: Collaborative' Featuring John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones And Randy Brecker
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz released his sixth album Holz-Stathis: Collaborative. on MVD Audio. Joining Holz on the album are John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, {{Karen Briggs, Diana Purim, Ben Shepherd and Frank Stepanek. The album features twelve new original tunes penned by Holz, Steinway and Brown. Rob Stathis is the Executive Producer. The album ...
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The Cedar Walton Rendez-vous: A Month-Long Celebration from January 17 to February 17, 2024
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Remi Toulon
Legendary jazz pianist and genius composer Cedar Walton would have turned 90 this year on January 17th 2024. To celebrate Cedar Walton's amazing legacy, French pianist Rémi Toulon has gathered more than 25 musicians from the Paris jazz scene and recorded 30 live performances of the master's music in various group settings from piano solo to sextet. Those “rendez-vous" will be broadcasted every day from January 17th to February 17th 2024 on Youtube. Don't miss this month-long celebration of one ...
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Petra Haller Explores New Musical Horizons - Free Improv Meets Tap Dance On Vinyl
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Petra Haller
Modern jazz visionary, Petra Haller is introducing a fresh dimension to her debut album Shoulders I Stand On with the release on vinyl March 12th 2024, providing a novel listening encounter. London-based Petra Haller, celebrated by Jazzwise magazine as a Rising Jazz Artist of 2020, has been pushing creative boundaries by integrating tap dance into the jazz and improvised music scenes. Over the years, her auditory experiments in partnership with the gifted Meg Morley have yielded rich, rhythmic conversations, which ...
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Jazz Lovers, Get Ready For The TIJC 2024 - An Authentic Jazz Festival With The Identity Of Real Jazz
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Thailand International Jazz Conference
Since 2009 the Thailand International Jazz Conference—TIJC 2024 has driven the jazz music industry in Thailand with its vibes and atmosphere that go on winning the hearts of artists and jazz lovers domestically and internationally. Coming back again for its 15th Anniversary of the TIJC, held between 26-28 January 2024, proclaim its positioning as a genuine jazz performance stage. Gathering the jazz community to showcase their work, meet, and exchange views at the College of Music, Mahidol University. “TIJC is ...
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NYC Salon Concert With David Soldier, Jason Kao Hwang, Gene Pritsker & Robert C. Ford Set for Thursday January 11, 2023
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Robert C. Ford
On Thursday January 11, 2023, at 7:30pm EST a concert will be held at the Sky Vault in the Financial District of New York City. It will feature original music and poetry by world class performers in an intimate salon atmosphere. This event is private but a free livestream is available via the Ticket Link below to the Facebook event page. Featured performers include David Soldier violin/acoustic guitar, Jason Kao Hwang violin, Gene Pritsker electric guitar and Robert C. Ford ...
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Vocalist, Composer And Multi-instrumentalist Ona K Will Release 'Full, New, Luna' On January 22
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GoMedia PR
On January 22, Florida-based vocalist Ona K will release Full, New, Luna, the follow up to her 2022 album Mirage. In anticipation of the album’s release, she has already released three singles, with three more slated through the beginning of the new year. Full, New, Luna is an evolution of the same concepts that inspired Mirage. Truly a citizen of the world, Ona has lived in Barcelona, Spain, India, United Kingdom, and Austria, and has travelled extensively as well. It’s ...
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