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Recording

Composer Steve Lindeman's Modern Big Band Debut, "the Day After Yesterday," Due June 11

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
May 21, 2013

Steve Lindeman’s distinctive approach to modern big band composing is on ample display on his impressive debut CD, The Day After Yesterday, to be released by Jazz Hang Records on June 11. The Brigham Young University professor’s originals are performed by BYU’s Synthesis under the direction of Ray Smith, who also produced the album. Nearly all of the compositions on the stylistically far-reaching disc had their genesis in Lindeman’s participation, from 2008 through 2011, in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. ...

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Recording

Heart To Heart - Alan Broadbent's New Solo Piano Album

Source: Jan Matthies Music Management
May 21, 2013

Two-time Grammy Award winning jazz pianist, composer and arranger Alan Broadbent has long been a major force behind the scenes in jazz, whether it was accompanying Irene Kral on some of the most exquisite vocal albums ever recorded, contributing arrangements to Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Jane Monheit and Sir Paul McCartney or playing piano for Charlie Haden's Quartet West. 14 CD‘s released under his own name are proof that he is not only working in the background. Four of his ...

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Festival

Harry Belafonte at 4th edition Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2013

Fundashon Bon Intenshon is very honored and proud to announce the presence of singer/actor Harry Belafonte at the fourth edition of Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival that will be held on August 30 and 31, 2013. Belafonte will deliver a speech entitled: “The Confirmation of Commitment for Peace, Sustainability and Brotherhood for All through Music”. American singer/songwriter, actor and social activist Harold George “Harry” Belafonte (1927), also known as the “King of Calypso” for popularising the Caribbean music style with ...

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Education

A New Look And Vibe For This Year’s Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet

Source: Keith Michaud
May 20, 2013

The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet for 2013-14 is taking on a whole new look and a whole new vibe. For the first time since the group comprising some of the nation’s top young jazz musicians was formed, there is a female member, and no pianist. And, for very nearly for the first time, there is a completely new set of musicians. “This is an interesting group – a significant one since we have five new spots opening this year,” said ...

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Performance / Tour

Carmen Souza Announces New Album And North American Tour

Source: Press Junkie PR
May 20, 2013

The fact that Carmen Souza and Theo Pas‘cal complement each other musically in an ingenious way has already been shown in their successful cooperation over the last few years. The latest studio-album called Kachupada, that was recorded in London and Lisbon will be released in North America on June 11, 2013, continues this tradition. The title of the album was inspired by the favorite Cape Verdean dish Kachupada that, with its wide variety of ingredients and spices, reflects the multiplicity ...

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Education

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2013 Winner Of The Hank Marr High School Jazz Award

Source: Scott Vezdos
May 20, 2013

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) has announced its winner of the 2013 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award. This award demonstrates excellence in musicianship and performance amongst central Ohio's young students of jazz. Eight extremely talented high school students auditioned for the $500 cash award and the chance to perform with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Artistic Director Byron Stripling at the July 19th JazZoo! at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. First round adjudicators were ...

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Festival

Sixth Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival In Brooklyn, Taking Place June 9 And 16 In The Urban Meadow

Source: James Keepnews
May 20, 2013

big bang productions presents the sixth annual RED HOOK JAZZ FESTIVAL on two consecutive Sundays, June 9 and June 16 in the Urban Meadow, a community garden on the Columbia Waterfront District. Both days start at 1pm and end at 6pm. Celebrating its sixth installment of this homegrown jazz festival, this year's line-up features some of the world's most forward-thinking jazz musicians and composers playing in modern jazz today. The lineups for each day will be: June 9, 2013

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Crowdfunding Campaign

The Jost Project Plays The Music From The '60s - Support it at Kickstarter!

Source: Tony Miceli
May 18, 2013

Support The Jost Project - “Can't Find My Way Home" Kickstarter Campaign We’re a band devoted to jazz and hope to reach a generation of rock fans in a style that will introduce them and pull them into our world. What’s our goal? To create a whole new connection between the music of the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Donovan, Simon and Garfunkel, the Beach Boys, and jazz. We love it when fans of such songs as “Walk This ...

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