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Event

Nicole Mitchell, Jason Hwang And Kamala Sankaram Premiere New Music With Tri-Centric Orchestra

Source: Nicole Mitchell
April 18, 2013

TRI-CENTRIC ORCHESTRA TO PREMIERE COMMISSIONS BY NICOLE MITCHELL, JASON KAO HWANG, AND KAMALA SANKARAM 8pm, April 21, 2013 at Roulette 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn NY Brooklyn, NY - On April 21st at Roulette, the Tri-Centric Orchestra, the resident ensemble of Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation (TCF), will premiere three compositions for a 16- piece ensemble by composers Nicole Mitchell, Jason Kao Hwang, and Kamala Sankaram. The concert initiates TCF’s commissioning series, designed to offer the next generation of creative ...

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Recording

Debut Release By UK Prog Band Lifesigns Featuring Guest Appearances By Steve Hackett, Thijs Van Leer And Jakko Jakszyk Now Available On Esoteric Antenna Records

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 18, 2013

London, UK – Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the latest release on new front-line label, Esoteric Antenna, dedicated to new releases by both new acts and established artists. Lifesign's eponymous release has the hallmarks of being one of the finest progressive rock albums of 2013! Making the album even more impressive is the guest appearances from such respected figures in progressive music as Steve Hackett, Thijs Van Leer (focus), Jakko Jakszyk (King Crimson), and Robin Boult (John Young Band). ...

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Festival

Eliane Elias To Headline Bray Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2013

Bray Jazz returns for its 14th edition during the Bank Holiday weekend of May 3rd to 5th with an exciting and varied line-up that will appeal to lovers of jazz in its many incarnations. Headlining Ireland’s premier annual celebration of jazz is Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias. In a long and distinguished career, the New York-based pianist and vocalist has recorded over twenty albums as a leader and has collaborated with pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Michael Brecker and guitarist/singer Gilberto Gil. ...

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Radio

This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Unsung Songwriters: The Great Craftsmen

Source: Don Mopsick
April 18, 2013

We know about the Gershwins, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin—but who were the hardworking, yet little-known craftsmen of song responsible for penning the vast body of work known as “jazz standards” of the golden age? The lyrics of these songs may be rich with romance, a silly Marx Brothers ditty, or even a “torchy” lament of lost love. But the melodies capture the rhythmic bounce of America in love with its own happy-go-lucky optimism. Most were written in the era ...

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Recording

Keyboard Maestro Tim Morse Releases Long-awaited Second Album Faithscience Featuring David Ragsdale Of Kansas

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 17, 2013

Sacramento, CA - Prog music aficionados across the planet are beaming with excitement over the second CD release by keyboard master Tim Morse. 'Faithscience' is the long awaited follow-up to Tim's debut album 'Transformation', featuring a guest appearance by legendary David Ragsdale of Kansas. Tim spent two years working with different musicians (including Ragsdale), writing, arranging, and recording until he'd conjured up what he'd been hearing in his head. The music on 'Faithscience' is in keeping with the grand tradition ...

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Award / Grant

Anzic Records Artist Anat Cohen To Be Awarded The 2013 Paul Acket Award!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 17, 2013

Anat Cohen To Be Awarded the 2013 Paul Acket Award at The North Sea Jazz Festival on July 12 Every year, the North Sea Jazz Festival hands out the Paul Acket Award to an artist deserving wider recognition for their extraordinary musicianship. The winner of the 2013 Paul Acket Award is Israeli clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen. Anat Cohen will receive The Paul Acket Award at The Port of Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival, where she will perform on Friday, July 12 ...

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Education

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2013 Pbj & Jazz Summer Concert Series

Source: Scott Vezdos
April 17, 2013

Columbus, OH - The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fifth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between the Jazz Arts Group, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus Museum of Art. The summer series kicks off on Saturday, June 8 with the Dan White Sextet. Other series highlights include ...

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Recording

Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts On CD With "Worlds Put Together," May 21

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 16, 2013

Matt Parker’s debut recording, Worlds Put Together, provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker’s BYNK label (“Because You Never Know”), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders in their own right and with whom the saxophonist enjoys deep history on the stage and in the studio. Among his Worlds collaborators are pianist Jesse Elder, a co-leader with Parker of the Candy ...

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