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Performance / Tour

William Hooker Brings Drum Thunder To Outpost 186 Cambridge MA on Sunday April 14th

Source: Chris Rich
April 12, 2013

The venerable William Hooker rolls into town for a solo performance involving projected visuals and a duet segment with trumpeter Forbes Graham. The proceedings will commence at 8 pm with a suggested donation of $10.00. Mr. Hooker has been an avid collaborator with Knitting Factory notables such as Elliot Sharp, Thurston Moore and Zeena Parkins in addition to the many stellar adherents of the Free Jazz core stretching back several decades to his work with Cecil Taylor, David S. Ware ...

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Recording

The New "Sunshower" Single From Airborne Will Chase The Clouds Away

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
April 12, 2013

“Sunshower,” the new single from the contemporary jazz group Airborne, embeds the beauty of nature into an amazing and smooth grooving tune that will shine a light of delight to any listener’s ear, mind and body. A sunshower is a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining. These conditions often lead to the appearance of a rainbow. This feel good theme of “Sunshower” opens up as a sky with raindrops that groove a heartfelt beat as ...

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Performance / Tour

Paul Kelly Sets U. S. Tour Dates, April 20 - June 6, On The Heels Of His Latest Release, Spring And Fall

Source: 1888 Media
April 11, 2013

Legendary Australian singer-songwriter kicks off North American tour on April 20th in Santa Barbara, CA, following first new album in five years. Paul Kelly’s remarkable eleven-song set Spring And Fall — his 19th studio album and first collection of new material in five years — ranks with the seminal Australian singer-songwriter’s most memorable and resonant work, demonstrating why he’s virtually a national hero in his home country and one of the most celebrated songwriters on the planet. This spring, Kelly ...

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Recording

AUM Fidelity To Release Two CDs By Mike Pride: Birthing Days & Drummer's Corpse

Source: Steven Joerg
April 11, 2013

The distinctly gifted New York-based drummer/composer Mike Pride is prolifically active as a leader/accompanist in a wide variety of groups and genres: metal, noise, avant-garde rock, free music, and modern jazz. On May 14, 2013, AUM Fidelity will simultaneously release two of the most potent albums he has created to date. Birthday Days, the new modern jazz work with his From Bacteria To Boys quartet, was recorded within the same month as the maximum intensity avant-garde rock/noise epic, Drummer’s Corpse, ...

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Recording

Unit 1 with Mark Egan, Karl Latham and John Hart Release "Unit 1"

Source: Powderfinger Promotions
April 11, 2013

Wavetone Records is proud to present the self-titled debut release for jazz-funk power trio Unit 1, featuring Grammy Award-winning bassist Mark Egan, multi- dimensional drummer Karl Latham, and jazz guitar giant John Hart. Mark Egan has a unique fretless bass sound and style that is both distinctive and versatile, making him one of the most in-demand electric bassists in music today. Egan has recorded and toured with the likes of the Pat Metheny Group, Sting, Roger Daltry, Stan Getz, and ...

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Performance / Tour

Vocalist Sherry Wilson Butler @ Kennett Sq. PA Flash On Wed. May 1st!

Source: Jim Miller
April 9, 2013

Appearing at Kennett Flash — 102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square — on Wednesday, May 1st is singer Sherry Wilson Butler. Tickets are $10, $5 for students and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30. Information: 215-517-8337. Sherry Wilson Butler is a singer, entertainer, development teacher/coach, music educator, lyricist, event-programming specialist, educational administrator, actress, and short story writer. Her career spans over 30 years in the music industry. She’s performed and recorded all over the world, with artists ...

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Performance / Tour

Vocalist Kitty Mayo @ Cheltenham PA Center For The Arts Wed. May 1st!

Source: Jim Miller
April 9, 2013

Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts — 439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham — on Wednesday, May 1st is singer Kitty Mayo. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Kitty Mayo was born into a musical family and was singing before she walked. She received her early experience in her hometown of Chicago, where her father would take her to sing— while she was still a child—at ...

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Performance / Tour

Vocalist Barbara Montgomery In Collingswood NJ Thurs. May 2nd!

Source: Jim Miller
April 9, 2013

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, New Jersey on Thursday, May 2nd is singer Barbara Montgomery. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Barbara Montgomery has been in the entertainment field for over 30 years as a music industry executive, publisher, producer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, and television producer. After working in a production capacity for the Mike Douglas Show, and later ...

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