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Performance / Tour

Rescheduled: Janet Parrish At Westbeth Community Room In Westbeth On March 15

Source: Michael Moss
February 5, 2013

WESTBETH MUSICWORKS PRESENTS JANET PARRISH & FRIENDS THE HEART & SOUL ENSEMBLE WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM in Westbeth 155 BETHUNE STREET 8-10:30 PM $10 (suggested donation) Join vocalist, visual artist, performer, arranger, and vocal coach JANET PARRISH and her friends soul singer Bobby Harden, jazz stylist Eve Zanni, and cabaret artist Hal Miller for a fabulous evening of eclectic entertainment. Janet, a producer at NPR and CEO of Stone House Sound Recording Studio is putting together an ...

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Recording

Drummer Mark Murdock Releases New CD "Cymbalic Encounters" Featuring Brand X's John Goodsall, Percy Jones and Kenwood Dennard

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
February 4, 2013

Tokyo, Japan - Prog fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the new CD release by drummer/songwriter/producer Mark Murdock titled 'Cymbalic Encounters'. Says Mark, “The concept of 'Cymbalic Encounters' represents the 'Encountering of Symbolic Musicians' as my greatest success in music has been keeping company with great musicians." “Mark Murdock's 'Cymbalic Encounters' fulfills a longtime elusive goal. I tried to feature more the inherent UK prog (progressive rock) element of the fusion band, Brand X - with little success. Mr. ...

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Award / Grant

Legacy names Nina Simone "Artist of the Month"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 3, 2013

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the life and music of Nina Simone on the occasion of the singer's 80th birthday and celebrates the iconic High Priestess of Soul as the label's Artist of the Month for February 2013. Nina Simone, who would've turned 80 on February 21, was a strong and vocal civil rights advocate who carried the message of universal rights and personal empowerment, freedom, equality and dignity throughout her career. Whether it was ...

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Recording

Benoit Delbecq & Fred Hersch Double Trio's "Fun House" and Chris Clark's Debut "Cedar Wisely" Coming from Songlines

Source: GoMedia PR
February 3, 2013

Songlines will release a pair of extremely diverse yet equally exciting albums on March 12. Fun House, the first recorded collaboration between the critically acclaimed pianists Benoit Delbecq and Fred Hersch, finds them performing in a rare double-trio configuration. It's a ground-breaking encounter and between jazz piano and the sonic resources of contemporary classical music, between American tradition and the European avant-garde. Hersch's quest for absolute beauty and impeccable virtuosity have become legendary. Delbecq is one of Europe's most prominent ...

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Festival

Montreal Jazz Festival to Feature Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Wynton Marsalis & More

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 3, 2013

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, has announced some of the initial concerts scheduled for the 34th edition which runs from June 28 to July 7. With a program featuring artists ranging from the music legends to bright new stars, this year’s participants includes Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis, Nikki Yanofski, Dr. John, Ravi Coltraine and more. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring ...

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Performance / Tour

Soul Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Jesse Dee Celebrates New Release in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 3, 2013

Boston-based soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Jesse Dee will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut CD, On My Mind / In My Heart, with a live performance at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 28, 2013. With his warm and honest sound, his instantly memorable melodies and positive, slice-of-life lyrics (evoking the heyday of the Brill Building songwriters), Jesse expertly updates soul music for contemporary audiences. Concert information is below: Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013 World Cafe ...

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Recording

Six Degrees Records Announces New Album by David Starfire: "Ascend"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 3, 2013

David Starfire’s new album, Ascend, is his most “live” project to date. Starfire’s previous efforts for Six Degrees – the five-track EP Bombay Beatz and debut full-length Bollyhood Bass – were predominantly his own doing. Ascend is more of a collaborative effort, bringing in more live musicians instead of relying on loops and samples. Ascend takes Starfire’s trademark fusion of Electronica mixed with Indian and Arabic influences to new levels of excitement. This time however, David is working with a ...

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Recording

Mark Winkler to Release "The Laura Nyro Project"

Source: GoMedia PR
February 3, 2013

Although his last three CDs have placed high on the Jazz Week charts, and his lyrics have been regularly recorded by over 150 singers (including Dianne Reeves, Cheryl Bentyne, Jackie Ryan and Bob Dorough), for his latest work jazz singer and lyricist Mark Winkler has created a new album dedicated to fresh interpretations of the work of his own favorite singer/songwriter: Laura Nyro. “I love the songs of Laura Nyro", says Winkler. “I am moved by both her music and ...

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