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Bill Bruford 'One Of A Kind' 12” Vinyl Edition Available on November 24, 2023
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
This definitive vinyl re-release is re-issued on Bruford’s own Winterfold Records, was overseen personally by Bill Bruford and ,astered from the original tapes recorded and mixed by Stephen W Tayler in 1979. Bill Bruford is the original drummer in YES and was a long-term member of King Crimson. The band Bruford recorded this album in 1979 and it went on to achieve critical acclaim and commercial success. Bruford's One Of A Kind 12” vinyl reissue will be available November 24, ...
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NYC-Based, Russian Born Drummer Tima Volozh Will Release 'Jubilee' On December 1
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GoMedia PR
On December 1, Russian-born, NYC-based drummer Tima Volozh will release Jubilee, his debut recording. The album’s genesis can be traced to the benefit concert that he organized in March 2022 as a response to the war in Ukraine, where he assembled musicians who shared his concern for the situation. Citing Paul Motian as one of his major influences, Volozh first interacted with Brad Shepik and Jerome Harris while conducting his research into Paul Motian’s music – the subject of his ...
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King Crimson 'Larks Tongues In Aspic' The Complete Recording Sessions - Dolby Atmos 2023 Mixes Blu-Ray / 2CD Now Available!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
50th anniversary edition of King Crimson’s classic 1973 album Blu-Ray I features all-new 2023 mixes in Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Sound and Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson Blu-Ray I also features the new Elemental Mixes by David Singleton Blu-Ray II contains the complete recordings of every session recorded for the album. All of this material has been newly mixed from the original performances and is presented on disc for the first time in Hi-Res 24/96 stereo. Additionally, Blu-Ray ...
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World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Ends The Year With The 11th Annual Coltrane Festival Countdown 2024, New Year’s Eve Celebration With Carla Cook, And More
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AMT Public Relations
Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), SMOKE Jazz Club ends 2023 with an exciting line-up in December. The month begins with a rare solo piano doubleheader by Brad Mehldau (Dec 1-2) preceded by his Trio (Nov 29-30). For 11 nights, SMOKE presents its 11th annual Coltrane Festival: “Countdown 2024.” Some of today’s top musicians join forces to celebrate the life and musical legacy of the great saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Tenor giant George Coleman ...
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Marianne Trudel Celebrates 20 Years Of Career With The Release Of Three New Albums
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Vivo Musique Internationale
This year marks the twentieth year of the musical career of the pianist, composer, and improvisor Marianne Trudel. For the occasion, the artist-producer launches a triptych of albums of original compositions: a solo album, a duet album with the drummer John Hollenbeck, and a trio album with Remi-Jean Leblanc (double bass, electric bass) and John Hollenbeck (drums). Rich, abundant, simultaneously different and each one complementary. Three albums, three facets. Music that combines depth, originality, surprises and emotions. These albums are ...
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King Crimson’s 'In The Court Of The Crimson King – King Crimson At 50' Documentary By Toby Amies Coming To Select Us Theaters Opening November 3rd!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Just as King Crimson has been, for more than half a century, an atypical rock band, this film is a refreshingly atypical music documentary. A film about the sacrifices we need to make to bring things of beauty and meaning into the world. But with jokes. Toby Amies’s film In The Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50 provides a unique insight into the working process of a complex touring band, interspersed with contributions from previous band ...
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Guitar Virtuoso Daniel Reyes Llinás To Release New Album 'Códices'
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
“Códices” by guitar virtuoso Daniel Reyes Llinás, is a collection of études for acoustic guitar and improvised pieces on the 12-string guitar. Inspired by the spirit of modern Latin American guitar composers, Llinás pays homage through extensive use of shifting resonance, dissonance, rhythmic exuberance, and deliberate silence. The contrast between the written and improvised works serves as a conceptual gesture in the ongoing search for a sonic vocabulary. The album was recorded in Santa Fé, NM by Grammy awarded engineer ...
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First Fall - A Depiction Of A New York Autumn Through Sound by Guitarist Shai Jaschek
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Shai Jaschek
First Fall is New York City– based guitarist and composer Shai Jaschek's debut album. A combination of striking melodies and innovative arrangements of classic jazz standards, this album sets Shai apart as a promising up and coming artist on the New York jazz scene. Jaschek’s trio, consisting of Benjamin Young (bass) and Willis Edmundson (drums), plays as a strong unit and their deep musical connection is felt through the album. The trio place spontaneity and collective improvisation at the forefront ...
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