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Video / DVD

Savion Glover's Fours With Tyner, Palmieri, Haynes, DeJohnette Out On Half Note

Source: hubtone PR
November 19, 2012

Jam # 1 McCoy Tyner Jam # 2 Eddie Palmieri Jam # 3 Roy Haynes Jam # 4 Jack DeJohnette FOURS ON HALF NOTE AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW! New York - Universally regarded as the best tap dancer on Earth (though only 39 years old, at this writing), Tony Award-winner Savion Glover showcases his musical side by jamming with jazz royalty. Over the course of an hour-long DVD featuring interview footage and ...

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Performance / Tour

Berklee College Of Music Graduate, Singer/songwriter Aria Knight Debuts New Music From Her Upcoming Summer 2013 Release In San Francisco In Early December

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 19, 2012

San Francisco, CA - After many years of live performance in both the San Francisco Bay Area and in New York, Aria Knight brings her new songs to a live audience for the first time in San Francisco for two shows in early December. The shows include a performance at Karneycopia, a weekly Singer/Songwriter event in the SOMA district at Brainwash Café, and a set at Independent Distribution Collective’s Holiday Party at the Union Room in the Union Square neighborhood. ...

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Recording

On The Heels Of Acclaimed Performance For The President And First Lady, Stevie Wonder Collaboration, And Whitney Houston Tribute, 2012 Internet Sensation Sheléa Readies For Her Debut

Source: Kelly Krueger
November 19, 2012

Songstress Sheléa Releases New Christmas Tunes and Debut Album in 2013 LOS ANGELES, CA - Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) releases two new Christmas songs with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. “Don't Want To Wait Til Christmas" is an original upbeat tune, and Sheléa added her sultry spin and soulful vocals to a remake of the Christmas classic, “Christmastime Is Here." The talented songstress caught the attention of fans and critics in 2012 for her ...

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Obituary

Bo Gronningsaeter: In Memoriam

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2012

Bo Grønningsæter died on Wednesday, the 14th of November, 2012 at the age of 61. The jazz community has lost an innovative organizer and profiled personality. He grew up in Molde, Norway and became acquainted with jazz as a teenager through the jazz festival. After graduating from Molde gymnas he went to study film in Stockholm and both English literature and history at the University in Bergen. In Bergen, he became involved in the jazz club and the festival (Nattjazz) ...

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Recording

Arch Stanton Quartet Releases Debut Album "Along For The Ride"

Source: Roger Noyes
November 19, 2012

In mid November 2012, the Arch Stanton Quartet (ASQ), based in upstate New York, released its debut record of mostly original material that the Quartet has been performing at clubs throughout the Capital Region and Upstate New York during the past three years. The compositions by trumpet player Terry Gordon and guitarist Roger Noyes span swinging post-bop (“Along For The Ride”), funk (“Modest Sleuthing”), Latin grooves (“Watching The Storm Go By” and “Twilight Curves”), jazz shuffles (“Compared To What”) and ...

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Technology

Exodus Cymbals Brings A New Bronze Beat To The Drum Industry

Source: JCM Media
November 19, 2012

Big Bear City, Calif., — Exodus Cymbals, a true innovator in the art of cymbal making, has developed a special method of manufacturing cymbals. This approach has resulted in strong growth of Exodus in the Latin America market and other markets. Now the company is in a good position to market its diverse line of cymbals in North America. A Unique Approach Exodus builds its hand-hammered Bronze cymbals in a very different way than other cymbal companies. What is unique ...

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Event

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party on December 13

Source: Cheryl Ogden Picard
November 19, 2012

Union County Performing Arts Center presents BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY'S Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:00 PM Known as “America's favorite little big band," Grammy-nominated Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is one of the hottest, hippest, and coolest swing bands on the scene. Get in the holiday mood with their festive blend of high-energy and old-school “suit and fedora wearin’ jive” with influences from swing, blues, rock, and New Orleans jazz. Big Bad ...

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Event

Stephanie Jordan Joins New Orleans’ All-star Lineup For Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
November 18, 2012

New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will join a star studded lineup of New Orleans musicians in a benefit concert which takes place at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 20th at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for a night of fantastic local music to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy. In addition to Stephanie and her brother Marlon Jordan; the lineup includes Dumpstaphunk, Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield, Big Sam's Funky Nation, George Porter Jr., Amanda Shaw, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, ...

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