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Super Hi-Fi - Dub To The Bone (out 12/4 on Electric Cowbell)

Source: Press Junkie PR
November 14, 2012

You might not associate the trombone with the classic dub reggae sounds of Lee “Scratch” Perry, King Tubby, and Scientist. Super Hi-Fi, the Brooklyn-based ‘Afro-Dub’ band led by songwriter-producer-bassist Ezra Gale, is about to change that. Dub To The Bone, the band’s debut album, uses not one but two trombones to create sonic tapestries drenched in the warmth of analog tape. “Trombones are like violas,” says Gale. “They’ve always been under-appreciated instruments and even the butt of a lot of ...

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Barbie Anaka Debuts New Album, "Speechless" With Triple Door Performance on January 6th

Source: Barbie Anaka
November 14, 2012

SEATTLE SONGSTRESS DEBUTS NEW ALBUM, “SPEECHLESS" WITH TRIPLE DOOR PERFORMANCE Seattle's own Barbie Anaka performs at The Triple Door on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 7:30pm in celebration of the release of her third album, entitled “Speechless". A triple threat as a contemporary jazz singer/songwriter/producer, Anaka enjoyed success with her first two recordings, “In Love With a Memory" and “Ballads Through the Night." She appeared live on Fox's morning news with her band and performed throughout the region after selling ...

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After 10 Years Of Perfecting Her Stagecraft, Mary Gauthier Releases "Live At Blue Rock"

Source: conqueroo
November 14, 2012

Due out February 7 on In The Black, album captures dynamic concert recorded in Wimberley, Texas. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In conversation and in public, Mary Gauthier comes off as a practical, no-nonsense woman. Stoic, even. Which wouldn’t seem unusual, except for the fact that her songs carry so much emotional punch, they can leave you staggering. She has a way of burrowing into that hole so many of us carry inside our souls, and emerging with universal truths that show ...

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Bassist Tyrone Brown In Kennett Square, Wednesday Dec. 5th

Source: Jim Miller
November 13, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Kennett Square! presents renowned bassist Tyrone Brown appearing at Kennett Flash—102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square—on Wednesday, December 5th as part of his Jazz Renaissance Quartet in a special tribute to Charlie Parker and Bud Powell. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30.

There’s very little in the jazz industry that bassist/composer/arranger/educator Tyrone Brown hasn’t done. His beginnings—studies in orchestration and harmony at the Berklee School of ...

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All About Jazz Navigation Improvements

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2012

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Saxophonist Sam Reed In Collingswood on Thurday Dec. 6th

Source: Jim Miller
November 13, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Collingswood! presents legendary veteran saxophonist Sam Reed and his group on December 5th at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, New Jersey. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. It would be enough to ensure the legendary status of saxophonist Sam Reed to say that he did, in fact, play with the celebrated Charlie Parker. Since those early days, Reed has played with dozens ...

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Vocalist Jill Salkin In Cheltenham on Wednesday Dec. 5th

Source: Jim Miller
November 13, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Cheltenham! presents singer Jill Salkin, appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts—439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham—on December 5th. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. WRTI Radio’s Bob Perkins described Jill Salkin as a genuinely fine jazz voice. Critic and author Scott Yanow wrote that she is an excellent singer/songwriter with a clear and appealing voice. Jill Salkin’s versatility is noteworthy as well, as she’s been ...

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Steve Wilson Returns To The Village Vanguard, December 4-9, Joined By Pianist Renee Rosnes And Bassist Peter Washington

Source: Seth Cohen PR
November 13, 2012

Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson will headline a week at the legendary Village Vanguard in New York City, December 4th through 9th, 2012. Wilson will be joined by pianist Renee Rosnes and by bassist Peter Washington. The collaborative, co-led trio first performed together at Kitano in NYC, a two-night sold-out visit which Wilson fondly recalls as “one of the best musical experiences I've ever had." This collaborative trio, which first played at Kitano in NYC, is looking forward to playing ...

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