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Advocacy

Global Noize Donates Proceeds to Support Hurricane Sandy Victims

Source: Michael Ricci
November 11, 2012

Global Noize the jazz/funk/world/groove band comprised of Jason Miles, DJ Logic, Falu, Jay Rodriguez and Amanda Ruzza are keeping the Global Spirit alive by donating all of the proceeds from their new song “Dreams" to benefit the families and business's devastated by super storm Sandy. Miles states, “There is so much pain, suffering and loss that has been put upon so many people impacted by Hurricane Sandy, and we wanted to do our part to help them. Global Noize will ...

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Education

Piano Teacher Gives Away Amazon Bestseller "Free To Be Creative At The Piano"

Source: Edward Weiss
November 10, 2012

The piano. Everyone at one time or another has wanted to play it. But for many, it’s just too hard. Which is why pianist and online piano teacher Edward Weiss decided to give his 342 page Amazon.com bestseller ‘Free to be Creative at the Piano' away at his website. The book was an impressive #1 for many categories on Amazon it’s first week in print and has received many favorable reviews - and some not so favorable. Weiss comments: “This ...

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Recording

Buck Owens' "Honky Tonk Man" And Don Rich's "Sings George Jones" Trace Development Of Bakersfield Sound

Source: conqueroo
November 10, 2012

Owens’ 18 tracks from the Hee Haw era and Rich’s only solo album were never released until now. Street date is January 23. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The San Joaquin Valley city with a population of just over 300,000 served as the Western counterpart to Nashville from the ’50s on through the ’70s, producing such stars as Buck Owens & The Buckaroos, Merle Haggard, and the Maddox Brothers & Rose. Owens and Haggard topped the country charts for decades while retaining ...

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Recording

Internationally Acclaimed Vocalists Jane Monheit And Sara Gazarek Team Up For A New Holiday Single: "Come Spend Christmas With Me"

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
November 10, 2012

Digital Release Only (iTunes and Amazon) available Nov. 5th Palmetto Records, Sara Gazarek & Jane Monheit are proud to support the ASPCA and its mission. To learn more, visit: aspca.org. Once in a while all the stars align to make something beautiful and meaningful possible. This holiday season they have done just that by bringing internationally acclaimed vocalists Jane Monheit and Sara Gazarek together in duo to sing a new Christmas song, Come Spend Christmas With Me. With its playful ...

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Recording

Shrunken Head Shop - Live In Germany

Source: Willie Oteri
November 10, 2012

SHRUNKEN HEAD SHOP Live In Germany Release date: Early 2013 Recent tour dates in Germany by guitarist Willie Oteri (Spiral Out, WD-41, Tony Levin, Mike Keneally, etc) have produced several live recordings that will be mixed and released with a new band name of Shrunken Head Shop. Look for a release date in January or February of 2013. Shrunken Head Shop is a core group of musicians from the United Sates and Germany, Willie Oteri - ...

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Performance / Tour

Jerry And Marlene Tachoir Duo at Slippery Rock State College on November 13

Source: Jerry Tachoir
November 9, 2012

Jazz vibraphonist, Jerry Tachoir and pianist Marlene Tachoir will be performing this Tuesday, Nov 13 at Slippery Rock State College in PA. This event is sponsored by the College, Ludwig/Musser Innovative Percussion and Avita Jazz Records The performance is scheduled from 2 - 4 PM. Contact Slippery Rock Music Department for location and more information. Jerry is one of the most in demand Artist/clinicians on the roster for the Ludwig/Musser division of the Conn-Selmer Corporation. The Duo will be performing ...

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Performance / Tour

New Herbie Nichols Works To Be Premiered At Jazz Composers Collective Festival At Jazz Standard This Weekend

Source: AMT Public Relations
November 8, 2012

The Herbie Nichols Project scheduled for this FRI 11/9 11:30PM + SUN 11/11 9:30PM will premiere five never before recorded or published works by Herbie Nichols (1919-1963). For years, a trunk of Nichols’s manuscripts has been passed down through generations and assumed destroyed and/or lost. However, it was rediscovered about two weeks ago!!! It includes 40 unpublished works in which five will be premiered at Jazz Standard (116 East 27th Street, NYC) this weekend. FRI 11/9 HERBIE NICHOLS PROJECT (11:30 ...

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Event

Casa Karen Hosts Gato 6 on Nov. 17th!

Source: suzi stern
November 8, 2012

Jazz Vocalist Suzi Stern and her partner pianist George Oldziey have been producing amazing jazz concerts for the past two years in central Austin at Casa Karen. Eddie Gomez, Ed Soph, Stefan Karlsson, Alex Sipiagin, Donald Edwards, Rich Harney, Elias Hasslanger, Peter Stoltzman, David Amram, Peggy Stern the list goes on and on. This month Oldziey is finally hosting his own vibrant latin jazz band, GATO 6 on November 17th at Casa Karen. The band features Dennis Dotson (of Woody ...

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