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Recording

Massive Attack "Blue Lines" 2012 Remix/Remaster

Source: Maddie
October 29, 2012

On November 20th EMI will release a 2012 version of Massive Attack’s classic Blue Lines album, remixed and remastered from the original tapes at the band’s studios in Bristol. Originally released in April 1991 on the Circa imprint via Virgin Records, Blue Lines was an unprecedented mixture of breakbeats, sampling and live instrumentation with vocal styles ranging from soulful female to gritty rapping. With influences as diverse as soul, punk, reggae, dub, lover’s rock, electro and hip hop, Blue Lines ...

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Contest

Enter the Best of Blue Note Festival Ticket and CD Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
October 28, 2012

Jazz at Lincoln Center hosts the Best of Blue Note Festival November 13-18 in New York City, and one lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets to the Saturday, November 17th The Best of Blue Note performance (8pm at Rose Theater), while another lucky winner will receive 10 CDs from the Blue Note Records catalog (see below). The winners will be announced on November 13th. It would take a book to cite all the iconic recording sessions issued under ...

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Performance / Tour

Dave Douglas Quintet And Special Guest, Aoife O' Donovan At Chris’ Jazz Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
October 28, 2012

Chris' Jazz Café presents trumpeter Dave Douglas and his Quintet with special guest, vocalist, Aoife O'Donovan, on Friday and Saturday November 16 & 17, 2012. Douglas is touring in support of his recent CD Be Still, which features Aoife O’Donovan, vocals, Jon Irabagon, saxophone, Matt Mitchell, piano, Linda Oh, bass, & Clarence Penn, drums. For his first visit to Chris' Jazz Cafe, Douglas will have Uri Caine replacing Matt Mitchell on piano, with the other musicians on the CD appearing ...

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Recording

Bruno d’Ambra and Francesco Lo Castro Release "Songs For Duke"

Source: Francesco Lo Castro
October 28, 2012

"For a duo, Bruno and Francesco produce a big warm sound on this delightful set of original compositions inspired by Duke Ellington. Highly recommended!" Jim Mullen The album Songs for Duke comes from a musical collaboration that started over two years ago at the Archduke jazz Club in London’s South Bank between pianist Bruno d’Ambra and guitarist Francesco Lo Castro. The pair wanted to pay homage to the harmonic style and melodic clarity of Duke Ellington’s jazz pieces as well ...

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Recording

Two New Albums From Nonsoft Released In October 2012

Source: Nonsoft
October 26, 2012

Two new albums from Nonsoft have been released in October 2012, covering both Latin and jazz genres. Binary Latin features an all-new sound on fifteen Latin-themed guitar songs, while Random Heart contains fourteen jazz-centric piano tunes with hints of Latin, classical, and swing influences. These are the second and third album releases from Nonsoft, respectively, following hot on the heels of Algo Jazz which debuted in May 2012 and gained worldwide recognition for the songs “The Best Days" and “Ten ...

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Event

Lauren Hooker Quartet In Concert

Source: Lauren Hooker
October 28, 2012

Teaneck Jazz Vocalist Lauren Hooker and Trio Perform Standards and Originals at the Puffin Cultural Forum Teaneck, NJ, Saturday, November 17 – While often compared to Dianne Reeves, Nancy Wilson, Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan or Dinah Washington, Lauren Hooker’s style remains uniquely her own. A jazz vocalist, pianist and educator, Lauren has performed and/or recorded with some of the best in the business including Rufus Reid, Allen Farnham, Bucky Pizzarelli, Reggie Workman and Billy Holiday’s former pianist, Mal Waldron. Her ...

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Event

JazzMN Orchestra Presents A Tribute To New Orleans

Source: Connie Shaver LLC
October 28, 2012

It’s time to party – Mardi Gras style! The JazzMN Orchestra will take a trip down the mighty Mississippi to “The Big Easy,” bringing the distinctive sound of New Orleans jazz to Minnesota as they pay tribute to this unique American art form on Saturday, November 17. Long recognized as the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans is home to a plethora of jazz styles. The JazzMN Orchestra will showcase everything from blues to traditional jazz, tracing the many classics and ...

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Event

U. S. Army Jazz Ambassadors Coming To Farmington (MN) High School Oct 29

Source: Connie Shaver LLC
October 28, 2012

KBEM Jazz 88 radio’s Big Band Scene will present the internationally acclaimed U. S. Army Jazz Ambassadors at Farmington High School next month. The Ambassadors from Washington, DC are the premier touring big band of the U. S. Army, and one of the finest big bands in the world today. They will perform a FREE concert on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Farmington, MN High School. The Farmington High School Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Jeff Gottwig, will ...

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