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Event

Chuck Connelly's Art Interpreted By Music And Poetry on September 22, 2024

Source: Robert C. Ford
August 26, 2024

On Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, world-class musicians and poets will gather at the home studio of renowned artist Chuck Connelly to interpret his paintings through music and words. Connelly rose to fame in the 1980's and was immortalized by Martin Scorsese in the film New York Stories. However, he shunned the commercial art world, and for the past 25 years has lived as a recluse in his Victorian home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania surrounded by over 5,000 of his paintings. One ...

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Recording

A Lyrical And Emotional Song Exploring Timelessness by Pianist / Composer Uriel Pascucci

Source: Uriel Pascucci
August 25, 2024

"Peasant Song" is the new composition by Uriel Pascucci, a consolation song along with a metaphor of time. A jazz song with several fusion elements including polyphonic vocals, which in some moments have Gospel reminiscence and at times they sound like a Motet from medieval music. The main voice is accompanied by a jazz trio and trumpet. The sections in which the synths and keyboards appear are a metaphor of time. The synths and keyboards create a temporal lapse, a ...

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Recording

Grammy Nominee Godwin Louis Brings Praise With 'Psalms And Proverbs'

Source: Cheryl Duncan & Company
August 22, 2024

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis explores the universality and joy of sacred music in his sophomore release, Psalms and Proverbs. The album is being released internationally by Blue Room Music on August 23, 2024. Louis draws on religious musical traditions around the world, including his Haitian roots, Haiti being where European, African and Native traditions converged to create the roots of jazz. The disc includes gospel and liturgical music from West African Ewe and Beninois sources as well as 16th-century French ...

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Recording

Ángela Varo Moreno To Release The Highly Anticipated Album 'Dançâ Del Aire' (Dances Of The Air)

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2024

Ángela Varo Moreno continues to assert her place as a preeminent figure in the music industry through her multifaceted career as a violinist, recording artist, music educator, and live performer. Her unparalleled achievements exemplify her significant contribution to the contemporary music landscape, marked by critical acclaim and extensive media coverage. As she prepares to release her anticipated album Dançâ del Aire in October 2024, Ángela’s artistry extends beyond this record, showcasing her versatility and commitment to musical excellence. The album ...

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Education

Registration Now Open For NJPAC’s Jazz For Teens 2024-25 Education Program

Source: AMT Public Relations
August 18, 2024

Fall Semester: Oct 5–Dec 14, 2024; Spring Semester: Jan 25-May 17, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm EST (schedules vary). New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Colton Institute for Research and Training in the Arts, 24 Rector Street, Newark, NJ, 07102 (Newark Penn Station stop by Newark-bound PATH/Amtrak). Student musicians ages 13-18. Register: $700 per semester. $1,200 for full year. Registration is required. Scholarships and/or financial aid are available.For more information, visit NJPAC.org or call 973.353.7058. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center the state’s ...

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Music Industry

Ángela Varo Moreno, The Violin Virtuoso And Music Educator Arrives In The United States

Source: All About Jazz
August 17, 2024

Ángela Varo Moreno, an internationally-acclaimed violinist and esteemed music educator hailing from Spain, is set to bring her unparalleled expertise to the United States. Slated to commence in 2024, Moreno's influential presence will be felt across several prestigious educational and musical platforms, marking another significant milestone in her decorated career. From 2024 to 2027, Angela Varo Moreno will serve as the lead jazz violin and flamenco instructor at the illustrious Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1778, Phillips Academy ...

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Recording

Domus Solis: A Musical Journey From Classical Music To Jazz

Source: Two for the Show Media
August 17, 2024

Music supports global communications and surpasses limitations, and few genres illustrate this better than classical music and jazz. Both have rich histories and specific characteristics, yet they share a profound ability to stimulate emotion and tell stories. The album Domus Solis written and produced by Taras Kutsenko and Alex Sino artistically bridges the traditions of joy in music history from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” to Leontovich’s “Shchedryk” (also known as “Carol of the Bells”). It masterfully transitions from the structured ...

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Recording

Pianist-Composer Anne Sajdera Brings A Renewed Lyrical Perspective To 'It's Here,' Due September 20 On Bijuri Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
August 16, 2024

Pianist/composer Anne Sajdera takes an introspective turn on It’s Here, her third album, set to be released September 20 on Bijuri Records. The recording features five originals and three covers that juxtapose wistfulness for the past with an embrace of the present, on which the Bay Area–based Sajdera works with a wide-ranging assemblage of musicians whose core comprises bassist Gary Brown and drummer Deszon Claiborne. The title It’s Here comes from the revelation Sajdera experienced after writing the eponymous track, ...

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