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Charlie Harrington Signs With Power Wristbuilders
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Charlie Harrington
Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with POWER Wrist Builders. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the fine quality products offered by POWER Wrist Builders. POWER Wrist Builders began operations in 1990 by the creator and designer, Terry A. Loose. POWER Wrist Builders are solid aluminum and solid brass drum sticks that weigh 2 ounces (70 grams) to 28 ounces (795 grams). When POWER Wrist Builders ...
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Sarah Frances Johnston, Las Vegas Gem Sparkles At Billion Dollar Resort
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Sean
Onyx Lounge at the Billion Dollar Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas welcomed 22 year-old New Zealand singing sensation Sarah Frances Johnston as resident soloist beginning Wednesday, August 15. Ms. Johnston is considered the premier young jazz stylist in Las Vegas by her many fans. And the “no cover charge” Onyx Lounge is considered the best local value in fine music, beautiful decor, and quality drink service. Sarah Frances Johnston covers classic and contemporary ballads with a ...
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Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort Added To Digitaldreamdoor.com List Of 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists
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Matthew Montfort
DigitalDreamDoor.com's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists DigitalDreamDoor.com is a website featuring Greatest 100 Music, Movie, and Book lists. On August 12, 2012, scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort was added to their 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists list. Inclusion on the list is based on originality, innovation, technique, and influence on other acoustic guitarists. The list is intended for musicians whose primary instrument is the acoustic guitar, but not including the pioneers of jazz, classical, or flamenco, as DigitalDreamDoor.com maintains separate lists ...
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Chihiro Yamanaka Trio At Chris' Jazz Cafe (Philadelphia) on August 23
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SF Media
The Chihiro Yamanaka Trio will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia on August 23, 2012, in a concert celebrating the release of her new CD, Reminiscence (Universal/Decca/EmArcy). This is the 2nd major-label CD release in the United States by the dazzling jazz pianist, following her 2011 U.S. debut, Forever Begins (Universal/Decca/EmArcy). Chris' Jazz Cafe is at 1421 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA. Chihiro will perform from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a $10 cover charge, with a $5 ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: West Coast Classic Jazz In Concert
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Don Mopsick
They called their music “The Truth"—real, righteous Traditional Jazz. By the early 1940s, its champions were the powerful West Coast brassmen Turk Murphy and Lu Watters. Disciples of “The Real Stuff" themselves, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band presents their concert tribute to The West Coast Classic Jazz Revival at the Stanford Jazz Festival in California, this week on Riverwalk Jazz. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand ...
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Ben Tyree - Solo Guitar Tour 2012
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Ben Tyree
Beginning this September, Ben Tyree kicks off several short run tours of the United States to promote his latest solo guitar record Thoughtform Variations (Sonic Architectures SA002, released June 26, 2012). Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, Tyree’s solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform Variations, Tyree offers eight original pieces combining classical, jazz, pop and folk influences into a rich, harmonious individual sound. Above all, Tyree asserts his own unique ...
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George Wein Announces 2013 Dates For Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
NEWPORT, RI: George Wein, Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the dates of the 2013 Folk and Jazz festivals in Newport, RI. The 2013 Newport Folk Festival® will be held July 27-28 and the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is set for August 2-4. Additional information will be announced in the coming months. “Following this year’s Folk Festival that sold out three months in advance and one of the best Jazz ...
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Drum! Night 2012 A Hit With Diverse Drumming Performances; Paul Bostaph Reels In Second Annual Badaas Award
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JCM Media
San Jose, Calif., Enter Music Publishing’s third annual DRUM! Night was quite a hit. The event, a benefit for San Jose’s Lincoln High, featured diverse drum concerts and clinics by world-respected drummers and local legends. The third annual benefit, which also included a raffle and silent auction, rocked the San Jose Repertory Theater on August. 10. “Enter Music Publishing really has made it a commitment to conduct events like this for the good of music education,” said Phil Hood, publisher ...
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