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Recording

Jimmy Herring - Renowned Lead Guitarist Of Widespread Panic – Debuts New Album & Offers Free Download To Fans

Source: Michelle Gutenstein
August 1, 2012

JIMMY HERRING - RENOWNED LEAD GUITARIST OF WIDESPREAD PANIC – DEBUTS NEW ALBUM & OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD TO FANS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE SET FOR AUGUST 21ST RELEASE ON ABSTRACT LOGIX FALL TOUR SET - INCLUDING DATES WITH VICTOR WOOTEN (Los Angeles) Beginning today, worldwide fans of guitar-great JIMMY HERRING will have the opportunity to hear all 10 tracks of his soon to be released solo album, Subject to Change Without Notice, by visiting JIMMY’s facebook page or the ...

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Event

New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department Presents Over Forty Free Performances For 2012-2013 Season

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
August 2, 2012

Plus Master Classes with World-Renowned Performers September 19, 2012 – May 15, 2013 Highlights include a Bob Brookmeyer Memorial Concert, The NEC Jazz Orchestra in concert featuring the music of Miguel Zenón, Randy Weston with The NEC Jazz Orchestra, Faculty Recitals by jazz masters Dominique Eade, Ken Schaphorst, and Fred Hersch, the Pierce Series - 26 concerts by exceptional student ensembles – and many more New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department announces over 40 free concerts for its ...

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Event

The Possibilities Are Endless: Celebrating 40 Years Of Contemporary Improvisation At New England Conservatory

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
August 2, 2012

Concerts in Boston and New York Featuring Distinguished Faculty, Alumni and Students of NEC’s Contemporary Improvisation Department August 3, 2012 – April 8, 2013 The possibilities are endless at New England Conservatory, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its groundbreaking Contemporary Improvisation department with a year-long series of concerts and events in Boston and New York City. Featuring many of NEC’s distinguished alumni, faculty and students, and special guests, the Boston festivities include performances by Marty Ehrlich, Randy Weston, Carla ...

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Radio

This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Goodman, Shaw & Dorsey: Big Band Leaders And Their Small Combos.

Source: Don Mopsick
August 2, 2012

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band remembers hot jazz from the small combos of the Swing Era with “At the Codfish Ball” from the Clambake Seven, “Summit Ridge Drive” from the Gramercy Five, “Moonglow” from the Goodman Quartet, and the Ellington small groups with a composition by Cootie Williams, “A Toasted Pickle.” Special features on the broadcast include an interview with Goodman small group personnel–pianist Teddy Wilson and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. Guest performers include saxophonist Harry ...

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Recording

Prepare To Live Love And Laugh With Soul Jazz Singer Gina Carey This September

Source: Lisa Falls
August 1, 2012

After two successful Top 30 UK Soul Chart CD releases , Soul Jazz recording artist Gina Carey prepares for her 3rd CD “ Live Love & Laugh” all in the same year. Over the years, many recording artist have been known to drop no less than one CD per calendar year. However, multitalented singer, songwriter and producer Gina Carey is quite the exception to that rule. If releasing two CD’s in one consecutive year wasn’t enough, Gina decides to drop ...

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Advocacy

Konbit Mizik Harnesses The Universal Power Of Music To Build Community In Haiti

Source: Muse Media
August 1, 2012

Konbit – n. Creole. The act of the community coming together to achieve a common purpose or goal. Mizik – n. Creole. Music. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Konbit Mizik, a not-for-profit recording studio currently based in the streets of Port-au-Prince, uses music to build community and grow community leaders through education, workforce development and artistic expression for Haiti’s most vulnerable youth. Founded by musician Ian Evans and filmmaker Nick Cannell in the wake of one of the most catastrophic natural disasters of ...

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Recording

"Keystone Companions/The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings" By Merl Saunders And Jerry Garcia In Four-cd Set From Fantasy Records

Source: conqueroo
August 1, 2012

Deluxe four-CD box set, due September 25th, contains vintage photos, extensive liner notes and memorabilia Double vinyl LP reissue of the very first Saunders/Garcia album. Live at Keystone due to be released concurrently. BERKELEY, Calif. — Keystone Companions/The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, recorded live on July 10 and 11, 1973 at the Keystone club in Berkeley, California, beautifully captures the magical musical friendship of keyboardist Merl Saunders and guitarist Jerry Garcia. The Fantasy Records lavish four-disc set, scheduled for September ...

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Performance / Tour

The 10th Anniversary Of The Festival Of New Trumpet Music: September 8 - October 7

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 1, 2012

The Festival of New Trumpet Music, directed by Dave Douglas, presents its 10th Anniversary Festival, a multi-genre, multi-venue celebration of new trumpet music by the instrument's most creative musicians. Hailed as “a grand highlight of the musical season" by The New Yorker and “a cross-stylistic extravaganza" by The New York Times, FONT Music reaffirms its status as one of the most adventurous and consistently innovative music festivals in the New York scene. From Dave Douglas: “For our tenth festival we ...

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