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Recording

Resonance Records to Issue Unreleased Live Performances by Legendary Pianist Bill Evans "Live At Art D'Llugoff's Top Of The Gate" - Available June 12

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2012

HISTORIC PERFORMANCES CAPTURED BY LABEL PRESIDENT GEORGE KLABIN MORE THAN 40 YEARS AGO With Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate, Resonance Records offers listeners a table at the front of the stage for a stellar performance by one of jazz's greatest trios. It's October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village, and legendary pianist Bill Evans is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell for two top-notch sets, represented here in their entirety. Aired only once, on Columbia ...

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Recording

Bromberg Swings For The Cycle

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
June 5, 2012

Three album releases and the world’s first radio station devoted to the bass make this an extraordinary summer for the Grammy nominated bassist Sherman Oaks, CA: Like a power hitter enjoying an exceptional day at the plate, Brian Bromberg imbibes rarified air. The Grammy nominated bassist-producer-composer-arranger who has achieved accolades, respect and success commercially and artistically as a solo artist in both straight-ahead and contemporary jazz will release three uniquely different, artistically divergent albums this summer. First up is “Compared ...

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Festival

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts June 22 -- 9 Days, 300 Concerts, 1000+ Artists, 18 Venues! Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Steve Martin, Esperanza Spalding, Daryl Hall, Keb’ Mo’ & Zappa Plays Zappa To Headline

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 5, 2012

Rochester NY: The 11th edition of the nine-day Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank opens in less than three weeks on June 22! The festival runs through June 30 and will present more than 1000 artists performing at 18 venues and outdoor stages, in 300 concerts, including almost 70 free concerts. Last year’s festival drew more than 182,000. With one of the nation’s most extensive international lineups, artists will travel from 14 countries including Canada, Sweden, ...

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Performance / Tour

Lakecia Benjamin Celebrates The Release Of Her Debut CD, Retox, With June 12 Show At Le Poisson Rouge

Source: Cary Goldberg
June 5, 2012

Irresistible Set of Original Jazz-Tinged Funk and R&B Coming June 12 on Motéma Music “A game changer for black music" —SoulPatrol To celebrate the June 12 release of her debut CD, Retox, on Motema Music, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, who has played with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Macy Gray, will perform with her soulful, jazz-inflected sax led band, Soul Patrol, at Le Poisson Rouge. While she's made quite an impact with her impressive sax work on stage and ...

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Recording

Tom Teasley Continues To Expand Musical Boundaries On "All The World's A Stage"

Source: Cary Goldberg
June 5, 2012

New CD, the Eighth from Acclaimed Percussionist, Will be Released on July 10 All the World's a Stage is more than merely the title of multi- instrumentalist Tom Teasley's eighth CD - it's an apt metaphor to describe the career of this prolific composer/percussionist/musical ambassador. With the July 10 release of this new CD, on which Teasley plays a dozen different instruments on a collection of nine original tracks, he once again taps the multi-cultural collage of influences that have ...

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Performance / Tour

Pianist/Vocalist Marc Hoffman To Perform At Ethos

Source: Marble Arch PR
June 5, 2012

June 5, 2012: Jazz pianist/composer/vocalist Marc Hoffman will perform this Friday, June 8th with his duo and Saturday, June 9th as a soloist at Ethos Southern Bistro & Martini Bar in downtown Salisbury. Marc will be joined on upright bass by Victor Sams. Hoffman and his duo, trio, and quartet are well known in the Charlotte area for their appearances at jazz clubs, concerts, and other special events, most recently at the Pewter Rose in Charlotte as part of the ...

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Event

New Music Seminar 2012 Kicks Off With Exclusive Red Carpet Opening Night Party At Webster Hall On June 17

Source: Michael Ricci
June 4, 2012

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY HOODIE ALLEN, THE PIERCES, DIANE BIRCH, ANDY ROURKE (DJ), EVAN SHINNERS, ALEK SANDAR AND YOZMIT, THE FIERY SENSATIONS AND SPECIAL GUESTS New York, NY: New Music Seminar (NMS) announces the invitation-only, red carpet Opening Night Party at Webster Hall on Sunday, June 17, 2012 to kick off New Music Seminar (June 17-19) and the first ever NMS NY Music Festival (June 17-20.) NMS’ exclusive Opening Night Party is the not-to-be missed party of the year. The night, ...

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Interview

Jazz Vocalist Bob Rawleigh Covers The Beach Boys, Stephen Bishop, And Other Pop Icons On New CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
June 4, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: I actually started singing at 12-years-old and have loved singing ever since. Q: Was jazz always your primary music of choice? A: R&B was my first love. Then I was encouraged by my vocal coaches in my 20s to listen to Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, and Andy Williams. These were some of the great vocal crooners who had great style and vocal excellence. I started ...

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