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Event

Asheville Percussion Festival To Take Place June 8th-10th, 2012 At The Creative Technology And Art Center – Odyssey School In Asheville, Nc

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
May 29, 2012

Asheville, NC: The first annual Asheville Percussion Festival will take place June 8th-10th, 2012 at the Creative Technology and Arts Center – Odyssey School in Asheville, NC. The theme is ‘Tradition to Innovation’. The festival will be hosted by Asheville’s ambassador to rhythm River Guerguerian. There will be workshops with Master teachers such as Jamey Haddad (Paul Simons percussionist), David Cossin (who tours with STING) and many other local and regional teachers. They will be covering topics such as performing, ...

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Recording

Bob Mintzer Big Band's "For The Moment": New MCG Jazz CD Due June 19

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
May 29, 2012

The Grammy Award–winning Bob Mintzer Big Band has explored diverse styles of music in its illustrious 25-year recording history—from New York and Afro-Cuban to Count Basie and John Coltrane. On the band’s new MCG Jazz CD, For the Moment, which is scheduled for release June 19, saxophonist/composer/arranger/bandleader Mintzer puts the spotlight on Brazilian music. While some of the tunes are directly from the Brazilian songbook—“Corcovado” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, “Berimbau” by Baden Powell, and two newer tunes by Chico Pinheiro—others ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitarist Ben Tyree Releases Debut Solo CD @ Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1), NYC On Tues, June 26 (6pm)

Source: Ben Tyree
May 29, 2012

Thoughtform Variations vividly melds virtuosity and personal expression on original acoustic pieces. On Tuesday, June 26 @ 6pm, Ben Tyree will perform at Rockwood Music Hall - Stage 1 (196 Allen Street – btwn Houston & Stanton - New York, NY) to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated solo guitar debut, Thoughtform Variations. Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, guitarist Ben Tyree’s solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform Variations, ...

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Performance / Tour

Pianist/Vocalist Marcia Ball to Perform in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 28, 2012

Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist/vocalist/songwriter Marcia Ball, touring in support of her Grammy-nominated Alligator Records CD, Roadside Attractions, will perform on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Ball's groove-laden New Orleans R&B, heart-wrenching ballads and driving Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite of music fans everywhere. Her music mixes equal parts simmering soul fervor and rollicking Crescent City piano. Over the course of her career, Ball's infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional songs have won her ...

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Website

All About Jazz Improves Showcase Advertising Service

Source: All About Jazz
May 27, 2012

All About Jazz's New Release Showcase service has helped musicians and record labels successfully promote their new album releases since 2002. The only service of its kind on the jazz web, Showcase greatly raises the awareness of a new album while driving traffic to a musician's website, social pages and retail stores of their choosing. Vocalist Sony Holland says, “I highly recommend All About Jazz Showcase. It is the jazz world equivalent to posting a billboard on Broadway. Pair it ...

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Performance / Tour

SOJA Adds More Tour Dates

Source: Press Junkie PR
May 27, 2012

2012 has been a breakthrough year for the DC-based band SOJA. Their latest album Strength To Survive (out now on ATO Records – home to Alabama Shakes, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and 311) landed in the Billboard 200’s top 40. The album has impressively sold over 30,000 copies in less than two months and they recently made their national television debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. SOJA is ready to embark on the next leg of their tour that ...

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Performance / Tour

D.C. Jazz Loft Series to Showcase National Stars & Local Talent in June

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 27, 2012

The D.C. Jazz Loft Series, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and CapitalBop, will return to the Festival this year with performances from some of the nation’s most influential, boundary-pushing artists. Part of the Festival’s Jazz in the ‘Hoods program presented by Events DC, the three-day series is expanding to include a final, daylong Jazz Loft MegaFest on June 9. The D.C. Jazz Loft Series again will showcase edgy artists who engage the Festival’s younger, musically inquisitive audiences. ...

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Recording

All Good Funk Alliance Release "Jack of All Trades"

Source: Press Junkie PR
May 27, 2012

All Good Funk Alliance are no strangers to Fort Knox Recordings, they have been releasing music and remixing with us since the beginning. Frank Cueto and Rusty Belicek are the masterminds behind AGFA. They have built a solid reputation and a signature sound, creating a definitive catalog of tracks that have rocked many dance floors worldwide. All Good Funk Alliance is back with the release of their latest full length album, Jacks Of All Trades, coming out on Fort Knox ...

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