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The Randy Hoexter Group Releases "Fromage": Jazz Interpretations of Cheesy Pop Hits

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
May 12, 2012

"Fromage" is Atlanta-based pianist/composer Randy Hoexter's second recording as a leader, following his highly-regarded debut Radiant. Inspired by The River, Herbie Hancock's tribute to Joni Mitchell, Randy chose to do a collection of cover songs, with the intent of re-inventing familiar material. However, instead of selecting deep and poetic material such as Mitchell's, Randy decided to take on the arguably greater challenge of “cheesy" pop songs. Once this concept was established, Randy interviewed many of his fellow musicians, did research, ...

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Recording

Naxos of America & Prophone Records Set U.S. Release of Swedish Jazz Singer-Songwriter Rebecka Larsdotter's "Feathers & Concrete"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
May 12, 2012

Born and raised in forests of Sweden, Rebecka Larsdotter wrote her first song at the age of 2, recorded by her older sister on a tape-recorder. She has since been writing, singing and playing piano, violin, guitar, and finally made music her full time life in 2002 by beginning a Master's Degree in Music program at rebro and Malm University of Music. Upon graduating in 2008, Rebecka moved to the U.S. (Los Angeles, then New York) to pursue her passion ...

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Avi Granite's Verse, Release Of "Snow Umbrellas," Featuring Avi Granite, Ralph Alessi, Jerry Devore, Owen Howard

Source: Antje Hübner
May 12, 2012

A NEW VOICE IN JAZZ AVI GRANITE PRESENTS HIS LATEST RELEASE AS A LEADER SNOW UMBRELLAS BY AVI GRANITEʼS VERSE featuring Avi Granite Ralph Alessi Jerry DeVore Owen Howard AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES AND CD BABY RECORD RELEASE SHOW - MAY 17, 2012; 8 PM at 5C, New York City Canadian-born Avi Granite is a young guitarist, composer, improviser and educator who has already performed extensively across North America and Europe. He was a grant recipient from the Canada Council ...

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Contest

Enter the "Sunnyside Records 2-CD" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Sunnyside Records 2-CD giveaway contest starting today. Each winner will receive Wayne Escoffery's The Only Son of One and Johnathan Blake's The Eleventh Hour. We'll select THREE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 12th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Wayne Escoffery at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Sunnyside Records About The Only Son of One Wayne Escoffery’s The Only ...

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Website

Ticket Link Option Added to Calendar Service

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2012

All About Jazz calendar users can now place a link to their ticket affiliate website on their AAJ event detail page by including the location when they submit their event or upload their CSV file. All events submitted to All About Jazz appear in our weekly regional concert calendar email blast, at the website and eventually at our Jazz Near You website and companion iPhone app. Uploading events to All About Jazz is quick, easy and your dates reach the ...

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Radio

Sidney Bechet Tribute This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
May 10, 2012

The largely self-taught New Orleans reedman Sidney Bechet developed one of the most distinctive solo voices in jazz. Unlike Louis Armstrong, Bechet never achieved stardom in the United States. This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Broadway’s Vernel Bagneris joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and reedman Bob Wilber to explore Bechet's musical legacy. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. Born in 1897 ...

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Vocalist Jerry Costanzo Releases New Single “can I Steal A Little Love”

Source: Jerry Costanzo
May 10, 2012

Announcing a hot, new swinging single, “Can I Steal A Little Love”, produced and recorded by Jazz Vocalist and popular song stylist Jerry Costanzo. Mr. Costanzo, well known for his smooth song stylings, updates the song “Can I Steal A Little Love” with a new arrangement by Andy Farber and backed by a 16-piece Big Band, adding a fresh vocal interpretation to Phil Tumienello’s lyrics. Although Jerry has the support of a full big band, through the wonder of multi-track ...

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Performance / Tour

Brazilian Sensation Céu Hits Road And Announces North American Tour This Summer For New Travel-inspired Record

Source: Kelly Krueger
May 10, 2012

Brazilian sensation Céu announces her North American summer tour in support of her new travel-inspired record, Caravana Sereia Bloom which debuted at #1 on the iTunes Brazilian Chart. After completing the European leg of her tour with stops in France, Germany and the UK where she performed on the legendary program Later...with Jools Holland, Céu returns to play the US and Canada on June 9th. Céu will be joined by fellow Brazilian musician and Six Degrees label mate Curumin, who ...

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