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"The Singing Saxstress Of Soul'"- Ava Lemert Set To Light Up Music World With Her New Album: "12welve"

Source: Ava Lemert
April 20, 2012

Universal Motown Digital (UniMO) is proud to announce Ava Lemert's new album, “12welve" is now available for instant download from Amazon mp3 for $8.99 or for just $9.99 iTunes will include an exclusive full-size, full-color six-page digital CD booklet designed by Ava herself. California-based soul vocalist/saxophonist Ava Lemert's latest CD project was mastered by Pete Maher, owner of Top Floor Music topfloormusic.co.uk, who's worked with some of the biggest Grammy-winners in music history such as Katy Perry, U2, The Killers ...

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Radio

Tribute To Bass Legend Milt Hinton This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
April 19, 2012

This week, Riverwalk Jazz presents a legacy broadcast featuring the iconic bassist Milt Hinton in a 1991 performance with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, live at The Landing in San Antoniio. Milt was 81. Milt Hinton used to say, “A person has to have lived to play great jazz…Unless you’ve lived, what could you say on your instrument?” Milt Hinton had plenty to say in his thousands of recordings, with his lively storytelling, and in some 60,000 black and white ...

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Education

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2012 PBJ & Jazz Summer Concert Series

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2012

Columbus, OH - The PBJ & Jazz summer series is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its fourth season of free outdoor concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between the Jazz Arts Group, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus Museum of Art. The summer series kicks off on Saturday, June 9 with Brasileira. Other series highlights include the Aaron Scott ...

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Bandleader Michael Treni Continues His Resurgence With "Boys Night Out," A Powerhouse Session Showcasing His 16-piece Orchestra With Jerry Bergonzi

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
April 18, 2012

A boys’ night out is usually dedicated to the avid pursuit of instant gratification, but in the case of trombonist Michael Treni, this convivial music hang was a long time coming. His fourth release since rededicating himself to music after a successful career in business, Boys Night Out features Treni’s talent-laden 16-piece orchestra. It’s the work of a savvy leader who knows how to get the most out of his crew. While Boston tenor sax legend Jerry Bergonzi is the ...

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Ten-Time Grammy-winning Acapella Sextet Take 6 Celebrate 25th Anniversary With "One"

Source: 1888 Media
April 18, 2012

Huntsville, AL: With the popularity of televised vocal competitions like the explosive a cappella show The Sing Off and the mania over singing driven comedy dramas like Glee, Take 6 is the original torchbearer for the first instrument. The ten-time Grammy and ten-time Dove winners, Take 6, (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley) celebrate their 25th Anniversary this year and have a lot to be grateful for. The distinguished Gospel/Jazz vocal group, heralded ...

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The Mads Tolling Quartet's "Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty-Live at Yoshi's" Set for May 15 Release

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
April 18, 2012

Mads Tolling, internationally renowned violinist, is a double Grammy Award-winner with the Turtle Island Quartet. Since 2007 Mads has led his own group, The Mads Tolling Quartet, and released three albums - with the latest, Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty - Live at Yoshi's, coming out on May 15 of this year. His previous recording, the critically acclaimed “The Playmaker," features bass legend Stanley Clarke and jazz greats Russell Ferrante & Stefon Harris. Mads grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark and moved to ...

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Multi-Talented Emerging Artist Bria Skonberg To Make U.S. Debut With "So Is The Day" Available April 10 On Random Act Records

Source: Michael Ricci
April 18, 2012

Less than two years ago, trumpeter-vocalist-composer-bandleader Bria Skonberg uprooted from Western Canada and arrived in New York City. Lured by the music and those who play it so well, the already-seasoned musician hoped to thrive and to learn in the jazz mecca. The city landscape and abundance of clubs proved to be a stark contrast to the hobby farm Skonberg was raised on in Chilliwack, British Columbia, but the young musician dove in head-first, ready to make an impact with ...

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Sara Gazarek's New CD, "Blossom & Bee," to be Released by Palmetto on June 19

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
April 17, 2012

Sara Gazarek — once hailed as “the next important jazz singer" by The Los Angeles Times — is back on the scene with the recently recorded Blossom & Bee, her debut for the Palmetto label. Blessed with a beautiful, translucent voice, Gazarek is a strikingly original artist who continues to blur the line between innovation and emotional integrity. For her new project, she is joined by her all-star, LA-based trio (Josh Nelson, p; Hamilton Price, b; Zach Harmon, d) with ...

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