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Willie Oteri's Jazz Gunn CD project w/ Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Mike Keneally and more.

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2012

Willie Oteri?s Jazz Gunn CD project with Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Mike Keneally and Ephriam Owen

2/15/02 . Contact Ronan Chris Murhphy 310-200-9010

Tracking for upcoming CD Willie Oteri's JAZZ GUNN, January 3 and 4, 2002

We just finished two wonderful days of tracking at Wire Recording in Austin with Producer Ronan Chris Murphy at the helm assisted by Todd Dillon. The great Tony Levin was on Bass and Pat Mastelotto on Drums plus a little help from Mr. Ephraim ...

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The Debut Album From Twelve 20 Six Now Available On NCM East Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2012

NCM East Records is pleased to announce the release of the self- titled Twelve 20 Six debut album. With this release, the six members of Twelve 20 Six have truly proven their ability to take advantage of the information technology of their youth and assimilate a broad range of approaches to music making.

Although their music pours out of a highly improvising mindset, extensive arrangements have become a staple for Twelve 20 Six, drawing their audiences into an aural world ...

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Put Some Swing In Your Spring! Celebrate Jazz Day Philly Style!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 13, 2012

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Philadelphia is ready to celebrate! Philadelphia has an extraordinary jazz heritage, beginning with Ethel Waters and extending to John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Stan Getz, the Heath Brothers, Dizzy Gillespie, Sun Ra, McCoy Tyner, Grover Washington Jr. and other music luminaries, all of whom set the stage for the vibrant jazz scene the City still enjoys today. The goal of Jazz Appreciation Month is to further stimulate the current jazz scene ...

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All About Jazz Top 5 MP3 Downloads: March 2012

Source: All About Jazz
April 13, 2012

All About Jazz features and syndicates an exceptional song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 31 tracks featured in March, these five represent my personal favorites. I also included the top five reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. If you are a musician or record label, you can submit your full length MP3 for consideration here.

Enjoy! Dave Sumner Editor, Download of the Day Editor's Picks

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For The Love Of The Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival Documentary

Source: 1888 Media
April 12, 2012

New Documentary Exploring the History of The Cambridge Folk Music Scene From 1958-1968 To Premiere At Boston International Film Fest Features Interviews With Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Taj Mahal, Judy Collins, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jackie Washington, Jim Rooney and Peter Rowan Includes Audio Of Two Unreleased Bob Dylan Performances, “Talkin’ World War 3 Blues” and “With God on Our Side” And A Dylan With Eric von Schmidt Version Of “Glory, Glory” Boston, MA: A new documentary celebrating ...

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Lynda Arnold & Daniel Berkman Debut Instrumental Piano CD “Hammer Inventions”

Source: PRThatRocks.com
April 12, 2012

Composers Lynda Arnold and Daniel Berkman have released their debut CD, Hammer Inventions. The 18 original instrumental compositions consist of acoustic piano orchestrations with electronic layered sampling, the latter of which were created entirely from sounds and noises generated from a wide variety of acoustic pianos, including several Yamaha pianos, which the duo endorses. The skilled multi-instrumentalist duo, who are also seasoned electronic music production artists, deliver a series of varied, eclectic and captivating acoustic piano compositions, replete with enchanting ...

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Roy Haynes Honored By The Peabody Conservatory

Source: Margaret Bell
April 12, 2012

ROY HAYNES TO RECEIVE GEORGE PEABODY MEDAL Legendary drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America on May 24 at graduation ceremonies for the Peabody Conservatory, the highly regarded music school of The Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore. Haynes, who turned 87 on Mar. 13, developed styles of snare drum and cymbal playing that influenced several generations of drummers. He began performing with Lester Young and Charlie Parker in the ...

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway and Jazz

Source: Buzzword PR
April 12, 2012

Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz as part of the second season of the Jazz & Popular Song series. Hosted by singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, who also serves as Director for the series, this concert celebrates the decades-spanning career of entertainer Ethel Waters. Waters was a singular performer who conquered Broadway, nightclubs, movies, television and radio. At one time, she was the highest-paid entertainer on Broadway. She was a major player in the introduction of ...

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