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Bill Hart Tells Us... "This is Why"

Bill Hart Tells Us... "This is Why"

This Is Why, the latest release from guitar guru Bill Hart, is a fusion freight train transferring payloads full of blues, funk, rock and jazz. It is precisely this jambalaya of genres that makes Mr. Hart's music so accessible. “This is Why" features five-time Grammy nominee award winner Mike Stern (guitar) along with Enrico Galetta (bass), ...

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The Nina Simone Foundation Prepares for Inaugural Touring Exhibition

The Nina Simone Foundation Prepares for Inaugural Touring Exhibition

Incorporating various art forms the Foundation will highlight the life, the music and the civil rights activities of Dr. Nina Simone. The Nina Simone Foundation has created a special touring arts experience titled Nina; No Illusions, No Escape--A Tribute to Dr. Nina Simone, High Priestess of Soul. The series of events will include elements of live ...

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"A New Beginning" for Veteran Chart Maker

"A New Beginning" for Veteran Chart Maker

A New Beginning, the powerful new release from Lone Star saxophonist Don Diego has blown through like a Texas tornado. This cool new release is welcome relief for a hot Texas summer. Mr. Diego's previous release “Razz" was on the Billboard charts for 26 weeks and was covered by artists in genres from pop to jazz ...

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Welcome Home Concert for Kemba Cofield

Welcome Home Concert for Kemba Cofield

Atlanta's Kemba Cofield return's home to celebrate her successful South American Tour. June 8, 2009(ATLANTA, GA) Kemba Cofield, one of Atlanta's most celebrated jazz vocalists, is returning to Atlanta after performing overseas for the past three months. Kemba Cofield return's to Atlanta to celebrate her successful South American Tour. This dynamic jazz vocalist, will show her ...

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Saxophonist Charles Langford Releases "That's Wassup" on Blue Canoe Records

Saxophonist Charles Langford Releases "That's Wassup" on Blue Canoe Records

That's Wassup is the debut release from Charles Langford. This imaginative creator displays his knowledge of musical history on his latest release, That's Wassup. Mr. Langford seems to move effortlessly from straight ahead swing to funk to crooning, romantic ballads...there is literally something for every taste on this album. “Chucky's Funk" lays down some classic Stanley ...

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Review of Joe Ercole's "Exposed"

Review of Joe Ercole's "Exposed"

Upon starting piano at the age of nine, it was clear that Joe Ercole was no ordinary talent. He studied at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore on a scholarship and then went on to gain distinction as a summa cum laude graduate from Berklee in Boston. He spent some time writing scores for film, TV, and ...

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Cuban Rhythms Meet the African Skies

Cuban Rhythms Meet the African Skies

African Skies is the electric sophomore release from jazz piano prodigy Joel Holmes. Mr. Holmes has been lighting up the Eastern United States for years and has recently been touring the world with Grammy-nominee Roy Hargrove & Nnenna Freelon. Somewhere in between touring and earning his jazz performance degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music at ...

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John Carrozza's Defining Moment

John Carrozza's Defining Moment

"Defining Moment" is a reflective, soulful EP that features the smooth melodies of John Carrozza. Mr. Carrazzo's pop sensibilities shine brilliantly throughout this collection on the keyboards, guitar and from the producer's chair. The opening track, “Defining Moment" is a smart pop-jazz melody that is the perfect lead-in to this thought provoking record. The bouncy bassline ...

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Roswell Roots Festival Celebrates Black History of Classic Jazz

Join us for an evening of Classic Jazz in a cabaret table setting. We’ll transform the Roswell VFW into a New Orleans style club to celebrate the works of jazz greats King Oliver, Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton and the great Louis Armstrong. Philip Carroll of The Atlanta Jazz Party handpicked the All Star lineup from ...

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The Stephen Wood Ensemble: Inaudible

The Stephen Wood Ensemble: Inaudible

Inaudible is an impressive full-length record featuring an orchestrated nonet masterfully improvising over Stephen Wood’s evocative compositions. Wood’s strengths lie in his versatility, attention to nuance, and thorough understanding of many styles and genres – from the classical to contemporary. Committed to expanding traditional forms, Wood continues to push the relationship between groove and sound-scape in ...


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