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Whaling Ciy Sound Releases "Lineage" by Dave Liebman and Michael Stephans

July 7, 2013

Since he began to seriously pursue a career as a jazz artist back in the 1960s, Dave Liebman has been on a transformative journey towards becoming a true original in the genre. After assuming sideman slots with the likes of Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, and Chick Corea, to name but a few, he has certainly earned ...

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Grupo Cha Cha Releases "This is the Life"

July 7, 2013

Sometimes, the Latin music scene can feel like a man’s world. This hasn’t stymied Grupo Cha Cha, led by classically trained, jazz-loving flute and saxophonist Lise Gilly. Uniting a diverse crew from all different musical backgrounds, Gilly and her group have defined their own sound by celebrating their own, wide-ranging approach to Latin roots and jazz. ...

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Oana Catalina Chitu Releases "Divine" (Asphalt Tango)

July 7, 2013

Some artists evoke the past, not simply to engage in nostalgia or vintage exoticism, but to engage with great creativity and find new ways to explore neglected forms. Oana Cătălina Chiţu, a singer born in Romania and based in Berlin, has done just that, by digging into the sultry yet virtuosic repertoire of Romania’s pioneering answer ...

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Brazilian Progressive Power Trio Dialeto Releasing "The Last Tribe" on MoonJune Records

July 7, 2013

Dialeto's The Last Tribe is a “take no prisoners" progressive rock steamroller. From the opening chords, guitarist Nelson Coelho gives clear evidence that the band is ready to tread over new ground — and fully prepared to take it by force! Dialeto's long-awaited international debut shatters the power trio template: visiting styles and textures that could ...

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Marco Santiago Releasing "Surrender" on Pacific Pop Productions

July 7, 2013

Marco Santiago is an American songwriter/musician based on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. He chucked a career as a high ranking professional earning a six figure salary with the National Intelligence Community to return to his first love; music. Surrender, releasing in 2013 is the initial studio release from his company, Pacific Pop Productions. Surrender features ...

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Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo Release "Blackmail"

July 6, 2013

The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo has recently released Blackmail, their first studio record since their 2009 self-titled debut. Greek-American ten finger guitarist Andreas Kapsalis and Serbian-American nylon string classical guitarist Goran Ivanovic continue to experiment with the boundaries of jazz and classical guitar music, mixing in accents they picked up touring the world over ...

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Analog Players Society Release Followup EP "CKY to JFK"

July 6, 2013

Fresh on the heels of their critically acclaimed Hurricane Season In Brooklyn album, drummer and studio don Amon returns to his Analog Players Society project with a 3 track excavation entitled CKY to JFK Vol. 1. Setting out to explore his original West African influences, this project is once again a collective effort spearheaded and curated ...

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Vieux Farka Touré Releases New Album "Mon Pays" (Six Degrees)

July 6, 2013

His homeland in crisis, Touré responds with music. “I wanted to pay homage to our musical heritage," says a reflective Vieux Farka Touré. Being that his native Mali has been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012, his new album, Mon Pays (Six Degrees Records), is devoted to reminding the world ...

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Bobby McFerrin Brings It Back Home with "Spirityouall"

July 5, 2013

For decades, Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. The 10-time Grammy winner waged a quiet revolution, blurring the distinction between pop music and high art, goofing around barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a whole new generation of a cappella singers and the beatbox movement. Now he surprises us ...

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Bang on a Can All-Stars Announce Ken Thomson as New Clarinetist

July 5, 2013

Bang on a Can, New York’s innovative and energetic champion of new music, officially announced the new clarinetist for its “All-Star” lineup. The Bang on a Can All-Stars have become a singular vehicle for visionary composition over the course of the last 20 years, and with the addition of Ken Thomson will continue to set the ...