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Jamaica Celebrates Its Legendary Music During the Island's 50th Anniversary of Independence
Fifty years of Jamaica’s independence also marks over 50 years of legendary Jamaican music. To commemorate the famous artists and genres that hail from the island, there are a number of heart-thumping music events and festivals this year. Throughout 2012, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the music of Jamaica during a series of island-wide ...
George Duke: The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection
by Chris M. Slawecki
The George Duke Band: The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection compiles the six albums that keyboardist, bandleader, composer, arranger and producer George Duke released on Epic Records between 1977 and 1979, accompanied by extensive and reflective notes on each album personally written by Duke, who wrote, arranged and produced just about every track. As ...
Congo Sanchez to Release "Vol. 1" EP April 17 on ESL Music
Introducing Congo Sanchez, the backbeat of the Washington DC party scene. As one of the city’s most adept instrumentalists, he is the favored sideman and producer for dance bands and world music ensembles alike. His contributions to The Empresarios' Bestia EP, Funk Ark's From the Rooftops and Thievery Corporation's Culture of Fear stand out with distinct ...
Eastern European Piano Phenom Dejan Ilijic & His Post-Cobain Fusion Ensemble EYOT Invited to Vicenza Jazz Fest
Serbian jazz quartet EYOT will join Ron Carter, Dominic Miller, Stefano Battaglia, Kenny Barron and other acclaimed international jazz bands in Italy at the 17th annual Vicenza Jazz Fest in May 2012. The four brilliant young Eastern European musicians will perform their jazz fusion on May 5 and May 6, 2012. EYOT is supporting their 2011 ...
Billy Martin & Wil Blades To Release "Shimmy" May 22 on The Royal Potato Family
Billy Martin and Wil Blades wanna make you Shimmy. The organ/drums duo waste no time getting right down to it on their debut album due May 22 from The Royal Potato Family in collaboration with Martin's own Amulet Records. Martin and Blades go old school in the tradition of essential organ-groove sides by the likes of ...
Jazz For Young People Family Concert: What Is New Orleans Jazz?
JAZZ FOR YOUNG PEOPLE® FAMILY CONCERT EXPLORES “WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ?" SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST AT 1 AND 3 PM In this exciting interactive concert, jazz drummer and educator Alvin Atkinson and friends invite families to join the Second Line parade and express their own personal style through movement and song as they learn the language ...
Afrolicious Releases New Pleasuretime EP/MP3
Following on the heels of the success of the first EP Dub For Mali, the Pleasuretime EP takes the Afrolicious sound to another level of songwriting, production, and dance heavy beats. Dub For Mali topped the #1 spot on Bay Area station KALX, while becoming a “pick of the month" on tastemaker station KCRW with continued ...
15 High School Jazz Band Finalists Announced For 17th Annual Essentially Ellington
15 HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 17TH ANNUAL ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND COMPETITION & FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY 4-6, 2012 Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the 15 finalist bands and one winning community band for its prestigious 17th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. The bands ...
DC Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Travel Package
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announced that the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel and Amtrak are extending special discounted travel packages to out-of-town jazz enthusiasts planning to attend the 2012 Festival, which will take place June 1-10 in venues throughout the nation’s capital city. “We have been enthused about the considerable number of out-of-town fans ...
E! Announces New Series "Mrs. Eastwood & Company" to Debut May 20
Chronicling the lives of Dina Eastwood, the wife of Oscar-winning film legend Clint Eastwood, and their daughters Francesca (18) and Morgan (15), and the all-male six member vocal group from South Africa managed by Dina, Overtone, Mrs. Eastwood & Company is an unprecedented look at the surprisingly normal extended and blended family behind one of Hollywood's ...
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