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Jazz pianist Roy Meriwether covers Prince classic on reissued CD

January 13, 2011

When it was released in 1984, Prince's landmark Purple Rain album began to influence generations of artists from multiple genres. One of those was pianist Roy Meriwether. Meriwether was so taken by one track in particular, “The Beautiful Ones," that he decided to cover it. But Meriwether did more than simply remake it; he molded the ...

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The New Orleans Party Asylum give Santa Claus a taste of swinging Dixieland jazz

December 24, 2010

The New Orleans Party Asylum have unveiled their own brand of lunacy on Yuletide Aphrodisiac, a collection of Christmas covers made over in the style of Dixieland jazz. Featuring vocalist/pianist Dave Kosmyna, clarinetist/saxophonist Ray Heitger, drummer Tad Dickerson, and bassist Riley Kloos, the New Orleans Party Asylum formed in 2009 but its roster of top-shelf jazz ...

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Netherlands-born singer/songwriter Elisabeth Geel releases new Joni Mitchell-influenced CD

December 26, 2010

The siren call of Elisabeth Geel is no myth. It is rooted in the waking world of reality even though its ethereal beauty transcends the mundane existence of everyday living. On her latest release, Preface to a Dream, the Netherlands-born singer/songwriter finds poetry in the art of jazz and romance in the dimly-lit skies of heartache. ...

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The Igor Prochazka Trio releases "Bumpy"

December 21, 2010

The Igor Prochazka Trio has discovered an alternative to smooth jazz, and that is to be Bumpy. The title of the Spain-based Trio's new album, it could also describe their take on jazz, fueled by a progressive vision that finds order in the heart of chaos. The members have different geographical origins that influence the band's ...

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Guitarist Bob Keefe goes 'Surfin' with Santa' on holiday release

December 19, 2010

Santa Claus, take note: Bob Keefe wants a surfboard for Christmas. In case Saint Nicholas isn't listening, Keefe has released a new album, Surfin' with Santa, that should get the bearded one's attention at the North Pole. On Surfin' with Santa, Keefe covers traditional Christmas tunes like “Jingle Bells" and “Silent Night" and gives them the ...