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Curtis Counce: You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!
by Richard J Salvucci
When bassist Curtis Counce died of a heart attack at the age of 37 in 1963, the jazz world was deprived of a major talent. Not that one would have known much, for his death, while noted, was not extensively covered. Counce, a Midwesterner, had come to California and to Los Angeles to learn his craft, ...
The Lisa Hilton Quartet Masters The Moment With Eloquence And Inspiration on 'Coincidental Moment'
The Lisa Hilton Quartet Masters the Moment With the Eloquent New Release: Coincidental Moment Featuring Trumpeter Igmar Thomas, Bassist Luques Curtis & Drummer Rudy Royston “I love the way jazz tugs at our emotions in a way no other music can: it can calmly seduce your soul or prompt you to dance," states the award-winning composer ...
Paul Kuhn: The LA Session
by Richard J Salvucci
Paul Kuhn (1928-2013) was a German jazz pianist who was well known in his own country, but much less so in the United States. All things considered, given that he spent the formative year of his adolescence in Nazi Germany, he was probably lucky to have survived at all. The Nazis, like most authoritarians, frowned on ...
Dutch Trumpet Sensation Eric Vloeimans And American Accordion Master Will Holshouser Bring Their Expressive And Playful Music To Eight Us Cities And Towns October 13-22, 2023
The adventurous duo featuring Dutch trumpet sensation Eric Vloeimans and American accordionist Will Holshouser bring their expressive writing and playful, virtuosic improvising to eight US cities and towns, October 13-22, 2023. Their evocative original compositions bring together their omnivorous range of influences from jazz, classical and folk music: rich harmonies, catchy melodies and energetic improvising, spanning ...
For Your Grammy Consideration: Guitar-virtuoso Roman Miroshnichenko Presents New Album, Featuring Mike Stern, London Symphony, and Jennifer Batten
Prominent guitar virtuoso and producer Roman Miroshnichenko presents his new material Roman Miroshnichenko plays Stas Namin, which includes Miroshnichenko's original arrangements of six selected pieces and melodies originally composed by renown producer Stas Namin, who's mostly known as Gorky Park rock-band founder. “When one listens to the powerful guitar playing of Roman Miroschnichenko, it is easy ...
Vocalist Zuri Alexander At Ensemble Studio Theatre in Los Angeles On October 22, 2023
Prepare to be entranced by an afternoon of unique melodies and timeless jazz classics as Jazz Vocalist Zuri Alexander graces the stage for a captivating concert experience accompanied by Hiro Morozumi on piano, Jeff Littleton on bass and Jimmy Ford on drums. The event will open with the deep, rich, smooth-as-silk voice of internationally known Latin ...
About Zuri Alexander
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Zuri Alexander
Zuri Alexander holds a B.A. in Classical Music with studies in Voice and Piano from Rutgers University, an M.A. in Vocal Jazz Performance from New York University, and an M.F.A. in Acting from Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts. Coming from a musical household, she studied Piano, Flute, Violin and Voice. She has been teaching Piano and composing music since she was 13 years old. She has taught Piano and Voice at The Harlem Boys Choir School in New York, The Morristown Neighborhood House in New Jersey and currently teaches in the Los Angeles area.
Zuri toured in Spain for two years as a Jazz Singer performing with the Joe Beck Big Band, The Malik Yaqub Trio and The Kelley Quartet
Anthony Fung: Boo Boo's Birthday
by John Chacona
Show business savants know the power of a marquee name in the credits, and the lesson has not been lost on jazz musicians. So it's no surprise that Canadian-born drummer Anthony Fung invited fellow Angeleno Mark Turner to guest on Fo(u)rth (Self Produced, 2023). The risk of being upstaged is always present, even with an artist ...
About Uziel Colon
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Uziel Colon
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Uziel Colón is a pianist, arranger, and composer whose remarkable talent has earned him a well-established name as a prominent musician in the music industry. Throughout the years, his passion for music has driven him to reach new heights in his musical career, giving him the opportunity to perform with many great names including renowned percussionist Eguie Castrillo, legendary vibraphonist Victor Mendoza, percussionists Giovanni Hidalgo and Marc Quiñones, trumpet players Greg Hopkins and Humberto Ramirez, and accomplished bassists Oscar Stagnaro, Oskar Cartaya, and Abraham Laboriel.
Resonance Records New Release Featuring Brazilian Legend Ivan Lins With A Symphony Orchestra Out September 15
Ivan Lins is one of the most treasured and recorded Brazilian composers in the world and a melodist with few equals. The winner of four Latin Grammy Awards, Lins has recorded nearly fifty albums since 1970; they contain countless songs, notably “Madalena” and “Começar de Novo” (To Begin Again), that have become standards in his country. ...
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