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News: Recording

Guitar Virtuoso Scott Henderson To Release Instrumental Album For Guitar Trio, Vibe Station, On May 1, 2015

Guitar Virtuoso Scott Henderson To Release Instrumental Album For Guitar Trio, Vibe Station, On May 1, 2015

Los Angeles, CA – Guitar virtuoso Scott Henderson has finished his new album Vibe Station, the most ambitious project of his career! The highly anticipated instrumental album for guitar trio will be released on May 1, 2015. Says Scott, “I'm really excited about this record because our trio has been touring a lot and that energy ...

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Article: Album Review

Geo Progulakis Trio: Good Start

Read "Good Start" reviewed by Paul Naser

by Paul Naser

New York based pianist Geo Progulakis is definitely a talent to look out for. Having graduated from the New School and studied with greats like Kevin Hays and Aaron Goldberg, he is now an active performer in New York's thriving music scene. Progulakis released his debut album Good Start with his trio- consisting of ...

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Article: Album Review

Gino Sitson: VoiStrings

Read "VoiStrings" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal

The categorization of “Jazz Vocal," which through time has come to cover an expanding field of wide ranging artists, might not be the appropriate tag to hang on Gino Sitson.VoiStrings is a showcase for Sitson's vocal extensions to take on another dimension as he explores in depth the art of singing as instrumentation. Accompanied by a ...

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Article: Album Review

Atlas Maior: Palindrome

Read "Palindrome" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki

Open the package for Atlas Maior's debut CD and here's the first line you read: “Palindrome was completely improvised and recorded live with no overdubs." How you respond to these words will greatly shape how you respond to this music. A mainstay on the vibrant Austin (Texas) music scene since 2010, Atlas Maior boasts ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

Read "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" reviewed by Nathan Holaway

by Nathan Holaway

This article was originally published in September 2005. Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? The Big Easy. The Crescent City. N'awlins. Some adore it, some despise it. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans continues to be the testimonial travesty of the United States. With certain political ...

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News: Recording

Roman Miroshnichenko Is A Finalist Of International Songwriting Competition!

Roman Miroshnichenko Is A Finalist Of International Songwriting Competition!

Multi-Award winning guitarist, composer and bandleader Roman Miroshnichenko is a Finalist of International Songwriting Competition in the “Instrumental" category for his composition “Forgotten Melody”, which appears on his latest album Surreal. The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest which has the most prestigious panel of judges (Pat Metheny, Sarah Mclachlan, Robben Ford, Wayne ...

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News: Performance / Tour

BossaBrasil Marcos Valle & Carlos Lyra "Bossa Nova History At Birdland" From May 26- 30

BossaBrasil Marcos Valle & Carlos Lyra "Bossa Nova History At Birdland" From May 26- 30

Delta Air Lines presents BossaBrasil Marcos Valle and Carlos Lyra With Patricia Alvi (vocals), Renato Massa (drums), Itaiguara Brandao (bass) Jorge Continentino (sax & flute) Forty years after it swept the world, Bossa Nova stands as as one of the enduring musical forms of the 20th century! MARCOS VALLE, legendary Brazilian Composer/Keyboardist says, “CARLOS LYRA is ...

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Article: Bailey's Bundles

His Master’s Voice: Joanna Pascale & Thana Alexa

Read "His Master’s Voice: Joanna Pascale & Thana Alexa" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

“Ahab beckons from the side of the whale..." I have had the pleasure to work with a most benevolent Publisher in Michael Ricci for 20 years. His editorial hand has always been liberal and indulging. It is a very rare thing that he would ask me to listen to something that has been ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Modern Jazz Guitar

Read "Modern Jazz Guitar" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff

Six strings, ten fingers, improvisation, and a sense of adventure: these are the tools required to play modern jazz guitar. While guitar greats like Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall laid the foundation for bop guitar, a whole new crop of musicians came of age starting in the late '60s. Modern jazz guitar, for lack of a ...

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Article: Live Review

Bobby Zankel’s Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Rudresh Mahanthappa at Philadelphia Clef Club 2015

Read "Bobby Zankel’s Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Rudresh Mahanthappa at Philadelphia Clef Club 2015" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

by Victor L. Schermer

Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound with Rudresh Mahanthappa Jazz Appreciation Month Ars Nova Workshop Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz Philadelphia, PA April 7, 2015 Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound have been delivering exciting shows featuring Zankel's and others' innovative compositions and arrangements for over fifteen ...


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