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News: Recording

Firebird (Single Release) By Kansas City-Based Saxophonist/Composer Christopher Burnett

September 2, 2014

Kansas City, MO: BurnettMusic.com and the Artists Recording Collective LLC are pleased to present “Firebird" (single release) ARC-2581 from the forthcoming album by Christopher L. Burnett, BMI. “Firebird”, the first single, was released on Monday, September 1st exclusively at iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play and CD Baby. The CD Baby download features the highly recommended MP3 ...

News: Recording

Jazz Crooner Spencer Day's New CD Receives Rave Reviews

September 2, 2014

San Francisco, CA - The music press worldwide is buzzing with excitement about the release of jazz/pop crooner Spencer Day's critically acclaimed CD Daybreak! Spencer Day is widely regarded for his original songs that blend compelling melodies, smart lyrics and lush arrangements. Audiences around the world have enthusiastically supported Spencer for over ten years at venues ...

News: Recording

Musician, Singer, And Songwriter, Lilla Releases Her Second Album, "The Awakening"

September 2, 2014

Musician, singer, and songwriter, Lilla releases her second album, “The Awakening,” just one week after graduating from Berklee College of Music. A unique blend of soul, hip hop, jazz, and reggae, The Awakening is reminiscent of music from a young Erykah Badu or Sade. Lilla’s music evokes the listener’s consciousness, her sultry and soulful vocals clearly ...

News: Event

Jazz Arts Group/Columbus Jazz Orchestra Present A "Supreme" Evening With Mary Wilson In "Motown Medley" - Sept. 19-20

September 2, 2014

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to open its 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) season at the historic Lincoln Theatre with a Motor City celebration featuring the legendary Mary Wilson of The Supremes in “Motown Medley” (September 19-20, 2014). Filling the charts with thirty-three Top 40 hits, Mary Wilson lived ...

Article: Mr. P.C.'s Guide to Jazz Etiquette and Bandstand Decorum

September 2014

by Mr. P.C.
September 1, 2014

Dear Mr. P.C. I play five nights a week in a restaurant, and there's a sign right at the entrance that says “Restrooms are for Customer Use Only." My problem is that it's a four-hour gig, and sometimes I have to go really bad by the end. Would it be out of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jeff Beck Soldiers On!

September 1, 2014

Jeff Beck is 70 years old. Most people that age are in a nursing home... Jeff is center stage with a white Stratocaster ripping through yet another tour de force of rock royalty. Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut (August 31, 2014) provided the battleground for perhaps the greatest living rock guitarist on this planet. The tour ...

Article: Album Review

Christian Vuust: Urban Hymn

Read "Urban Hymn" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
August 31, 2014

Multi-reedist/composer Christian Vuust has been a mainstay of the Danish jazz scene for close to thirty years. A professor at the Royal Academy of Music in his hometown of Aarhus, Vuust has crafted a significant discography as leader, working with some of Denmark's best jazz musicians. Urban Hyms marks a departure for Vuust, being his first ...

Article: Extended Analysis

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: OverTime: Music Of Bob Brookmeyer

by Dan Bilawsky
August 31, 2014

Trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer extraordinaire Mel Lewis may have given birth to the band that's now known as The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, but the late Bob Brookmeyer gave the group artistic independence at a time when it was sorely needed. When Jones left the fold and departed for Europe at the tail ...

Article: Album Review

Joel Harrison: Mother Stump

Read "Mother Stump" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne
August 31, 2014

Given his proclivity for wildly eclectic, big-concept musical projects featuring improbable combinations of multi-ethnic instrumentalists, Joel Harrison is about the last guitarist I'd expect to record a funky slab of power-trio jazz-rock-funk fusion. Across the board, his guitaristic skills have taken a back seat to compositional concerns and rich, detailed arrangements. Yet, here is Mother Stump, ...

News: Recording

Paul "The Headhunter" Jackson Is Back Big With New Album "Groove Or Die" on November 3

August 31, 2014

“This is the first recording of the Paul Jackson Trio; it is something old and something new, and everything that I love to play. I’m playing with excellent musicians that are like my family and I hope everyone can enjoy this music as much as I do playing it. Love to you all!” —Paul Jackson Whirlwind ...