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Stephanie Jordan sings for Oprah Winfrey and Friends of Susan Taylor
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Submitted on 12/05/08 - SYLVAIN MUSIC NOTES (12/3/08) - Susan L. Taylor, former editor-in-chief of Essence was honored Tuesday night in a private celebration; Oprah Winfrey and Friends of Susan Taylor at New York City's ESPACE for her 37 years of service to the magazine which targets African-American women. The event featured a performance by New Orleans’ jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan. Invited specifically...
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Press Release by Vincent Sylvain
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Mark Weber: The Next Michael Buble?
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Submitted on 12/05/08 - Pop-jazz singer Mark Weber's sad-yet-hopeful Christmas song, “Who Wants To Cry At Christmas,” is now available as a download from amazon.com.
“In the old days, an artist would be so excited to hear their song played on the radio,” says Weber. “But in today's digital download age, for me it's more exciting to be included on one of the...
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Press Release by Mark
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Stars shine bright at VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest
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Submitted on 12/05/08 - READING, PA -- December 1 -- The 19th annual VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest, presented by the Berks Arts Council, runs March 27 through April 5 and will bring to fans a wide array of musical styles, including contemporary and traditional jazz, soul, blues, big band and one-of-a-kind ensemble shows. Shows are held at major venues as well as...
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Press Release by Beth Renfro
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Artists coming to 2009 Berks Jazz Fest receive Grammy nods
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Submitted on 12/05/08 - READING, PA -- December 4 -- Several artists scheduled to perform at the 2009 VF Outlet Berks Jazz fest received Grammy Award nominations on December 3, 2008.
Gerald Albright, Randy Brecker, Bela Fleck and Take 6 are among the nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, being telecast live Feb. 8, 2009 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Gerald...
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Press Release by Beth Renfro
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nuGroove Artists to Play at Presidential Gala
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Submitted on 12/04/08 - Press Release
Contact: Cheryl Hughey Promotions, 314-660-1755 or cherylhughey@charter.net
Nate Harasim and Featured Guest Darren Rahn to Perform for Presidential Inaugural Gala
Moorsetown, NJ/December 4, 2008
Pianist Nate Harasim and guest saxophonist Darren Rahn will perform for the "A Time for Hope" 2009 Presidential Inaugural Jazz Gala at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia (Washington, D.C.) on January 20, 2009. This high energy...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Wayne Bergeron's new Christmas CD
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Submitted on 12/02/08 - Wayne Bergeron with the After Hours Brass present "Music & Mistletoe".
Grammy nominees Wayne Bergeron, Tierney Sutton and L.A.’s top jazz musicians team up to bring you this pint-sized Big Band Christmas recording that is sure to become the album for your holiday season.
Wayne Bergeron has been extremely active in the L.A. music scene for decades. He got...
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Press Release by Wayne Bergeron
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Paquito D'Rivera Joins The Chicago Jazz Ensemble In Benny Goodman Celebration
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Submitted on 12/02/08 - THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE,
AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES
WITH PAQUITO D’RIVERA & THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING & LATIN JAZZ
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8 PM, HARRIS THEATER
PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION WITH FADDIS & NEIL TESSER, 7:20 PM
CHICAGO, November, 25, 2008 – Whenever multi-Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera hits the stage,...
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Press Release by Carolyn McClair
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An intimate Christmas conversation
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Submitted on 12/01/08 - Phenomenal Guitarist Dan Baraszu and multi-talented bassist/producer Joseph Patrick Moore offer fresh inspiration to twelve Christmas classics on the latest Blue Canoe Records release "Christmas Time is Here". The duo strikes a touching balance between the complex reharmonization of these standards and the simplistic, stripped down interplay between guitar and bass. This musical conversation is especially notable in the...
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Press Release by Karen Frieske
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Jazz at Christmastime
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Submitted on 11/30/08 - Former opening Act and Emcee for Dizzy Gillespie, Rick DellaRatta and Jazz for Peace to Perform a Special Jazz at Christmastime Benefit in Atlanta for the Enchanted Closet, Inc. Atlanta, GA– On Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 6:00 PM, New York-based and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Rick DellaRatta, will perform a special Benefit Concert to raise...
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Jazz News by Enchanted Closet
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Freddy V : Easier Than It Looks
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Submitted on 11/30/08 - "Easier Than It Looks" is the debut solo effort from AWB saxophonist Freddy V.
For the past decade, Fred Vigdor has been the saxophonist and horn arranger with the legendary Average White Band, Most of the year finds “Freddy V” performing with AWB on television, radio and at festivals and clubs all over the world. He is featured on...
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Press Release by Fred Vigdor
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Strollin’: A Jazz Life Through John Levy’s Personal Lens – Photos & Reflections –
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Submitted on 11/28/08 - Holidays are the perfect times to reminisce, and at the age of 96, with contemplation in mind, the oldest living NEA Jazz Master takes a ‘Stroll’ back in time to share thoughts and images from his personal jazz journey in a new book, Strollin’: A Jazz Life Through John Levy’s Personal Lens by Devra Hall Levy (ISBN: 9780982071403).
Images spanning...
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Press Release by Regina Davis
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Roger Kellaway Shines On Live At The Jazz Standard Set
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Submitted on 11/26/08 - No one can make a piano sing like Roger Kellaway, and nowhere is that more true than on his new release, Live at the Jazz Standard. Beautifully performed and recorded at New York’s legendary Jazz Standard, Kellaway and his usual cast of virtuosos – including guitarist Russell Malone and vibist Stefon Harris – bring to life the classics of...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Meridian Arts Ensemble's Timbrando CD
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Submitted on 11/25/08 - Timbrando, (Portuguese for “making a tone” or “sounding,” related to the word “timbre”) the Meridian Arts Ensemble’s ninth CD on Channel Classics, is a cross cultural “travelogue” of music the group collected while on tour in Latin and South America and the U.S. Several pieces were commissioned for their visit to the 1997 Subtropics Festival in Miami, including “Timbrando”...
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Press Release by Teresa Conboy
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Jack Prybylski Wins Saxophonist of the Year at Buffalo Music Awards for 10th Time
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Submitted on 11/24/08 - At the 2008 Buffalo Music Awards, Jack Prybylski was declared the Saxophonist of the Year for the tenth time (four years consecutively from 2004-2008). "It's flattering and rewarding to be recognized by peers and fans. I appreciate that people continue to find enjoyment in my musical craft," said Prybylski.
In 2006, Prybylski released Window Shopping to rave reviews and a...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Give The Editors And Drummers Some
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Submitted on 11/21/08 - San Jose, Calif., November 20, 2008—Eighteen years ago, two drum/percussion magazine professionals, Andy Doerschuk and Phil Hood, lost their jobs with a prominent publishing conglomerate. In an economy that was certainly not thriving, the two men made a commitment to establish their own drum/percussion magazine business.
The result was Enter Music Publishing and over nearly two decades, the company has...
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Press Release by Josh Moscov
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Nick Halley Releases Debut Recording
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Submitted on 11/19/08 - Jazz drummer and world percussionist Nick Halley recently released his debut recording, Barnum Hill. Showcasing the talents of rising jazz stars Matt Brewer (bass) and Adam Niewood (saxophones), the traditional jazz framework is expanded in this album to encompass the wild sounds of percussion from around the world, 20th century classical music, and the great pipe organ played by...
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Press Release by Vanessa Halley
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Grammy Award-Winning Producer David Foster Releases CD+DVD
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Submitted on 11/18/08 - Uber songwriter / producer and 15-time Grammy winner David Foster assembled an all-star lineup for Hit Man: David Foster and Friends, released this November via 143 / Reprise (Warner Bros.).
The stunning collection of artists performed a one-night only show in Las Vegas last spring, which honored his hugely successful four-decade career. The result is the CD / DVD...
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Press Release by Ontargetrita
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The James Moody and Hank Jones Quartet Release Jazz Classic Our Delight
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Submitted on 11/16/08 - New York, NY - November 14, 2008- With two amazing careers traveling alongside one another but never intersecting, it only seemed natural that James Moody and Hank Jones would finally find each other on the same road.
With their new release on the IPO imprint, Our Delight, the two veteran jazz stars make an obvious statement with the title of...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Ralph Lalama Quartet Releases Jazz CD Energy Fields
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Submitted on 11/16/08 - New York, New York-November 17, 2008-When a group of similar minded musicians gets together and can relate to each other on a fundamental level about their influences, everything seems to fall into place. In the case of The Ralph Lalama Quartet, those quintessential synergies are apparent on their new release Energy Fields.
All four men are well-known veterans in jazz...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Enjoy Life Magazine Features the Amazing Ms. Pamela Hart!
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Submitted on 11/16/08 - Recently, Austin's First Lady of Jazz, Ms. Pamela Hart had the wonderful pleasure to "sit down" with Ms. Lakesha S. Woods, Editor of Enjoy Life Magazine for an engaging and enlightening conversation. Ms. Woods was able to accurately and sincerely capture the essence of the amazing Pamela Hart and the results of the "sit down" are featured in the latest edition...
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Press Release by William Jackson
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Garrison Davis Ushers in Peace with a World of Friends
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Submitted on 11/14/08 - Press Release
Contact: Cheryl Hughey @ 314-660-1755/cherylhughey@charter.net
Garrison Davis Brings Hope to the World
with "World of Friends (Song for Obama)"
In a world filled with uncertainty, musicians unite to share their vision of peace
with the world.
Tokyo, Japan/November 14, 2008
Led by jazz gospel/R&B musician Garrison Davis, Japan-based American musicians have joined forces for "World of Friends (Song for Obama )" song...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Free Downloads from Airborne
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Submitted on 11/14/08 - Airborne (AKA “Musical Peacemakers”of Contemporary Jazz) Gives Away Free Holiday Downloads
Following the recent release of their “Winds of Change” album on Tilt Records, Airborne is giving away free holiday downloads on their site. Fans can download "Every Year at Christmas Time," "Silent Night," "What Child is This" and the "Little Drummer Boy." Currently, none of these holiday songs available...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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“I Was Like A Kid In A Candy Store” WRHU Bob Collins NY “Jazz Café” Interview with Ray Brown Jr on h
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Submitted on 11/13/08 - “I Was Like A Kid In A Candy Store”
WRHU Bob Collins NY “Jazz Café” Interview with Ray Brown Jr on his latest release, “Friends And Family”
Veteran Jazz DJ Bob Collins, host of WRHU “Jazz Café”, recently conducted a warm and engaging interview with Ray Brown Jr. on his latest album, “Friends and Family”.
Collins’ insight into this interview explores Brown’s...
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Press Release by Shelly Liebowitz
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Jazz Legend Mingo Lewis Returns
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Submitted on 11/13/08 - Mingo Lewis and Deborah Yates are Vortex Tribe Bay Area’s Next Legend Readies “Hall of Souls” In Concert with Al DiMeola, WAR January 2009 (Emeryville,CA):
Legendary Bay Area progressive jazz percussionist Mingo Lewis and “magical” symphonic flautist Deborah Yates have teamed to form Vortex Tribe, the Bay Area’s next big party band. The duo’s upcoming debut CD, “Hall of...
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Press Release by Tom Kidd
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Straight No Chaser – Free Holiday Mp3
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Submitted on 11/12/08 - A cappella 10-piece Straight No Chaser have just released their Atlantic Records debut, Holiday Spirits, a captivating collection of 14 classic and original Christmas songs. The group is offering fans a free mp3 featuring two new tracks from the album.
Originally formed a dozen years ago while students together at Indiana University, the group reassembled and reemerged as a...
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Press Release by Ontargetrita
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