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Smooth Jazz WEIB-FM Names New Program Director/Operations Manager
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Submitted on 12/22/07 - Vin Lewis has been named Program Director/Operations Manager of WEIB-FM "Smooth Jazz 106.3 Vin has over 35 years of professional radio experience and brings his programming expertise to WEIB-FM in Northampton, Massachusetts. No major changes are slated at WEIB-FM, however we will be taking a close look at the overall on air product and enhance the already great sound...
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Press Release by Vin Lewis
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Metheny Music Foundation
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Submitted on 12/19/07 - METHENY MUSIC FOUNDATION
KICK-OFF FUNDRAISING CONCERT, MARCH 7, 2008
In June 2007 the newly formed Metheny Music Foundation enabled two area high school students to attend the annual University of Missouri/Kansas City Jazz Improv Camp. "Awarding these scholarships is an important first step," said guitarist, 17-time Grammy winner, and Lee's Summit native Pat Metheny. And about the Foundation itself,...
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Press Release by Suzi Price
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Ayler Records Celebrates Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut As First Living Artist With Box Set
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Submitted on 12/19/07 - December 2007, Sweden -- Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut (New York City) is chosen as the first living artist to have a box set released by the Scandinavian record label Ayler Records.
Shurdut's Box Set documents the artist's journey into Environmental Tuning with the players who have been a part of his revolutionary vision.
This very unique box will include collaborations with...
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Press Release by quixotification
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Berklee Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 24 Grammy Awards
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Submitted on 12/19/07 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated twenty Berklee alumni and three faculty members for a total of 24 Grammy Awards. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions in a variety of categories, including pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, Latin jazz, new age, songwriting, arranging, and film scoring. To date, Berklee alumni have won a total of...
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Press Release by Margot Edwards
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From the TODAY Show to Fox in San Diego - The All Star Music Fest and All Star Smooth Cruise Sizzles
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Submitted on 12/18/07 - All Star Music Festival and All Star Smooth Cruise
The Ultimate Music Experience
January 2008, San Diego, CA
Naperville, IL/December 18, 2007
With the holidays right around the corner, there are only a few weeks left to reserve your spot for the All Star Music Festival and All Star Smooth Cruise (January 18-26, 2008 - San Diego, CA). As mentioned on...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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'Honeydripper' Soundtrack Announced on Rhino Records
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Submitted on 12/18/07 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Honeydripper,” the acclaimed new film written, directed and edited by John Sayles, revisits the genesis of rock ’n’ roll – namely ’50s rural blues from the Deep South. The story depicts a second chance for an aging bluesman, the kickoff to a young guitar turk’s career and the rise of rock ’n’ roll itself. The...
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Jazz News by Conqueroo
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Renowned Jazz Label Candid Records launch new website
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Submitted on 12/18/07 - Candid Records is delighted to announce the launch of their new website - www.candidrecords.com. Using OS Commerce technology, the new-look website is now full searchable by artist, genre or keyword and presents the latest artist and recording news from the world of Candid, plus the latest secure technology for online payment processing giving customers peace of mind when ordering...
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Press Release by Air Promotions
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Music, where it's needed most
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Submitted on 12/17/07 - On two following Fridays, December 21 and December 28, jazz vocalist Alma Micic will be performing at two charitable concerts, singing for the homeless in New York's oldest rescue missions.
NPR Radio described Alma Micic as vocalist who "defines what jazz singing is all about". Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, Alma Micic moved to the US after receiving a...
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Press Release by Rale Micic
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Jazz back in Edgewater
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Submitted on 12/15/07 - Jono Frola (UP-Close Jazz Productions) is bringing live jazz back to Bergen County. Operating as "Jono's" for more than 12 years serving up great food and some of the best jazz in the area we are proud to announce that some of your old favorites and some new friends will be joining us to entice all your senses. A...
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Press Release by Jono Frola
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Legendary Saxophonist Frank Morgan Dies
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Submitted on 12/15/07 - We've just been notified that Frank Morgan passed away peacefully from kidney
failure this morning, near his family and friends in his hometown of
Minneapolis. He had just completed a successful European tour, even though he
was worried about his health.
A memorial gathering is planned in his longtime home town of Taos, New
Mexico, on what would have...
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Obituary by Morrice Blackwell
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Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2008
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Submitted on 12/15/07 - Chillout Productions, organizers and founders of Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival, are proud to officially announce the 6th edition of the most popular and attended music event in the region.
This year the festival will bring together a great line-up of world-class music artists as well as new charming talents. This year the festival is extended to 10 nights, were...
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Jazz News by Rania
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Tuscia in Jazz Masterclass last days for discount
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Submitted on 12/10/07 - TUSCIA IN JAZZ 2008
Present TUSCIA IN JAZZ MASTERCLASS 2008 Director masterclass ITALO LEALI Teachers
- COMBO I JOHN PATRICK
- COMBO II GIORGIO ROSCIGLIONE
- COMBO III EVERY DAY A DIFFERENT TEACHER
- COMBO IV SHAWNN MONTEIRO
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- PIANO KENNY BARRON
- PERCUSSION RAY MANTILLA (LATIN JAZZ)
- SAX RICK MARGITZA
- HAMMOND TONY MONACO
- BASS GIORGIO ROSCIGLIONE
- DRUMS FRANCISCO MELA
- VOCAL SHAWNN...
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Jazz News by italo leali
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John Lennon All-Star Tribute Concert
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Submitted on 12/07/07 - Legendary rock/blues guitarist/bassist and Rock Talk radio show host Greg Godovitz (Goddo/ex-Ronnie Hawkins) will be headlining an all- star concert lineup of performers at Jeff Healey's Roadhouse this coming Sunday night, December 9th, 2007 for his annual John Lennon Tribute Concert.
This John Lennon musical tribute will be celebrating the musical
genius of the late and indisputably great Beatle, John...
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Jazz News by Joe Curtis
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A Tribute To Benny Goodman
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Submitted on 12/05/07 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bob DeAngelis & His Champagne Symphony Pay Tribute to Benny Goodman with Roy Thomson and Carnegie Hall Concerts
Bob DeAngelis and His Champagne Symphony will present an encore performance of The Coronation of a King: A Tribute to Benny Goodman at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on New Year’s Eve 2007. On the heels of the...
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Press Release by Paul J. Youngman
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The IAJE Conference
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Submitted on 12/05/07 - The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) will inhabit the Canadian metropolis of Toronto when it returns for the 35th Annual Conference from January 9-12, 2008. The conference was held in Toronto for the first time in 2003. Widely considered as one of the most diverse cities in the world, Toronto has much to offer IAJE conference participants. It...
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Press Release by Paul J. Youngman
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Pipes of Peace
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Submitted on 12/03/07 - WYBE, Public Television will air Pipes of Peace on the following dates: December 2007 Monday, December 3 - 3 a.m. Saturday December 8 - 11 p.m. WYBE operates analog channel 35 and digital channel 34 in the Greater Philadelphia area. The station broadcasts to 3.9 million households in 11 counties including NJ and Delaware. Pipes of Peace, George Manney's...
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Press Release by George Manney
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Dave Liebman's Soprano and Ed Saindon's Vibes Create a Unique Blend on Depth of Emotion Released by
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Submitted on 12/03/07 - Rounding out the quartet is drummer Mark Walker (Oregon, Paquito D’Rivera) and bassist David Clark. The music can best be described as contemporary jazz that ranges from delicate lyricism to intense, virtuosic displays played with abandon. The quartet’s focus is on group dialogue, improvisation, and spontaneity played with an extreme dynamic range. Depth of Emotion’s repertoire consists of Saindon’s...
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Press Release by Ed Saindon
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The Seven Thousand Mile Stage..
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Submitted on 12/02/07 - The 25th Street Band serves up a mix of melodic jazz fusion that ranges from lyrical smooth jazz, to sizzling jazz funk. It's unusual for a British band to release a West Coast Jazz album, and very rare to find top international players appearing on an independent release, but the most unique aspect of the 25th Street Band's album,...
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Press Release by Russ Klinger
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The Secret Of Christmas Revealed On The New Racquel Roberts Indie Release
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Submitted on 11/28/07 - November 26, 2007-Los Angeles, CA-Racquel Roberts is a female vocalist with a technique acquired through years of practice at the top level of musical theatre on Broadway and international stages. All of that experience reaches its fruition on her latest release The Secret of Christmas.
On The Secret of Christmas, Racquel took traditional holiday arrangements and transformed them by composing...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Atlanta’s GroovProject Releases Sophomore Recording
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Submitted on 11/28/07 - For Immediate Release ATLANTA, GA – GroovProject, a Atlanta based soul-jazz band, has released their sophomore recording entitled, The Life, The Loss, The Love. The effort features 12 songs, six of which were written by the band’s director and drummer, Donovan “Groov” Henderson. The Life, The Loss, The Love is available on CD the band’s website, personal appearances by...
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Press Release by donovan henderson
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St. Croix Blue Bay Jazz Fest 2007 a booming success
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Submitted on 11/24/07 - Sylvain Music Notes -- The St. Croix Blue Bay Jazz Fest 2007 let loose a star-studded compact of New Orleans Jazz greats and the very best that St. Croix has on offer in a four-day long event from Thursday, November 15 to Sunday, November 18. Bridget Dawson, Executive Director of the Frederiksted Economic Development Association, proclaimed the festival the...
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Jazz News by Vincent Sylvain
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The Seven Thousand Mile Stage
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Submitted on 11/21/07 - The 25th Street Band serves up a mix of melodic jazz fusion that ranges from lyrical smooth jazz, to sizzling jazz funk. It's unusual for a British band to release a West Coast Jazz album, and very rare to find top international players appearing on an independent release, but the most unique aspect of the 25th Street Band's album,...
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Press Release by Russ Klinger
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The Trane Studio
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Submitted on 11/18/07 - Caliban Arts Theatre and The Trane Studio present:
The Afrikan Millennium and Cultural Arts Feastival
Afrikan Millennium Cultural Arts Feastival, a mixture of Afro-centric Music, Film, and Visual Arts, continues with another week of concerts and events, including two performances by Kahil El Zabar and Hamiet Bluiett, and the Black Underground tribute to Clifford Brown and Dizzy Gillespie.
The...
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Jazz News by Paul J. Youngman
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Old Man Brown Releases New CD Return On Indie Label Boat Shop Records
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Submitted on 11/18/07 - Nashville, Tennessee-November 13, 2007-Old Man Brown is based in the Baltimore area, playing their own brand of original rock, blues, soul and funk that honors earlier traditions that have been forgotten with much of the new music coming out today.
Keyboardist and singer Adam Scott-Wakefield and his late brother, drummer John Scott-Wakefield have provided the original music and lyrics for...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Koko Dozo - 'Jazz From Another Planet'
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Submitted on 11/15/07 - New York City is a wildlife preserve known for the aerial droppings of its winged inhabitants. KOKO DOZO is NYC's native belching honkbird that deposits upon the heads of its victims the collective musical droppings of Polarity/1 (www.polarity1.com), Amy Douglas (www.myspace.com/amybdouglas) and Rubio (www.ricamusica.com). This bird warbles in the key of GROOVE dipped in the house special surreal sauce...
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Press Release by Sounni de Fontenay
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