Press Releases (1779)
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29 Jan
Ellis Marsalis, T. S. Monk, Kidd Jordan, and the Jordan Family of Jazz honors Thelonious Monk
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SYLVAIN MUSIC NOTES - New Orleans’ jazz patriarch Kidd Jordan and the Jordan Family of Jazz; Marlon Jordan, considered one of the best trumpeters in the world; older brother Kent Jordan, a highly regarded flutist; Stephanie Jordan, whom critics have placed in the company of Nancy Wilson and Shirley Horn;…
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29 Jan
Whotune.com and Web ‘n Retail announce the "Promote Me Like a Rockstar" Music Competition with Prize
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Australia/United States Leading unsigned Artist website Whotune.com, has teamed with Web ‘n Retail Music Marketing Company, for the "Promote Me Like A Rockstar" Music Competition. There is no fee to enter, nor to register on the Whotune.com site. The Competition runs from May 1st through June 30th and the competition…
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6 º Seminar of modern music and improvisation Monforte de Lemos From August 23 to August 28, 2010 An initiative of Monforte de Lemos's Town hall in collaboration with the County council of Lugo. Contens: 1. Bent (four levels of progressive difficulty) - styles: Blues, swing, Be-Bop, bossa, funk,…
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After offering us Second Time, Claude Marc Bourget is back with a second solo album, "Musiques de Ballet" (Ballet Music). Second Time, published under a New-York label in 2008, was quickly noticed by American and Italian Critics. Jazz review, Jazz Times, All About Jazz Italia have praised the work of…
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29 Jan
J-Mood Records Announces New Jazz CD Release: Roberto Magris Quintet "Mating Call"
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For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Collins Muziksvc 816.377.1950 J-Mood Records Announces New Jazz CD Release: Roberto Magris Quintet "Mating Call" Kansas City, Missouri, May 1, 2010- The J-Mood Record Label based in Kansas City, Missouri is pleased to announce the release of the "new" Roberto Magris Quintet straight-ahead jazz CD…
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29 Jan
Jazz saxophonist Brian Hogans Releases Debut Solo Album, Evidence of Things to Come
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ATLANTA - May 24, 2010 Noted jazz saxophonist Brian Hogans, together with Turnaround Records, announces the release of his debut solo album on June 1, titled Evidence of Things to Come. This album represents an artistic triumph for Hogans, who is already well-known as a member of the illustrious Sean…
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On his latest release for Criss Cross Jazz, saxophonist Tim Warfield tastefully examines several "classic" gems from the "Great American" songbook with a fresh perspective. His sixth recording as a leader, "A Sentimental Journey", features the fearless Terell Stafford on trumpet, resolute swinger Byron Landham on drums, and "rising star",…
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"A labor of love" is how José James describes his release For All We Know, his first American release and his first for the Impulse! label. A collaboration between James and noted Belgian pianist Jef Neve, the album finds the charismatic young singer applying his warm, rich baritone to a…
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29 Jan
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Receives Eric. D. Batterman Grant to Support Jazz Institute
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Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Receives Eric. D. Batterman Grant to Support Jazz Institute MILWAUKEE, WIS. (May 17, 2010) The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music has received multi-year funding from the Eric D. Batterman Memorial Grant to provide scholarships for youth in support of the Conservatory’s new Jazz Institute program. This gift…
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29 Jan
The October Trio To Tour Throughout Eastern Canada and the US
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This June, internationally acclaimed jazz group The October Trio will set out to promote their latest CD, (b>Looks Like it’s Going to Snow (Songlines), with the(no more snow) Tour 2010. The band's third release, Looks Like it's Going to Snow once again features the classic sounds of the bass-drums-saxophone combo,…
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The Brown Indian Band-Fusion Lounge The Brown Indian Band's Fusion Lounge is a chilled out, laidback sound of indo-jazz fusion. The album features Dhiraj Kapadia on bansuri, Prashant Salil on santoor, Tony Dias on keyboards, Colin D'Cruz on fretless bass and Jayesh Dhargalkar on tabla. The Band led by Colin,…
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Music Choice Airs Tribute to Lena Horne Music Choice® (www.musicchoice.com), the multi-platform video and music network, will celebrate the life of singer/dancer/actress LENA HORNE through May 18th on its "SINGERS & SWING" Audio Music Channel. Horne will be featured at the top of the hour during the "Singers" segment…
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29 Jan
Jazz Lazarus Giuseppi Logan's Park Playing Attracts Attention
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New York based artist Suzannah Troy had never heard of multi-reedist/composer Giuseppi Logan when she stumbled upon him playing his horn in Tompkins Square Park in the City's East Village. She was unfamiliar with the two albums he put out on the ESP label in the 1960's, or his…
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Sylvain Music Notes (5/10/10) - Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died. She was 92 according to AP writer Verena Dobnik.…
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29 Jan
Utopia Records Announces Release of Music Veteran Alfonzo Blackwell’s "Human Nature" Tribute to King
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New York, NY (USA) Utopia Records is pleased and honored to announce the new exclusive single-track release of "Human Nature" which was produced, arranged, performed, mixed and engineered by music veteran Alfonzo Blackwell. The multi-talented and multi-instrumentalist masterminds the orchestration of a flawless live performance on the soprano saxophone, electric…
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29 Jan
Sax Star Alfonzo Blackwell Returns to the World-Famous Apollo Theater Stage to perform in support of
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New York, NY (USA) The American Heart Association’s Power To End Stroke (PTES) campaign initiative is gearing up for an exciting and major event this Friday, May 7, 2010. The 4th Annual Power Awards Gala celebration is coming to the world-famous Apollo Theater in New York City. The event will…
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29 Jan
Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 15th Anniversary Line-up
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2010 Litchfield Jazz Festival at a GlanceWhat: 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz FestivalWhen: August 6-8, 2010Where: The Springs Center and the Grounds of Kent School, Kent, Connecticut Litchfield Performing Arts launched the first Litchfield Jazz Festival in 1996 with a line-up any well-established festival would have been proud of, including Ahmad…
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Kent, CT -- Teach the Teacher was developed by Litchfield Jazz Camp to help music teachers at all grade levels develop or expand effective strategies for educating their students about America's national music Jazz. Held on the campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, July 20 and 21, the workshop…
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29 Jan
Multi-Instrumentalist Paul Adams Explores the 'Heavens' With His New Release
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5/4/2010 - Peoria, IL - Is there something Paul Adams doesn't do? He's built instruments for some very well known musicians, he's a writer and poet, he plays a vast array of exotic instruments, composed music for major corporations, and has eight critically acclaimed albums out in about 5 different…
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Composer, producer and performer Joseph Patrick Moore weaves tribal rhythms into funk, pop and jazz melodies on his eighth solo release, "To Africa With Love". Mr. Moore connects with some old friends and new ones in this dedication to the Land of the Sahara. The work itself contains 13 songs…
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