Press Releases (1779)
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Nick D’Amico Keeps Evolving with Evolution II Los Angeles, CA October 1, 2010... After years in the making, Nick D’Amico’s newest album Evolution II has arrived. This happy Latin Jazz recording covers a variety of original songs with exciting arrangements and catchy tunes. The songs are written and produced by Nick…
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For Immediate Release: Dan Wilensky Releases New CD New York, NY (October 12, 2010) - Speechless Productions is pleased to announce the release of "If You Only Knew," the new CD by saxophonist and composer Dan Wilensky (Ray Charles, Jack McDuff), featuring pianist Bob Himmelberger (Charlie Rouse, Nelson Riddle), bassist…
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29 Jan
Tony Adamo and Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios-now that’s hip!
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Tony Adamo and Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios-now that’s hip!Los Angeles, CaliforniaFred Harriswww.strokeland.comTony Adamo and Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios now that is hip! Singer songwriter, Tony Adamo was at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California recently with the legendary fifteen time Grammy winner producer, Al Schmitt. Schmitt completed the final mix…
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Eclectic Sound & Dan Pinto would like to wish you all a "Happy Halloween!" In celebration, we are posting for the first time, a FULL MP3 recording of Dan's "The Haunting" from his "Ivory Towers" CD. This is also part of our promotion for Dan's re-release for this album coming…
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29 Jan
Sax Sensation JESSY J Wins ASCAPLUS Award, Signs with New Management & Returns to Studio for Third A
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Los Angeles, CA (September 22, 2010) When singer/composer/saxophonist Jessy J sets her sights on a career goal, she follows through with laser-like precision. Two years and two albums after her auspicious debut on Peak Records/Concord Music Group, Jessy J has been selected by the American Society of Composers, Authors and…
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29 Jan
Filó Machado and Deanna Witkowski on US tour from October 10/21
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São Paulo-based guitarist/vocalist Filó Machado joins NYC pianist/vocalist Deanna Witkowski in US tour from Oct 10-21 Witkowski's playing is consistently thrilling, and her musical imagination seems boundless. -All Music Guide Machado’s ideas reach beyond one continent he has cited Joyce and Flora Purim as influences, but he also has listened…
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Øyvind Nypan is a fine jazz musician and with his album "Elements" he is showing all of us listeners his creativity and talent both as a composer and guitarist. His music is jazz with elements of pop and rock. This is Øyvind Nypan’s first solo CD after working for several…
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RHMedia is proud to announce the release of "Eclecticism" by fo/mo/deep. Released in August 2010, "Eclecticism" explores the limitless boundaries of contemporary jazz that is blended with funk, world and afrobeat. Best known for their sizzling live performances, the fo/mo/deep groove is rooted in the experimental school of the 70s…
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When I started writing for this album I was thinking the blues - then the words began to dictate a broader picture. I can’t escape my roots the music that played in the background of my youth. Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King were the music icons of Louisville, Kentucky.…
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GREENVILLE- September 15, 2010- Jazz trumpeter, composer, producer and band leader Mark Rapp along with renowned guitarist/vocalist and composer Derek Lee Bronston celebrate the release of their brand new cd The Song Project Art of the Song, vol . 1 September, 2010 with a tour of the East Coast. The…
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Norwegian-born and now L.A.-based saxophonist Terje Lie ("Terry Lee") is continuing his joyful Urban Vacation with the September 13 release of "Dance On The Water." "Dance on the Water" is the second single from Lie's highly successful and critically acclaimed CD, Urban Vacation (TCat Records), which pairs him with contemporary…
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29 Jan
Five Berklee Alumni Nominated for Eleven Latin Grammy Awards
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Five Berklee alumni have been nominated for 11 Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Tropical Album, and Best Latin Jazz Album. Winners will be announced at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony November 11 from 8:00 11:00 p.m.…
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29 Jan
Alex Hargreaves Awarded Jimmy Lyons Scholarship at Berklee School of Music
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Berklee College of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival have announced that award-winning violinist and Adventure Music recording artist Alex Hargreaves is the fourteenth recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship at Berklee, a major music education prize. The full-tuition scholarship is named in honor of the festival's late founder, James…
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The first 75 High School Jazz bands to apply to 2011 Swing Central High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop will receive the following sets of charts FREE of charge: "Jada" by Oliver Nelson "After You've Gone" Arranged by Bill Holman "Slide's Derangement" by Slide Hampton. Swing Central High School…
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29 Jan
Jazz Series Begins in Orange County at Performing Arts Center
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Jazz season at the Orange County Performing Arts Center begins this month. The schedule includes international jazz stars, such as Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Branford Marsalis and Terrence Blanchard, as well as up and comers Sara Gazarek and Sachal Vasandani and highly respected veterans bill Charlap and Freddie Cole. A…
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29 Jan
Jazz Legend Carmen Lundy to Appear at the World Famous Blue Note Club
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New York City is a beacon, a magnet, an oasis of culture. To many, it is The Center Of It All. For tourists; it’s the Statue Of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the sad ghostly space of the World Trade Center. For artists and art fans it’s the Guggenheim, the…
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29 Jan
Robert Hurst III, Jazz Bassist Extraordinaire Releases New CD
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©2010 Bebob Records Robert Hurst III, jazz bassist extraordinaire, returns triumphant to the CD scene with his newest release, Bob Ya Head, on the Bebob Records label. Joining Hurst on the 2010 release are Marcus Belgrave- trumpet, Vincent Bowens- tenor sax, Scott Kinsey- keyboards, Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson- percussion and Karriem…
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Nottingham InternationalJazz Piano Competition 2010. Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition 2010 attracts worldwide entries. Clement Pianos are pleased to announce that some of the best young jazz pianists from the UK, Canada, North America, South America, Europe and Scandinavia will compete in this unique event. The Semi-Finals and Grand Final…
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29 Jan
Gifted Gospel Jazz Group, 3 Central, Takes Local Ministry Nationwide With "A Feelin’ Inside"
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Gospel Jazz is a genre that’s busting out at the seams. Artists are expressing their spirituality in jazzy tones and gaining legions of fans along the way. 3 Central, consisting of Ken Anderson, Everett Moore and Russell Moore, are three men on a mission to spread the love of Christ…
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29 Jan
Classical to Jazz - Jazz to Classical / Azar Lawrence at Chicago Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center a
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Classical to Jazz - Jazz to Classical / Azar Lawrence at Chicago Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, September 27 and Carnegie Hall October 4 with The High Arts Society of Warsaw Poland / Frederic Chopin's 200th Birthday - "A Polish Jazz Celebration" In the early 20th Century a young girl…
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