Vijay Iyer Trio's "Most Compelling So Far" (Downbeat): 'Break Stuff,' "A Dizzying Pinnacle Of Contemporary Jazz" (Gaurdian), Out Today ECM
11 February, 2015
Today, the Vijay Iyer Trio released their latest album, 'Break Stuff,' on ECM Records, and, despite their long-standing critical success, The New York Times calls it the trio's "best record" and The Guardian calls it "a dizzying pinnacle of contemporary jazz." Downbeat, in a 5 out of 5 star review, ...
| Husband-And-Wife Tandem Dan And Cristina Handrabur Make Up What Is Weed!
09 February, 2015
The latest release from Weed contains many nuggets of musical works with ambient singer Cristina Handrabur that lends her beautifully distinctive vocals to songs on 'Visionary Sessions'. Both ( Dan and Cristina Handrabur) were both born in Bucharest Romania before each moved to live in Geneva. Dan began ...
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Cunard To Host First-Εver Blue Note Records Cruise Aboard Queen Mary 2
04 February, 2015
Cunard and venerable jazz label Blue Note Records are proud to announce an exciting entertainment partnership, which will debut on Cunard's flagship, Queen Mary 2, on October 29, 2015. Guests onboard will embark on a very special Transatlantic Crossing, featuring intimate jazz performances by Blue Note ...
| Grammy Winner And Diva Big Band Anchor Women In Jazz Programming
03 February, 2015
"Women have always played a significant role in developing the music through creative compositions, stellar performances and their work behind the scenes in presenting the music. Unfortunately, these contributions have gone either unrecognized or were written out of the history books. The American Jazz ...
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Wauwau Adler Is Featured In Episode 16 Of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
02 February, 2015
Wauwau Adler features in the 16th issue of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets digital magazine available exclusively on mobile iOS and Android devices. This edition includes captivating video performances of Adler with Robin Nolan, as well as 3 beginners guitar licks video lessons from the legend himself. Each ...
| Paulus Schafer & Tim Kliphuis Are Featured In Episode 11 Of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
02 February, 2015
Digital magazine Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets exclusively features Dutch guitar greats, Paulus Schafer & Tim Kliphuis, along with live music recordings and exciting guitar video lessons
Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
Paulus and Tim are like a modern day Django & Stephane and it's a privilege ...
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Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo Gonzalo Bergara Is Featured In Episode 12 Of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
02 February, 2015
Digital magazine Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets exclusively features American guitar greats, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo, along with live music recordings and exciting guitar video lessons.
Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
Frank & Vinny are two jazz guitar masters who have no boundaries in the ...
| Lollo Meier Is Featured In Episode 13 Of Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
02 February, 2015
Digital magazine Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets exclusively features Dutch guitar great, Lollo Meier, along with live music recordings and exciting guitar video lessons.
Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Magazine
It doesn't get much purer in the Django Reinhardt style than Lollo Meier. It's an education to ...
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Even Winter Storm Juno Couldn't Slow Him Down Stops Included Today, Bloomberg, MSNBC's Morning Joe, Huffpost Live & More
02 February, 2015
Anticipation was high going into his album release week so Grammy award-winning saxophonist, Kenny G wasn't about to let the treacherous weather conditions stop him from making a plethora of key NYC media appearances in support of his fourteenth studio album Brazilian Nights via Concord Records. The ...
| Audio Fidelity To Release Jazz Legend Grover Washington, Jr.'s Double-Grammy Award Winning Album "Winelight" On 5.1 Hybrid SACD
30 January, 2015
Jazz aficionados and high end audio enthusiasts alike are excited about the forthcoming release of jazz legend Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Winelight" album on 5.1 Hybrid SACD from Audio Fidelity in association with ETrain Records. With "Winelight", Grover Washington, Jr. produced a magical collection ...
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Saxophonist Shashaty Set To Embark Upon A "Dream Ride" Leading To A "Brighter Day"
29 January, 2015
It's a new dawn for veteran contemporary jazz saxophonist ShaShaty, who will release his sixth album entitled "Brighter Day," on March 3 on the newly formed A.H.I. Records. His first collection comprised entirely of original songs in more than a decade, the set showcases the artist who had a hand in ...
| Charles Lloyd Signs To Blue Note; Releases "Wild Man Dance" & Receives Nea Jazz Master Award In April
28 January, 2015
More than 50 years into an already legendary career, 2015 is shaping up to be a momentous year for Charles Lloyd. As reported today in The New York Times, the esteemed saxophonist and composer has signed with Blue Note Records and will release his first album for the iconic label in 30 years with the ...
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Multi-instrumentalist Urban Blu
26 January, 2015
The Jazz Network Worldwide is proud to support Urban Blu's expertise as an accomplished producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist creating a non-traditional approach to jazz compositions as he climbs the Reverberation charts with his current single digital release of "Electric Winter".
"After ...
| Jose James To Release "Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday" On March 31, 2015
26 January, 2015
Acclaimed vocalist José James has announced a March 31, 2015 release for his new album Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday, a tribute to the legendary singer in honor of Holiday's 100th birthday. James celebrates the woman he refers to as his "musical mother" with this stunning set ...
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John Coltrane - "So Many Things: The European Tour 1961"
22 January, 2015
"There are so many things to be considered in making music", John Coltrane told an interviewer during his first European tour as a bandleader in the autumn of 1961. "Many things on which I don't think I've reached a final conclusion."
Indeed, the music Coltrane made on this trip took audiences ...
| Bluesman Bernard Allison Is In The Mix
22 January, 2015
Blues guitarist and singer Bernard Allison will release his first new studio album in six years, In the Mix, on March 17 from the Germany-based label, Jazzhaus Records. Produced and arranged by Bernard Allison, In the Mix features 10 tracks, including five originals, as well as covers of two songs from ...
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Lourdes Duque Baron To Release New Version Of Jazz Hit "Table For Two" For The Silver Screen
22 January, 2015
"Table For Two" is an original song written and produced by Andrew Lane (multi-platinum music producer) specifically for Lourdes Duque Baron. He chose this song for Baron because of "her worldliness and her deep vocal sound." Lane also composed the arrangement. The song is playful and paints a picture ...
| Jessi Teich Bares Her Twisted Soul On Stylish Crossover Record With A Jazz Spinal Cord, Paris-Recorded 'Poperatic' Album Twisted Soul
21 January, 2015
Commonly considered an old blues, jazz, and soul singer-songwriter trapped in a young woman's body, 10-time international songwriting award-winner JESSI TEICH (pronounced TEACH) brings a pop sensibility to her stylish new album, TWISTED SOUL, recorded in Paris and due March 3rd, 2015 on Madame Freak ...
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Camera Soul Releases Third Studio Album, "Dress Code"
20 January, 2015
On January 20, 2015, Italian jazz-funk group Camera Soul will release its third studio album, 'Dress Code', through Azzurra Music in Europe and TIMKAT Entertainment in the Americas.
The 14-track 'Dress Code' comes as a progressive follow-up to 2013's 'Not For Ordinary People', and also heralds ...
| Made In New York Jazz Competition Is Now Number One Jazz Competition On Google
20 January, 2015
The Made in New York Jazz Competition shows no signs of slowing down in the second running; Made In New York has is the most-searched jazz competition on Google. As the world's first online jazz competition, Made In New York now boasts over 22,000 registered users coming from 44 different countries. ...
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