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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Sign With Savoy Jazz 19 July, 2012 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, longtime purveyors, custodians and distillers of a modern big band swing sound are back and newly signed with Savoy Jazz. In celebration of twenty years bringing an irrepressible groove to the adoring masses, the band has recorded "RATTLE THEM BONES"—their eighth studio album. ...	Prolific And Adventurous Brian Bromberg Salutes A Pair Of Legends On Two New Albums 19 July, 2012 It's no ordinary summer for bassist Brian Bromberg, who yesterday released his second and third albums this summer via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Records. "Bromberg Plays Hendrix" and "In The Spirit Of Jobim" pay tribute to music icons Jimi Hendrix and Antonio Carlos Jobim respectively and arrive six ...
Rova Announces A Rare Live Concert Of Electric Ascension - Kickstarter Campaign 18 July, 2012 Rova:Arts, the not-for-profit organization of Rova Saxophone Quartet, is proud to announce a rare concert of Electric Ascension at the Guelph Jazz Festival near Toronto, Ontario. On September 7, Rova's four members - Jon Raskin, Larry Ochs, Bruce Ackley and Steve Adams - join Nels Cline on electric ...	Jazz Crooner Anthony Caceres Adds Personal Touch To Standards On New EP 16 July, 2012 When producing an album of covers, young artists often make the mistake of trying to duplicate the originals, especially the performers who made them famous. This was something that jazz vocalist Anthony Caceres carefully tried to avoid on "Don't Call It Love," his new EP. "When I recorded these songs ...
Chrysler Named 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival Presenting Sponsor 13 July, 2012 Today the Detroit Jazz Festival announced that the Chrysler brand will be the official presenting sponsor for the 2012 festival. The sponsorship is an extension of its successful "Imported from Detroit" campaign, celebrating the spirit and determination of Detroit and its residents. "The automotive ...	Concord Music Group Releases Five New Titles In The Very Best Of Jazz Series 12 July, 2012 Concord Music Group is launching five new titles in its Very Best Of jazz series, which showcases some of the very best tracks culled from the recordings of some of the most influential artists in the history of the genre. The five new titles, which highlight the work of Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, ...
"LifeTimes," New CD By Brubeck Brothers Quartet, To Be Released July 24 12 July, 2012 Since the early 1970s, Chris and Dan Brubeck have performed and recorded frequently with their father Dave in Two Generations of Brubeck, the New Brubeck Quartet, and Trio Brubeck. Now, on the Brubeck Brothers Quartet's new CD "LifeTimes," they and "honorary brothers" Mike DeMicco (guitar) and Chuck ...	Random Touch's 'Flock' Concludes Their Career With A Bang 12 July, 2012 Thirty-three years of collaboration and sixteen releases culminates in the masterpiece Flock, Random Touch's final album. The ten tracks range from the bigger-than-life "Arena" to the uninhibited joy of "Dance of the Elementals" to the psychedelic final track, "She Wore Sheepskin". In-between is found ...
New Orleans Legends The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Celebrated With 50th Anniversary Box Set 10 July, 2012 THE PRESERVATION HALL 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION includes five previously unissued tracks that were recorded at Allen Toussaint's Sea-Saint Studios over the years: "In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)" (1967); "Precious Lord" (1970); "C. C. Rider" (1981); and "I Get The Blues When It Rains" and ...	The Search For The World's Next Great Female Jazz Singer 10 July, 2012 On a Wednesday night in 1942, Newark teenager Sarah Vaughan went to the Apollo Theater to compete in an amateur singing contest. It was the chance to win $10 and a weeklong engagement performing on the Apollo stage. Instead, Vaughan's win launched a career that would transform America's original art ...
Singer/Songwriter Adedeji Delivers Stylistically Open Musical Vision On New CD 'Ajo' 06 July, 2012 It's appropriate that the title of singer/songwriter Adedeji's new album, "Ajo," means "journey" when translated in English. After all, Adedeji's life has mostly been a journey, even musically. Adedeji doesn't let stylistic borders limit his creative vision; "Ajo" has a wildly open-minded scope, absorbing ...	TSP US Tour Kick Off At San Francisco's Historic Fillmore Jazz Festival 06 July, 2012 TSP is redefining jazz for a new generation, expanding jazz improvisations to songs spanning the gamut from Radiohead, Paul McCartney, AC/DC to Cole Porter, Miles Davis and more. TSP (The Song Project) was created by ground breaking artists, trumpeter Mark Rapp, and guitarist, Derek Lee Bronston, who ...
Summer Is Heating Up For The Levy Group: Michael Norwood Performs With Atlanta's Finest Musicians 05 July, 2012 The summer started heating up for The Levy Group, LLC as their client, bassist Michael Norwood, performed with Atlanta's finest musicians. On June 28th, Michael shared the stage with the new Indie POP Princess Micah Kiyo for the Volt Summer Music Series at the Center Stage Theater located in Midtown ...	Above The Clouds To Debut At Chicago's Andy's Jazz Club 05 July, 2012 Above the Clouds, a new CD by The Terry Bartolotta Group, will debut at Chicago's renowned Andy's Jazz Club and Restaurant located at 11 E. Hubbard Street on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28. The two evening engagement at one of Chicago's best-known and most-respected jazz establishments will be ...
Harlem Based Curator To Host The 1st Annual Art And Jazz Outdoor Art Fair 04 July, 2012 Artist and curator Gwendolyn Black will once again present her highly anticipated cultural event: Visual Arts and Jazzfest 2012. This year marks the 10th Anniversary and the celebration continues with an Outdoor Art Fair on Saturday, July 14th, 11 am - 7 pm, at the beautiful Jackie Robinson Park Band ...	Tenor Saxophonist Michael Pedicin's New CD Features His Working Band 'Live At The Loft' 03 July, 2012 Tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin fulfilled a longtime dream last fall by releasing an album of all ballads, a challenging form of which he is a master purveyor. In the process Pedicin, whose 40-plus-year career has included tours with Dave Brubeck and Maynard Ferguson, experienced a new ease with the ...
What Is Diana Krall Doing With That Shotgun? 03 July, 2012 Diana Krall's extraordinary new album, 'Glad Rag Doll' (9/25, Verve Records) is an exhilarating and adventurous exploration of new sounds, new instrumentation and new musicians. It stars a singer and piano player, filled with mischief, humour and a renewed sense of tenderness and intimacy. The ...	Jazz Greats Ronnie Laws, Phil Perry, Howard Hewett, And The Ralphe Armstrong Show To Perform At Inaugural Detroit Paradise Valley Music Festival 02 July, 2012 The Detroit Downtown Development Authority has announced that the inaugural Detroit Paradise Valley Music Festival will take place in the Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 13, Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. The weekend will feature ...
2012-2013 Jammin' At The Gem Performance Series Talent And Dates 02 July, 2012 The Jammin' at the Gem Concert Series is back again with five stellar performances lined up. This season kicks off on September 29th with Chick Corea and Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet. Corea is one of the most well renown and respected composers in all of music and has received over fifty ...	Virtuoso Jazz Bassist John Patitucci Debuts Interactive Online Bass School June 29th 29 June, 2012 ArtistWorks, the first collaborative, global learning community comprised of master musicians and ambitious amateurs, announces the June 29th launch of the online, interactive Bass Super School featuring the Rock & Pop Bass School with GRAMMY™ award-winning Rock/Pop/R&B bassist Nathan East (Eric Clapton/Stevie ...

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