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Vocalist Roseanna Vitro Debuts on Motéma Music with "The Music of Randy Newman" May 17

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:01:00 GMT

Today's jazz singers don't limit themselves to the classic American Songbook. The singer/songwriter era ushered in by rock 'n' roll produced a treasure trove of tunes ripe for reinvention, and Roseanna Vitro uncovers a mother lode with "The Music of Randy Newman," her CD debut for Motéma Music.

(PRWeb April 20, 2011)

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Announcing the 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 24 - August 6

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:01:00 GMT

Founder and Artistic/Executive Director Jim Nadel has put together a compelling mix of styles and talent for the 2011 festival, as he's done for each of the Festival seasons since 1972. Stanford is unique among jazz festivals in the way it brings great jazz artists together to collaborate and to work closely with students--a result of Nadel's vision.

(PRWeb April 15, 2011)

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James Carter's "Caribbean Rhapsody" Due from Emarcy Records May 17

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:01:00 GMT

The new CD contains the first recording of Roberto Sierra's "Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra," as well as the world premiere of the title track, a Sierra composition for saxophone (James Carter), violin (Regina Carter), and string quintet.

(PRWeb April 01, 2011)

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"Alternate Side" -- New CD by Mike Lee & Ted Chubb's New Tricks Due April 5

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:01:00 GMT

The New York area jazz quartet New Tricks makes vibrant, uncompromising music that uses tradition as a springboard into the future of jazz. Saxophonist Mike Lee, trumpeter Ted Chubb, bassist Kellen Harrison, and drummer Shawn Baltazor plan a series of U.S. concerts and clinics in support of their stunning sophomore CD, "Alternate Side."

(PRWeb March 23, 2011)

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Chicago's Come Sunday Mixes Gospel and Jazz on Debut CD "Crosscurrents"

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:01:00 GMT

With their new CD "Crosscurrents," the four singers and three instrumentalists who make up Come Sunday offer a unique blend of gospel and jazz that is both artistically challenging and emotionally rewarding. Their exploration of the jazz-gospel convergence is spearheaded by vocalist Bill Brickey, the group's musical visionary, and jazz guitarist Mike Allemana, who handled the decidedly untraditional arrangements.

(PRWeb March 16, 2011)

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Bay Area Jazz Vocalist Lisa Lindsley Debuts on CD March 8

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:01:00 GMT

Lisa Lindsley may be a latecomer to singing jazz, but she brings a wealth of creative experience to American Songbook gems. With pianist/arranger George Mesterhazy and bassist Fred Randolph, she has produced an intimate standards session that announces the arrival of an artist who knows that beautiful melodies don't need much adornment and that oft-interpreted lyrics have yet to reveal all their secrets.

(PRWeb February 16, 2011)

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"Latin Bird" Is Motéma Music Debut by Alto Saxophonist T.K. Blue

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:01:00 GMT

As the New York-born son of parents from Jamaica and Trinidad, and a mainstay of jazz master Randy Weston's band since 1980, T.K. Blue is profoundly fluent in the various musical styles of Africa and the African Diaspora. On his new CD "Latin Bird," which will be released March 8 by Motéma Music, he applies those skills and sensibilities to the music of Charlie "Bird" Parker, one of his major early inspirations.

(PRWeb February 11, 2011)

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"Trust," New CD from Jazz Bassist/Composer Sean Smith, Due March 1

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:01:00 GMT

For bassist/composer Sean Smith, his forthcoming CD "Trust" opens an exciting new chapter in his musical life. It's his third album as a leader but his first since 2001 and the debut release for his own imprint, Smithereen Records. It features his well-traveled quartet of guitarist John Hart, saxophonist John Ellis, and drummer Russell Meissner, exploring his original compositions. And it marks a rededication to his music following his recovery from a career-threatening incident in 2007.

(PRWeb January 27, 2011)

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Either/Orchestra to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Alumni Concert at Le Poisson Rouge NYC, Feb. 11

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:01:00 GMT

On the heels of the Orchestra's triumphant Boston concert in December, the New York show will feature 25 musicians, including John Medeski, Matt Wilson, Josh Roseman, and Ethiopian legend Teshome Mitiku. Music from E/O's 11 albums will be revisited and updated with the expanded band.

(PRWeb January 11, 2011)

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Bassist/Composer Robert Hurst to Release 2 New CDs Jan. 25

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:01:00 GMT

"Bob Ya Head" and "Unrehurst Vol. 2," due January 25 from Robert Hurst's Bebob Records label, are the esteemed bassist/composer's first recordings as a leader in 10 years.

(PRWeb January 07, 2011)

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Boston's Either/Orchestra to Celebrate "Really Big Anniversary Concert" Dec. 16 at the Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Silver anniversary concert will feature 25 years of repertoire and 25 musicians, including alumni guests Miguel Zenon, Josh Roseman, Curtis Hasselbring, Bob Nieske, Leo Blanco, and Jerome Deupree.

(PRWeb November 19, 2010)

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Either/Orchestra Celebrates 25th Anniversary with New CD, Shows

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:00:00 GMT

As the Either/Orchestra celebrates its 25th anniversary, what's most amazing about the Boston-based ensemble isn't its unlikely longevity, but its continuing evolution--still absorbing new sounds and ideas, still expanding an already capacious musical vision. With the release of "Mood Music for Time Travellers," its first new CD since 2005, the group marks its silver anniversary with the same roaring improvisational vitality that made it such an exciting new addition to the scene all those years ago.

(PRWeb October 28, 2010)

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Paquito D'Rivera's "Panamericana Suite" Due for Nov. 2 Release on MCG Jazz Records

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

When it comes to creative liaisons, Paquito D'Rivera has few peers in the breadth and range of his musical interests, collaborations, and restless curiosity. But even by his stylistically expansive track record, D'Rivera's new album "Panamericana Suite" is an extraordinary musical journey for one of jazz's most acclaimed and popular artists.

(PRWeb October 06, 2010)

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"India & Africa": Coltrane Tribute by Asian American Orchestra

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:01:12 GMT

As the founder, leader, and primary arranger for the culturally omnivorous, Grammy Award-nominated Asian American Orchestra, drummer Anthony Brown is engaged in an ongoing process of re-visioning essential American musical texts from an embracing Pacific Rim perspective. On the AAO's latest CD project, "India & Africa: A Tribute to John Coltrane," Brown fulfills the saxophonist's multicultural vision by foregrounding the sources of inspiration for some of Trane's signature compositions.

(PRWeb September 09, 2010)

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Brad & Elliot Mason Join Forces as The Mason Brothers on "Two Sides, One Story," Due October 5 from Archival Records

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Since moving to New York in 1996, British siblings Brad (trumpet) and Elliot (trombone) have established themselves as seasoned, in-demand players in a broad array of challenging musical settings. They've finally taken time out to record their debut CD, a fully realized effort that features an all-star cast (David Kikoski, Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez, and guests Chris Potter, Joe Locke, and Tim Miller) performing the Masons' own straight-ahead, cutting-edge jazz.

(PRWeb August 19, 2010)

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New Origin CD by Chicago Saxophonist Geof Bradfield, "African Flowers," Due for Release September 21

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Master jazz saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield has long held a deep interest in African music. Following a month-long State Department tour of several African nations in 2008, he wrote and recorded "African Flowers," a rhythmically rich and melodically haunting suite that draws from his experiences in Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. That CD, his second for the Origin label, will be released next month.

(PRWeb August 10, 2010)

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Jazz Trumpeter/Composer Brad Goode's 4th Delmark Album, "Tight Like This," Due September 21

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Brad Goode made his mark in his native Chicago as a fluent, consistently imaginative improviser who could play in any style from bop to avant-garde and beyond. In recent years he's been focusing on his work as an educator, but with the release of "Tight Like This," which features his new quartet, Goode hopes to return to performing creative jazz on a regular basis.

(PRWeb August 05, 2010)

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Chicago Jazz Vocalist Milton Suggs to Release "Things to Come," New CD on His Skiptone Label, Sept. 28

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Milton Suggs was a piano student working on his master's degree at DePaul University a few years ago when Wynton Marsalis heard him singing with the school's big band. Impressed, Marsalis encouraged Suggs to take his singing seriously; Suggs, now 27, followed that advice. With the forthcoming release of his second CD, "Things to Come," Milton Suggs emerges as a major jazz vocal contender.

(PRWeb July 29, 2010)

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"Originality," Debut CD by Boston-Based South Korean Pianist/Composer Mina Cho, Due Sept. 7

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Mina Cho, a 28-year-old native of Seoul, South Korea, is a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the Berklee College of Music, with a degree in Film Scoring and Jazz Composition. On her impressive recording debut, "Originality," she incorporates jazz, gospel, Venezuelan lando and merengue, and Brazilian choro into a vivid personal statement that is the very definition of "original."

(PRWeb July 21, 2010)

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"American Dreams," New CD by Jazz Vocalist Laurie Antonioli, Due June 22 from Her Intrinsic Label Imprint

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:26:56 GMT

The fourth recording to date for the Oakland-based jazz vocalist and educator, and Antonioli's first U.S. release since 1985, "American Dreams" is an emotional travelogue inspired by the feelings that arose while thinking of home during a long sojourn in Europe.

(PRWeb June 01, 2010)

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Bay Area Jazz-Funk Quartet Times 4 to Release Third CD, "Eclipse," on June 1

Mon, 17 May 2010 07:01:00 GMT

After seven years of playing together, Times 4 has truly found its groove. And when "Eclipse," the group's third CD for their Groove Tonic Media label, is released nationally on June 1, the foursome hopes that their tight grooves and improvisational prowess will find new appreciation beyond their San Francisco Bay Area base.

(PRWeb May 17, 2010)

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Saxophonist Paul Carr to Release "Straight Ahead Soul," His 4th CD as a Leader, on May 25

Tue, 11 May 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Houston-born tenor saxophonist Paul Carr has been a mainstay of the Washington, DC jazz scene for the last 25 years. On his fine new CD "Straight Ahead Soul," Carr charts his musical journey from the South--the influences of the blues and gospel he heard growing up, and of his Texas tenor mentors Arnett Cobb and Don Wilkerson.

(PRWeb May 11, 2010)

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Retta Christie + David Evans and Dave Frishberg: 2nd CD Due from Retta Records 5/18

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Retta Christie has staked a claim to a fabulously rich but oft-overlooked vein of Americana, a musical mother lode located at the dusty crossroads where the American Songbook and the country-western canon converge. In her second collaboration with saxophonist David Evans and piano legend Dave Frishberg, she delivers more of her singular synthesis of America's pre-World War II popular music.

(PRWeb April 26, 2010)

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Brazilian Pianist/Composer Antonio Adolfo & Vocalist Carol Saboya to Release "Lá e Cá (Here and There)" on April 20

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Antonio Adolfo explores the intersections and affinities between jazz and samba in this beautiful collaboration with his vocalist daughter Carol Saboya for AAM Music. Adolfo's own compositions are juxtaposed with those of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and Thelonious Monk in this inspired showcase for his skills as producer, composer/arranger, and pianist, and for Saboya's vocal artistry.

(PRWeb April 05, 2010)

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'Transient Journey,' New CD by Trumpeter/Composer Pharez Whitted, Due for Release 4/13

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT

"Transient Journey" is the long-overdue third CD -- and first for Owl Studios -- from Chicago-based jazz trumpeter Pharez Whitted. Throughout, Whitted displays his remarkable command of the trumpet and his broad scope as a composer, both of which are firmly rooted in the post-bop tradition associated with players like his late friend Freddie Hubbard.

(PRWeb March 23, 2010)

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Organissimo to Release First Live CD, "Alive & Kickin'," and Companion DVD, "Backstage Pass, on Their Big O Label April 6

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The new CD is the Michigan-based organ trio's fourth, a follow-up to their jazz chart-topper "Groovadelphia." It fills a long-lamented gap in the group's discography, as it captures the band at its best: live, in person, grooving as one before a simpatico audience.

(PRWeb March 16, 2010)

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Vocalist Petra van Nuis & Guitarist Andy Brown to Release Their First Duo CD, "Far Away Places," March 30

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Chicago-based Petra van Nuis and Andy Brown have worked in numerous musical contexts, together and separately. But in the last four years, the couple has been concentrating on the intimate and challenging duo format. The rewarding results of their explorations are heard on the new CD, "Far Away Places."

(PRWeb February 26, 2010)

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Ian Carey Quintet to Release Second CD, "Contextualizin'," on February 16

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The Oakland-based jazz trumpeter Ian Carey has made composing and performing original music with his quintet his primary focus. Carey's striking compositions, performed by his forward-thinking ensemble on their new CD "Contextualizin'," are sure to turn heads in the direction of this gifted improviser and bandleader.

(PRWeb January 21, 2010)

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Porto Franco Records to Release New CD by Mitch Marcus Quintet on February 16

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:01:00 GMT

"Countdown 2 Meltdown," the third CD from the progressive jazz band led by saxophonist/composer Mitch Marcus, highlights the group's fiercely innovative sound and collaborative bravura. Founded in San Francisco in 1999, the quintet has been called "one of the Bay Area's most riotously swinging young jazz groups." Now that Marcus has moved back to his native New York, the group is officially bicoastal -- and still swinging.

(PRWeb January 14, 2010)

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Guitarist Sheryl Bailey's "A New Promise" CD to Be Released February 2 by MCG Jazz

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Sheryl Bailey was 18 when she first saw guitarist Emily Remler perform and, as a result, was inspired to take her own guitar studies seriously. On her sixth CD, "A New Promise," Bailey keeps alive the memory of the trailblazing Remler, who died tragically in 1990 at age 32. Now a jazz guitar stylist of the first order, Sheryl Bailey collaborates with Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra and producer Marty Ashby on this gorgeous tribute.

(PRWeb January 08, 2010)

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"The Audience," New CD by Tenor Saxophonist Ralph Lalama and His Working Quartet, Due Jan. 26 from Mighty Quinn Productions

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Though Ralph Lalama has been a mainstay of the New York jazz scene since the mid-1970s, working steadily with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Joe Lovano's Nonet, 2008's "Energy Fields" was surprisingly his first U.S. recording as a leader. Coming on the heels of that well-received date is "The Audience," which features Lalama's working band, his muscular tenor, and his uncompromising yet tradition-grounded approach to melodies and improvisation.

(PRWeb January 05, 2010)

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Seattle Jazz Vocalist Gail Pettis to Release Her Second CD, "Here in the Moment," on January 12

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Gail Pettis turned to music in midlife, after a successful career as an orthodontist. Over the last seven years, she's constructed a flourishing career as a singer and performer known for infusing her delivery with emotion and honesty.

(PRWeb November 12, 2009)

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Debut CD from Drummer Dana Hall, 'Into the Light,' Is Due Nov. 17 from Origin Records

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The Chicago-based drummer/composer Dana Hall is one of the busiest people in the world of jazz -- as an educator, an in-demand sideman with numerous top groups, and musical director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. For his debut CD as a leader, Hall chose to feature his all-star working quintet of Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield Jr., Bruce Barth, and Rodney Whitaker. The band shares Hall's penchant for a broad stylistic range and "trying to go to the 21st century."

(PRWeb October 28, 2009)

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Porto Franco Records to Release 'Here Comes the Nice Guy Trio' November 17

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The CD debut by Rising Star trumpeter Darren Johnston's new band features accordionist/composer Rob Reich and bassist Daniel Fabricant, as well as guest artists Ben Goldberg, Sameer Gupta, and pedal-steel guitar maestro David Phillips. Steeped in jazz, the Nice Guys' sound embraces a wide array of styles, drawing from klezmer, blues, funk, calypso, country, Balkan, and Hindustani music. "The trio is all about finding common ground," says Johnston.

(PRWeb October 02, 2009)

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The Hot Club of San Francisco's First Holiday Music CD, 'Hot Club Cool Yule,' to Be Released by Azica Records October 27

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT

The Bay Area gypsy-jazz quintet asked themselves "What Would Django Do?" and the answer was "Hot Club Cool Yule," the first recording of holiday music in their 20-year career. From "Djingle Bells" to "Auld Lang Syne," the Hot Club delivers a typically eclectic mix of material and moods ranging from cheeky to tender to ecstatically swinging.

(PRWeb September 24, 2009)

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Pamela Rose Explores the Work of Women Songwriters on New CD "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era"

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT

In her new Third Hand Records CD due for release October 13, San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose shines a light on the music of women songwriters -- particularly those of the Tin Pan Alley and classic blues eras. The revelatory new disc will not only spread the word about these writers, but should prove to be a breakthrough work for Rose herself.

(PRWeb September 14, 2009)

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"QSF Plays Brubeck," New CD from Grammy-Nominated Quartet San Francisco, Features the Music of Dave Brubeck

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Due for release August 31 by ViolinJazz Recordings, "QSF Plays Brubeck" celebrates the 50th anniversary of Brubeck's "Time Out" and is the first all-Brubeck string quartet CD.

(PRWeb August 12, 2009)

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New Mark Levine CD, Due 9/15, Features Music of Moacir Santos

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Pianist Mark Levine & the Latin Tinge play the music of Brazilian composer Moacir Santos on their new CD, "Off & On," to be released on Levine's Left Coast Clave label. Levine, who had the opportunity to perform and record with Santos in the late 60s and early 70s, calls the late composer "the greatest Brazilian songwriter of the 20th century."

(PRWeb July 27, 2009)

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"Bobby Broom Plays for Monk," New CD from Guitarist Bobby Broom, Is Due from Origin Records on June 16

Wed, 27 May 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Broom's third release for the Origin label, all featuring his working trio of Dennis Carroll and Kobie Watkins, finds the Chicago-based guitarist exploring the rich mother lode of Thelonious Monk's compositions. Broom and his trio provide fresh insights into Monk's music while capturing its timeless spirit.

(PRWeb May 27, 2009)

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Vocalist Andrea Fultz Releases "The German Projekt," A New CD of German Songs from the '20s and '30s

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:13:22 GMT

The Frankfurt-based singer defines herself with "The German Projekt," a riveting musical journey that brings Fultz's savvy jazz sensibility to the sardonic Weimar repertoire of Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, and Friedrich Hollaender.

(PRWeb May 07, 2009)

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