tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60791440165136615502024-03-21T09:41:08.201-07:00Jazz Global BeatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460581249538993709noreply@blogger.comBlogger502125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079144016513661550.post-36774477142849990142018-10-19T03:43:00.001-07:002018-10-19T03:43:56.740-07:00Blues-Rock Guitarist Jim Allchin New "Prime Blues" is Red Hot!<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="yiv7886339592content_LETTER.BLOCK2" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<i>Jim Allchin is an American blues-rock guitarist, computer scientist, and philanthropist. He grew up on a farm in the deep South, left to earn Masters / Doctorate degrees from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology and went on to become a recognized leader in Computer Science and Software. While growing up in the south, I fell in love with the Blues. I have played it ever since. He has written, performed, and recorded throughout his life.</i><br /><br />
<i>His newest album, Prime Blues, is his fourth widely-available solo album and second produced by 2x Grammy-winner Tom Hambridge. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nashville. Prime Blues features 14 new tracks performed by an all-star group of musicians including bassist Glenn Worf, rhythm guitarists Rob McNelley, Bob Britt and Kenny Greenburg, keyboardist Kevin McKendree, drummer Tom Hambridge, vocalist Mycle Wastman, The Memphis Horns and special guest vocalists Grammy-winner Bobby Rush, and Blues Award winner Mike Zito.</i><br /><br />
<i>"I started playing music in my early teens. My first instrument was the trumpet. I became fairly capable, but my teeth got loose and kept cutting my lips to the point of bleeding when I was going for the high notes. So, I saved up money and bought a acoustic guitar. Here's me singing (on the right) at a studio when I was a teenager.</i><br /><br />
<i>I grew up in the deep south. I learned to play by listening to blues players and latin players or even new groups at the time (e.g., Allman Brothers). I traveled around playing in bands and writing music - mostly blues rock. I met some amazing musicians. I played 16+ hours a day. And I learned to hard lesson in the music business: being good matters, but there are lots of great musicians - luck matters too."</i><br /><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: 16px;">Jazzbird Records</span> is proud to announce the <span style="font-size: 16px;">October 15th</span> release of <span style="font-size: 16px;">Kris Adams</span>’ long-awaited<span style="font-size: 16px;"> fourth album <em>We Should Have Danced: The Music of Steve Prosser</em></span>. Featuring Adams’ original lyrics and arrangements by pianist <span style="font-size: 16px;">Tim Ray</span>, <span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>We Should Have Danced</em></span> is a deeply personal, poignant collection of music featuring the compositions of the late <span style="font-size: 16px;">Steve Prosser</span>, Adams’ former husband. The released of We Should Have Danced celebrated on <span style="font-size: 16px;">September 4th at the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City</span>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Beloved and respected by so many, Prosser lived a remarkable life as a Berklee College of Music professor for over thirty years; a decade of which was spent helming the ear training department as its chairman. On campus, Prosser was known for his passionate teaching style, talented musicianship and his larger than life persona. Prosser and Adams met at Berklee in 1981 and married in 1987. Though they separated in 2006, they remained close friends. “Besides being a master teacher, Steve was a vocalist, composer, jazz pianist, lawyer and bird lover. He loved to have his ear training students transcribe bird songs. And he and I had a running joke around the house. He would quiz me on which bird song we were hearing in the yard. Music was everything to him. Composing and arranging was something he loved to do but didn’t have the desire to put his music out there. But I loved his music so making this CD is my gift to him,” says Adams.<br /><br />After Prosser’s passing in 2012 at the age of 60, Adams came across a folder titled “Songs for CD” amongst the items left behind for her. Inside was a trove of Steve’s original music with many of the tunes having been written during their 19 year marriage. Inspired in some cases by Prosser’s poetry and in other cases, by the melodies themselves, Adams wrote lyrics to some of her favorites which then were arranged by Tim Ray. “My mind was filled with images and emotions, searching to put into words what I felt from the music that he wrote,” says Adams. Bassist Paul Del Nero and flautist Fernando Brandão were then added to enrich the project. <br /><br />Standout tracks include the autobiographical album opener “Prophecy”, which tells of the couples’ first meeting, the poignant “Summer Moon Above", which features lyrics pulled from Prosser’s original poem “Less Than Nothing” and the hauntingly beautiful album closer “Without You”, which Prosser originally titled “For Kris”. Funny and quirky, Prosser titled one song “Mumbling” which Adams retitled “Imaginings” after writing the lyric. All of the songs were retitled by Adams except for the title track, “We Should Have Danced”.<br /><br />Four years in the making, “We Should Have Danced” is a poignant and commemorative body of music that not only celebrates the genius of Steve Prosser but the palpable love of these two creative musicians.<br /><br />“Simply put, this is the story of our lives lived together”.<br /><br /><span style="border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-style: initial; height: auto !important; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial;"></span></span><img alt="La imagen puede contener: una o varias personas, personas en el escenario y concierto" height="400" src="https://z-p3-scontent.fccs1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/11222005_10153449322210081_1051468994535252210_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&oh=2ebedbff280a587b4f59181f249dfe87&oe=5C5FC230" width="400" /><span style="color: black;"><br /><br /><b><i>Kris Adams Notes:</i></b>:<br /><i>Kris Adams began singing at an early age having grown up in a music loving family. Her grandfather played organ by ear and her mother played piano. Kris began singing on stage in a touring children’s theater as a young teenager and had her first professional gigs at the age of 19 in Connecticut, singing in a latin-jazz band that the late saxophonist Tom Chapin was a member of.<br /><br />Kris left Hartford to attend Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory. She released her first CD, “This Thing Called Love” in 1999 and her second, “Weaver of Dreams” in 2002. Both were collaborations with pianist/arranger, Steve Prosser. She recorded her third disc, "Longing" in collaboration with trumpeter/arranger, Greg Hopkins. Kris has shared the stage with Joe Lovano, Wayne Escoffery, Lee Musiker, Cameron Brown, Billy Drummond, Bill Pierce, Harvie S, Jay Leonhart and Michelle Hendricks.<br /><br />Kris is currently on faculty at Berklee and is author of the book “Sing Your Way Through Theory” (Hal Leonard). She has performed and given clinics in New England, New York, Los Angeles, Brazil, Germany and Italy, at the Fara Sabina Jazz Festival alongside Jonathan Kreisberg, Kevin Hays, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson.</i></span></div><br /><br />
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<span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Visionary saxophonist </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Daniel Rotem</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> is proud to announce the </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">September 28th</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> release of </span><em style="color: black; text-align: justify;"><strong>Serenading the Future</strong></em><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">. On this magnetic tour-de-force </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">double album</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">, Rotem is joined by violinist </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Miguel Atwood-Ferguson</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">, pianist </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Miro Sprague</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">, bassist </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Alex Boneham</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">, and drummer </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Roberto Giaquinto</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;">. Guitarist</span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Jeff Parker</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> is featured on one track and vocalist </span><strong style="color: black; text-align: justify;">Erin Bentlage</strong><span style="color: black; text-align: justify;"> on two.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><br />A follow-up to Rotem’s debut album <strong>Be Nice</strong>, <em><strong>Serenading the Future</strong></em> reflects upon the saxophonist’s life experiences, the wide-spanning perspective he has gained and the lessons he has learned – “in short, it’s about being alive.”<br /><br />Upon utilizing this <strong>sophomore album</strong> as a platform to express the personal meaning he draws from being human, Rotem has led himself to sequentially look forward to the future. As the saxophonist explains, “every moment in the present is already in the past once it is experienced, and the past, as beautiful and glorified as it might be, is merely a memory.” Rotem encourages us to embrace our past moments and experiences, acknowledge our present blessings and so foresee and celebrate the potential in our futures. The <strong>Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz</strong> graduate refers to this album as “a tribute to the future that could be - a call to embrace ourselves, recognize the privilege we have to be alive, respect the world we live in and the people around us, and treat our paths with the same care and love we would treat a partner or a child.”<br /><br />Growing up in Israel to a mixed family of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews, Rotem inherited an awareness for the importance and need for unity and universal equality. “I grew up in a family that embraced equality and respect to all people. It is difficult for me to imagine any other scenario - we are all equal, we are all the same, and share similar if not identical fears, hopes, and yearnings.” Combining this perspective with his approach to music, Rotem strives to establish a sonic landscape that highlights the importance of each human involved in its creation. Rather than focusing on any one individual, Daniel Rotem’s compositional and performance process displays the significance of the artistic collective as a whole - the communication and interaction between people as they interpret and create in union. The opening track <strong>“Different But The Same”</strong> immediately sets the tone. Featuring prolific guitarist <strong>Jeff Parker</strong>, this pulse-free, meditative track symbolizes the absolute truth that while each member of the human species is individual and unique, as a collective, humans everywhere experience the same angst and concern, aspirations and desires.<br /><br />Amongst other stand-out tracks from the album is <strong>“Who Is It?”</strong> - the only song on the record previously recorded on Rotem’s debut. Following his decision to move to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music, where he completed his undergraduate degree, Rotem was feeling both out of place and right where he needed to be. The core genesis of this song is about becoming - who you are vs. who you want to be. While studying at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Rotem had the privilege to perform this track alongside <strong>Herbie Hancock </strong>and <strong>Wayne Shorter</strong> for the <strong>Playboy Jazz Festival</strong>. Understandably so, the track still retains a personal significance for the composer.<br /><br /><strong>“Push Through”</strong> speaks to those who experience setbacks in their lives. With its repetitive rhythmic motif, it is a reminder for those individuals to never give up, and to continue to trust in themselves, the path they choose to take, their beliefs, perspective and potential. This track exudes an air of solidarity. While <strong>“Between Lives”</strong> and <strong>“Country of Mind”</strong> both speak of Rotem’s relationship between Los Angeles and Tel Aviv,<strong> “A Cold Ode”</strong> was written during a visit to Vermont last December. In contrast to the Mediterranean climate Rotem grew up in, the snowy surroundings he experienced in Vermont were magical for him. He explains, “the motif for this song came as the sun came out of the clouds: it was cold, but there was a scent of hope, a promise of warmth, and it made the cold more beautiful and less painful.” <strong>“Conversation on Letting Go”</strong>, as well as the Intro for <strong>“Country of Mind”</strong> were improvised by the band as a collective. Both tracks reflect the nature of the band, and the emphasis on listening to each other as part of the creative process.<br /><br />The title and closing track of the album, which features <strong>Erin Bentlage</strong> on vocals, conveys the idea that we can all achieve the future that we want, not just for ourselves but for the world - “It is about proactively chasing our vision for how things should be and not settling for how things are.” With a lyrical, memorable melody, blending the vocals, saxophone, and violin together to the point where it is difficult to distinguish each, this arrangement mirrors the unity Rotem hopes his music creates and emanates.<br /><br />“There are a lot of things that are happening in the world right now that are completely unacceptable but I believe in our ability to make things right. If we remember to listen at least as much as we speak, and to offer the same respect and love to others as we would like to be offered ourselves, the world would be different. That is the future we are serenading for."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b>Daniel Rotem Notes:</b><br /><i>Saxophonist, composer, and educator Daniel Rotem fell in love with music at an early age and started playing tenor saxophone when he was thirteen. Now at age 27, Daniel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston and the world-renowned Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA. He has performed on four continents and has had the honor to share the stage with legendary artists from Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dave Liebman, and Billy Childs, to Stevie Wonder, Usher, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Daniel went on a U.S. State Department Tour to Morocco, and had the privilege of leading and narrating a jazz history masterclass and performance hosted by the First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama, as part of International Jazz Day in 2016. Daniel has performed at acclaimed festivals including the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Playboy Jazz Festival, and the Red Sea Jazz Festival, and at famed venues such as The Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, the Hollywood Bowl, The Microsoft Theater in LA, and many more. Daniel has taught at the Stanford Jazz Summer Camp and Jazz Institute, and is currently on faculty at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), and teaches the LAUSD All-City Jazz Band. His debut album Be Nice was released independently in February 2017.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>The Gen-Next Big Band: I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 at Scullers</strong><br /><br /><strong>Street Date: </strong>October 4; Release Show: October 4, Scullers, Boston, MA</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Pre-Release Show: </strong>September 29, Beantown Jazz Fest, Boston, MA,</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Street Date: </strong>October 17;<strong> CD Release Shows:</strong> October 17-18, Jazz Standard, NYC</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Onyx Productions</strong>, the music label founded and spearheaded by iconic drummer, bandleader and Berklee professor <strong>Ralph Peterson,</strong> is proud to announce the release of two new albums this Fall: <strong><em>I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 at Scullers,</em></strong> with the <strong>Gen-Next Big Band</strong> and<strong><em> Inward Venture: Alive Vol. 5 at the Side Door</em></strong>, with his acclaimed group <strong>Aggregate Prime</strong>. These two live recordings will be released in the midst of Art Blakey’s 99th birthday celebration this October. In conjunction these releases, Peterson’s <strong>Messenger Legacy Band</strong> will present a mini-series of concerts this Fall and take part in a live recording to be released in the Spring next year. The fourth and fifth volumes of his ‘Alive’ collection, these forthcoming albums showcase Peterson’s eclectic, wide-ranging musical palette as well as the power of Peterson’s personal perseverance after beating cancer twice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">After making their professional debut at Scullers in Boston in late 2017, the Peterson-led<strong> Gen-Next Big Band </strong>is now proud to release their debut recording <strong><em>I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 at Scullers, </em></strong>featuring fellow Art Blakey alum <strong>Donald</strong> <strong>Harrison</strong> on <strong>Octobe<wbr></wbr>r 4th</strong>. Following in the Jazz Messenger tradition of mentorship, the Gen-Next Big Band features an exciting lineup of some of Berklee College of Music’s brightest young musicians and employs Blakey’s signature two-drummer format. “Back in 1983, Art Blakey called me to perform with the Jazz Messengers at the Boston Globe Jazz Festival. That concert was transformative in my life and now I have the opportunity to come full circle and extend that experience to these young musicians here.” To celebrate the release, the 20-piece big band will be joined by special guest trombonist<strong> Kuumba Frank Lacy</strong> at <strong>Scullers Jazz Club </strong>in Boston, MA, on October 4th.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Onyx Productions’ second release of the year is<strong><em> Inward Venture: Alive Vol. 5 at the Side Door, </em></strong>due out on<strong> October 17th </strong>with Peterson’s seminal group <strong>Aggregate Prime</strong>. This quintet features a who’s-who of modern jazz masters including <strong>Gary Thomas</strong> on tenor saxophone and flute, <strong>Mark Whitfield </strong>on guitar, <strong>Davis Whitfield</strong> on piano, <strong>Curtis Lundy </strong>on bass and Peterson on drums. A follow up to the group’s 2016 debut <em>Dream Deferred</em>,<em> Inward Venture</em> was recorded at the Side Door in Old Lyme, Connecticut earlier this year and showcases the exciting group at their most adventurous. “I am very excited about the progress of this band and this recording shows the immense potential and kinetic energy,” says Peterson. Aggregate Prime will present a pre-release concert on<strong> September 29th at the Beantown Jazz Festival </strong>in Boston, followed by a two-night official release celebration at <strong>the Jazz Standard in New York City on October 17th and 18th.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The last piece of the Onyx Productions trilogy concerns the legacy of<strong> Art Blakey</strong>. As the last drummer chosen by Blakey to play by his side in the <strong>Jazz Messengers</strong>, Peterson has a unique responsibility to carry on the Messenger torch and tradition. His <strong>Messenger Legacy Band</strong> features an elite line-up of Jazz Messenger alumni including <strong>Bobby</strong> <strong>Watson</strong>,<strong>Essiet Essiet, Geoff Keezer, Brian Lynch</strong> and <strong>Bill Pierce</strong>. The current Messenger Legacy configuration has deep roots: Bill Pierce and Bobby Watson were members of the Jazz Messengers when Peterson first sat in with the group and the final Jazz Messengers arrangement featured Peterson with Essiet Essiet, Geoff Keezer and Brian Lynch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">To commemorate Art Blakey’s 99th birthday, the Messenger Legacy Band will be performing on his birthday, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3Dde2cfda164%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1538070353567000&usg=AFQjCNFOGaXnMEcsqyu55nl6YhSy-B5uNQ" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=de2cfda164&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><strong>October 11, at Scullers Jazz Club</strong></span></a><span style="color: black;">. The next two nights, <strong>October 12 and 13</strong>, will see the band perform at <strong>the Side Door</strong> in Old Lyme Connecticut. This performance will be recorded and released next Spring to coincide with a special performance at<strong> the Kennedy Center on May 31st.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“Every time I play the drums it is in tribute to Art, but I wanted to do something that goes beyond me, beyond any individual. I wanted to pay tribute in a way that was authentic, genuine, and meaningful not just to a few, but to every person he touched through his music,” says Peterson, adding, “...having multiple generations of Messengers represented in this band, this is the closest you can get to the source.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In addition to the album releases and coordinating concerts, Peterson will also be touring throughout the season with his trio Triangular (featuring Zaccai and Luques Curtis), The Josh Evans Quintet, the Lainie Cooke Quartet, the Fo’tet and others. See his full tour schedule below.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>Peterson’s prolific recording career began in 1985 with the fabled <strong>Blue Note </strong>label, with whose house band, OTB (Out of the Blue) he performed as a drummer. He released six Blue Note albums as a leader of different combos, including the “Fo’tet," a quartet whose members have at various times included clarinetist Don Byron, saxophonist Steve Wilson, bassist<strong> Belden Bullock</strong> and vibraphonist <strong>Bryan Carrott.</strong> To date, Peterson has released over 20 albums as a leader.<br /><br />His glittering curriculum vitae includes such names as pianists <strong>Walter Davis Jr., Geri Allen and Stanley Cowell; </strong>trumpeters<strong> Terence Blanchard, Tom Harrell, Jon Faddis</strong> and <strong>Roy Hargrove</strong>; saxophonists <strong>Michael Brecker, David Murray, Branford Marsalis </strong>and <strong>Charles Lloyd </strong>and vocalist <strong>Betty Carter.</strong></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>A bandleader and educator for over 30 years and having played a significant role in launching the careers of<strong> Sean Jones, Tia Fuller, Justin Faulkner, </strong>and <strong>Orrin Evans,</strong> among many others. Since 2002, he has taught drums and ensembles at <strong>Berklee College of Music</strong>. <br /><br />Peterson is also grateful and proud of the manner in which he has prevailed over physical and personal difficulties. He has lived his life “drink and drug-free" for more then 22 years now. He has survived colon cancer and Bell’s Palsy in addition to multiple orthopedic challenges.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>In 2010, Peterson founded <strong>Onyx Productions Music Label</strong> and has released his own music on the label ever since.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">City College Aaron Davis Hall</span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">Beantown Jazz Festival - Berklee College of Music</span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">Allston, MA</span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">Allston, MA</span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">Triangular– Ralph Peterson Trio</span></div>
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<span style="color: lavenderblush;">Triangular– Ralph Peterson Trio</span></div>
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<strong>Quick Pitch Points:</strong><br /> </div>
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<strong>Release tour dates:</strong></div>
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<strong>Personnel:</strong></div>
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Jeff Greene - bass (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3Db41242ab5f%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNHj1NwryIv7LDJlmM4KBr_6W4g3AA" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=b41242ab5f&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">blink.</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D515d22dab8%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNHXbnsaV3LHRoU-esd40r6vjUWcgQ" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=515d22dab8&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">Thirsty Ear</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D8c7115cf25%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNES5fYXQrMpO39eh65qBbYaua3MHg" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=8c7115cf25&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">Greg Ward’s Fitted Shards</a>)</div>
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<strong>Tracks/Lengths (quick listen recommendations):</strong></div>
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Anikulapo 10:02</div>
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Yoruba 12:39</div>
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Inclusion 9:53</div>
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<u>Nogah 11:36</u></div>
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<u><strong>Story</strong></u></div>
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Releasing Phil’s music is an honor and we’re incredibly lucky to work with a musician/composer who’s in more in touch with these songs and the inner workings of every aspect of them than ever before. He’s one of the most musically conscious artists we’ve worked with. The depth in which he connects with his bandmates, the audience at live shows, our conversations leading up to this release, as well as his literature writing, has been an adventure.</div>
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On a side note, he also wrote the pristine liner notes for <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D9589ab1c0c%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNHc6fRNtkn1b3GpztSyPNf4qija_Q" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=9589ab1c0c&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">Matthew Golombisky’s Cuentos</a> release. This entire album, <em><strong>The Waters Above</strong></em>, works on a whole, interweaving the themes of each so that each has a specific reason for existing. There’s nothing happen-chance here compositionally, though he allows the personalities of the Chicago-based band express themselves freely and openly as to interweave other aspects of the universe in which he finds himself in.</div>
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The energy that alto saxist Greg Ward and Schurger create during the complex, rapid-fire and often chromatic melodies is intense, especially when either of them blast off into their individual solos. It’s chilling. And the support that would be needed to keep the energy on the level they are dishing out is catapulted further by the solid and confident rhythm section of bassist Jeff Greene and drummer Clif Wallace. The “brothership” of the group goes deep. Ward and Greene have been playing in each other’s groups, blink. and Fitted Shards for more than 10 years and have multiple records together, on labels such as Thirsty Ear, ears&eyes, Whistler, and Nineteen Eight. </div>
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To get an even further idea of his thoughts on music, and only if you have a few extra hours lying around, check out his “<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3Dc52c10bb78%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNE--f8BwcKxDN3RXOGwWdYVi6sc0w" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=c52c10bb78&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">articles</a>” section on his website, most notably, “<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D334091380a%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNHGzBhO87OhCcUF_ZK8y-xlk4LLWQ" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=334091380a&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">Emptiness and the Practice of Non-identification</a>” and “<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D233421da71%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1537699454903000&usg=AFQjCNHhN65aLF0xIp8DytxRSimoQVUWfw" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=233421da71&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank">Application of the Elementals in Performance: A Meditative Path to Captivating the Room</a>.” But first, start here, below, where Phil takes the lead on describing this álbum and these works.</div>
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<u><strong>About the Album</strong></u></div>
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On his second ears&eyes Records release, <em><strong>The Waters Above</strong></em>, guitarist and composer Phil Schurger continues down the path of monumental storytelling through symbols referencing the cosmos, and a curiosity for world cultures. As with with his first release, “Echoes of the Ancestors”, each composition is multi-dimensional and episodic. The opening melodic statement sets the scene, which is followed by solo sections and interludes, crafted to continue the development of the ebbs and flows of the broader story. The band is dynamic in its ability to sculpt the music, whether propelled by Greg Ward and Phil Schurger as the soloists, or Clif Wallace and Jeff Greene’s dynamic rhythm section playing.</div>
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"The Water's Above" as an album title, is a reference to the connection between the higher self and the lower self. The linking of these two parts of the being is a common aspect of many meditation paths. On the Tree of Life, this idea is reflected in several ways as one deepens in their understanding of the relationship between the Sephiroth. In Eastern iconography, often you will see a picture of a yogi seated in lotus pose with the image of a guru hovering above their head. Part of the practice of meditation is to create a continuous, conscious link between the upper and lower aspects of the being. In this manner, the normal, everyday mind can become awakened to these higher waters, and tap into the pools of wisdom through the intuition. For it is in the abstract mind that the root of innovation dwells.</div>
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The album opens with the streaming, linear composition Scorpio. There are several associations both simple and esoteric at play in the title. Schurger has long been a fan of George Crumb’s works, particularly Makrokosmos. Crumb alludes to his influences by leaving the initials of other composers born under a specific sign. If Schurger were to do the same, the initials would be M.T. (Mark Turner), whose linear approach influenced Schurger in this period of his composing. Ward plays the melody, while Schurger's accompaniment adds highlights both chordally and melodically. The music gives the listener the image of moving through a maze, in which each turn leads to another set of questions, grasping towards a point of arrival. Once the end of the maze is seen, the lines build intensity, ascending as they rush towards it, and then cascade earthward in spiral like melodies to announce the arrival of the solo section. By compositional design, Ward takes the first solo, which starts off subtle and delicate, and slowly builds to a crescendo through the dynamic interaction of the rhythm section. The interaction between all members of the group can be described as complex and intense, dynamic and playful. Wallace’s interactions with Ward’s lines are provocative, and incredibly nuanced. Greene is adept in his balance of creating space when necessary, and then propelling the music forward with intensity and melodic genius. Schurger’s chordal accompaniment provides a beautiful array of textures that guide the improvisation through each section, directing the band through a series of sign posts towards the solo’s peak. This sets up an open bass solo for Greene. His solo is questioning; a curious reprieve, as if one is setting up a plan for their next moves in a game of chess. Once the individual has collected his thoughts, the music starts again, set up by a bass ostinato in 6/4 which sets up Schurger’s solo. The guitar enters mysteriously with ambient volume swells to set the space. Schurger’s improvisational approach is to utilize melodic fragments from the melody as the foundation around which his lines swirl. At different points the fragments are used to propel the solo through various sections, eventually moving from 6/4 to 4/4 time. At this point, the changes modulate from C minor to E minor and the intensity of the music increase as it pushes towards its finale, and the restatement of the opening melody.</div>
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Anikulapo is a Yoruban word meaning “He who carries death in a pouch.” Schurger first encountered the word through the Afro-Beat singer Fela “Anikulapo” Kuti. The meaning of the word resonated with Schurger, who had encounters with death in his early life. He states: “I had several brushes with death in my early life. As a result of this, I began to look at the concept of death as a driving force for living life with focus and intention, recognizing that time is our only currency in this physical world. These experiences defined my pursuit of both music and meditation.” Further he states: “Music is an offering for the betterment of our collective community through an ongoing dialogue amongst generations of musicians, and meditation is quite the same. The depth of the work we do opens doors for those who will come after us.” The composition is both vast and mysterious. Quartal chords are used over drones to provide a vast openness of the interludes and solo sections, while the air of the chord melody which comprises the main body of the composition is mysterious and questioning. Of note is Schurger’s solo. He opts to leave linear playing behind, and makes a motific chordal statement. This leaves space for bassist Jeff Greene to take more of an active role. </div>
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On “Motion”, the band returns to the intricacies of linear melody. Schurger’s compositions Scorpio, Motion, and the Tower (released on Echoes of the Ancestors), were all written in the same period when Schurger was exploring complex linear structures derived from moving chords as frameworks for melody. The bass groove and drums here are meant to provide contrast, and give the melody a foundation to float over. Schurger again plays a chord melody part to fill out the lines played by Ward. The mood is playful and light. This is one of Schurger’s few straight ahead pieces in which the form is more akin to a jazz standard. The melody is stated, and because of the length of the form, each soloist takes one round through the form. The music relaxes into the groove of the rhythm section, and the melody is restated.</div>
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The inspiration for “Yoruba” came from one of Schurger’s early African-American musical mentors, Michael Patterson, who was a student of both Qabalah and West-African religions. Patterson had studied Qabalah with a Panamanian Rabbi who showed him common roots in the practices of both forms of spirituality. He introduced Schurger to the music of the Cuban Santero, Milton Cardona, and the concept of the specific use of rhythms as a ritual language.</div>
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The composition opens with a spacious melody over a bass drone, and rubato drums. As the melody contracts, the rhythmic waves of the drums come crashing to a peak to establish time. The melody is restated in-time followed by Ward’s solo. Schurger’s accompaniment, as in Scorpio, is dynamic and propels the band through the form highlighting key points of transition. Schurger touches for a moment on his avant-garde roots as his solo enters free, with the rhythm section playing out of time. The trio slowly starts to bring time in as the music becomes more intense and directed. Schurger’s solo peaks as Ward brings the melody back in. The outro features Ward and Wallace dueling rhythmically to bring the song to a fever pitch as the final chords come slamming down from the full band.</div>
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Inclusion is a highly delicate, through-composed work. This is a resting point, and perhaps one of the album’s highlights because of the sensitivity with which the band plays the music. The melody whispers over moving chords, as the drums sculpt delicate passages with mallets throughout. Both Ward and Schurger’s solos are played with a high degree of melodic sensitivity over the changes, while the rhythm section compliments the atmosphere with a sense of expression that allows the music to breathe. After Schurger’s solo, arco bass is accompanied by chord swells in the guitar. The mood is haunting and still as the delicate last breaths of saxophone melody hover above the band.</div>
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The images from the song titles all culminate in Nogah. The linear play and mazes of Scorpio and Motion have wound their way to conclusion. The atmoshphere of Anikulapo, and the rhythms of Yoruba have told their stories. The quiet reprieve of Inclusion, brings us into the open waters of Nogah. Nogah is a qabalistic reference to the planet Venus, and the sephirah Netzach on the Tree of Life. The path leading from Netzach to Tiphereth on the Tree is associated with the Water sign of Scorpio, and the tarot card of Death. The opening rubato is a mysterious and dark statement of the melody by Schurger. The ambience is watery in texture, enhanced by the use of thick reverb and flanger. As it closes, the full band enters like waves crashing down on the rocks. The composition’s melody is questioning and contemplative. Schurger’s solo, starts off with a haunting mix of chords and melody, before launching back into the changes of the tune. Here, as in Anikulapo, the solo is motific by intention. Schurger opts to play more melodically, with a blend of lines and chords leaving space for the rhythm section. As the last lines of the solo descend, the band opens into a rubato section with a phrygian melody played first by Schurger, and then with Ward accompanying. As the intensity of the rubato increases, the band comes crashing in to set up Ward’s final, momentous solo of the album.” - Phil Schurger (musician/composer/author)</div>
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<i><strong>OUT TODAY on Artists Recording Collective (ARC)</strong><br />Featuring The Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet<br /><br />Release Shows:<br />August 28: John Birks Gillespie Theater – B’ahai Center of New York, NYC<br />September 6: Release Show at Zinc Bar, NYC<br />September 8: Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, Albany, NY<br />September 22: Release Show at Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale, NY</i></div>
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<i>Drummer and composer <strong>Jeff “Siege” Siegel</strong> is proud to release <strong>London Live</strong>, the <strong>fourth album</strong> from his esteemed quartet on <strong>Artists Recording Collective (ARC) TODAY!</strong> Featuring <strong>Erica Lindsay</strong> on tenor saxophone, <strong>Francesca Tanksley</strong> on piano and the new and exciting addition of Vienna-native <strong>Uli Langthaler</strong> on bass, The<strong> Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet</strong> recorded <strong>London Live</strong> - their second live recording - at Pizza Express Jazz Club, London on the closing night of their fourth European tour as a group in 2010. This eight track opus, which includes six originals - three by Siegel, two by Lindsay and one by Tanksley - alongside Coltrane’s “Peace on Earth” and the African American spiritual “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me”, is penned by the stalwart drummer as a<strong> “hard hitting 60’s set”</strong>.<br /><br />On November 3, 2010, having left their last destination on tour in Europe (Marktoberdorf, Germany – Bavaria), the quartet took the train to Munich, flew to London, made their way into the city, got lost, had a taxi adventure and eventually found their way to their hotel. In an unfortunate coincidence, the city’s metro went on strike shortly after their arrival, meaning that many people who would have come to the show at Pizza Express Jazz Club couldn’t make it out of fear of not having a way home. Nevertheless, the group closed their European tour that night in London after two weeks in Germany and Austria and as it conveniently turned out, were given the opportunity to have this concert recorded and videoed.<br /><br />The album opens with Erica Lindsay’s “<strong>Meet Me at the Station</strong>”, a composition on which the saxophonist reflects upon life on the road. With the inclusion of “<strong>Peace on Earth</strong>” and “<strong>I Want Jesus to Walk With Me</strong>”, Siegel pays homage to two inspiring musicians, whom he has had the pleasure of working with. “<strong>Peace on Earth</strong>” – a <strong>John Coltrane</strong> tune – was introduced to Siegel by master saxophonist <strong>Dave Liebman</strong>, with whom the renowned drummer performed back in 2009 in The Hague, Netherlands at the IASJ. “<strong>I Want Jesus to Walk With Me</strong>”, arranged by the late, great multi-instrumentalist <strong>Arthur Rhames</strong>, whom Siegel worked with upon his entrance to New York City in the early 1980s, is performed here in a Latin style as opposed to rubato/swing, reminiscent of how Siegel performed it in the <strong>Arthur Rhames Quartet</strong>. Inspired by the tuning and drum solo of Elvin Jones from the composition “<strong>The Drum Thing</strong>” on Coltrane’s “<strong>Crescent</strong>”, “<strong>Crescent Sound</strong>” is Siegel’s original composition and ode to the legendary saxophonist. “<strong>M Song</strong>” is a ballad in honor of the drummer’s wife of 34 years, Myra, while “<strong>A New Freedom</strong>” is a moving piece written by Francesca Tanksley that, in her words “..offers a sense of freedom – a freedom of the spirit”. “<strong>Art’s Message</strong>” is a composition, evocative of the <strong>Jazz Messengers</strong>, led by the legendary drummer <strong>Art Blakey</strong>. Lastly, “<strong>First Movement</strong>” is the quartet’s take on Erica Lindsay’s original composition from her 1989 debut album, which first drew Siegel to her writing: “I identified so much with the style of her writing and she remains one of my favorite composers.”<br /><br />On this experience as a whole, Siegel notes, “we were able to have this concert recorded and videoed and we hope you enjoy the experience of hearing a band after performing several nights on tour. The luxury of working every night together is unfortunately a rare thing these days so we were grateful for this opportunity [to record live] on our 4th European tour as a band, with the new addition of Uli”.</i></div>
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<i><b><br /></b>Drummer/Composer Jeff “Siege” Siegel is a veteran of the New York Jazz scene and has worked with a virtual “who’s who” of artists. He came onto the New York scene in 1980-83 as a member of the quartet of the legendary multi-instrumentalist Arthur Rhames. After six years with the group Second Sight, which featured trumpeter Dave Douglas, Siegel became a member of the Sir Roland Hanna Trio from 1994-’99. From the years 1990 – present he has co-led several touring ensembles as well as The Jeff “Siege” SiegelQuartet. Simultaneously, from 2001 – 2015 Siegel was also a member of the Lee Shaw Trio with whom he also produced several cds and a dvd. Besides leading his own quartet/quintet/sextet, Jeff is a member of the Levin Brothers band and tours and records with them regularly.<br />In addition, Jeff has performed/and or recorded as well with an array of international artists in his travels including European artists Johannes Enders, Esa Pietila, Nils Wogrom, Jaromir Honzak, Harry Sokol, Torsten Goods, Julian and Roman Wasserfuhr, Cecile Verny , Michael Lutzeier, Nick Smart, Kirke Karja, South African trumpeter Feya Faku, singer Tutu Puoane and The South Africa Tribute Big Band and Brazilian and Argentinian musicians such as, Filo Machado, Robenare Marques, Marcelo Jesuino, Raphael Simpaio and Ale Demogli.<br />Siegel’s diverse career has also led him to perform and/or record with legends such as Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Benny Golson, Frank Foster, Sheila Jordan, Helen Merrill, Mose Allison, John Medeski, Stefon Harris, Kurt Elling, Ravi Coltrane, Ryan Kisor, Steve Wilson, John Medeski, Dena DeRose, Dave Liebman, Pete & Tony Levin, Steve Turre, and many others. He has worked in the avant-garde world as well with artists such as Wadada Leo Smith, Baikida Carroll and Esa Pietila. He has performed over 30 European tours including four as leader of the Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet and several others as co-leader at various festivals, concert venues and clubs. His touring has also led to performances and clinics throughout the United States, South Africa, South America, China and Canada.<br />As an educator, Siegel is a faculty member at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Western Connecticut State University, and The State University of New York at New Paltz. He holds a Masters Degree in Jazz from Queens College where he studied composition with Jimmy Heath. He has been the recipient of several grants from Meet the Composer and endorses Canopus Drums, Beato Bags and Vic Firth Drum Sticks.</i></div>
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<br />Appearing Live<br />With<br />Oscar Rossignoli-piano, Jasen Weaver-bass, Gerald T. Watkins Jr.-drums, Steve Lands-trumpet plus guests</div>
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Friday, September 7th<br />The New Orleans Jazz Museum<br />400 Esplanade Ave<br />New Orleans, LA 70116<br /><a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=35e148b1fe&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.nolajazzmuseum.org</span></a><br /><br />Friday, September 28th<br />Buffa’s Lounge<br />1001 Esplanade Ave<br />New Orleans, LA 70116<br /><a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=fce36dfae8&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.buffasrestaurant.com</span></a></blockquote>
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<em><strong>The quietly expressive singer teams up with New Orleans jazz musicians to introduce eight new songs plus an inventive revival of “Lullaby Of The Leaves.”</strong></em></div>
<br /><strong>Artist: </strong>CARMELA RAPPAZZO<br />
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<strong>Release Date: </strong>SEPTEMBER 07, 2018<br />
<strong>UPC Code: </strong>191924799467<br />
<br /><strong>Track listing and Running Time </strong><br />
<strong>1. Genie In A Bottle </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 4:00<br />
<strong>2. Keyhole </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 4:13<br />
<strong>3. Haunted </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 5:55<br />
<strong>4. Howlin’ At The Moon </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 2:46<br />
<strong>5. Rush Of Heat </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 4:14<br />
<strong>6. State Of Grace </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 6:28<br />
<strong>7. Lullaby Of The Leaves </strong>Joe Young/Bernice Petkere 4:22<br />
<strong>8. Revenge </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 3:17<br />
<strong>9. Making My Way Back To You </strong>Carmela Rappazzo 4:27<br />
<br /><strong>Carmela Rappazzo</strong>- vocals. <strong>Oscar Rossignoli </strong>– piano. <strong>Jasen Weaver </strong>– bass. <strong>Gerald T. Watkins Jr.</strong>- drums. <strong>Steve Lands</strong>- trumpet. <strong>Jeronne Amari Ansari </strong>– sax. <strong>Mark McGrain </strong>– Trombone on ‘Keyhole’, ‘Howlin’ At The Moon’. <strong>Steve Glenn </strong>– Tuba ‘ Howlin’ At the Moon’. <strong>Mark Carroll and Paul Sanchez </strong>– backing vocals on ‘Howlin’ At The Moon’. <strong>Mahmoud Chouki </strong>– Lutar on ‘State of Grace’. <strong>Pete Snell </strong>– Guitar on ‘Genie In A Bottle’.<br />
<br /><strong>C</strong>armela Rappazzo, a veteran jazz singer/songwriter, has experienced and observed a great deal about life during her periods living in New York, Los Angeles, New Mexico and New Orleans. She has the rare ability of being able to transform personal stories into memorable music. Howlin’ At The Moon, her sixth recording, pays tribute to her new adopted hometown of New Orleans, her friendship with the late Margaret Whitton (who inspired some of the songs), and her own episodic life which usually has had jazz as its soundtrack. On Howlin’ At The Moon, Ms. Rappazzo is joined by a swinging and supportive rhythm section (pianist Oscar Rossignoli, bassist Jasen Weaver, drummer Gerald T. Watkins Jr.), trumpeter Steve Lands, saxophonist Jeronne Amari Ansari and several guests, most notably Mahmoud Chouki on lutar during “State Of Grace.”<br /><br />
“Genie In A Bottle” introduces Carmela’s distinctive and playful voice in a story that asks if having a genie grant her wishes would result in having all of her problems solved and happiness taking over. Pete Snell guests and takes a quirky guitar solo that adds to the mood. “Keyhole” is a sensuous tale about seeing what happens behind closed doors while the dreamy atmosphere of “Haunted” relates the singer’s painful memories of a past love. “Howlin’ At The Moon,” a New Orleans parade tune with exuberant trombone from Mark McGrain, features the narrator cutting loose from the past, losing her inhibitions, and simply having a great time. “Rush Of Heat” is a swinger that states that having a strong physical attraction is not necessarily love. “State Of Grace,” a spiritual piece in memory of Margaret Whitton, very effectively features Chouki’s lutar and Ansari’s soprano. “Lullaby Of The Leaves”, “Revenge”, a delicious tale of getting even with someone who did the singer wrong, and “Making My Way Back To You” (which has Carmela’s mellow vocal contrasting with the lyrics about a tumultuous journey) conclude the well-rounded and continually intriguing program. Born and raised in New York, Carmela Rappazzo heard classic music from an early age with her father and five uncles being swing musicians. She performed in off-off Broadway Theater and a few independent films before moving to Los Angeles. While in L.A. she worked with several notable film directors and also sang in local clubs with top jazz musicians. She made her recording debut with Black And White (a standards album with the Jon Mayer Trio) and Regarding Frank (a tribute to 1950s Frank Sinatra) with the legendary pianist Paul Smith. Carmela started writing songs, formed her own trio, and recorded mostly new songs on The Girl Who Dreams Out Loud. Her fourth album, Joseph City, mixed together fresh versions of standards with her own originals. During her period in New Mexico, Carmela acted in local theater productions and worked on the feature film A Bird Of The Air. Her 2013 CD Myths and Legends is comprised mostly of her songs about strong and difficult women, and love gone wrong.<br /><br />A storyteller of picturesque tales and an appealing singer, Carmela Rappazzo is heard at her most creative and appealing on <strong><em>Howlin’ At The Moon</em></strong>, introducing memorable and personal songs that discuss topics that can be related to by a wide audience. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Liberian Handshake:<br />A connection that began with the snap of a finger.</span></div>
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This exuberantly musical greeting discovered visiting Peace Corps volunteers in Liberia, Africa became the namesake of a record label dedicated to supporting charitable causes.</div>
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Working with a Peace Corps teacher in the rural, seaside community of Grand Cess inspired the goal of establishing a fund to help motivated students attend college. </div>
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Sales of our release, <strong>Scott Martin, <em>Alone at Sunset</em></strong>, will donate <strong>50%</strong> of net proceeds to educational outreach in Liberia in partnership the non-profit, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"><br /></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mOkrE3RxiCLit_gMPGT8XBLyX5wA9Ks35FmHUeNRL7WaW0dBtqRR91tWbzBZmzk2UkPj26Mipxp2mLEl1sIReQjNmeegMWuJFMzM2we4RpxI4cUr3RQ2x_WUnxkr5Cl9P-1LJS6rT6YjeBvwQgqe3_OKmuc6Rp4chG2ph7COoQ0=&c=srD4TUwg84BjIiOv6fa8_56EeOYSkFWOORmuWmhW2xW_lx3GUqtXwg==&ch=VyyqrJ2JMWcitLhdhsI3MaAu39stnlyJQ4pgoTKbYfyWStAbdAPewg==" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">More than Me</a>.</div>
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Pianist <strong>Scott Martin</strong> has brought together a vibrant group of singer-songwriters and instrumentalists to create a collection of new, original jazz standards.</div>
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Recorded at the legendary Carriage House in Stamford, Connecticut by Grammy®-winning producer/engineer Jay Newland (Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, John Scofield), <em><strong>Alone at Sunset</strong></em> shimmers with energy and excitement that pull you inside the music, into the performance.</div>
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Drawing on influences spanning Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner, Scott Martin wrote the music for <em>Alone at Sunset</em> and invited his favorite singers to write lyrics based on their impressions of the songs. The result</div>
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Blending a pop esthetic from his early work with Carly Simon, Mariah Carey and cross-over jazz artists like Michael Brecker and Steps Ahead with his love of the classic jazz of the 50s and 60s, <em>Alone at Sunset</em> offers new music that sounds both fresh and timeless.</div>
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Scott Martin - piano </div>
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Myles Sloniker - bass</div>
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Alwyn Robinson - drums</div>
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Vocalists: Josefina Mendez, Robert Johnson, Wellington Bullings,<br />
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Produced by Scott Martin with Jay Newland, co-producer</div>
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“He brings something new, something substantial to Miles' so very important music that is the blood of modern jazz."</div>
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Coinciding with the 50 year anniversary of <strong>Miles Davis</strong>’ 1969 album<em><strong> Bitches Brew</strong></em>, saxophonist, flutist and arranger <strong>Charles Pillow</strong> celebrates the music of the jazz legend within the 1969-72 period. With the support of his 17-piece ensemble, Pillow draws attention to the music that featured jazz stalwarts such as <strong>Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Dave Liebman </strong>and <strong>Dave Holland. </strong><em>Electric Miles</em> centers around compositions from <strong><em>Bitches Brew,</em> <em>Jack Johnson</em></strong>, and<em><strong> In a Silent Way </strong></em>- all skillfully arranged for big band.</div>
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The sound of <em>Bitches Brew</em> - the bass clarinet and multiple keyboards - was unheard of at the time. Almost every aspect of this 1969 release was new; the loose, yet guide-post like structures in the music, the post production techniques that <strong>Teo Macero </strong>used putting it together, the fact that it was a double album, even the liner notes, all pointed to a new direction in jazz.</div>
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Commemorating this seminal recording, the Charles Pillow Large Ensemble is joined by special guest saxophonist and Miles Davis alum <strong>Dave Liebman</strong> on “Black Satin” and “Yesternow”. Trumpeters<strong> Tim Hagans</strong> and <strong>Clay Jenkins </strong>are featured as the Miles voice alongside <strong>Michael Davis </strong>on trombone and Pillow on both alto saxophone and alto flute. Powered by the rhythm section of drummer<strong> Jared Schonig</strong> and bassist <strong>Chuck Bergeron</strong>, the band is an array of seasoned pros peppered with younger up and coming musicians. Filling out this ensemble is <strong>Colin Gordon</strong> (alto sax, soprano sax, flute),<strong> Luke Norris </strong>(tenor sax, clarinet),<strong> CJ Ziarniak</strong> (tenor sax), <strong>Karl Stabnau </strong>(bass clarinet), <strong>Abe Nouri</strong> (trombone), <strong>Jack Courtright </strong>(trombone), <strong>Gabe Ramos </strong>(bass trombone), <strong>Tony Kadleck</strong> (lead trumpet), <strong>Charlie Carr </strong>(trumpet), <strong>Julian Garvue</strong> (electric piano), and <strong>Mike Forfia </strong>(acoustic bass on “Sanctuary” and “In a Silent Way”).<br />
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<strong>Acclaimed Actor, Comedian, Voice Over Artist, Radio Personality Returns to his Jazz Vocalist Roots with New CD, “If Love Were All”</strong><br /> </div>
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<strong>Artist: </strong>WAYNE POWERS</div>
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<strong>Title: </strong>IF LOVE WERE ALL</div>
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<strong>Label: </strong>KABOCKIE RECORDS</div>
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<strong>Release Date: </strong>AUGUST 3, 2018</div>
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<strong>UPC Code: </strong>8-88295-77835-0<br /> </div>
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<strong>1. Never Let Me Go - </strong>2:51 Livingston/Evans </div>
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<strong>2. You’ve Changed - </strong>3:14 Carey/Fischer </div>
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<strong>3. All Of Me - </strong>4:12 Simons/Marks </div>
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<strong>4. Body And Soul - </strong>3:54 Green/Heyman/Sour/Eyton </div>
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<strong>5. Lush Life - </strong>3:33 Strayhorn </div>
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<strong>6. When Your Lover Has Gone - </strong>4:26 Swan </div>
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<strong>7. Willow Weep For Me - </strong>4:22 Ronell </div>
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<strong>8. You Don’t Know What Love Is - </strong>4:28 de Paul/Raye </div>
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<strong>9. If Love Were All - </strong>2:29 Coward </div>
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<strong>10. Just in Time - </strong>3:04 Styne/Green/Comden </div>
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<strong>11. East Of The Sun (West of the Moon) - </strong>3:17 Bowman </div>
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<strong>12. I Only Have Eyes for You - </strong>3:28 Warren/Dubin </div>
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<strong>13. Time After Time - </strong>3:28 Cahn/Styne </div>
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<strong>14. Smile - </strong>3:30 Turner/Parsons/Chaplin</div>
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<strong>Wayne Powers </strong>vocals, <strong>Ziad Rabie </strong>tenor sax, <strong>Keith Davis </strong>piano,<br /><strong>Ron Brendle </strong>acoustic bass, <strong>Al Sergel </strong>Drums</div>
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Life goes by too quickly. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since Wayne Powers recorded his last CD, “Plain Old Me” with his Los Angeles “Hoi Polloi” band in 1993. But simple math can be unforgiving. In the intervening quarter century, Powers’ life has been full with both the poignant and the joyous — as all lives are. Over the last few years, Wayne has been busy working on getting his “chops” back up with the idea of returning to the studio and giving voice to the last 25 years of life and love as he’s lived it and felt it. <em>“I’ve got so much inside me still left unsung,” </em>says Powers, <em>“and so, with The Great American Songbook as my script, I’ve chosen some truly classic, compelling tunes which speak deeply to me and, hopefully, to you. Some you’ll know and a few you may not be familiar with — yet.”</em><br /> </div>
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The result is Powers’ personal yet universal saga of love lost and love found. We’ve all been there. Each tune on this album explores with authenticity a different aspect of an eternal story you’re sure to recognize. There’s a choice array of torch songs, or what Wayne and other crooners call ‘Saloon Songs’ — heartfelt ballads that will bring to mind a jukebox, wet quarters and soggy dollar bills in some dimly lit barroom. And then there are those uplifting tunes of love’s pure, unbridled joy. It’s all captured on this album. Wayne says, <em>“I’m excited and honored to work with some top-flight jazz musicians on this live-in-studio recording: Ziad Rabie, Sax. Keith Davis, Piano. Ron Brendle, Acoustic Bass. Al Sergel, Drums.” </em>This is a magical combination of talent that makes each of the 14 tunes sparkle and resonate in their own unique way. Powers invites you to <em>“...share in the musical and lyrical truth, love and joy which we all brought to this special project, appropriately titled, “IF LOVE WERE ALL.”</em></div>
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<span style="color: black;">After spending over a decade honing his craft as both a sideman and a leader, pianist and composer <strong>Alex Clough</strong> is now proud to announce the release of his<strong>debut album <em>Near, Far, Beyond</em></strong>. Due to be released on <strong>Friday, October 5th</strong>, <em><strong>Near, Far, Beyond</strong></em> showcases eight original tracks featuring Clough alongside <strong>David Smith</strong> on trumpet, <strong>Steve Kortyka</strong> on tenor saxophone, <strong>John Tate</strong> on bass and <strong>Jay Sawyer</strong> on drums. Arranging half of the album for piano trio and the other half for quintet, Clough presents this recording as a reflection upon his vast experiences as a musician, human and world traveler. Clough will begin the album release celebrations with a pre-release concert at <strong>Smalls Jazz Club, NYC</strong> on <strong>Saturday, August 4th</strong> at <strong>4:30pm</strong>, as part of the Smalls Showcase Series.<br /><br />Over the course of performing as a professional musician for the past ten years, Alex Clough has had some time to actively reflect upon the personal significance of creating his own music. Although uncertain that there is any sort of tangible, concrete and definable “meaning” or “value” in the act, for the pianist, sharing his own music with others satisfies a personal and pure yearning. The SUNY Purchase graduate explains, “I’ve occasionally sat down at the piano and, with my most earnest efforts, written songs to put what I have thought, seen and learned in this world into sound - to make these things a little more real so I can share them with listeners. I’ve used all sorts of source material as inspiration for these compositions; ideas developed over years of improvisation, movements of dancers that I’ve accompanied, specific images and ambiences that I’ve seen and dreamed of and relationships I’ve developed over the years. Though the album channels disparate moods, times and places, I feel that is tied together by a subtly strong thread.”<br /><br /><em><strong>Near, Far, Beyond</strong></em> opens with<strong> “Swirl” </strong>- a tune inspired by the powerful yet lithe aesthetics of the John Coltrane quartets of the 1960’s and Branford Marsalis groups of the 80’s and 90’s. With its titular significance linked to a street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, <strong>“Shore Road”</strong> attempts to capture the undulating, calm nature of this particular road and the waters it runs alongside.<strong>“Red Shades” </strong>is the funkiest tune on the album that takes its inspiration from the sunglasses of bassist James Robbins, a good friend of Alex’s and great bassist. While this tune isn’t a homage to James, stylistically, his shades and the personality behind them did inspire Clough to write a groovy tune that travels through different textures. Although Clough has yet to visit Cherrapunji - the northeastern state of Meghalaya in India - the eponymously named tune brings attention to the region’s famous “land bridges”. Constructed by trees grown specially to serve as natural crossings for the inhabitants of the region, the beauty of this coexistence between human and nature served as Clough’s inspiration for this piece. Another stand-out track from the album is<strong> “Free, Free, Free” </strong>- Clough’s first ever composition wrote in the spring of 2009, reflecting a cry that still rings true today. “We’re often shackled by the technological innovations we purportedly crave and I think we all really seek freedom in our lives, freedom from real or imaginary constraints thrust on us.”<br /><br />With the support of this talented group, Alex Clough is excited to introduce himself and share his personal reflections with listeners on this debut album.<br /><br /><i>ALEX CLOUGH Notes:<br />Alex Clough is a pianist, educator and composer born and bred in Brooklyn, NY. Exposed early on to great music, Alex took an interest in the piano and drums as a child, eventually taking lessons and participating as a high schooler in the All City Concert Band and NJPAC's prestigious Jazz for Teens Program. After graduating with a B.A. from Tufts University in Economics and International Relations and an M.M. from SUNY Purchase in Jazz Studies, Alex embarked on a still-unfolding journey to find his place in New York City's world famous jazz scene. Over the years, Alex has pursued numerous musical interests. As both sideman and leader he has played at a wide array of great venues, including Birdland, Lincoln Center, the United Nations, Le Poisson Rouge, SOBs, the Rainbow Room, Cornelia Street Cafe, Rockwood Musical Hall and Joe's Pub. He has served as musical director for Nightingale Jazz Band, Recovery House of Worship and jazz and opera vocalist Marie-Claire Giraud. 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<span style="color: black;">- </span><strong style="color: black;">Hans-Bernd Hülsmann </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3D7b9a36b2e7%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1532805363660000&usg=AFQjCNHAshqYqzb1qnSEyslJ-1vPctFZaw" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=7b9a36b2e7&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>www.smooth-<span class="il">jazz</span>.de</strong></span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">Jason Miles' work playing, producing, arranging, and guiding some terrific musicians in support of this must-hear chanteuse brings a real sense of warmth to the work. WHAT WE HAD is a real treat, and Rebecca Angel's voice and writing are superb evidence of an artist with a very bright future ahead of them. -</span><span style="color: #444444;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3Dfc72b04df8%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1532805363660000&usg=AFQjCNHDZ_l_BOd-9zRgt7tZ3PqiFgBP2Q" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=fc72b04df8&e=0cb20f662b" target="_blank"><strong>Chris Gibson</strong></a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3Dfe4be0bc92%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1532805363660000&usg=AFQjCNF8LsqnEvcHjqr9dM1Vzz7yNmB_sQ" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=fe4be0bc92&e=0cb20f662b" target="_blank"><strong> Broadway World</strong></a></span><br /><span style="color: black;"> </span></div>
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Talented young singer Rebecca Angel has released her first EP the memorable “What We Had”, an innovative set of fresh and heartfelt music.<br /><br />The 22 year-old vocalist has an appealing and captivating voice. Using <span class="il">jazz</span> as her base to explore different grooves, she collaborated with Grammy-winning Jason Miles, who produced recordings of celebrity artists including Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr., Luther Vandross, etc. Jason is producer and arranger of “What We Had”, her debut EP, Miles and other top-notch musicians accompany her with a variety of backgrounds that showcase her soothing and distinctive voice at its very best.<br /><br />In addition to Miles’ keyboards, the six selections (plus two remixed performances) utilize such fine musicians as soprano-saxophonist Hailey Niswanger, guitarists Ricardo Silveira, Jonah Miles Prendergast and Christian Ver Halen, bassists James Genus, Reggie Washington and Adam Dorn, drummer Brian Dunne, percussionists Mino Cinelu and Cyro Baptista, cellist Sebastian Stoger, flugelhornist Dennis Angel and flutist Gottfred Stoger. Rebecca excels at singing heartfelt lyrics and showcases her innovative scatting.<br /><br />Rebecca’s version of the rarely performed Hoagy Carmichael gem “Winter Moon” features interplay between the singer and Niswanger on saxophone, catchy Latin rhythms and a haunting melody. <br /><br />Rebecca co-wrote the minor-toned and nostalgic “What We Had” with her father Dennis Angel and guitarist Prendergast, a celebratory look at the past.<br /><br />The Brazilian vocalese “Agora Sim” puts the focus on her instrumental ability in unison with Jonah’s guitar.<br /><br /> “Feel Alive”, which was also co-written by Rebecca, is a superior pop tune that is both funky and infectious.<br /><br />Leiber and Stoller’s “Stand By Me”, heard in both radio and electro mixes, has a tight bass-drum rhythm, dynamic keyboards, a bluesy vocal by Rebecca and some natural and creative scat-singing.<br /><br />The program closes with the first-ever vocal recording of Marcos Valle’s 2005 instrumental hit “Jet Samba” which is given both a radio and an electronic Ipanema mix.<br /><br />Rebecca Angel has loved music all of her life. She remembers her father introducing her to the recordings of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Elvis and the Beatles, Astrud Gilberto and Sade, all of whom became inspirations in her eclectic style. She graduated with a degree in Vocal <span class="il">Jazz</span>Studies from Ithaca College and has performed at the Iridium, The Metropolitan Room and CaféNoctambulo in New York.<br /><br />Rebecca Angel creates consistently memorable musical statements throughout “What We Had”, with her substantial talents, a very impressive debut.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Gold's latest release, titled Metropolitan Rhythm (2015, Posi-Tone), features his working trio of veteran guitarist Dave Stryker and up-and-coming drummer Kush Abadey. Gold ties together big cities from New York to Sao Paulo with three new compositions and some wonderful remakes of familiar songs by a broad spectrum of composers including Paul McCartney, Thelonious Monk, Filó Machado, and Joe Henderson. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Following the successes of his previous seven releases, all </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">on Posi-Tone, Jared has accu-mulated many accolades, including winning the 2013 Rising Star on Organ critics poll in DownBeat Magazine. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">His first seven releases are Solids & </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Stripes (2008), Supersonic (2009), Out Of Line (2010), All</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">With the powerful combination of his obvious talent, the blessings of an affable personality and his unbelievable versatility and musicianship on the bandstand, Gold has been pro-vided with the opportunity to work with many established veterans and can be seen performing regularly with his own group and appearing steadily alongside in the working groups </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">and recordings of John Abercrombie, Dave Stryker, Oliver Lake, Ralph Bowen and David Gibson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, "helvetica neue", helvetica, sans-serif;">On his brand-new sophomore release, <em>Fusiolicious</em>, Turkish Cypriot bassist Oytun Ersan has an all-star band on hand to present seven cooking original tunes. The music is expertly executed on an intriguing blend of electric and acoustic instruments, featuring giants of jazz fusion, including drummer Dave Weckl, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, and keyboardists Gerry Etkins and Gary Husband. <br /><br /> “Versatile” doesn’t begin to describe the prodigiously talented bassist, composer and educator Oytun Ersan. Since his mid-teens he has been a valued member of the International Nicosia Municipality Orchestra, the largest band in his home town in Northern Cyprus. The ensemble performs a varied repertoire including classical, regional and seasonal works composed by the masters of the genres. But when left to his own devices, Oytun Ersan is a master composer in his own right, as evidenced by the top-flight funk and progressive jazz presented on his aptly named second album, <em>Fusiolicious.</em><br /><br /> Besides conducting workshops and appearing at festivals around the globe, Oytun has performed and recorded with a range of acclaimed artists including trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeter Rex Richardson, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ola Onabule, and many others.<br /><br />Joining bassist Oytun Ersan on <em>Fusiolicious</em>are drummer Dave Weckl (Modern Drummer Hall of Fame; Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber, Chick Corea), saxophonist Eric Marienthal (Dave Grusin, George Duke, Yellowjackets), keyboardists Gary Husband (Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham) and Gerry Etkins (Billy Cobham, Kevin Eubanks, Dean Brown), guitarists Dean Brown (Marcus Miller, Brecker Brothers, Dave Sanborn), Mike Miller (Chick Corea, Quincy Jones, Yellowjackets), Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson), and Okan Ersan (Al di Meola, Chick Corea, Robben Ford);trombonist Gökay Gökşen, trumpeter Utku Akyol, violinist Karen Briggs (David Grusin, Chaka Khan, Yanni), and vocalists Simge Akdoğu andAytunç Akdoğu.<br />Highlights from <em>Fusiolicious</em>include:<br /><br />“Oh, That Butterfly,” floats like the winged beauty it’s named for, but also stings like a bee, with a contagious energy that defies the listener to sit still. Inspired by the butterfly logo on his Fodera guitar, Oytun dedicates the tune to the maker of his beloved instrument.<br /><br />“Rise Up” is a shape-shifter of a song. It’s tender violin opening has a folkloric delicacy, but soon the entire band joins in with an anthemic intensity.<br /><br />The soloists shine on “Rooms,” in particular the brilliant sax soaring over an ominously funky bass line. Heartfelt vocals and a spare solo piano are spotlighted in the soulful “Sacred Solace,” a compelling standout in its simplicity and beauty.<br /><br />With his exciting new release, Oytun Ersan once again proves himself a jazz fusion force to be reckoned with. Any fans of progressive jazz, fusion and funk who aren’t familiar with this bassist and composer owe it to themselves to give <em>Fusiolicious</em>a listen.</span></span><br /> </div>
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Harris </strong>on bass, <strong>Bob Meyer</strong> on drums and <strong>Todd Isler</strong>on percussion. <strong>Joe Lovano</strong> lends his signature sound on tenor sax to two tracks. <strong><em>Lessons Learned</em></strong> began as a mature musical compilation of personal observations on life and love, but has since developed into a statement that aims to evoke a feeling of universal understanding and respect for others amongst its listeners.<br /><br /><em>“This is one of the most inspired and fun recording sessions I’ve ever been a part of; it’s full of beautiful, joyous music!” </em>- Joe Lovano<br /><br />Parallel to Lovano’s adventurous arrangements, Judi’s writing varies from tender and spiritual to raucous and whimsical. On <strong><em>Lessons Learned</em></strong>, the vocalist - who is also credited for the painting that graces the album cover - is not afraid to bare her heart and sing of intimacy and she tackles the realities of aging with hilarious candor. There comes a point in anyone’s life that is a place of reflection; a review of a lifetime’s worth of choices and decisions. For Silvano, this point in her life marked the creation of<strong><em> Lessons Learned</em></strong>. This 10 track opus of original songs is a collection of stories from the singer’s life that have accumulated and resulted in lessons she has personally learned. By reflecting upon her own individual experiences, Silvano has been observing the consciousness of society as a whole and hopes her perspective will encourage empathy in others towards their communities.<br /><br />The album opens with “<strong>Round and Round</strong>”, which is Judi’s statement of appreciation and wonder at her own life. The song’s canonic structure parallels the cycles of life. While “<strong>You Will Know</strong>” speaks to the interpersonal connections that can have an impact on how we feel about ourselves with encouragement to remember we are not alone, “<strong>Dark Things</strong>” is about self-doubt, and how even the most confident people periodically question and re-evaluate their paths. “Acknowledging our vulnerability is key to being able to adapt and grow,” says Judi. “<strong>Dust</strong>” finds Judi in shamanic mode, singing about the earth, our dependence on it for food and how rhythmic feels connect us all over the globe. Some other stand-out tracks from the album include “<strong>Hand and Heart</strong>” - a beautiful ballad about a very particular relationship - and “<strong>After Love</strong>” which, simply put, is a classic love song. The album closes with “<strong>The Music’s in My Body</strong>”, which demonstrates that Judi’s sense of rhythm and space from her years as a dancer, are always a part of her songs.<br /><br /><em>“Judi Silvano is an amazing vocalist and improviser who has been a mainstay on the New York Jazz scene for decades! Her communication with guitarists Bruce Arnold and Kenny Wessel on “Lessons Learned” is telepathic and the music they create is fresh and inspiring!”</em><br />-Vic Juris, Guitarist and Educator</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><b>Judi Silvano Notes:</b></span>Judi Silvano has been an active presence in the New York Jazz scene since 1976, when she arrived in New York City from Philadelphia with a degree in music and dance from Temple University. 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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Planet Arts Records</strong> is proud to announce the August 1 release of <strong><em>Rainbow Gravity</em></strong>, the new album from bassist, composer, producer and engineer <strong>Scott Petito</strong>. After taking part in nearly a thousand recordings, Petito shines on his second endeavor as a leader, which brings together a true melting pot of world class musicians including saxophonist <strong>Bob Mintzer</strong>, trumpeter <strong>Chris Pasin</strong>, guitarist <strong>David Spinozza</strong>, keyboardists <strong>Rachel Z</strong>, <strong>David Sancious</strong> and <strong>Warren Bernhardt</strong>, drummers <strong>Jack DeJohnette</strong>, <strong>Peter Erskine</strong>, <strong>Simon Phillips</strong> and <strong>Omar Hakim</strong>, vibraphonist <strong>Mike Mainieri </strong>and percussionist <strong>Bashiri Johnson</strong>. With this group of players in mind, the gifted multi-instrumentalist has written and arranged a collection of <strong>nine original compositions</strong> in a <strong>genre bending melange</strong> of <strong>modern jazz</strong>, <strong>R&B</strong>, <strong>funk</strong> and <strong>South American</strong> styles, alongside a stirring rendition of <strong>Carla Bley’s “Lawns”.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">On <strong><em>Rainbow Gravity</em></strong>, an exemplary ensemble of friends and colleagues join together to perform new electric jazz. Collectively, they have contributed to the execution and vision of this album in a way that, as Petito enthuses, displays “a true collaboration of spirit and skill”. Much of the music heard on this ten-track collection is reminiscent of that of the late 60’s and early 70’s: the electric experiments of <strong>Miles Davis</strong> on “In a Silent Way” and “Bitches Brew”, the energy and rhythmic complexity of the <strong>Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Weather Report </strong>and so many more innovators who produced new sounds and techniques and so, influenced a generation of musicians to follow.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The project takes its title from the <em>rainbow gravity theory</em>; a concept in quantum physics that contradicts the Big Bang Theory and instead, proposes that time stretches back infinitely and continues on endlessly. As a musician and composer, Petito actively tries to create a sense of timelessness in his music- he strives to capture a moment or a feeling that might continue on forever. As Petito explains, “the experience of playing and listening to music can suspend us and yet at the same time sweep us away to new places with infinite possibilities. That relationship between music and our very essence of being, always struck me as the most human of experiences.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Scott Petito is an award winning composer, producer and engineer. He is a gifted bassist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed on hundreds of recordings in many musical styles. Scott has become particularly well known for his work in the folk and jazz genres, working with such musicians as; James Taylor, Pete Seeger, The Band, Jack DeJohnette, Don Byron, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, John Scofield and hundreds of other leading musicians in jazz and popular music. Scott studied composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has scored films for the BBC, Robert Redford and PBS. His productions have charted in Billboard Magazine and have received gold record honors. Scott composed the theme song for the NPR program “With Good Reason”. He is a member of the seminal political/poetic rock group The Fugs. For many years he toured and recorded with partner, Leslie Ritter. During this period of time, their recordings received worldwide acclaim. Scott’s ambient solo bass record, “Sbass Music” debuted at the top of the NAV Charts and has been played on over 450 radio stations in the US and abroad.</span></div>
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Bassist and composer <strong style="color: black;">Adi Meyerson</strong> is proud to release her debut album <em style="color: black;"><strong>Where We Stand </strong></em><strong style="color: black;">TODAY! </strong>Alongside the distinct stylings of <strong style="color: black;">special guest vocalist and guitarist Camila Meza</strong>, <em style="color: black;"><strong>Where We Stand</strong></em> features stalwart tenor saxophonist <strong style="color: black;">Joel Frahm</strong>, trumpeter <strong style="color: black;">Freddie Hendrix</strong>, pianist <strong style="color: black;">Mike King</strong> and drummer <strong style="color: black;">Kush Abadey</strong>. <strong style="color: black;"><em>Where We Stand</em></strong>, signified by the title track, and as a whole, represents times of uncertainty and change. Through this dynamic music, Meyerson displays how these particular moments, although unpredictable and ambivalent, can sometimes also carry a feeling of excitement and anticipation. For Meyerson, the album title feels relevant to her, both as an individual and as a part of the current social climate we all live in today. The release of <em style="color: black;"><strong>Where We Stand</strong></em> will be celebrated at <strong style="color: black;">The Jazz Standard</strong>, located a<u>t <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=116+E+27th+St,+New+York&entry=gmail&source=g"><span style="color: black;">116 E 27th St, New York</span></a> </u>on <strong style="color: black;">Sunday, July 1st</strong> at <strong style="color: black;">12pm</strong>, as part of their <strong style="color: black;">Smokestack Brunch Series</strong>.</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Adi Meyerson’s nine-track opus is at once reflective and celebratory. Written over half a decade, <em><strong>Where We Stand</strong></em> takes its inspiration from Meyersons’ five years living in New York City, where she has established herself as a staple on the downtown scene. Although difficult to pinpoint specific experiences that inspired these compositions, Meyerson knows that every day and every encounter somehow found its way into the music.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“Music is a way of telling one’s life story and that’s what I try to do every time I play and compose.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">While “<strong>A “D” Train</strong>”, written on a flight back to NYC was interestingly given its name as a clever way to help people pronounce the composer’s name correctly, the opening track off the album “<strong>Rice & Beans</strong>” was written while Meyerson sat on a beautiful beach in Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica. “<strong>TNT</strong>” was written with some of Meyerson’s closest friends in mind, while “<strong>Eunice</strong>” was composed for Nina Simone, after the bandleader became inspired by the legendary vocalist’s life and personality. Similar to “<strong>A Touch of Grey</strong>”, “<strong>Holes</strong>” and “<strong>Unfinished Business</strong>”, “<strong>Little Firefly</strong>” is dedicated to all the people on this planet that left before it was time for them to go. Although it is the oldest song out of the nine tunes that Meyerson wrote, it became one of the most relevant compositions throughout her life. Featuring Camila Meza on vocals and guitar, “<strong>Little Firefly</strong>” was also the bassist’s first experience with lyric writing. Written two weeks before recording, the title track of the record became a new door to a new period, musically.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music graduate is thrilled to be joined by this ensemble, who collectively bring her vision to life. Each of these musicians have a unique sound that skillfully and appropriately interprets the music. While Meyerson appreciates the strong, lyrical and energetic frontline of Freddie Hendrix and Joel Frahm, she also admiringly acknowledges both the sensitivity and fire that Kush Abadey and Mike King contribute to the rhythm section. Special guest Camila Meza adds a distinctive flair that brings this ensemble together. While the accomplished vocalist delivers the title track with sincere emotion and dynamic, Meza also exhibits her versatility and elegance on “Little Firefly”. Upon hearing Meza over three years ago, Meyerson immediately knew she was the perfect person to sing the track.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“I could really hear her singing it. The tone of her voice is so beautiful and unique, with a little bit of that darkness I was looking for for that song.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In addition to her New York City chronicles, <em><strong>Where We Stand</strong></em> also serves as a celebration of life in honor of her late father. Following his untimely death, Meyerson turned to writing as a way to cope. She explains, “it helped me to acknowledge that life goes on and that positive experiences are still part of it.” While this album documents Meyerson’s life experiences throughout the past five years, Where We Stand is an album that is very much about the music as a whole. While showcasing each musician in the band, Meyerson simultaneously ensures that the music actively maintains a cohesive collective sound that presents each individual song to the highest standard and authenticity.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Upcoming shows: today 6/7/2018, 7 pm, FAT CAT, NYC; 6/19/2018, 6 pm, CORNELIA ST. CAFE, NYC; 7/01/2018, 12 pm, JAZZ STANDARD (CD RELEASE), NYC</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Adi Meyerson received her first musical training at the prestigious "Charles A. Smith Jerusalem High School of the Arts" on bass guitar at the age of 14. After graduating from high school, Adi started playing the upright bass in the search of a new sound that was more appropriate for Jazz. Three months later, Adi was accepted to the prominent collaborative program between "The Center of Jazz Studies (CJS)" at the Israel Conservatory of Music and "The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music". There she had the Privilege to study and play with some of Israel's finest musicians such as Amit Golan, Amos Hoffman, Ofer Ganor, Danny Rosenfeld, Erez Bar Noy, Yuval Cohen and many others, as well as the opportunity to carry out the equivalent with international jazz legends such as Jimmy Cobb, Mulgrew Miller, Peter Bernstein and Eddie Henderson. In August 2012 Adi moved To New York to continue her studies at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where she graduated from in 2014. She received an opportunity to study with some of the great masters of the style such as Reggie Workman, Ron Carter, Charles Tolliver, Kirk Nurock, Billy Harper, Bob Cranshaw and many more. Since Moving to New York, Adi has played with many local greats such as Joel Frahm, Joe Magnarelli, Steve Nelson, Charli Persip and many others around NYC venues such as Mezzrow, Smalls Jazz Club, Fat Cat, Smoke Jazz, Minton's, Zinc Bar, Dizzy's Coca Cola, and others. She has recently toured the US and Central America and recorded with the Champian Fulton band for Positone Records. Adi also leads her own band, The "Adi Meyerson Band" and performs regularly in NYC and the east coast.</span></div>
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Toronto singer-songwriter <strong><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00143adaVjQDSQbDnb82sd0eDp4_TT0mf_SsHJsKtLVAYeFgfvzj_tXQMYVE61Yb9-1uhrbOB3JeKA9yIb4LF6Rot1_HUAqVOSBVMGMIfYqxkY7zPk63ZIKV7d98yo0Qb_Ve4fBJC_wqBu8PNNIGx6VyMiQzR0vlqOxahk2Y4fQ9QrSRRsRu9syug==&c=2yGJjQVlKGwsgOWEUxThR9mI_CMX5M7dBsXhDGvqdnD-W9JpRha3hg==&ch=Qg_CsCBWCGcmLQAQWWs6eOsVLi6owsb3yuhahvCWLgHgc9A6wgYkpg==" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: black;" target="_blank">Howard Gladstone</a></strong> released <em><strong>HOURGLASS</strong></em> - his fifth album of original contemporary folk/roots music in the U.S.A. on June 15, 2018.</div>
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Three years after spinal surgery Howard Gladstone has returned to music with a higher level of commitment and inspiration, and deeper understanding of its' healing power. Gladstone has written songs that reflect a quiet despair, but answered by a message of hope, perseverance and optimism. The songs on <em>HOURGLASS</em> have resonated well with early reviewers, audiences and international radio airplay.</div>
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The album sparkles with an occasional Latin accent from accomplished vocalist, pianist, songwriter <strong><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00143adaVjQDSQbDnb82sd0eDp4_TT0mf_SsHJsKtLVAYeFgfvzj_tXQMYVE61Yb9-1_RY2dQK7Lbb-mreNOrxTXwNdVVxzCGaF9I6Yo6vm62c8NhqTk7QIZ9zzxfZTFJvLB23ARZTJ5vY3D_talp9y-iEZOWVtOkauRRxl1FmW5eeIrsGQZZcVvnpfxGD-4l5J0OCBeQWXpT2dHCMvv8GE9MYQqdAiknCt&c=2yGJjQVlKGwsgOWEUxThR9mI_CMX5M7dBsXhDGvqdnD-W9JpRha3hg==&ch=Qg_CsCBWCGcmLQAQWWs6eOsVLi6owsb3yuhahvCWLgHgc9A6wgYkpg==" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="color: black;" target="_blank">Laura Fernandez</a></strong> and guitar licks from the virtuoso fret-burning <strong>Tony Quarrington</strong>. Acoustic bass master <strong>George Koller</strong> shines throughout.</div>
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In 2017, Gladstone along with Laura Fernandez founded <strong>Sonic Peach Music</strong>, an independent record label. Demonstrating Sonic Peach Music's commitment to audio fidelity, <em>HOURGLASS</em> was recorded in 192kHz/24bit resolution by Peter J. Moore, Grammy®-winning recording and mastering engineer (<em>The Basement Tapes</em>), using the Calrec microphone made famous in the Cowboy Junkies's groundbreaking <em>Trinity Sessions</em>.</div>
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<em>HOURGLASS</em> is envisioned as a traditional album with side A (tracks 1-5) featuring all acoustic instruments, while side B (tracks 6-9) adds drums (Bob Scott), electric guitar plus instrumental surprises including electric sitar and large vocal chorus.</div>
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Release date: JUNE 15, 2018</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Music In My Mind, saxophonist/clarinetist/flutist Shawn Maxwell presents an exciting mix of 10 new compositions, ranging from straight-ahead jazz to the free and far out to funk and fusion, all rendered with skill, taste, warmth and originality. This is the eighth album of originals for Maxwell, and once again he displays the talent, creativity and imagination that have built an enthusiastic international audience for this Illinois native son.<br />Joined by his band New Tomorrow on this latest CD, Music In My Mind,Maxwell presents an excellent sampler of his far-reaching capabilities as a bandleader, and highlights the stellar contributions of his musical cohorts. The saxophonist/clarinetist/flutist is joined by New Tomorrow stalwarts Victor Garcia on trumpet and flugelhorn, Matt Nelson on piano and keyboards, Junius Paul on acoustic and electric bass, and Phil Beale on drums.<br /><br />The core New Tomorrow band is supplemented on this fresh offering by special guests, including vocalist Dee Alexander, trumpeters Chad McCullough and Corey Wilkes, electric bassists Patrick Mulcahy and Tim Seisser, vibraphonist Stephen Lynerd, and drummer/percussionist Kalyan Pathak.<br /><br />The Joliet, Illinois-born Shawn Maxwell was exposed to a wide variety of music from his youngest years; he recalls that hearing Pete Fountain made him want to play the clarinet. It was love at first note—as soon as Shawn picked up an instrument, he knew he wanted to pursue a life in music. As he discovered more about jazz in high school, he realized he’d found his musical home.<br /><br />Maxwell has been a mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene since his high school days. Critic Neil Tesser has described his tone in glowing terms: "His alto timbre sits in a lineage exemplified by past giants like Jackie McLean and Eric Dolphy, and by such latter-day players as Arthur Blythe and Steve Slagle."<br /><br />But Maxwell can’t be pigeonholed as solely a Chicago musician. The saxophonist has steadily developed a broad following far beyond his Midwest roots, starting with the release of his first album in 2004. He maintains a busy national and international touring schedule, and has gigged and recorded with a quartet and a 10-tet, Shawn Maxwell’s Alliance, as well as with New Tomorrow.<br /><br />Maxwell has been lauded for his composing skills from the get-go, and he acknowledges finding inspiration in a diverse lineup that includes Guns N’ Roses, Duke Ellington, Art Pepper and Cannonball Adderley. Writing music always seemed like a natural creative outlet to the saxophonist, who notes, “As jazz musicians, we’re composers every time we take a solo.”<br /><br />Music In My Mindhighlights include:<br /><br />“He Gone”: Introspective and mellow, grounded by the spare, intense drumwork and ethereal flute.<br />“Our Princess is in Another Castle” is frisky and engaging, with a hypnotic beat. It’s a treat to hear how singer Dee Alexander shines in this setting.<br /><br />The title track, “Music In My Mind,” bursts with fun and creativity, hinting at classically inspired themes. Check out the leader’s exciting saxophone work, as well as Victor Garcia’s shimmering flugelhorn solo.<br /><br />With its brilliant writing, sax styling and energy, there’s something about “Glamasue” that evokes but never imitates Arthur Blythe on the cusp of the 1980s. There’s an engaging development of tension and tempo, driven by the depth of Tim Seisser’s electric bass.<br /><br />With Music In My MindShawn Maxwell proves once again that he is in the front line among today’s most versatile and creative jazz talents. Expect to be surprised and delighted by his music for years to come.</span><br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Street Date: May 18, 2018 </strong><br />Shawn Maxwell - alto saxophone/clarinet/flute, Dee Alexander - voice (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Victor Garcia - trumpet/flugelhorn (tracks 2 & 8), Chad McCullough - trumpet/flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5 & 9), Corey Wilkes - trumpet (tracks 6 & 10), Matt Nelson - piano/Rhodes, Patrick Mulcahy - electric bass (tracks 6 & 10), Junius Paul - electric & acoustic bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8), Tim Seisser - electric bass (tracks 3 & 9), Phil Beale – drums, Stephen Lynerd - vibraphone (track 5), Kalyan Pathak - Duff drums, Paiste Cup Chimes, Djembe, Percussion (track 7) </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">May 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm<br />Glendale Jazz Festival, 424 Sappington Rd<br />St Louis, MO 63122 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=d984af503b&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow performs at the Glendale Jazz Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">May 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival, N 7th St<br />Indiana, PA 15702 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=5de2121f11&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow performs at Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">May 31 @ 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm<br />Constellation, 3111 n. Western<br />Chicago, IL 60618 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=9f74bf3695&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow celebrates the release of their new album on the Origin label.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">June 7 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm<br />Black Dolphin, 1813 Grand Blvd<br />Kansas City, MO 64108 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=f321250ae5&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow celebrates the release of their new album at Black Dolphin in Kansas City</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">June 8 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm<br />Cafe Paradiso, 101 N Main st<br />Fairfield, IA United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=45066b7c10&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow performs celebrating the release of their new album.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">June 9 @ 8:00 pm<br />The Washington, 306 Washington Street<br />Burlington, IA 52601 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=f84efbc22a&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow celebrates the release of their new album at The Washington</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">June 15 @ 9:30 pm - June 16 @ 1:00 am<br />Andy’s Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard St<br />Chicago, IL 60654 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=20b83f1fe9&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow celebrates the release of their new album at Andy's Jazz Club</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">June 16 @ 9:30 pm - June 17 @ 1:00 am<br />Andy’s Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard St<br />Chicago, IL 60654 United States <a href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=c1f7026d39&e=e82ef2ada2" rel="nofollow" style="color: black;" target="_blank" title="Click to view a Google Map">+ Google Map</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shawn Maxwell's New Tomorrow celebrates the release of their new album at Andy's Jazz Club</span><br />
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New York, New York - <strong>Vocalist Gregory Generet </strong>and <strong>pianist Richard Johnson</strong> are proud to announce the <strong>Monday, June 4th</strong> release of their <strong>debut collaborative album</strong>, <strong><em>2 Of A Kind</em></strong>. Featuring some of New York City’s finest musicians including <strong>Freddie Hendrix</strong> on trumpet, <strong>Jonathan Beshay</strong> on tenor and soprano saxophone, <strong>Barry Stephenson</strong> on bass and <strong>Henry Conerway</strong>on drums, <em><strong>2 Of A Kind</strong></em> is filled with traditional classic swing, <strong>reminiscent of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman’s collaborations</strong>. <em><strong>2 Of A Kind</strong></em>acknowledges the great legends of jazz, while maintaining focus on future horizons and perspectives. Collectively, this talented duo create a sound that leaves audiences captivated and wanting more.</div>
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<strong><em>2 Of A Kind</em></strong> is a twelve track compilation of six reimagined classic gems and six original compositions written and arranged by Richard Johnson. With Johnson’s dynamic writing perfectly showcased and brought to life by Generet’s vocals, <em><strong>2 Of A Kind</strong></em> presents the listener with a fresh, optimistic perspective for the future of this music. With the original composition “<strong>We Can Make a Change</strong>” particularly in mind, <em><strong>2 Of A Kind</strong></em> is a feel good record that strives to present a positive outlook when plans and expectations take an alternative route.</div>
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<strong>Gregory Generet</strong> has been performing internationally to sold-out appearances and now it’s time to bring the swing home. Alongside maintaining a <strong>three year residency at Smoke Jazz Club</strong>, the talented vocalist has earned the respect of the New York jazz scene by performing at <strong>Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola and Rose Hall (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Joe’s Pub, The Highline Ballroom, The Kitano</strong> and <strong>Feinstein’s at the Lowes Regency</strong>. Nominated by New York City’s <strong>Hot House</strong> jazz magazine as <strong>Best Jazz Vocalist</strong> and a <strong>three time Emmy winner</strong>, Generet began working with Johnson at Jazz at Lincoln Centre Doha (Qatar) where they quickly became a household collaboration in the Middle East. Having spent close to three years working overseas, Generet and Johnson developed a huge repertoire of music that is now coming to light in the United States. Making it to the final four on internationally renowned TV show “Chopped”, Generet is also known to be a talented cook, alongside his successful music career!</div>
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Born in Pittsburgh, the home of jazz greats Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Ahmad Jamal, Richard D. Johnson has strong territorial jazz roots. Schooled by some of the most legendary jazz musicians and studying at some of the most esteemed institutions of music, the pianist and arranger has cultivated a rich and pedigreed musical background. Following his tenured musical education, Johnson was invited to become a member of <strong>Wynton Marsalis' Septet</strong> and the <strong>Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra</strong>. After completing his time with JALC (2000-2003), Richard became the <strong>musical director for the National Basketball Association</strong> in Atlanta, GA and presented an impressive 92 season games. During this same period he also had the privilege of being named United States Jazz Ambassador 6 separate times. Mentored by <strong>Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter </strong>and<strong> Herbie Hancock</strong>, Johnson explains that these three icons paved the way for his innovative approach to music to be formed and moulded. Johnson actively honors the greats of the past, absorbs their legacy, and then creates and presents music that maintains a strong, positive outlook to the future.</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>REVIVE Music</strong> is thrilled to announce the <strong>May 11th </strong>release of <strong><em>Yes Today</em></strong>, the debut album from Harlem-based music collective <strong>Freelance</strong>. The first release under REVIVE Music’s independent label division, <em>Yes Today</em> is a genre-defying 13 track opus that serves as a spiritual reflection on the struggles faced by people of color in modern America. Distilled from Freelance’s signature, dynamic live performances Yes Today is a lush, groove-dominant clinic in the power of seizing the moment and saying “Yes Today!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><em>Yes Today</em> will be previewed this Thursday,<strong> April 5</strong>, at <strong>Nublu</strong>, located in New York’s Lower East Side, as part of Freelance’s monthly residency, which has been playing to sold-out rooms throughout the city for the past several months. On <strong>May 10,</strong> the group will return to Nublu to celebrate Yes Today’s official release.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Freelance features an all-star lineup of musicians that regularly accompany Grammy Award winning artists such as<strong> Robert Glasper, Solange, Estelle, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, Bilal, Terrace Martin, Lalah Hathaway, </strong>and more. Comprised of founding leaders <strong>Smithsoneon</strong> (vocals) and <strong>Ausar the Ambassador</strong> (keyboards) along with <strong>Craig</strong> <strong>Hill</strong> (saxophone), <strong>Yasser</strong> <strong>Tejeda</strong> (guitar) and <strong>David “Dj” Ginyard </strong>(bass) and <strong>Justin</strong> <strong>Tyson</strong>(drums), Freelance’s sound is born from the sonic footprints of <strong>Mint Condition, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Radiohead</strong>, and <strong>Robert</strong> <strong>Glasper</strong>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Also featured on a number of tracks is harpist <strong>Brandee</strong> <strong>Younger</strong>, organist <strong>Mitch</strong> <strong>Henry</strong> and acclaimed trumpeter (and band mentor) <strong>Darren</strong> <strong>Barrett</strong> who is highlighted on “Band Plays On”, among others. The album was mixed by world-class producer and drummer <strong>Charles</strong> <strong>Haynes</strong> aka Chally Mikes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><em>Yes Today</em> is a collection of songs that speak to the evolution of Freelance and their myriad influences. The genre-defying collective lend their ideals and polychromatic musical aesthetic to the tasks of speaking truth to power, pushing the envelope with forward production and capturing the energy of their live shows on record. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign and revenue generated by the band, Yes Today found Freelance returning to their undergraduate stomping ground to record at the Herd Studio in Boston. Their first full album of original music, the wide-ranging project is a demonstration of the band’s versatility that combines feather light arpeggios, booming percussive statements and triumphant fanfares with ease. Yes Today is their multifaceted contribution to the trap and pop dominant lexicon of millennial black music. With it they challenge the popular narrative and travels leagues toward realizing their goal of making people “fall in love with the idea of a band again.”<br /><br />The energy of Yes Today is perhaps best exemplified in the album’s lead single, “<strong>Band Plays On</strong>”. Premiered on March 30th via </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Db454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40%26id%3D6217b20572%26e%3D2b82f87402&source=gmail&ust=1525849515375000&usg=AFQjCNE77i47hwScelEma2xCwFMagXKfug" href="https://lydialiebmanpromotions.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b454106bda7a8d5a1320d4a40&id=6217b20572&e=2b82f87402" style="color: #00add8;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Revive.com</span></a><span style="color: black;">, “Band Plays On” pulls music cues from <strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Jackson’s</strong> “Off The Wall” while speaking to the feeling we all experience when our favorite song magically alleviates the worries of everyday life. On the infectious single, which was mixed by Grammy-award winning engineer <strong>Ben</strong> <strong>Kane</strong>, each member of Freelance is highlighted; Smithsoneon’s powerful vocals and Ginyard’s carefully placed bass fills and provide an anchor while Ausar the Ambassador’s synth patches add lush textures. Tejeda’s steady guitar work and Tyson’s distinctive drum groove compliment the EWF-esque gorns led by Hill. Other standout tracks include the post-punk empowerment anthem “Why Wait”, which channels a <strong>J Dilla</strong> join and Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us”, and the album’s eighth offering “What We Fear”, which is Freelance’s response to extrajudicial violence.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The release of Yes Today marks REVIVE Music’s launch of its independent label division. “...To launch this venture with such brilliant musicians and songwriters is exactly the path to take the REVIVE Music Group to places unimagined. We are so proud to be a part of bringing this great project to the world via our platforms.” says industry veteran and EVP of REVIVE Music <strong>Guy</strong><strong>Routte</strong>. To date, REVIVE has released three albums under its imprint with <strong>Blue</strong><strong>Note</strong> <strong>Records</strong> which has featured an astonishing array of featured artists which include <strong>Otis Brown III, Bilal, Gretchen Parleto, Derrick Hodge, Marcus Strickland, Meshell N’Degeocello, Keyon Harrold, Brandee Younger, Casey Benjamin, Raymond Angry, Justin Brown</strong> and many more. Their 2015 RCA <strong>Nina</strong> <strong>Simone</strong> Revisited partnered release produced by <strong>Robert</strong> <strong>Glasper</strong> featured artists <strong>Lauryn Hill, Usher, Mary J Blige, Gregory Porter, Common, Alice Smith</strong>, and more.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Creative Perspective Music</strong> is proud to release <strong><em>Earth Wind and Wonder</em></strong>, the<strong><em> </em></strong>highly anticipated new project from saxophonist <strong>Don Braden</strong>. On this exciting new project, the world-renowned saxophonist explores the wide-ranging catalogue of <strong>Earth Wind and Fire</strong> and <strong>Stevie Wonder</strong>. Braden is joined by two stellar rhythm sections that include pianists <strong>Brandon McCune</strong>and <strong>Art Hirahara</strong>, bassists <strong>Joris Teepe</strong> and <strong>Kenny Davis</strong>, drummers <strong>Cecil Brooks III</strong> and <strong>Jeremy Warren</strong> and percussionist <strong>Kahlil Kwame Bell</strong>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">As a young man growing up in Louisville, Kentucky in the 1970s, Braden discovered the music of both Earth Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder, and it immediately captured his heart, mind and soul. The esteemed saxophonist explains that “the messages within their music – built around core themes such as strength, love and joy, are imbued with African-American spirit, and yet embody a wide variety of human emotions and experience. They are delivered with power, artistry and elegance via memorable and singable melodies, rich harmonies, compelling lyrics, infectious grooves, outstanding arrangements and superb performances.” While Braden’s career grew in the direction of straight ahead jazz, he continued to listen to and study the music of his early musical heroes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><em><strong>Earth Wind and Wonder</strong></em> augments the repertoire of “contemporary standards” that Braden has accumulated over the years; jazz interpretations of his generation’s “American Songbook”. As a matter of artistic and emotional expression, Braden enthuses that his exploration of this music has been highly rewarding, stimulating and fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The ten tracks that appear on <em><strong>Earth Wind and Wonder</strong></em> showcase the astounding versatility and adaptability of EW&F and Stevie Wonder’s legendary catalogue. Standout tracks include album opener “<strong>Fantasy</strong>” from EW&F’s <em>All ‘n All</em>, a grooving shuffle version of Wonder’s “<strong>Higher Ground</strong>”, a reharmonized, sultry rendition of Wonder’s “<strong>Visions</strong>”, and a stunning interpretation of EW&F’s “<strong>After The Love Is Gone</strong>”. Also noteworthy are two of Braden’s original compositions (“<strong>The Elements</strong>” and “<strong>The Wonder of You</strong>”) that take inspiration from the album’s concept.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">This project was completed and perfected over the course of three separate recording sessions, the first being in Summer 2014 with Brandon McCune, Joris Teepe and Cecil Brooks III. Later that year, Braden unfortunately got sidelined by a scary, potentially career-ending surgery, which, thankfully, went well. In 2016, Braden was commissioned to perform this music with the Litchfield Jazz Orchestra at the Litchfield Jazz Festival. Inspired by writing big band charts of this material, Braden got back into the studio in September 2017 to record more songs with his most recent working band: Art Hirahara, Kenny Davis, and Jeremy Warren. Finally, in early 2018 Kahlil Bell recorded percussion on several tracks. Each of these incredible musicians brought their own flair, and through their incredible support of Braden, have been amazing partners in the development of this music.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><em><strong>Earth Wind and Wonder</strong></em> follows last year’s outstanding release <em><strong>Conversations</strong></em>, which featured Braden alongside Joris Teepe and drummers Gene Jackson and Matt Wilson. This critically acclaimed album went on to receive numerous accolades including a four-star review from Downbeat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Braden presents this grooving new album in the hope that his audience will become energized and inspired by the music, in a way that encourages them to listen with new ears.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“This is the music that first imprinted my teenage brain, so I feel especially inspired to fly creatively with the band. Our performances, which are grooving and mellifluous but often complex and unpredictable (in classic modern jazz style), are enhanced by these well-known tunes – they remind us that jazz has and will always have roots in popular music. When played with joy and swing, these songs become a bridge into the modern jazz world.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Don Braden Notes:<br /><i>Don Braden is a world class musician who has recorded and toured with a number of jazz luminaries, and has produced 21 albums as a leader. He attended Harvard University as an Engineering major but decided to pursue his love of jazz, eventually being dubbed as one of the so-called “young lions” during the 1980s. Braden has written hundreds of compositions for a variety of ensembles, from duo to full symphonic orchestra, including many for TV and film. In addition he is a highly experienced jazz educator, having taught at several institutions (including Harvard University and the Litchfield Jazz Camp), and having presented numerous workshops around the world.</i></span></div>
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2018 JJA Jazz Awards Nominees Announced<br />
23<sup>rd</sup>Annual Honors for Singers, Instrumentalists, Journalists<br />
Benny Golson, Ahmad Jamal, Charles Lloyd<br />
Vie for Lifetime Achievement<br />
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Nominees for the 2018 Jazz Awards the 23<sup>rd</sup>annual honors produced by the Jazz Journalists Association were announced, posted on the website <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3Db7ccc22eee%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1525297400870000&usg=AFQjCNFjgyv2NjvcSzJBwHX8U1KxrnPM6w" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=b7ccc22eee&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.JJAJazzAwards.org</span></a>. Excellence in music and music journalism is celebrated in the 39 Awards categories, topped by Benny Golson, Charles Lloyd and Ahmad Jamal for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz, Will Friedwald, Ben Ratliff and Patricia Willard for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism.<br />
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All nominees are posted here: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3Db41ab2c47d%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1525297400870000&usg=AFQjCNEvXqK8m7-rwH9W9G5-uPg9W1ZXyw" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=b41ab2c47d&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.<wbr></wbr>jjajazzawards.org/p/blog-page_<wbr></wbr>21.html</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>Please don't cut-and-paste the list, but share the link.<br />
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Saxophonists Golson and Lloyd and pianist Jamal are revered for their compositions, improvisations and ensemble leadership as well as their instrumental works. Friedwald, an author and widely published journalist, is best known as an expert in American popular song; Ratliff, also an author, was jazz and pop critic for the New York Times for 20 years and continues freelancing articles; Willard, Duke Ellington's editorial hand for 25 years, started publishing articles and liner notes in 1950 and has consulted with government agencies as well as serving as an oral historian.<br />
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Other notable details about the JJA's 2018 finalists ballot:<br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Women continue to be more acknowledged for their contributions to jazz, as all three nominees for "Up and Coming Musician of the Year" are female, and Patricia Willard is the first ever female nominee for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism;</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Three of four nominees for Historical Record of the Year were issued by Resonance Records;</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">The two dominant American jazz magazines, DownBeat and JazzTimes, face-off as the sole nominees for the JJA Award for Print Periodical/Website of the Year.</li>
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Jazz Awards for journalism also include blogs, books, photos, original album art, writing of the year and career achievements in broadcasting and photography. Awards for music include Record of the Year, Record Label of the Year, and honors for composers, vocalists and instrumentalists.<br />
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The Jazz Journalists Association is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit association with an international membership of professional writers, broadcasters photographers, videographers and online content creators, plus their supporters. Sponsors of the JJA's 23rd annual Jazz Awards include the Jazz= Foundation of America, Berklee College of Music, the New School Jazz Program, the Joyce and George Wein Foundation, Verve and Resonance Records as well as Concord Jazz, ECM Records, Motéma Music, Sunnyside Records, Blue Note Records, High Note-Savant Records and Thirsty Ear Records; the Jazz Education Network, ASCAP, BMI, Century Media Partners, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation and North Coast Brewing Company; the Tucson Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival and Monterey Jazz Festival; WDCB-FM; SFJazz, Jazz St. Louis, Jazz Bridge (Philadelphia), the Jazz Institute of Chicago, MCGJazz (PIttsburgh), Collective Eye Productions (Minneapolis-St. Paul); Braithwaite & Katz Communications, Scott Thompson Public Relations and Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services. These sponsors also support the JJA's 2018 Jazz Heroes /<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3D052cd739f0%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1525297400870000&usg=AFQjCNG3Do0Eo9qFRrTr-tAMEUFgycVjlA" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=052cd739f0&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.jjajazzawards.org/<wbr></wbr>p/2018-jazz-heroes.html</span></a>> campaign heralding jazz "activists, altruists, advocates, aiders and abettors" in 20 U.S.<br />
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2018 Jazz Awards winners will be announced online at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3D80040d646a%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1525297400871000&usg=AFQjCNF7xy_zzEHjmdmKEIIveFYjiVtbYg" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=80040d646a&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.JJAJazzAwards</span></a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=es&q=https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D3186fe64133adb244b1010be2%26id%3D11abe925ac%26e%3D0cb20f662b&source=gmail&ust=1525297400871000&usg=AFQjCNE5mPsVdNXI1VDEeyWHAgllbtkyBA" href="https://jazzbash.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3186fe64133adb244b1010be2&id=11abe925ac&e=0cb20f662b" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></a>on May 7; most will receive their engraved statuettes publicly at their summer performances across the U.S. A Jazz Awards party has been schedule for June 12, 2018, to be held at Arnold Hall of the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=55+W.+13&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;">55 W. 13</a><sup>th</sup>Street, NYC. Details TBA.<br />
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For further information about the JJA Jazz Awards, Jazz Heroes or the Jazz Journalists Association, please contact <a href="mailto:President@JazzJournalists.org" style="color: black;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">President@<wbr></wbr>JazzJournalists.org</span></a> or Jim Eigo, <span style="color: blue;"><a href="mailto:Jim@JazzPromoServices.com" style="color: black;" target="_blank">Jim@JazzPromoServices.com</a></span></div>
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