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Avatar: The Cosmic Hand
by Tim Sprinkle
My motto: If you’re not pushing ahead, you’re falling behind. You see it everywhere you look these days: retro clothing styles, overdone movie and TV concepts, retread political candidates... there’s just no originality anymore. And nowhere is this more true than in music, where a seemingly endless parade of new acts bubble to the surface with little more than a handful of Stevie Wonder covers and a Fender Rhodes.
That’s why The Cosmic Hand, the first album from ...
read moreThe Avatar Sessions: The Culmination of an Artistic Journey
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Two for the Show Media
THE AVATAR SESSIONS: THE CULMINATION OF AN ARTISTIC JOURNEY
The Avatar Sessions (Fuzzy Music 2010) features Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Randy Brecker, Rufus Reid and the Norrbotten Big Band performing the music of Tim Hagans.
Trumpeter and composer Tim Hagans has served as soloist and Artistic Director for the Norrbotten Big Band since 1996. Hagans writes: The Norrbotten Big Band is known all over Europe for their innovative projects and creative energy. Together with these amazing ...
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Avatar Soundtrack Ushers in Return of New Age Music!
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Michael Ricci
It used to be the stuff of the '60s and '70s. A magical mystery tour express, where rock stars and alternate religion advocates converged on the same track New Age Music. Free flowing, free form melodies inspiring introspection and what was called Universal Awareness. If you thought this trend went underground, you'd be right. But underground didn't mean gone. The original proponents merely entered conventional society: Cutting their hair, getting jobs, marrying and starting families. But throughout it all, their ...
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Avatar Studios Makes History Once Again: Hosts First Ever “Ask the Producers” Panel for Indie Artists
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All About Jazz
AVATAR STUDIOS is one of the most prestigious and legendary recording facilities in the world. On Monday evening, October 19, AVATAR STUDIOS will once again make history when it will host its first ever “Ask The Producers” panel featuring Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, XTC), Roy Hendrickson (Cheap Trick, Wilco & Feist, Jupiter One, Danielia Cotton) and Kevin Killen (Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel, Paula Cole, Shakira). Billed as a Pre-CMJ Meet & Greet, AVATAR will open its ...
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