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Gary Clark, Jr.: JPEG RAW
by Doug Collette
In contrast to Gary Clark Jr.'s thunderous stage performances, the keen impact of which permeate Live (Warner Bros., 2014) and Live in North America 2016 (Warner Bros., 2017), his studio albums, including JPEG RAW, are ambitious eclectic pieces of work the force of which grow inexorably with repeated listening. Its title an acronym for 'Jealousy, Pride, Ego & Greed / Rules, Alter Ego & Worlds,' the man's sixth full-length album is hardly an exception to that rule. In ...
read moreGeorge Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the Paramount
by Mike Perciaccante
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic The Paramount Mardi Gras Madness Tour Huntington, NY February 18, 2018 George Clinton is the reigning Godfather Of Funk. The seventy-six-year-old singer, songwriter, bandleader, record producer and founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective continues to tour and put his stamp on contemporary music. In fact, Clinton won his first-ever Grammy Award in 2016, for his work with Kendrick Lamar on the To Pimp A Butterfly album (Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, 2015). ...
read moreGeorge Clinton Meets Berklee College of Music 2/13-16
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JamBase
FUNK LEGEND TO BE HONORED AT BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Berklee College of Music has announced that Funk legend George Clinton will head to the venerated school to teach a four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. At the concert, which is set to take place February 16, Clinton will be presented with an honorary doctor of music degree in recognition of his significant and critical contribution to the musical and cultural landscape. With performances of stone ...
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Bond-Fire Fest: George Clinton, Soulive, NMS, Particle
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JamBase
The Innagural Bond-Fire Art & Music Festival set to be held December 30, 2011 to January 1, 2012 in Lake County Florida, is proud to announce a unique New Years Weekend festival experience with the George Clinton & Parliament FunkadelicT he New Mastersounds and many others. The Bond-Fire features: 50+ hours of music on three stages; Two Side-by-Side stages in the Main Concert field, in addition to the Big" Tent located in the adjacent General Camping area. Art installations and ...
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The Headhunters' "Platinum" Set for 6/14 on Owl, Bravura CD Features Snoop Dogg, George Clinton
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Seth Cohen PR
Bridging Genres and Generations: A Hip-Hop Album for Jazz Fans, A Jazz Album for Hip- Hop FansThe Legendary Headhunters Deliver a Bravura Collection Platinum is Set for June 14th Release by Owl Studios Guest Artists Include Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Killah Priest, Jaecyn Bayne, Private Pile and More The Legendary Headhunters have delivered a dramatic, sweeping new CD that bridges genres and generations, as it deftly moves from Hip-Hop to Jazz to Funk to Rap to R & B. Under ...
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The Headhunters, 'Platinum' (Feb 2011) features Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Patrice Rushen, and many more...
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Ethan Shorter
Herbie Hancock's 'Headhunters' (1973) was the first Jazz record ever to go Platinum. Well The Headhunters (Mike Clark, Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Richie Goods, Kyle Rousell) have teamed up with New Orleans based Avant Soul Duo, The Mumbles to do a 10-date East Coast tour in support of both bands' forthcoming releases.
Nov 3rd :: Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn NY Nov 4th :: Club MetronomeBurlington, VT Nov 5th :: Iron Horse Music HallNorthampton, MA Nov 6th :: Northstar BarPhiladelphia, PA Nov 7th ...
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Owl Studios Readies Headhunters CD Featuring Snoop Dogg, George Clinton
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Seth Cohen PR
As New Owl Studios CD Featuring Snoop Dogg, George Clinton & Others is Readied, The Legendary Headhunters Announce U.S. Tour A true fusion of Hip Hop, Jazz, Rap, Salsa, Rock, New Orleans, African rhythm and its classical forms" Jazz/funk/fusion legends THE HEADHUNTERS have announced a U.S. tour for November, with stops in NY, VT, MA, PA, ME, VA and NC. The seminal band is currently finalizing tracks for a compelling new CD, 'Platinum,' which will be released early next year ...
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