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Circular Dreaming

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Now entering its fourth decade, Quest has covered a lot of territory in that time. Featuring, since inception, saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach—truly one of the longest-lasting partnerships in jazz; one marked by an inimitable shared understanding and distinct musical language—Quest's initial approach was perfectly articulated by Storyville's 2010 reissue of the quartet's second and third releases, Searching for the New Sound of Be-Bop, the first to stabilize its lineup with bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart). ...

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Quest: Searching for the New Sound of Be-Bop

Read "Quest: Searching for the New Sound of Be-Bop" reviewed by John Kelman


QuestSearching for the New Sound of Be-BopStoryville Records2010 There are groups that become legends in their own time and others that only gain momentum after that time has come and gone. Quest was by no means unsuccessful during its ten-year run beginning with its self-titled, Japan-only, 1981 debut, but the quartet's reputation has grown considerably in the two decades since its swan song, Of One Mind (CMP, 1990). As key as each ...

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Brazilian Classics Performed By Orquestra Jazz De Matosinhos—New Album Curated By Zuza Homem De Mello

Brazilian Classics Performed By Orquestra Jazz De Matosinhos—New Album Curated By Zuza Homem De Mello

Source: Michael Ricci

Album will be released simultaneously in Portugal and Brazil Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos is about to release a new album, Músicas Brasileiras, Músicos Portugueses, curated by Zuza Homem de Mello and arranged by some of the most important contemporary Brazilian composers, with Kiko Freitas (drums), Gabi Guedes (percussion ), and with the Portuguese big band directed by Pedro Guedes. Músicas Brasileiras, Músicos Portugueses will be released on March 28th, in Portugal (CARA) and Brazil simultaneously, by the renowned label Biscoito ...

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Flutist/Composer Christian Artmann Ponders Questions Of Life And The World On 'The Middle Of Life,' Set For June 2 Release By Sunnyside Records

Flutist/Composer Christian Artmann Ponders Questions Of Life And The World On 'The Middle Of Life,' Set For June 2 Release By Sunnyside Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

Christian Artmann contemplates his, and our, moment in time with the June 2 release by Sunnyside Records of the aptly titled The Middle of Life. An introspective but highly emotional affair—with a sensitive quartet featuring pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Yoron Israel adding their ruminations—the flutist/composer’s fourth album ponders the state of the world, both positive and negative, in both the personal and broad senses. Like most of the world, San Francisco (by way of Germany and ...

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Malcom-Jamal Warner and Dashill Smith Perform A Tribe Called Quest, Jazz Style, Streaming At Volume.com

Malcom-Jamal Warner and Dashill Smith Perform A Tribe Called Quest, Jazz Style, Streaming At Volume.com

Source: Cyber PR

On Saturday, April 30th, the legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest’s music will be showcased at Venkman’s. In this dynamic show, Dashill Smith & Malcolm-Jamal Warner with their band recreate some of the original songs that were sampled by A Tribe Called Quest through the years while morphing into the ATCQ songs we all know and love. The shows are at 7 and 10 PM. Malcom-Jamal Warner is most famously known as Theodore Huxtable from The Cosby Show and ...

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Ready For A Manager? 5 Questions To Ask Yourself

Ready For A Manager? 5 Questions To Ask Yourself

Source: HypeBot

Have a reliable problem solver/organizer you can turn to can be a huge asset when you're trying to make your way as an artist in the music biz, but just because you'd like to have a helping hand, doesn't mean you're necessarily ready to make the leap of hiring a full-time manager. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of ReverbNation Sometimes, you just want to throw your hands in the air and tell someone else to deal with all the hard ...

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Questlove, DMC Headline CD Baby DIY Musician Conference

Questlove, DMC Headline CD Baby DIY Musician Conference

Source: HypeBot

CD Baby has moved its DIY Musician conference to Austin on August 16-18. To mark the shift, the much-loved d.i.y. music distributor is adding some real star power to its already strong mix of networking, advice, and inspiration. Questlove will explore what tools and tech support a musician’s creativity and business goals. Rap legend DMC will also be a keynote speaker. Alejandro Escovedo will share his career stories in a fireside chat, and Gina Chavez will relate how she found ...

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3 Questions To Ask Yourself When You're Feeling Overwhelmed As An Artist

3 Questions To Ask Yourself When You're Feeling Overwhelmed As An Artist

Source: HypeBot

As an independent artist struggling to make a place for yourself in the music industry, it's easy to start to feel overwhelmed and burnt out. Here we look at three important questions to pose to yourself when the burdens of navigating a truly challenging business have become too great. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the TuneCore Blog Being a musician or an entrepreneur doesn’t exactly come with a guide book, does it? Truth be told, I spent a good ...

Music Industry

Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles

Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles

Source: HypeBot

In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline how they're working to make the often fraught concept of blockchain ticketing a reality, transforming the secondary ticketing market and eliminating fraud. Guest post by Josh Baron and Stephen Glicken of Project Admission Blockchain ticketing has hit the live event industry with as much gusto as the Internet did when it completely changed how tickets are sold. There are now more than a dozen blockchain-based ticketing companies around the world that promise ...

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12 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Post On Social Media

12 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Post On Social Media

Source: HypeBot

Being on social media is important for artists, but using it effectively is another matter, and clumsy posting can often do more harm than good. Here we look at twelve important questions to ask yourself before you post on any social media. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 As I’ve said many times here and in my book Social Media Promotion For Musicians, just being on a social network doesn’t mean that you’re using it effectively for promotion. There’s ...

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Your Music Publishing Questions Answered

Your Music Publishing Questions Answered

Source: HypeBot

At SoundExchange, they are often asked by recording artists and rights owners alike about who is responsible for whose royalties, how they get distributed, and which royalties SoundExchange doesn't administer. Here they share the answers to some of the most frequent questions. Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange We get phone calls and e-mails every day from recording artists and rights owners asking for assistance on a range of issues. So, we provided answers below to some of the ...

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Grammy Nominated Pianist Antonio Adolfo Releases “Encontros – Orquestra Atlantica”

Grammy Nominated Pianist Antonio Adolfo Releases “Encontros – Orquestra Atlantica”

Source: All About Jazz

Throughout the past 40 years, Antonio Adolfo has had a very busy career as a pianist, composer and arranger. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, his teachers included Eumir Deodato and Nadia Boulanger (in Paris). A jazz pianist since the mid-1960s in Brazil, Adolfo worked with such major singers as Leny Andrade, Flora Purim, Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento and has recorded more than 25 albums as a leader. A major name for decades, his music combines together Brazilian ...

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