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Interview: Georgia Mancio
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Back in July, I posted on singer Georgia Mancio's exquisite new album, Songbook. On the album, Georgia was joined by pianist Alan Broadbent, who wrote all of the songs and invited Georgia to write each song's lyric. In the days that followed my post, many of you wrote asking to know more about her. Recently I had a chance to catch up with Georgia. Here's our e-conversation... JazzWax: You grew up in Croydon in south London. Tell me about your ...
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Music Investment Act Making Georgia Appealing To Musicians
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HypeBot
What a peach. A state that seems to have a firm grasp on the value of entertainment, Georgia is about to pass the Music Investment Act, intended to make the state more financially appealing for artists both to outsiders and those native to the state. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 There are some states in the US that know the value of entertainment and they’re willing to invest in it. The latest is Georgia, which is about ...
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The Chicken Raid, An Annual Festival Celebrating The Life Of Georgia Music Legend Frank Edwards
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9th Floor Music
The Chicken Raid is an authentic blues and soul experience at the venerable Northside Tavern in Atlanta Georgia, and features over 40 local, regional, and national artists performing over two days in celebration of the life of blues legend Mr. Frank Edwards (1909-2002). The Chicken Raid will be held on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March, 2014. Veteran blues artists taking part include the incredible Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Albert White (Piano Red, Joe Tex, The Tams), R&B and soul artist Roy Lee ...
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Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Sequester In Rural Georgia To Record "Sunday Run Me Over"
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conqueroo
Fifth duo album due out October 9 on Transdreamer Records MADISON COUNTY, GA: “I guess I’m kind of a traditionalist, and I stick to what works for me, which is keeping things as simple as possible,” says Holly Golightly. “But I certainly don’t want every record to sound the same, and I think I’ve managed to pull that off, within the strict parameters that I’ve set for myself. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no limit.” Sunday Run Me Over, ...
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Georgia Mancio's ReVoice! Festival returns to the Pizza Express, London: October 2011
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Bruce Lindsay
Nine days, 37 artists, one celebration of International Jazz Voices curated by award-winning vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio. A performer of pure class and integrity; a true improviser with a big imagination, Mancio has proved herself one of the UK's most important new artists having worked alongside jazz luminaries such as Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan and Cedar Walton. ReVoice!—now in its second year—is a Festival within a Festival in which the ever-adventurous Mancio not only presents some of the ...
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STS9, Mimosa, Two Fresh Benefit for Georgia Theatre
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JamBase
ELECTRONICA KILLERS UNITE FOR WORTHY CAUSE In an effort to help rebuild and revitalize the iconic Georgia Theatre that was devastated by a fire on June 19, 2009, STS9 will perform a PA & DJ set as the headliner for a Georgia Theatre Benefit on Saturday, October 23, 2010. MiMOSA and Two Fresh will also perform at the Spring Valley Eco Farm, which is located approximately four miles from downtown Athens, Georgia. A large portion of the proceeds from this ...
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Georgia Mancio Curates Innovative Jazz At The Pizza Express
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Bruce Lindsay
GEORGIA MANCIO PRESENTS Wednesday September 22—Sunday September 26, 2010 Pizza Express Jazz Club, London 10 Dean Street, London W1D 3RW The Pizza Express “Mancio's performance—often within arrangements that would expose any weakness—puts her at the top of the ever-growing tree of jazz vocalists" —All About Jazz. Award-winning jazz vocalist Georgia Mancio presents a season of international and national artists in reflection of her far-reaching influences. In just a decade of professional work ...
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Ray Charles' "The Genius Hits the Road" Reissued, Features "Georgia on My Mind"
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conqueroo
Album about American cities and states charted for 50 weeks. Chart-topper “Hit the Road Jack” leads off the bonus tracks.
When Ray Charles left Atlantic Records for ABC-Paramount, his first move was to gather up a dozen vintage songs about U.S. destinations. The resulting album, The Genius Hits the Road, in turn gave Charles his first No. 1 hit, a soulful reading of Hoagy Carmichael's “Georgia On My Mind." The album, which also contains such travel songs as “Alabamy Bound," ...
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The Shin: Georgian Music with Guitars but No Tattoos
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rock paper scissors, inc.
Caucasian Tunes from Georgia
At first listen, The Shin may sound like your average rocking band from Georgia. After all, they play the good ol' strings from way down South. And, of course, the funky drums from up North. But listen closely and you'll catch the crunchy consonant clusters of the Caucasus instead of a Southern drawl.
The Shin flies in the face of the purist revival ensembles that dominate in Georgia today, tweaking staid notions of what it means ...
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Trigger Hippy | 02.07.09 | Georgia
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JamBase
Words by: Frank Etheridge | Images by: Ian Rawn
Trigger Hippy :: 02.07.09 :: Cox Capitol Theatre :: Macon, GA
Jimmy Herring - Trigger Hippy :: 02.07 :: GA Expectations and preconceptions can too often limit and hinder one's live music experience. Whether these restrictive mind-sets arise from an intricate knowledge of the music or an obsessive mapping out of the sonic peaks and valleys you hope to travel during the show, it's refreshing, and unfortunately all-too-rare for many, ...
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