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Pear: extemp’ore
by Mark Corroto
The improvising duo of Pear--keyboardist Nick Pierone and percussionist Rick Milne-- plays a fanciful game of six degrees of separation on extemp'ore. The opening “Dewey Miles" is a piece of cake, with the sampled voice of Miles Davis whispering “play what you hear" to some Betty, or maybe Jean-Pierre in the backseat. Pierone's piano dances and flirts with the words, as the duo conjures Davis' 1980 comeback. With guest Jennifer Leitham attending to the heavy bass, there's the ...
read moreGabrielle Stravelli Trio Appear At Birdland on May 6th - New Release 'Beautiful Moons Ago' Streets on May 3rd
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Acclaimed vocalist & songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli blends musical traditions with a modern, genre-bending sensibility. Her fifth release, Beautiful Moons Ago is her first to feature her trio with pianist Michael Kanan and bassist Pat O'Leary. Over twelve years of collaborating, the trio has developed a deep musical connection that allows for great spontaneity in their performances. Recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder Studio, “Beautiful Moons Ago” mines the jazz and American Songbook repertoire to bring you rarely heard gems ...
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Monika Ryan Introduces 'Playfully' — A Fresh Vocal Jazz Album That Invites Everyone To Play Fully. Appearing June 26th At The Cutting Room!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Monika Ryan, award-winning jazz vocalist and songwriter, is celebrating her latest album, Playfully. Featuring eleven original tracks, “Playfully is a spirited celebration of life, love, and the pursuit of happiness,” says Monika Ryan. She is joined by a trio of veteran collaborators—Steve Einerson on piano, Rene Hart on bass, and Alvester Garnett on drums—adding depth and emotion to each song. Recorded at Kaleidoscope Sound studio by Chris Parks, Monika Ryan has made it her most ambitious album to date, having ...
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Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation Appeals To Jazz Community For Financial Support
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Michael Ricci
The Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), human services organization crafted to support senior musicians and vocalist in need is seeking monetary support to ensure the survival of all programming. More than any other age group, senior jazz players and performers suffered the on-going negative effect of COVID-19. During the height of the “global" pandemic the Foundation suffered the human loss of 91 artists. It may be of interest to know, the Foundation supported 57 artists through COVID-19. Beyond ...
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Bistro Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Shirley Crabbe, With David Budway On Piano, To Appear As Part Of The Overture Concert Series At Rockland Conservatory Of Music
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Lampkin Publicity Service
Bistro Award winning Jazz Vocalist Shirley Crabbe, with David Budway on piano, to appear as part of the Overture Concert Series at Rockland Conservatory of Music on Saturday, March 2nd, Show Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Rockland Conservatory of Music 45 S Main St Pearl River, NY 10965 Recently announced as a Bistro Award winner in the Outstanding Record Category (The Bistro Awards is a 34-year-old organization recognizing, encouraging, nurturing, and educating cabaret, jazz, and comedy artists; it is ...
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SoundCloud Appears To Be Getting Healthier
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HypeBot
For awhile things looked pretty dark for SoundCloud, and as the audio distribution platform continued to suffer growing losses, both creators and consumers of the sites content began to worry about what sort of changes the company might have to make to stay afloat. Thankfully, a new report from the company has revealed a strong uptick in revenue. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Artists and bands everywhere have been worried for a while about whether SoundCloud would change drastically ...
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Jazz Legend Benny Golson To Appear At Baltimore's Jazzway 6004
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Jazz Beyond Borders
Internationally-acclaimed bebop/hard bop saxophonist, composer, and educator Benny Golson, who will turn 90 years old in January 2019, will appear at Baltimore’s Jazzway 6004 on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. The NEA Jazz Master and newly-inducted member of the DownBeat Hall of Fame will perform his famous tunes such as “Killer Joe,” “Whisper Not,” “I Remember Clifford,” and “Stablemates” in an intimate setting for one night only. Mr. Golson is one of only two remaining jazz greats from ...
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Boogie Stomp To Appear At Two Special Shows Featuring Music From The Forthcoming CD “Disturbing The Peace"
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Lampkin Publicity Service
BOOGIE STOMP WILL PERFORM MUSIC FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING SUMMER RELEASE “DISTURBING THE PEACE” WITH TWO SPECIAL CONCERTS AT THE EAST LANSING SUMMER SOLSTICE JAZZ FESTIVAL AND AT PIANOFORTE IN CHICAGO On Friday, June 22nd, Boogie Stomp will appear at The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (SSJF) The SSJF salutes jazz one of the truly American art forms, and offers this free two-day event in a lively outdoor setting. Friday, June 22nd, 2018 Summer Solstice Jazz Festival 410 ...
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2018 Grammy Winner Pablo Ziegler Trio Appearing At The Blue Note Jazz Festival On June 26
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Pablo Ziegler: 2018 Grammy Winner, “Best Latin Jazz Album" New Release on Steinway & Sons label: Solo Pablo Ziegler The Pablo Ziegler Trio won the 2018 Grammy Award for “Best Latin Jazz Album with their exciting release Jazz Tango (ZOHO). Ziegler, who honed his piano and composing skills working with legendary fellow Argentinian Astor Piazzolla, continues developing the style of Nuevo Tango. As a celebration of their Grammy-award-winning album, Ziegler's Jazz Tango Trio will be playing a shared ...
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Upcoming Appearances From Pianist Ryan Slatko To Feature Music From His Debut Album "First Impressions"
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ARE Group
Following his performance and musical direction in the world premiere of LIGHTS OUT: Nat King Cole! that debuted in Pennsylvania late last year, pianist Ryan Slatko is beginning the New Year with a series of shows in support of his latest release, First Impressions. Slatko, who is a native of Florida and recent graduate of New York University, released the album last fall. It is a culmination of the young musicians’ experiences thus far, and showcases an impressive line-up including ...
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Teri Roiger Appearing At Mezzrow in NYC On September 12 with Frank Kimbrough, John Menegon And Steve Williams
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Performing Teri Roiger latest release Ghost of Yesterday: Shades of Lady Day Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 8pm & 9:30pm MEZZROW 164 West 10th Street New York, NY 10014 646-476-4346 TERI ROIGER: voice JOHN MENEGON: bass FRANK KIMBROUGH: piano STEVE WILLIAMS: drums New York based vocalist Teri Roiger recently released her fourth recording as a leader, Ghost of Yesterday: Shades of Lady Day, a heartfelt ...
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