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Jennifer Gasoi Releases The Storybook-Music CD "Blue And Red Make Purple" On October 1, 2016

Jennifer Gasoi Releases The Storybook-Music CD "Blue And Red Make Purple" On October 1, 2016

Source: Roland Stringer

This new book with CD, published by The Secret Mountain, offers young listeners a musical journey through the different colors of Jennifer Gasoi’s multi-layered and playful jazz-infused music. The colorful picture book, featuring original illustrations by Steve Adams, highlights the history, instruments and unique characteristics of each musical genre along with listening suggestions accompanying each song. Along the way, Gasoi offers readers a chance to create their own sounds, and discover more about the songwriting process itself. Full lyrics are ...

Recording

Purple Pyramid Records To Release Special Collector's Re-issue Of Nektar's Classic Sci-fi Themed Psychedelic Masterpiece "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye"

Purple Pyramid Records To Release Special Collector's Re-issue Of Nektar's Classic Sci-fi Themed Psychedelic Masterpiece "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Los Angeles, CA – Space Rock fans rejoice! Purple Pyramid Records will be releasing a Special Collector's Re-issue of 'Journey To The Centre Of The Eye', the classic 1971 debut album by UK progressive rock legends Nektar on February 26, 2013. This Sci-Fi themed masterpiece showcases a younger, spacier and more psychedelic Nektar. The CD will include the original album mix fully remastered, original liner notes by famed rock biographer Dave Thompson and a bonus CD featuring a vintage live ...

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Obituary

John 'Marmaduke' Dawson Founder of New Riders of the Purple Sage Passes

John 'Marmaduke' Dawson  Founder of New Riders of the Purple Sage Passes

Source: Michael Ricci

John “Marmaduke" Dawson had original tunes in his pocket and a guitar in his hand in 1969 when a buddy just learning to play pedal steel guitar often joined his weekly gig at the Underground, a Bay Area hofbrau house.

The friend was Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, and those sessions set the stage for the New Riders of the Purple Sage, a group they considered “the original psychedelic cowboy band."

Dawson, 64, died Tuesday of stomach cancer in ...

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Performance / Tour

Railroad Earth & New Riders of the Purple Sage at Keswick

Railroad Earth & New Riders of the Purple Sage at Keswick

Source: Seth Cohen PR

An Uplifting Night of Music at an Affordable Price, as Railroad Earth Co-Headlines with New Riders of the Purple Sage, March 7th at Keswick.

Livestock Kicks Off the Festival Season with an Extended Concert For Jam Band Fans to Enjoy for Only $25 / $31

On March 7th, Philly fans can leave their cares behind and enjoy a night of inspiring, uplifting music, as Railroad Earth co-headlines a Festival-style, multi-hour concert with New Riders of the Purple Sage, at Keswick ...

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Music Industry

Choir Soloist from the Movie "The Color Purple" Sings Jazz

Choir Soloist from the Movie "The Color Purple" Sings Jazz

Source: All About Jazz

She, like the child in Billie Holiday's “God Bless The Child", has got her own. - Kymyarda Croomes/This Week On Okinawa Powerful. Riveting. Sultry. Mere words can only capture the refrain of her awesome talent. Maria Howell is much more. She is the ballad of beauty and elegance. The melodies flowing from the petite vocalist are truly amazing. While casting a spellbinding smile, she mesmerizes her captive audience with incredible harmonies and rhythms. Howell's signature film performance as the choir ...

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Lenny Breau, Don Francks, Eon Henstridge Release "At the Purple Onion" on Art of Life Records


Lenny Breau, Don Francks, Eon Henstridge Release "At the Purple Onion" on Art of Life Records

Source: All About Jazz

Art of Life Records is proud to announce our latest CD release.

Lenny Breau, Don Francks, Eon Henstridge-"At The Purple Onion" AL1009-2

Following in the footsteps of Lenny Breau's-"The Hallmark Sessions" CD (Art of Life AL1007-2), “At The Purple Onion" captures Lenny performing in a live trio date recorded at the Purple Onion club in Toronto, Canada in August of 1962. This 68-minute previously unreleased live recording features Canadian singer/actor Don Francks on vocals and acoustic bassist Eon Henstridge. The ...

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