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REMINDER: TONITE 8PM JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA MUSICIANS’ EMERGENCY CONCERT FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY KEEGAN-Michael Key

REMINDER: TONITE 8PM JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA MUSICIANS’ EMERGENCY CONCERT FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY KEEGAN-Michael Key


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May 14, 2020

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JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PRESENTS
#THENEWGIG
COVID-19 MUSICIANS’ EMERGENCY FUND CONCERT FUNDRAISER

 
Donate Now!
“They really define the gig economy. These are the people who fall through the cracks when something like this goes down. We’re talking about people who virtually live from gig to gig.” 
— Steve Jordan, Artistic Director of The Jazz Foundation.

In demanding times, musicians keep us grounded. They call up the strong, beautiful parts of our spirits. But without a single gig taking place during this crisis, there are no clubs to visit and no concerts to attend. 

The pandemic has left thousands of vulnerable artists in a state of financial free fall. The need is unprecedented, but our mission is as urgent as it has ever been: to provide emergency assistance to these artists in times of crisis.

 

JOIN THE JAZZ FOUNDATION & RELIX
THURSDAY, MAY 14th
8:00 – 10PM EDT

Click here to donate and view the concert: www.JazzFoundation.org/Covid19

Rebroadcast at 10PM EDT
(Concert will remain online for 24 hours only)

About The Jazz Foundation

For 31 years, the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) has been keeping jazz, blues, roots, and R&B alive by helping the musicians who have played the soundtrack to our lives. With compassion and discretion, JFA makes it possible to pay someone’s rant and keep them from eviction or homelessness when illness, accident, or old age prevents them from working. Our social work services and Musicians’ Emergency Fund provide housing assistance, pro bono medical care, disaster relief, and financial support to musicians and their families in times of crisis. In the past year, the JFA provide assistance in more than 9,000 cases. Through our Jazz and Blues in the Schools and Gig Fund performance programs, we create purpose and dignified employment for hundreds of musicians every month and bring free concerts to thousands of underserved audience members at public schools, hospitals, nursing homes, museums, parks, libraries and community centers across the country. Whatever the need is, we don’t just fix the problem, we heal it with love.

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JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PRESENTS#THENEWGIGCOVID-19 MUSICIANS’ EMERGENCY FUND CONCERT FUNDRAISER

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May 7, 2020

To: Listings/Critics/Features
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JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PRESENTS
#THENEWGIG
COVID-19 MUSICIANS’ EMERGENCY FUND CONCERT FUNDRAISER

 
Donate Now!
“They really define the gig economy. These are the people who fall through the cracks when something like this goes down. We’re talking about people who virtually live from gig to gig.” 
— Steve Jordan, Artistic Director of The Jazz Foundation.

In demanding times, musicians keep us grounded. They call up the strong, beautiful parts of our spirits. But without a single gig taking place during this crisis, there are no clubs to visit and no concerts to attend. 

The pandemic has left thousands of vulnerable artists in a state of financial free fall. The need is unprecedented, but our mission is as urgent as it has ever been: to provide emergency assistance to these artists in times of crisis.

 

JOIN THE JAZZ FOUNDATION & RELIX
THURSDAY, MAY 14th
8:00 – 10PM EDT

Click here to donate and view the concert: www.JazzFoundation.org/Covid19

Rebroadcast at 10PM EDT
(Concert will remain online for 24 hours only)

About The Jazz Foundation

For 31 years, the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) has been keeping jazz, blues, roots, and R&B alive by helping the musicians who have played the soundtrack to our lives. With compassion and discretion, JFA makes it possible to pay someone’s rant and keep them from eviction or homelessness when illness, accident, or old age prevents them from working. Our social work services and Musicians’ Emergency Fund provide housing assistance, pro bono medical care, disaster relief, and financial support to musicians and their families in times of crisis. In the past year, the JFA provide assistance in more than 9,000 cases. Through our Jazz and Blues in the Schools and Gig Fund performance programs, we create purpose and dignified employment for hundreds of musicians every month and bring free concerts to thousands of underserved audience members at public schools, hospitals, nursing homes, museums, parks, libraries and community centers across the country. Whatever the need is, we don’t just fix the problem, we heal it with love.

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NiteLife Exchange: Six Questions Special Edition: Jazz Vocalist-Pianist Diane Schuur

NiteLife Exchange: Six Questions Special Edition: Jazz Vocalist-Pianist Diane Schuur


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May 5, 2020

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In these extraordinary and uncertain times of COVID-19, with venues closed and live performance at a halt,
NiteLife Exchange is reaching out and covering the effect the crisis is having on performing artists.

Six Questions Special Edition:
Jazz Vocalist-Pianist Diane Schuur
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NEW CD COMING MAY 8th


SCHUUR TELLS A PERSONAL STORY
WITH HER FIRST NEW RECORDING
IN SIX YEARS

DIANE SCHUUR RUNNING ON FAITH

Vocalist Showcases Her Deep Knowledge
Of The Blues And Strength As A Pianist

PRODUCED BY Ernie Watts & Diane Schuur

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Artist: DIANE SCHUUR

Title: RUNNING ON FAITH

LABEL: JAZZHEADS CATALOG #: JH1243

Label Website: www.jazzheads.com
Artist Website: www.dianeschuur.com

Release Date: MAY 08, 2020

UPC Code: 009819124327 

TRACK LISTING:

1 Walking On A Tightrope 4:26

2 The Danger Zone 4:52

3 All Blues 4:38

4 Something So Right 5:52

5 Let It Be 7:15

6 The Sun Will Shine On You 5:31

7 Everybody Looks Good At The Starting Line 6:51

8 There Is Always One More Time 4:59

9 Chicken 6:17

10 This Bitter Earth 3:30

11 Running On Faith 4:38

12 Way Over Yonder 4:21

13 Swing Low Sweet Chariot 3:34 

Total Time – 66:49

Musicians: Diane Schuur – vocals and piano; Ernie Watts – tenor and soprano saxophone; Kye Palmer – trumpet and flugelhorn; Thom Rotella – guitar; Bruce Lett – acoustic bass; Kendall Kay – drums
 

Multi-Grammy Award winning vocalist/pianist Diane Schuur fashions new versions of songs for which she has a deep-rooted affection. “Running On Faith,” released by Jazzheads Music Group is co-produced by Schuur and Grammy winning saxophonist Ernie Watts. This is her first release in six years with music by some of her heroes; from Miles Davis to Carole King to Paul Simon to Percy Mayfield. “For the first time in my recording career, I chose all the compositions for this album. I’ve been focusing on the condition of our world, about what is, about what can be,” comments Schuur.
 

Blues, straight-ahead jazz, gospel and a few tunes that defy classification are included. Percy Mayfield’s “Walking On A Tightrope” opens, setting the tone as she sings “the blues and I, we know each other.” Schuur reprises her admiration for Dinah Washington, with a mournful “This Bitter Earth,” and remembers her friend Ernestine Anderson who introduced her to the unifying lyrics of Miles Davis’ “All Blues.” The upbeat “Chicken,” her homage to Jaco Pastorius demonstrates the jazz chops of this album’s tight ensemble as does Schuur’s hard-swinging interpretation of Paul Simon’s “Something So Right.” Her often-referenced fondness of classic rock is at the root of the title track, originally recorded by Eric Clapton. Introspection brought her to the McCartney/Lennon classic “Let It Be” and Jeff Lynne’s “The Sun Will Shine on you.” In contrast to prior recordings, Schuur performs on piano throughout, showcasing her musical skills as an instrumentalist. She closes with lone piano on the spiritual “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.”
 

Blind since birth, she was nicknamed “Deedles” by her mother. The Tacoma-born Schuur grew up steeped in jazz, courtesy of her parents’ record collection. She was officially discovered by jazz legend Stan Getz at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1979. Honors include two Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammy Awards for “Timeless” and “Diane Schuur and The Count Basie Orchestra,” both released by GRP Records, the label that launched her recording career. “Running on Faith” is the follow-up to her well-received “I Remember You: With Love To Stan and Frank,” her debut on Jazzheads in 2014. Schuur’s deep catalog includes projects for Atlantic, Concord and Vanguard. 
 

Schuur’s voice is bold and expressive, simultaneously romantic and mischievous, radiating soulful warmth. It all started very early in her life when she made her stage debut at ten years of age. Her success has led to collaborations with artists and producers such as B.B. King, Ray Charles, Dave Grusin, Stevie Wonder, Phil Ramone, and Maynard Ferguson. For “Running On Faith,” Schuur takes the reins, crafting a most personal statement. 
 

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NEW SONG & VIDEO FROM Cynthia Scott Hold On Stay Strong

NEW SONG & VIDEO FROM Cynthia Scott Hold On Stay Strong


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May 5, 2020

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“Hold On Stay Strong” is part prayer, part invocation and part musical therapy to give us all the strength and a mantra to keep our heads while dealing and surviving through this virus and all of its ramifications. Dedicated to health workers and all service workers globally and people suffering in the ambulances on their way to the hospital. Hold On Stay Strong.

THE BAND
Cynthia Scott  voice
Jeb Patton  piano
Paul Beaudry  bass
Dwayne ‘Cook’ Broadnax  drums
Don Braden  sax solo
Bob Magnuson  sax
Bennett Paster  organ

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Cynthia Scott will do her first
live Zoom on Facebook
on Alternative Venues For Jazz 
hosted by Gail Boyd Friday May 8th at 5pm 

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Jazz, R&B and Gospel Influenced Singer Releases New Single “Hold On Stay Strong” As an Emergency Song. 
 
Known predominantly for her work with the iconic Ray Charles, Cynthia has traveled the world as an American jazz Ambassador. Her Career has taken her music to four continents with concert and night club performances.
 
Hold On Stay Strong is one of the tunes that was being recorded for a future recording called “Hear It For Yourself” that was still in studio production when the Covid-19 epidemic hit.
 
The production was put on hold until a stranger contacted Scott and requested she share the song now, knowing the song would give strength and hope to a world that was experiencing the devastating effects of Covid-19.
 
Ms. Scott decided to release the song finishing it online, as a single. The song is positive, the lyrics are poignant and the sentiment is heartfelt. The aim is to try to support people emotionally through her music, and to give hope and peace to people who might need it. 
 
It is dedicated to health and service workers globally and to all of us affected. Giving us an uplifting message to “Hold On Stay Strong” as we all navigate these very trying times. 
                                                               
“In a rich, soulful voice, she sings messages of hope and compassion.”


  • Jazziz

But her real accomplishment has been her ability to draw people in with her own style; something that mixes R and B, Jazz, Blues, Soul and Gospel into a character that is solely her own. 


  • National  Musical Academy of Ukraine

“The whole focus of the United Nations Millennium goal is to reach around the globe.  We all share the same emotions, same burdens. This beautiful soulful message by Cynthia Scott gets to the core of the people the world over. Music breaks thru the language barrier..


  • Gloria Starr Kins, United Nation Correspondent

“The best kept secret on the New  York Jazz Circuit…”

– The Amsterdam News
 
Great Scott” 

– Rod Harrington, El Dorado News-Times
 
A mesmerizing vocalist 

– Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Jazz Critic

For Private Vocal/Performace Lessons contact cynthia at info@cynthiascott.com

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Danny Leake, Legendary Studio/Live Engineer, Dead at 69

Danny Leake, Legendary Studio/Live Engineer, Dead at 69


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Danny Leake,
Legendary Studio/Live Engineer, Dead at 69

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Pro Sound News Magazine talking about Danny Leake life and work!      

BY CLIVE YOUNG ⋅ 8 HOURS AGO

Chicago, IL (May 1, 2020)—Noted studio and live engineer Danny Leake died Wednesday, April 27, bringing to an end a career that saw him work with some of the biggest names in music over a 50+ year career. While known for studio work that led to six Grammy nominations for engineering and mastering, Leake was equally adept in a live setting, working as Stevie Wonder’s FOH engineer for 28 years. Over the course of his career, he worked with the likes of Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Kanye West, The Police, Willie Nelson, Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Hank Williams, Jr., Natalie Cole, Candlebox, Lupe Fiasco, Natalie Cole and dozens more, bringing a keen ear and thoughtful perfectionism to his work. Felled by a heart attack while enroute to a dialysis appointment, Leake was 69.

Born in Chicago, Leake was occasionally working as a session musician when he graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1969, but was already moving towards an interest in audio engineering. As he recounted to Pro Sound News in 2007, “I played guitar for the longest time, since ’68, went out on the road with the Five Stairsteps, played with them, and I really got fascinated in the studio with the machines, the playback and everything. There weren’t really any black engineers in Chicago floating around at that time, so I’d say, ‘hey, how do you get into that?’ Everybody would laugh and walk away, and I’m like, ‘damn, what’s so funny?’ [laughs]

“So I basically read books, got drafted, went into the service, put a band together while I was over there and actually sold it to EMI Records. I forged a pass, told them I’d come from Chicago, Illinois when really I was just driving in from France, but we sold that stuff, and they gave me access to Abbey Road Studios and stuff, so I used to go just hang out with cats. When I came back to Chicago, I figured I would get a job as an assistant engineer or something like that, but that didn’t happen, so I just kept studying.”

Back in Chicago after an honorable discharge, Leake attended DePaul University and Roosevelt University, earning a BA in Music and Audio Engineering while also making use of what he’d learned overseas: “One day, a cat asked me to help him out at the studio and I told him, ‘yeah, I can help you out, but we really have to go someplace else that has this format to mix on.’ When we got there, I wired up all the stuff like I had picked up in England and the studio owner was impressed, so he offered me a job. He didn’t offer me any money [cracks up] but he gave me the keys—which was even better!

Making a name for himself, in 1979, he moved on to Chicago’s Universal Recording Corporation, where he worked for 11 years, engineering in every genre and media that the studio served. “I worked my way up to the chief engineer of that joint, cutting thrash metal records in the middle of the night, cutting [advertising] spots during the day,” he recalled.

During that time, he garnered production credits with The Dells, Tom Waits, The Chi-Lites, Eddie Harris and dozens of others, while some efforts, such as recording The Police in 1984, were under the radar. “They were touring, but I guess Sting and everybody else wasn’t happy with what they were doing live, so they actually set up the entire live show—monitor boards, the whole trip—in my studio at Universal Recording, which held 150 musicians. I remember I used a second studio to sub a lot of Stewart Copeland’s drums down. Over a two-day period, we recorded a ton of 24 tracks, 48 tracks, all of that stuff. I always wondered whatever happened with that—and last year, I bought a DVD of a show they did in Atlanta [2005’s Synchronicity Concert]. The show was them on stage, and all of a sudden they went into this big video, esoteric thing with colors floating around and I recognized the tracks I cut. Oh, okay! Did I get credit? No [laughs], but that’s part of the game.”

Danny Leake at the FOH position inside Madison Square Garden.

Becoming an independent engineer in the early Nineties, Leake moved into the live sound world with a true baptism by fire moment. Having worked with Johnny Gill on some of the early hits that established the former New Edition singer as a solo artist, Leake was asked if he’d mix FOH for Gill in Japan.

He recalled, “I thought hey, how hard can it be? Big time engineer, right? Well, the first gig was at the Tokyo Dome. [laughs] It was a festival with Hall and Oates, the Doobie Brothers, Sheila E, all these cats, so there were 63,000 people, maybe 200 Clair S-4s up in the air. I’d never seen a speaker that big in my life. The audio guys were talking about things I had no idea what they were talking about—but everybody thought I was the pro because I brought my own gear! But I always bring my own gear, so I was like, what did I get myself into?! We did the show and to my ears, to my way of thinking, I was, God, this was horrible. I was ready to say ‘guys, you don’t have to pay me, I’m really sorry’ and they were ‘man, that was the greatest thing we ever heard!’ And I’m like, oh…it was?

“One thing that did happen though—that show, when they said ‘Johnny Gill’ and the whole place started yelling, they hit the first note and the joint went crazy. I got addicted to the audience. I had never experienced that before—63,000 people all getting their vibe through me and nobody’s remixing me. Yeah…I told him, whenever you go out again, call me; I’d like to do that.”

Garnering studio credits with the likes of Kurt Elling, Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson, Dennis DeYoung, Michelle Williams and others over the next 30 years, Leake founded his Urban Guerilla Engineering boutique mixing and mastering studio in Chicago. Additionally, he was a multi-term president of EARS (Engineering and Recording Society of Chicago), mentored dozens of working engineers in the region, was a board member of SPARS, and was also a member and one-time trustee of the Recording Academy, writing proposals that helped lead to the Engineering, Mastering, and Remix Grammy Awards.

Despite that success in recording, he was often on the road, mixing tours for Diana Ross, New Edition, Bobby Brown, Dennis DeYoung, Aretha Franklin, Bell Biv Devoe and most notably, for Stevie Wonder, helming the house desk for hundreds of shows across all of Wonder’s tours since 1992.

In the live realm, Leake brought the meticulousness and insight he’d learned in the studio to the road, carefully placing microphones onstage himself—much to some monitor engineers’ irritation—and bringing along studio tools that were considered esoteric in the live realm. “I was probably the only guy on the planet that was traveling with a Massenburg Equalizer in my live rig,” he mused of his early days mixing shows.

Despite his willingness to bring technology to bear in a live setting, Leake had strong opinions on the subject, going so far as to note on his website, “Music should never become a slave to the technology.” Instead, he always aimed to ensure that music lovers, whether listening at home or in the middle of a packed arena, were focused on the music, and that philosophy was at the heart of every mix he created. As he told PSN while on tour with Stevie Wonder, “I have a theory that people don’t necessarily want to hear the record. They want to hear something bigger than that; if they wanted to hear the record, they’d stay home.”

Danny Leake is remembered by his wife of 24 years, Fran Allen-Leake, owner of LJect Productions; children; and grandchildren.

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Hot Jazz Journalism is Back🎺 Explore Recent issues ofThe Syncopated Times Traditional Jazz, Ragtime, Swing


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The Syncopated Times is a monthly print and online newspaper shining a spotlight on early jazz styles and the people playing them today. A print subscription is $40 in the US and full online access can be had for only $30 a year. 

Please explore these highlights from recent issues, only a small fraction of the contents are found below.



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Highlights

 

Columns

 

The renowned French quartet Paris Washboard made a brief trip across the pond in February to play four concerts in my neck of the woods.

 

Decades ago, a classic Fletcher Henderson four-LP set was titled A Study In Frustration. I always thought that that title was inaccurate as far as… 

Reviews
Rebecca Kilgore Andy Brown Together Live

 
 

The Final Chorus



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Hightlights

 

 

Richard Simon and the MBHS kids on stage at the school.
 
 



Tatiana Eva-Marie March 2020

Highlights
 
 

Wheatleys Arcadians String aint what they used to be


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Schapiro17

Schapiro17


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May 3, 2020

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On Their Recording Debut, Schapiro17 Transforms The Five Selections From Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue Into Inventive And Unpredictable Big Band Jazz

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What The Press Is Saying Aout
New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60

“Schapiro and company pay the best possible tribute: They make Kind Of Blue kind of new.”

J.D. Considine  DownBeat

New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60 is quite an achievement, in my view one of the finest jazz albums ever recorded…  I am in awe of what Jon Schapiro has done here, and urge you to really listen to it carefully.
– Lynn Rene Bayley, Art Music Lounge

“quite magnificent, breezy yet cultured”
–  Anne Carlini

“a powerhouse orchestra driven by the dynamic vision”

“…alternately simmering and soaring brass musicians and rhythmic section and an array of off the charts soloists”

“sets the standard for all jazz tribute projects to come”

Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe

“Schapiro becomes a kind of modern day Gil Evans by breathing new life into these classic songs…”

–  Jim Hynes, Making a Scene

“among the most inventive and unpredictable big band jazz sets I’ve ever listened to…”
–  Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews

“Another gem to add to your big band collection”
–  Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs

“The innovative and inspired new look at `Kind of Blue’ that you’ve been waiting for.”
–  Chris Spector, Midwest Record

“Miles fans will love this edition…”
–  Patrick Ven de Wiele, Keys and Chords

“Polished and exciting, this is a ‘must hear’ recording.”
–  Grady Harp

“This is a tremendous set.”
–  Robert Rusch

“Both an arranger and composer and a current professor, Schapiro and company place a thriving new twist on classic tunes while also staying true to their creative spirit, and the originals display much ingenuity, too.”
– Tom Haugen Take Effect

“Schapiro 17 plays 12 tracks over two discs to create “New Shoes: Kind Of Blue At 60.” The work is exciting and is a great escape into the music that generations of fans and musicians came to love, along with a handful of originals that show the masterful playing of the musicians that must be heard to be appreciated.”

 Dodie Miller-Gould Lemon Wire

Artist: SCHAPIRO17

Title: NEW SHOES: KIND OF BLUE AT 60

LABEL: (2CD Set Summit Records SMT-756)
www.summitrecords.com

Artist Website: schapiro17.com 

Release Date: APRIL 3, 2020

UPC Code: 099402 756929 

TRACK LISTING
Disc One 

1- Boiled Funk (J. Schapiro) 11:54 

2- Foiled Bunk (R. Piket) 3:05 

3- So What (M. Davis) 14:03 

4- Boiled Funk 2: Dark of Night (J. Schapiro) 3:55 

5- Blue in Green (M. Davis) 10:02 

Disc Two 

1- Boiled Funk 3: Worth Your While (J. Schapiro) 2:26 

2- All Blues (M. Davis) 12:08 

3- Boiled Funk 3: Old Feet, New Shoes (J. Schapiro) 5:14 

4- Flamenco Sketches (M. Davis) 9:52 

5- Boiled Funk 5: A Smile (J. Schapiro) 5:41 

6- Freddie Freeloader (M. Davis) 12:25 

7- Boiled Funk/Theme (J. Schapiro) 4:28 

Musicians: Jon Schapiro-composer/conductor/arranger, Bryan Davis – trumpet, Andy Gravish – trumpet, Eddie Allen – trumpet, Noyes Bartholomew – trumpet, Deborah Weisz – trombone, Alex Jeun – trombone, Nick Grinder – trombone, Walter Harris – bass trombone, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone (tracks 1-4), Ben Kono – alto saxophone (tracks 5-12), Candace DeBartolo – alto saxophone, Paul Carlon – tenor saxophone, Rob Middleton – tenor saxophone, Matt Hong – baritone saxophone, Roberta Piket – piano, Sebastian Noelle – guitar, Evan Gregor – bass, Jon Wikan – drums 
 

New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60 completely reinvents the Miles Davis classic and introduces the innovative arrangements of Jon Schapiro and the playing of Schapiro17 to a wide audience.—By Ron Kearns 

Miles Davis’ highly influential Kind of Blue recording celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2019 and continues to be a best-seller. While there have been many tribute projects celebrating this classic recording (which originally featured a sextet with Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans), New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60 differs from all of the others. 
 

The arrangements of Jon Schapiro for his 17-piece orchestra take the five themes of Kind of Blue (“So What,” “Blue in Green,” “All Blues,” “Flamenco Sketches” and “Freddie Freeloader”) as points of departure, altering the pieces while retaining their creative essence. The writing at times recalls Gil Evans, Charles Mingus and Bob Brookmeyer but is quite original and modern. In addition, Schapiro contributed seven originals, utilizing the name of “Boiled Funk” or, in one case “Foiled Bunk.” The unusual song titles were picked because they utilize the same letters as “Kind of Blue.” 
 

The opening “Boiled Funk,” with its tempo changes, strong solos (from tenor-saxophonist Paul Carlon and trombonist Deborah Weisz) and unpredictability sets the standard for what is to follow. Pianist Roberta Piket is showcased on her “Foiled Bunk,” playing freely yet thoughtfully while leading to “So What.” After the melody emerges, “So What” has cooking solos from trombonist Alex Jeun and Rob Wilkerson on soprano with bassist Evan Gregor and drummer Jon Wikan driving the ensembles. “Boiled Funk 2: Dark of Night” features Wilkerson’s soprano floating over the brooding ensemble while “Blue in Green” evolves from the unaccompanied alto of Ben Kono to several horns soloing together over the rhythm section, becoming a medium-tempo swinger for Rob Middleton on tenor before finally ending as a ballad. 
 

Trumpeter Andy Gravish is heard in spectacular form on the uptempo “Boiled Funk 3: Worth Your While,” “All Blues” briefly retains its theme but, rather than being a blues waltz, becomes an uptempo romp with Carlon, trombonist Alex Jeun and trumpeter Eddie Allen as the solo stars. The rhythmic “Boiled Funk 4: Old Feet, New Shoes” features altoist Candace DeBartolo, “Flamenco Sketches” is turned into a showcase for guitarist Sebastian Noelle, and “Boiled Funk 5: A Smile” is an encore for Roberta Piket. “Freddie Freeloader” (which is taken through several different tempos and features trombonist Walter Harris and baritonist Matt Hong) and the “Boiled Funk Theme” (quoting from Miles Davis’ closing theme and including a spot for trombonist Nick Grinder) conclude the consistently intriguing set. 
 

Jon Schapiro graduated from Brown University, earning a Master’s from the Manhattan School of Music and studying at NYU with Jim McNeely and Dinu Ghezzo, while developing into a masterful jazz composer and arranger. A member of the BMI Jazz Composers’ Workshop and a longtime professor at Yeshiva University, he formed Schapiro17 in the fall of 2012. Schapiro17’s appearances in New York (including at the Shape Shifter) are always major events. 

Available From: • Amazon • CDBaby • iTunes • www.summitrecords.com
 

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Mack Avenue Music Group Presents: allONE

Mack Avenue Music Group Presents: allONE


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May 1, 2020

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Mack Avenue Music Group Presents: 
allONE
– Four Days for Mack Avenue Artists

April 30 – May 3, 2020
 
100% of All Store Sales
from mackavenue.com 
Will Go Directly to Mack Avenue Artists

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The new reality that musical creatives are facing from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly unprecedented. In response, Mack Avenue Music Group is gearing up for what they hope will be their most robust and important web event to date – one that directly supports the artists who make the music we all love. 
 
Launching with International Jazz Day on Thursday, April 30 and extending through Sunday, May 3, Mack Avenue is launching the allONE initiative: a webstore event where one hundred percent of all sales from mackavenue.com will be distributed directly to the label artists. 
 
“Almost everyone I know – musicians, managers, venue owners and booking agents – are facing unemployment or worse for an unknown amount of time,” says Mack Avenue Senior Director of A&R, Will Wakefield. “We are keenly aware of what that means and want to be there to help in whatever way we can and I think this is a good start.”  
 
In the past month, the artist community has seen its income vanish and is unsure when domestic and international touring will resume. The impact on the Mack Avenue family was felt immediately and the organization responded quickly with a donation that kicked off the Jazz Foundation of America’s COVID-19 Musicians’ Emergency Fund. 
 
Mack Avenue Music Group has always strongly valued taking a humanist approach while working with respect to the music, artists and communities. “These past several weeks I have been reminded of the amazing and resilient jazz and music community that we’re a part of as we confront unexpected realities,” says Mack Avenue President, Denny Stilwell. “I am grateful for it and moved by it daily. It calls to mind how we really are one, connected through the love of music. I hope you will visit the site and support our event and find something for you, a friend, or family member to enjoy. Thank you in advance for championing the artists, their music and for choosing to do business with us.”
 
 
MACK AVENUE · the road to great music · mackavenue.com
 

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Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST

Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST


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Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST.  Performing new material, taking requests in real time, playing footage of few songs from a recent tour with her trio in Japan, and maybe a trip to the sauna for some a cappella. This concert will not be re-broadcast or saved, so live attendance is the only way you’ll be able to see this show. Hosted by Jezra Kaye of Speak Up For Success.  Tickets $10 available at www.alexiscole.com/shows
 

The search for the next great jazz singer is over.
– Kevin Jones, Fine Music 

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Called “one of the great voices of today,” by Jonathan Schwartz, Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O’Day. She’s performed with the Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic at venues from Avery Fisher Hall to Kennedy Center. She records for Motéma Music, Chesky Records, and Venus Records. Her eleven recordings, which feature musical luminaries such as Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Matt Wilson, have received high praise. Cole is the recipient of a Swing Journal Gold Disk award, and was a winner of the NY Jazzmobile and Montreux Jazz Festival vocal competitions. Alexis is an alumnus of University of Miami, William Paterson University and Queens College. She also trained in Indian Classical singing at the Jazz India Vocal Institute in Mumbai. She has taught at Berklee and City College and currently heads the Jazz Voice Program at SUNY Purchase. 
 

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Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST

Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST


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Alexis Cole – Virtually Yours, Live Zoom: Saturday May 2, 9-10:15PM EST.  Performing new material, taking requests in real time, playing footage of few songs from a recent tour with her trio in Japan, and maybe a trip to the sauna for some a cappella. This concert will not be re-broadcast or saved, so live attendance is the only way you’ll be able to see this show. Hosted by Jezra Kaye of Speak Up For Success.  Tickets $10 available at www.alexiscole.com/shows
 

The search for the next great jazz singer is over.
– Kevin Jones, Fine Music 

Video Reel

Called “one of the great voices of today,” by Jonathan Schwartz, Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O’Day. She’s performed with the Boston Pops and New York Philharmonic at venues from Avery Fisher Hall to Kennedy Center. She records for Motéma Music, Chesky Records, and Venus Records. Her eleven recordings, which feature musical luminaries such as Fred Hersch, Eric Alexander, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Matt Wilson, have received high praise. Cole is the recipient of a Swing Journal Gold Disk award, and was a winner of the NY Jazzmobile and Montreux Jazz Festival vocal competitions. Alexis is an alumnus of University of Miami, William Paterson University and Queens College. She also trained in Indian Classical singing at the Jazz India Vocal Institute in Mumbai. She has taught at Berklee and City College and currently heads the Jazz Voice Program at SUNY Purchase. 
 

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Dave Stryker -A Little Grease During These Tough Times plus Blue Soul drops!

Dave Stryker -A Little Grease During These Tough Times plus Blue Soul drops!


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April 30, 2020

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Dave Stryker -A Little Grease During These Tough Times
plus Blue Soul drops!
 

Dave Stryker: “Looking forward to when we can play together again, instead of alone together…”
 

Jared Gold on organ, McClenty Hunter on drums, and thanks to Garrett Spoelhof for editing.



 

Dave Stryker
with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band
NEW RELEASE
Blue Soul



Blue Soul available now at Bandcamp
This Friday Bandcamp is waiving it’s fees to support artists at this time.

and all platforms on May 1st
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Artist: Dave Stryker with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band

Title: Blue Soul

Label: Strikezone Records 8820

Artist’s Website: www.davestryker.com

Release Date: June 5, 2020

UPC Code: 9291400089

Musicians
Dave Stryker – Guitar
Bob Mintzer – Conductor and Arranger, Tenor Sax #2, #5, #9
Wim Both, Rob Bruynen, Andy Haderer, Ruud Breuls – Trumpets
Ludwig Nuss, Raphael Klemm, Andy Hunter -Trombones
Mattis Cederberg – Bass Trombone
Johan Horlen, Karolina Strassmayer-Alto Sax
Olivier Peters, Paul Heller-Tenor Sax
Jens Neufang – Baritone Sax
Billy Test – Piano and Organ
John Goldsby – Bass
Hans Dekker – Drums

Track listing, track times:

1 Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) 5:39

Dave Stryker-guitar, Billy Test – Organ

2 Aha (Bob Mintzer) 6:07

Bob Mintzer -Tenor Sax, Dave Stryker – Guitar

3 What’s Going On (Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye) 7:20

Dave Stryker – Guitar, Karolina Strassmayer – Alto Sax, Billy Test – Organ

4 Came To Believe – (Dave Stryker) 6:46

Dave Stryker – Guitar, Johan Horlen – Alto Sax, Hans Dekker – Drums

5 Blues Strut – (Dave Stryker) 6:57

Dave Stryker – Guitar, Bob Mintzer – Tenor Sax, Billy Test – Organ

6 When Doves Cry (Prince Rogers Nelson) 6:28

Dave Stryker – Guitar, Johan Horlen – Alto Sax, Hans Dekker – Drums

7 Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb) 5:32

Andy Hunter – Trombone, Dave Stryker – Guitar

8 Shadowboxing – (Dave Stryker) 6:07

Paul Keller – Tenor Sax, Dave Stryker – Guitar, Hans Dekker – Drums

9 Stan’s Shuffle (Stanley Turrentine) 7:06

Bob Mintzer – Tenor Sax, Dave Stryker – Guitar

Produced by Dave Stryker

Music Arranged by Bob Mintzer

#1, #3, #6 Arranged by Dave Stryker and Jared Gold, Orchestrated by Bob Mintzer

Recorded March 22,25,26, 2019 at WDR Studio 4 Cologne Germany

WDR Big Band Executive Producer – Friederike Darius

Production Coordination – Claudia Brede

recording producer: Christian Schmitt

recording engineer: Walter Platte

recording assistants: Jannis Lehnert, Thomas Kupilas

mixed and mastered by Christian Schmitt

Cover Photo by: r.r. jones

Graphic Design by Christopher Drukker

Blue Soul is a collaboration between guitarist Dave Stryker, saxophonist and arranger Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band. This is a unique project putting Stryker’s soulful guitar in front of a world-class big band led by MIntzer’s creative arrangements and playing.

After several appearances as a guest with Dave Stryker’s Organ Trio, saxophonist Bob Mintzer (who serves as the principal conductor for Cologne,

Germany’s WDR Big Band) had the idea to arrange some of Dave’s music to feature him with the ensemble. Bob thought Stryker’s hip takes on ‘70s pop tunes from his Eight Track series as well as his originals would be a good fit for the dynamic big band. In March of 2019, Dave was invited to Germany for a week of rehearsing, recording and performing with the WDR Big Band, the result of which is Blue Soul.
 

“Bob is one of the best musicians and people I know,” said Stryker. “I’ve been a fan of his playing since my early days in New York City, and to get the chance to have Bob arrange and play my music with the incredible WDR Big Band is a huge thrill and honor.”
 

Stryker, one of the top jazz guitarists on the scene, got his start with Jack McDuff and Stanley Turrentine and to date has 30 albums to his name including the recent #1 JazzWeek recording, Eight Track III. Mintzer is one of the greats of the tenor saxophone with many of his own recordings as well as long associations with the late, great Jaco Pastorius, the Yellowjackets and many others.

Stryker and Mintzer assembled a varied program including Bob’s orchestrations of Dave’s versions of Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man” and “What’s Going On,” Prince’s “When Doves Cry” and Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman.” Bob also expanded Dave’s originals “Came to Believe,” “Shadowboxing” and “Blues Strut” as well as contributing his own “Aha.” Stanley Turrentine’s “Stan’s Shuffle” closes out this hard-hitting, guitar-meets-big-band recording –

Blue Soul.
 

AVAILABLE FROM:
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REMINDER: Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room

REMINDER: Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room


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April 29, 2020

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Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington!
 
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It’s Duke Ellington’s birthday, and we at DECFA (Duke Ellington Center for the Arts) know that “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be,” and we “Don’t Get Around Much Any More,” so we’re coming to lift you up while we’re ALL in our “Solitude,” and bring “Duke’s Place,” to you!
  

Details:
April 29, 2020
8:00pm (Eastern Time)
In your living room
From our Artists’ homes

 
To view this event, simply go to bit.ly/HappyBirthdayDukeEllington and you will be able to register for this freely broadcast digital event. You can also watch via Facebook Live at facebook.com/decfafb/live/

This birthday concert will be hosted by Mercedes Ellington herself, and will feature the talents of Dave Chamberlain, Marion Cowings, Jason Curry, Ethan Fein, Sharon K. Janda, AC Lincoln, Antoinette Montague, Malik McLaurine, Frank Owens, Ty Stephens, Tony Waag, Karen Callaway Williams, and James Zollar. You won’t want to miss it!

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REMINDER: Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room

REMINDER: Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room


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Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington!
 
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It’s Duke Ellington’s birthday, and we at DECFA (Duke Ellington Center for the Arts) know that “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be,” and we “Don’t Get Around Much Any More,” so we’re coming to lift you up while we’re ALL in our “Solitude,” and bring “Duke’s Place,” to you!
  

Details:
April 29, 2020
8:00pm (Eastern Time)
In your living room
From our Artists’ homes

 
To view this event, simply go to bit.ly/HappyBirthdayDukeEllington and you will be able to register for this freely broadcast digital event. You can also watch via Facebook Live at facebook.com/decfafb/live/

This birthday concert will be hosted by Mercedes Ellington herself, and will feature the talents of Dave Chamberlain, Marion Cowings, Jason Curry, Ethan Fein, Sharon K. Janda, AC Lincoln, Antoinette Montague, Malik McLaurine, Frank Owens, Ty Stephens, Tony Waag, Karen Callaway Williams, and James Zollar. You won’t want to miss it!

If you’d like to help support DECFA, so that we can continue to create content such as this, then please consider at decfa.org/donate
  
“We Love You Madly”

-DECFA
 
 

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Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room

Duke Ellington Center for the Arts Presents Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington! 8:00pm (Eastern Time) In your living room


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Happy Birthday, Duke Ellington!
 
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It’s Duke Ellington’s birthday, and we at DECFA (Duke Ellington Center for the Arts) know that “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be,” and we “Don’t Get Around Much Any More,” so we’re coming to lift you up while we’re ALL in our “Solitude,” and bring “Duke’s Place,” to you!
  

Details:
April 29, 2020
8:00pm (Eastern Time)
In your living room
From our Artists’ homes

 
To view this event, simply go to bit.ly/HappyBirthdayDukeEllington and you will be able to register for this freely broadcast digital event. You can also watch via Facebook Live at facebook.com/decfafb/live/

This birthday concert will be hosted by Mercedes Ellington herself, and will feature the talents of Dave Chamberlain, Marion Cowings, Jason Curry, Ethan Fein, Sharon K. Janda, AC Lincoln, Antoinette Montague, Malik McLaurine, Frank Owens, Ty Stephens, Tony Waag, Karen Callaway Williams, and James Zollar. You won’t want to miss it!

If you’d like to help support DECFA, so that we can continue to create content such as this, then please consider at decfa.org/donate
  
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JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2020 AWARDS NOMINEES

JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2020 AWARDS NOMINEES


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April 28, 2020

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JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES 2020 AWARDS NOMINEES
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NEW YORK CITY — Finalists for the 25th annual Jazz Awards presented by the Jazz Journalists Association have been announced at www.JJAJazzAwards.org, demonstrating both generational continuity and diversity of talent making music and creating media in coverage of it today. See https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/2020.html.
 
Elder and younger musicians, first-time nominees and veterans with career-capping works, women in the vanguard as composers, bandleaders and instrumentalists — some 400 nominees in 39 categories of excellence in jazz music and jazz journalism attest to the enduring strength of a creative community. The JJA also has announced 27 Jazz Heroes, celebrated by local jazz fans in 24 US cities, at https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/2020-jazz-heroes.html.

Jazz Awards nominees are chosen by the votes of the professional journalist members of the Jazz Journalists Association, based on work done in calendar year 2018, with the exception of Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Among Jazz Award ballot highlights: Reeds virtuosi Charles Lloyd and Roscoe Mitchell, composer-pianists Carla Bley, Chick Corea and Eddie Palmieri, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, renowned for providing the beat on Kind of Blue, Miles Davis’ 1959 classic album, are recognized for their Lifetime Achievements in Jazz. They range in age from 78 (Corea) to 91 (Cobb) years old.
 
Jazz Musician of the Year (2019) nominees represent a wider age span, as Lloyd and Mitchell are joined by pianist Kris Davis (40), whose Diatonic Ribbons is nominated as Record of the Year; drummer Terri Lyne Carrington (54), founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and 2019 Doris Duke Artist Award recipient, who performs on Diatonic Ribbons and released her own album, Waiting Game with her band Social Science, and six-time Grammy winner bassist Christian McBride, whose projects include a big band and New Jawn quartet, as well as hosting the NPR broadcast Jazz Night in America and serving as artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival.

Difficult choices also confront the JJA’s professional members as they vote in journalism categories, with nominees for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism including Larry Blumenfeld, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Jazziz among many other publications, host of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s “Jazz and Social Justice” presentation series  jazz curator of the Spoleto Festival USA and co-founder of the Deer Isle Jazz Festival in Stonington, Maine; Stanley Crouch, author, cultural critic, artistic advisor to Jazz at Lincoln Center, and president of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation; Dan Ouellette, an author, columnist and contributor to DownBeat magazine, among other publications; Ben Ratliffe, author and former New York Times critic, and Emmy-winning author Howard Reich, who has covered music for the Chicago Tribune since 1978.

Winners of the 2019 JJA Jazz Awards in all categories, determined by second-round voting by the JJA’s professional journalist members, will be announced at jjajazzawards.org in mid May. Due to restrictions on public gatherings in response to covid-19, presentations to Awards recipients will this year be held privately or online. 
 
Nominees for 2020 JJJA Jazz Awards (as well as Awards Voters) are invited to to display digital badges on their websites or social media platforms. For information a badge, email Admin@JazzJournalists.org. For further information about the JJA Jazz Awards or the JJA itself, email President@jazzJournalists.org.

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INTRODUCING THE JAZZ STATION All Day And All Night, Seven Days A Week And With Minimal Interruption

INTRODUCING THE JAZZ STATION All Day And All Night, Seven Days A Week And With Minimal Interruption


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April 26, 2020

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From the beginning of jazz, to the American Song Book, the Swing Era, progressive, bebop, hard bop, third stream, contemporary and experimental, WETF-LP, The Jazz Station in South Bend, Indiana, has it all, all day and all night, seven days a week and with minimal interruption.

 

Hear some of the best jazz disc jockeys in the business present the best in jazz, America’s original art form. 

 

Log in to WETFthejazzstation.org for the schedule and just press the play button to live stream the shows best suited to your interest.

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Two World Premiere Recordings from Legendary Guitarist Sharon Isbin + TM Talk Today 5:00 PM EDT

Two World Premiere Recordings from Legendary Guitarist Sharon Isbin + TM Talk Today 5:00 PM EDT


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April 26, 2020

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Two World Premiere Recordings from Legendary Guitarist Sharon Isbin:  

Affinity, features Four World Premiere Recordings
written for Isbin including 

Chris Brubeck’s Affinity: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra celebrating the Dave Brubeck Centennial
&
Strings for Peace with Sarod Masters Amjad Ali Khan and Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash
Explores the Richness of North Indian Music

ZOHO world premiere recording features four Khan ragas written and arranged for Sharon Isbin


Sharon Isbin

LIVE: Sunday, April 26, 5 pm EDT

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A TM® practitioner since age 17, she has performed at numerous TM benefits, including with Sting at Carnegie Hall. She is the founding director of The Juilliard School guitar department and author of The Classical Guitar Answer Book. Her new albums Strings for Peace and Affinity will be released in May.
 

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Sharon will discuss how her TM practice has influenced the evolution of her music, performing career, and recordings. She will talk about nurturing creativity and the challenges involved in maintaining peak performance along with a rich and rewarding personal life.

Click HERE To Access The TM Talk

Multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin, who has been acclaimed for expanding the guitar repertoire with some of the finest new works of our time, has two new world premiere recordings of works written for her to be released on May 22, 2020 on ZOHO.  Affinity (ZM 202005) featuring multi-faceted and virtuosic works by leading composers from three continents, and Strings for Peace (ZM 202004)an album steeped in the tradition of ragas and talas of North Indian classical music with sarod master Amjad Ali Khan and his virtuoso sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, are both groundbreaking releases that vastly enrich major new repertoire for guitar.  
 
On the historic ZOHO release, Affinity, legendary guitarist Sharon Isbin performs the jazz and world music-influenced title work, Affinity: Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra by Chris Brubeck, with the Maryland Symphony/Elizabeth Schulze, marking Strathmore Concert Hall’s first commercial release. Her live performances of the work have been praised in reviews for “Isbin delivering rapid-fire virtuosity and a tender jazz-based tribute to Chris’ father Dave Brubeck.” From the Africa-influenced El Decameron Negro by iconic Cuban guitarist/composer Leo Brouwer, through the Chinese and Spanish-inspired Seven Desires for Guitar by Tan Dun, to Richard Danielpour’s sensual song cycle Of Love and Longing (with multiple Grammy winner Isabel Leonard), Sharon Isbin gives her inimitable imprint to, and vastly enriches major new repertoire for guitar. The four world premieres also include a two-guitar arrangement for her by Colin Davin of Antonio Lauro‘s Waltz #3 Natalia.   
 
Strings for Peace,  features four compositions by legendary sarod master Amjad Ali Khan based on four popular ragas specifically written and arranged for Sharon Isbin: By the Moon – Raga Behag, Love Avalanche – Raga Mishra Bhairav, Romancing Earth – Raga Pilu and Sacred Evening – Raga Yaman.  The four artists are accompanied on the tabla by Amit Kavthekar, a disciple of two giants of Indian drumming, Alla Rakha and his son Zakir Hussain. Isbin calls the music Amjad Ali Khan composed for guitar and sarod “sheer genius,” adding, “in an amazing way, it interweaves our varied musical, spiritual and artistic traditions with mystical beauty, creativity, grace and great emotion.”  The Times of India, in reviewing their recent tour, raved how the musicians “crossed barriers of language, culture, uniting people through music and melody … the power of their performance rocked the hall!” This sense of unity and oneness is all the more poignant given that Delhi is experiencing its worst sectarian mob violence in decades. They will tour across the US in 20/21 beginning in Tanglewood and Caramoor festivals this July.
 
Hailed as “the pre-eminent guitarist of our time,” multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin was named the 2020 Musical America Worldwide Instrumentalist of the Year, the first guitarist ever to receive the honor in its 59-year award history. This June she will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Competition in Buffalo.  Isbin is also the winner of the Toronto, Madrid and ARD Munich Competitions, Germany’s Echo Klassik and Guitar Player‘s Best Classical Guitarist awards. Isbin has been soloist with nearly 200 orchestras and has performed in the world’s finest halls. She performed in Scorsese’s Oscar-winning The Departed, at Ground Zero for the first internationally televised 9/11 memorial, the White House by invitation of President Obama, and as the only classical artist in the 2010 Grammy Awards. The documentary Sharon Isbin: Troubadour seen by millions on over 200 PBS stations across the U.S. and abroad, won the ASCAP Television Broadcast Award. Other recent highlights include a 21-city tour with jazz greats Stanley Jordan and Romero Lubambo, collaborations with Sting, and sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. 
 
Isbin’s catalogue of over 30 albums has sold nearly a million copies and reflects her remarkable versatility. Her August 2019 release with the Pacifica Quartet, Souvenirs of Spain & Italy, debuted at #1 on Amazon and #2 on Billboard. Isbin’s Grammy-winning Journey to the New World spent 63 consecutive weeks on top Billboard charts and her Rodrigo Aranjuez with the New York Philharmonic, their only recording with guitar, received a Latin Grammy nomination. She has commissioned and premiered over 80 works by some of the world’s finest composers, and directs guitar departments she created at the Aspen Music Festival and The Juilliard School.  

 
Sharon Isbin Affinity (Zoho ZM202005) Street Date: May 22, 2020
Sharon Isbin – guitar, all tracks,  Maryland Symphony Orchestra  Elizabeth Schulze – Conductor (1)  Isabel Leonard – voice (7, 8, 9)  Colin Davin – guitar (5)
UPC Code: 880956200521
http://www.zohomusic.com/cds/isbin_affinity.html

Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Khan Strings for Peace (Zoho ZM 202004) Street Date Date: May 22, 2020

Amjad Ali Khan – sarod (3),  Sharon Isbin – guitar, all tracks,  Amaan Ali Bangash – sarod (1),  Ayaan Ali Bangash – sarod (2, 4),  Amit Kavthekar – tabla, all tracks
UPC Code: 88095620200422
http://www.zohomusic.com/cds/isbin_stringsforpeace.html

 

For more information visit www.sharonisbin.com
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NEW VIDEO FROM: J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band + NEW CD: New York Moment

NEW VIDEO FROM: J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band + NEW CD: New York Moment


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April 24, 2020

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NEW VIDEO FROM:
J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band

One of Those Days is an original composition written by JC Hopkins and Melody Federer, recorded by the JC Hopkins Biggish Band and sung by Vanisha Gould. The song is a composite of those New York Moments that tests ones fortitude, much like the way our fortitude is being tested right now. The video for the song features scenes from the soon to be release feature film “Poets Are The Destroyers” for whom JC wrote the screenplay. The footage of Vanisha singing was shot at Minton’s Playhouse where the band has a weekly Saturday residency. 

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NEW CD

J.C. HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND “NEW YORK MOMENT”

LABEL: TWEE-JAZZ RECORDS 001

PRODUCED BY: J.C. HOPKINS

Artist Website: www.jchopkins.com

Release Date: APRIL 5, 2020

UPC Code: 888295981491 

1- Beguiled 

2- One Of Those Days (Hopkins/Federer) 

3- The Wonderful Things To Come (Hopkins/Federer) 

4- We Can Change The World (Hopkins/Sarbanes) 

5- Oh, Kitty! 

6- Better Git It In Your Soul (Mingus) 

7- Sublime Beauty 

8- What Would You Say? 

9- Lulu 

10- Close Your Eyes 

11- The Children Will Lead Us

all tracks by J.C. Hopkins unless noted 

Musicians: 

Joy Hanson, Nico Sarbanes, Vanisha Gould, Shawn Whitehorn and Alicyn Yaffee – Vocals J.C .Hopkins – piano, Nico Sarbanes – trumpet solos, Drew  Vandewinkelarranger and tenor sax, Jason Marshall – Baritone sax, Julian Pressley – alto sax, Beserat Taffesse – trombone, Walter Cano – trumpet, Evan Hyde – drums, Kaisa Maenshivu – upright bass, Alicyn Yaffee – guitarist

A difficult group to classify, the J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band (a small big band or a large jazz combo) is a forward-looking swing ensemble that has been a regular feature at the historic Minton’s Playhouse every Saturday night for several years. The title of New York Moment, J.C. Hopkins’ latest project, is described by the composer in this way: “People say that a New York minute is really just a second, a split second, whereas a New York Moment transcends time. It’s when time stops. It’s when the trumpet player plays an otherworldly melody, or when the saxophonist wails like a wild duck creating a sense of tumult in an already tumultuous world, or when the singer sings just the right notes as the band lays down a lush chord. And it’s so beautiful that it resonates in your soul.”

His new recording, New York Moment, has J.C. Hopkins’ originals and the arrangements of tenor-saxophonist Drew Vandewinkle for the spirited group. Featured in key spots are five singers. Nico Sarbanes, who is also an excellent trumpeter, is in the spotlight on the uptempo “We Can Change The World” and “Lulu” (taking a particularly memorable trumpet solo on the latter), and sharing the vocals with Joy Hanson in winning style on the love song “Beguiled” and “What Would You Say.” Ms. Hanson is also heard on the quietly sensuous “The Wonderful Things To Come” and the ballad “Close Your Eyes.” Vanisha Gould adds to the New Orleans party atmosphere of “One Of Those Days” with her jubilant singing and puts plenty of honest emotion into “Sublime Beauty.” Shawn Whitehorn uplifts the medium-tempo love song “Oh, Kitty” while Alicyn Yaffee excels on the lowdown blues “The Children Will Lead Us.”
 

The Biggish Band also has its opportunities to be featured throughout the diverse material with an instrumental version of Charles Mingus’ “Better Git It In Your Soul” having some joyfully wild ensembles and passionate playing by altoist Julian Pressley. J.C. Hopkins moved from his hometown of San Francisco in 2000 to Brooklyn where he soon formed the JC Hopkins Biggish Band. His singer in the early days was the then-unknown Norah Jones. After her phenomenal success, she was succeeded by a long list of other great jazz vocalists including Madeleine Peyroux, Queen Esther, Jazzmeia Horn, Alicia Olatuja, and Brianna Thomas. Hopkins, whose song “Dreams Come True” was recorded as a duet by Willie Nelson and Norah Jones, recorded his first album with his band, Underneath A Brooklyn Moon, in 2005. 2017’s Meet Me At Minton’s (which has guest spots for Jon Hendricks, Andy Bey and Jazzmeia Horn) celebrates the Biggish Band’s long-time Saturday night residency at Minton’s Playhouse, the historic club where early 1940s jam sessions featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and others helped form bebop. Hopkins is also Minton’s long-time music programmer.
 

New York Moment is the J.C. Hopkins Biggish Band’s finest recording to date and shows just how much the music is swinging at Minton’s Playhouse in the 21st century. 
 

Available From: www.jchopkins.com •Amazon •CDBaby •iTunes
 

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Vermont Jazz Center LIVE STREAMS Solo Piano Festival

Vermont Jazz Center LIVE STREAMS Solo Piano Festival


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April 23, 2020

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LIVE STREAM: VJC’s 4th Annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival
April 24- 25, 2020
Performances, Masterclasses, Panel Discussion
 
The Vermont Jazz Center will present its 4th Annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival from the home piano studio of each artist. On Friday and Saturday, April 24th and 25th, catch headliners including NEA Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi, as well as Orrin Evans, Elio Villafranca and Shamie Royston. Concerts and master-classes can be enjoyed from home devices by connecting to the Vermont Jazz Center’s website. 

Visit vtjazz.org for details. 

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Annie Ross Health Care

Annie Ross Health Care


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April 18, 2020

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Annie Ross Health Care

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Annie Ross, the legendary singer and actress is urgently in need of financial assistance to pay for home care during this pandemic.

Annie requires 24 hour supervision. 

Should Annie need to be transferred to a nursing facility during this time, she likely would not make it. 

We are trying to keep her at home and as comfortable as possible.

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John Di Martino New Sunnyside CD “Passion Flower The Music Of Billy Strayhorn” + New Videos

John Di Martino New Sunnyside CD “Passion Flower The Music Of Billy Strayhorn” + New Videos


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April 15, 2020

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John DiMartino and his All-Star Quartet
Perform 14 Of Billy Strayhorn’s
Most Beloved Compositions On
“Passion Flower The Music Of Billy Staryhorn”



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WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT PASSION FLOWER:

PASSION FLOWER/ REVIEW EXCERPTS:

 

“this cd grabbed me right away, and held my attention throughout this highly imaginative set of re-arrangements of the music of Billy Strayhorn … pianist-arranger John Di Martino has performed two miracles: reducing Strayhorn’s sound world to a quartet and rewriting many of his compositions in a way that is original and innovative while still paying tribute to Billy’s original tunes…Di Martino’s own piano playing has a great deal in common with Strayhorn’s. He has a light touch with a rich, deep-in-the-keys feeling, just like Strayhorn” 

– Lynn René Bayley The Art Music Lounge 

 

“veteran pianist John DiMartino finds amazingly unique ways to re-imagine these gems for his visionary collection Passion Flower “ 

– Jonathan Widran 

 

The vet piano man proves that some records just have to be made……… Must hear listening.” 

– Chris Spector Midwest Record ­ Entertainment Reviews, News, and Views 

 

“John’s jazz piano is far/above so many of the other players on the scene today… stimulating & swingin’ jazz that will transport you to absolute jazz heaven……….. I give John and his musical mates a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating”

Rotcod Zzaj  Contemporary Fusion Reviews 

 

“In this loving tribute to one of the 20th century’s greatest jazz composers, gifted pianist John Di Martino and his quartet shed light on how the late Billy Strayhorn didn’t overpower listeners but captivated them with beauty, eloquence, and grace”

 

-Tom Henry ( The Blade )

 

The music – all arranged by John DiMartino – is luminous, performed with great artistry – and soul. Highly recommended. 

 

– Grady Harp

 

DiMartino has enjoyed a 40+ career with 15+ recording of his own, and here he offers a tribute record of the highest degree as him and the players perform rich renditions that illuminate Strayhorn’s legacy. 

 

-TOM HAUGEN

JOHN DI MARTINO “PASSION FLOWER: THE MUSIC OF BILLY STRAYHORN”

Artist Website: johndimartino.com
Label Website: sunnysidezone.com 

Release Date: APRIL10, 2020

UPC Code: 016728411424

Track listing 

1. Johnny Come Lately 5:17 

2. Lush Life 4:20 

3. Rain Check 4:19 

4. Star-Crossed Lovers (Pretty Girl) 4:38 

5. Isfahan (Elf) 6:57 

6. Chelsea Bridge 5:59 

7. Daydream 6:33 

8. Passion Flower 4:51 

9. U.M.M.G. 3:34

10. Blood Count 3:37

11. Take The A Train 4:15

12. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing 4:44

13. Absinthe (Lament For An Orchid) 4:09

14. Lotus Blossom 2:35 

Total Time: 62:08

Musicians: John Di Martino – piano, arrangements, Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone, Boris Kozlov – bass, Lewis Nash – drums,
Raul Midon – vocal ( Lush Life ) 
 

Billy Strayhorn (1915-67) is one of the great composers of the 20th century. An indispensable member of the Duke Ellington orchestra, collaborating with Ellington and contributing his own compositions and arrangements. Many of his compositions have become jazz standards. 
 

Pianist John Di Martino and his all-star quartet with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Lewis Nash swing their way through 14 of Strayhorn’s most significant compositions. Di Martino and the fiery Alexander play inventive solos while Kozlov and Nash (who also have their solo spots) keep the momentum flowing with their stimulating support. Starting with “Johnny Come Lately,” the program includes “Lush Life” (with a captivating guest vocal by Raul Midon that makes one wonder how Strayhorn could have written this piece with its insightful lyrics at the age of 15), a joyfully cooking “Raincheck,” a beautiful bossa nova reading of “Star Crossed Lovers,” and a spirited performance of “Isfahan,” one of Strayhorn’s finest compositions. Passion Flower also includes fresh versions of the ballads “Chelsea Bridge” (a feature for Alexander), and “Passion Flower,” a haunting duo performance of “Blood Count” (Strayhorn’s last composition), plus renditions of “Daydream” in 3/4 time and the up-tempo “UMMG,” “Take The ‘A’ Train,” and the lesser-known “Absinthe” and thoughtful solo piano versions of “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing” and “Lotus Blossom.” Di Martino and his musicians caress Strayhorn’s rich melodies while adding to the legacy of his compositions. 
 

John di Martino is an important jazz pianist with a 45-year career. Born in Philadelphia, he studied with Lennie Tristano and Don Sebesky and made his recording debut in 1990. Since then he has uplifted the music of many major jazz artists including Ray Barretto (he was a long-time member of Barretto’s New World Spirit), David “Fathead” Newman, Pat Martino, Houston Person, Bobby Sanabria, Jon Hendricks, Issac Delgado, Janis Siegel, Gloria Lynne, Freddy Cole, Grady Tate, Giacomo Gates, Nicki Parrott, Jay Clayton, Alexis Cole, and Chris McNulty. In addition, the always tasteful and swinging pianist has led over 15 recordings of his own. John is a composer, arranger and record producer based in New York City. Passion Flower is John Di Martino’s latest accomplishment, a memorable tribute to the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn. 
 

“John”s soul and being come straight through to his music, the jazz world needs him!”
—Sheila Jordan ( NEA Jazz Master ) 
 

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Tune In Tomorrow: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Worldwide Concert for Our Culture

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São Francisco é brasileiro – New video of Benji & Rita


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São Francisco é brasileiro / San Francisco is Brazilian



Dear friends, we are excited to share our latest video with you that we recorded at a time when we could be less than 1 meter away from each other in a studio. “São Francisco é brasileiro” (music by Benji Kaplan and lyric by Rita Figueiredo). We had the joy of recording with our tremendously talented friends Eduardo Belo (acoustic bass) and Graciliano Zambonin (drums). In addition to having the skillful and creative Vitor Hirtsch recording audio, photography, mixing and mastering. Watch, comment and if you like, please click “like” on the video and subscribe to our Youtube channel. Wishing everyone a safe quarantine from here!
Love and peace 🙂
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Queridos amigos, com alegria segue aqui o nosso novo vídeo que gravamos um pouco antes da quarentena, num tempo em que podiamos ficar a menos de 1 metro de distância um do outro num estúdio. “São Francisco é brasileiro” (música de Benji kaplan e letra de Rita Figueiredo). Tivemos a alegria de gravar com os amigos e talentosos Eduardo Belo (baixo acústico) e Graciliano Zambonin (bateria). Além de contar com o habilidoso e criativo Vitor Hirtsch na gravação do audio e imagens, mix e master. Vejam, comentem e se gostarem curtem o vídeo e se inscrevam no nosso canal do Youtube que em breve postaremos mais novidades. Desejando daqui uma boa quarentena a todos!
Tudo de bom e até! 🙂
Benji & Rita

Rita Figueiredo – Voice and lyric
Benji Kaplan – Composition, arrangement and guitar
Eduardo Belo – Upright bass
Graciliano Zambonin – Drum set
Audio Recording: : Vitor Hirtsch
Cameras: Alessio Romano and Vitor Hirtsch
Edition and color: Rita Figueiredo
English translations by Benji Kaplan and Vera Kaplan
Mixed and mastered by Vitor Hirtsch
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Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas releases “Bye Bye Blues” – a 12 song collection of Classic Western Swing featuring Harmonica Maestro Howard Levy

Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas releases “Bye Bye Blues” – a 12 song collection of Classic Western Swing featuring Harmonica Maestro Howard Levy


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Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas releases 
“Bye Bye Blues”
 a 12 song collection of Classic Western Swing featuring Harmonica Maestro Howard Levy –  and is nominated for “Best Song” by the AWA


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“You can’t listen to Western  Swing and not smile, it’s impossible not to smile, it’s feel good music. Solitaire Miles’ voice is wonderful, what an instrument.” – Michael Feldman, NPR
 

Chicago’s Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas has released their new album “Bye Bye Blues”, mixing a huge repertoire that spans Jazz and Retro Cowboy Music with undertones of the Blues.

A 25 year veteran of Chicago Jazz, Solitaire Miles has a tremendous voice that’s is plucked from old time radio – joyously lilting, and at once vintage and contemporary. She sings with abandon, possessing a sound that can hold a note somewhere between a croon, a chord and a warble. The 12 tune release features the best songs from the 1940’s and 50’s when Hollywood was making all of the classic Cowboy movies and Western Swing culture was at it’s peak.
 

The album is a collection of cover songs from that period and is arranged and lead by the Fellas’ guitarist and musical director Neal Alger, who preserves the authentic feeling of the music but gives it enough flair and originality, keeping it fresh. Soloing by Chicago’s Harmonica maestro Howard Levy, and fiddle improvising by Austin’s Javier Chaparro bring a new flavor to the band, keeping the music feisty and effervescent.

 

A 25 year veteran of Chicago Jazz, Solitaire Miles has a tremendous voice that’s is plucked from old time radio – joyously lilting, and at once vintage and contemporary.   She sings with abandon, possessing a sound that can hold a note somewhere between a croon, a chord and a warble.  The 12 tune release features the best songs from the 1940’s and 50’s  when Hollywood was making all of the classic Cowboy movies and Western Swing culture was at it’s peak.   The entire album is a collection of cover songs from that period and is arranged and lead by the Fellas’  guitarist and musical director Neal Alger, who preserves the authentic feeling of the music but gives it enough flair and originality,  keeping it fresh.  Soloing by Chicago’s Harmonica maestro Howard Levy, and fiddle improvising by Austin’s Javier Chaparro bring a new flavor to the band, keeping the music feisty and effervescent.
 

The lead tune “Bye Bye Blues” was recorded by several Country and Jazz groups, most notably by Les Paul and Mary Ford, and Miles is accompanied by Country Jazz singer Jen Zias in a euphonius harmony, while Neal Alger leads the tune on guitar with Howard Levy comping and playing a frisky solo.  The harmonica leads and all  the musicianship throughout  is crisp and clear, every lick  played perfectly.
 

The other tracks  include some of the best of the era, including the classic “Drivin’ Nails in My Coffin” by Ernest Tubb,  “Ocean of Tears” by Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford and a few great classic Swing tunes from the legendary songwriter Cindy Walker.  There is even a classic Willie Nelson tune “The Nightlife” which is a great mix of sultry jazz and country, featuring Levy soloing with Chicago’s Pedal Steel Maestro TC Furlong.  Miles’ vocal style has been described as a combination of Billie Holiday and Patsy Cline, and in this arrangement you can really hear both influences coming through strong.  Her voice is coated in a warm patina, yet the music feels contemporary –  full of heart, harmonica, and pedal steel.
 

Chicago’s most prominent Reed player Eric Schneider shows up on both clarinet and sax, and LA Jazz writer and critic Scott Yanow even makes an appearance playing Melodica on the Pee Wee King classing “I Hear You Knockin’” which also features a great Cowboy vocal by Austin singer Keith Weber in a duet with Miles.   The album’s one instrumental tune “Spadella” was written by Western Swing bandleader Spade Cooley and is led by  Javier Chaparro, dueling with Chicago’s best accordion virtuoso Don Stille.  This tune was recently nominated by the Academy of Western Artists for “Best Western Swing Song” of the year.
 

Miles was going to release the album later in the Summer of 2020, but decided to release it digitally now – “I really wanted to put something out there that would cheer folks up” she said.  “These tunes are so much fun because they are lighthearted and hopefully they will lift everyone’s spirits during this difficult time.”
 

“Bye Bye Blues” is a cheerful earful indeed!  Western Swing developed in the late 1930’s, when jazz merged with roots music right after the Great Depression.  The music was fun and high spirited, which was something that people needed during one of the most difficult times our World has faced.  Now it’s the voice of a bygone era  coming back again through Miles and the Lonesome Fellas, to serenade another generation – to comfort, encourage and gladden hearts as we face a new threat to our humanity like we’ve never done before.   So kick back and listen to the selections on your digital device, and try to forget about your worries and grief for awhile… these old songs have seen sad times before and have enlivened the minds and spirits of generations.  Let them lift you up and clear your mind of worry, fear and pain for a short while –  they are a timeless cure. – JM Reid, Chicago Music Guide

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Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Heroes 2020

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Jazz Heroes prevail as Jazz Journalists Association hails
“Activists, Advocates, Altruists, Aiders and Abettors of Jazz,”
27 of them in 23 U.S. cities 

NEW YORK – Twenty-seven “activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz” in 23 U.S. cities were announced by the Jazz Journalists Association today as the organization’s 2020 slate of Jazz Heroes. 

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This year’s Heroes, from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Los Angeles, California, Seattle to South Florida, Birmingham to Minneapolis are all presenters, educators, non-profit administrators, public faces of grassroots organizations, writers, broadcasters and in several cases – as with Ran Blake, Ocie Davis, Matthew Garrison, Billy Mitchell, Patty Peterson, Gwen “Rivablue” Redding, Ron Steen, Jay Thomas and Anthony Tidd — active musicians developing and sustaining America’s native art in their local communities and beyond. 
 
The complete list of honorees, with photo portraits and biographies, is posted at https://www.jjajazzawards.org/p/2020-jazz-heroes.html.

The atttached Jazz Heroes collage is designed for sharing on social media. 
 
“In this troubling time, as the world fights a pandemic, the JJA is proud to celebrate the hearts, souls and efforts of these Heroes who all are of the opinion that creative, improvised music offers substantial person and societal benefits,” says Howard Mandel, president of the JJA. “And they do everything they can to spread that message.”
 
The Jazz Journalists Association, a 501 (c) (3) professional organization of writers, photographers, videographers, broadcasters and new media activists covering jazz, established its Jazz Heroes campaign in 2010, having since 2001 called the honorees members of the JJA “A Team.” Public presentations of Jazz Heroes statuettes by their local friends and fans will be done locally when such events can safely resume. Dates will be announced at JJAJazzAwards.org.
 
The Jazz Heroes are named in conjunction with the JJA’s annual, voted-for Jazz Awards for excellence in music and music journalism. Nominees for 2020 Jazz Awards will be announced mid-April, with winners revealed on or about May 1 at www.JJAJazzAwards.org.  
 
Entities collaborating on 2020 Jazz Heroes presentations include the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Ars Nova Workshop (Philadelphia), Braithwaite and Katz Communications, B Sharps Jazz Club, the California Jazz Foundation, and MNM Creative. For more information on the JJA Jazz Heroes, Jazz Awards or the Jazz Journalists Association itself, contact Howard Mandel, President@JazzJournalists.org / 212 533 4952. 
 
 
 
 

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Jazz Club of Sarasota presents prestigious Satchmo Award to Rachel and Mat Domber of Clearwater-based Arbors Records

Jazz Club of Sarasota presents prestigious Satchmo Award to Rachel and Mat Domber of Clearwater-based Arbors Records


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Jazz Club of Sarasota 
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to Rachel and Mat Domber
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Sarasota, FL: The Jazz Club of Sarasota presented its prestigious Satchmo Award to Rachel Domber and her late husband Mat, founders and operators of Clearwater-based Arbors Records, on March 12 at a reception that was part of the pandemic-interrupted Sarasota Jazz Festival. The presentation had been planned as an important part of the Jazz Club’s 40th Anniversary Festival and was hastily rescheduled as musicians and audiences departed under an advisory from governmental officials.
 
Ed Linehan, president of the Jazz Club and managing director of the Sarasota Jazz Festival, said, “We are very pleased to honor the work of Rachel Domber and her late husband Matthew by presenting them with the Satchmo award, the Jazz Club’s highest recognition. This recognition commemorates the contributions of  jazz great Louis Armstrong, nicknamed ‘Satchel Mouth’ or ‘Satchmo. We also thank The Harold and Evelyn R. Davis Memorial Foundation, which sponsors the award in memory of Jazz Clubfounder Hal Davis. 
 
“The Jazz Club created the Satchmo award in 1987 to honor those who have made a unique and enduring contribution to the living history of jazz, our original art form. I can’t think of anyone who fits that definition better than the Dombers,” Linehan said. “Through their efforts, Arbors has produced hundreds of albums since 1989, representing many classic styles of Jazz. The Arbors catalog reads like a Who’s Who of American jazz of the last half century, including recordings by our own Dick Hyman–an NEA Jazz Master–and Ken Peplowski.” 
 
Mat Domber was a New York-based lawyer with real estate interests in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Florida. He was also a jazz fan, record collector and listener, beginning with his preteen visits to Nick’s in Greenwich Village. He and his wife Rachel founded Arbors Records as an act of generosity, creating a culture of support and kindness that continues to this day.
 
“We started in 1989 without thinking of establishing a record label, but only to try to give our friend Rick Fay something he could sell on the bandstand. It grew into a labor of love and we now have over 400 recordings in our catalog,” Rachel said. The impetus was their friendship with Rick Fay, an outstanding reedman, singer, and composer who had been in the music business for over 40 years, mostly as a performer at the Disney parks in California and Florida, but who had never recorded as a leader. 
 
Arbors changed that with their first release and Fay’s first album, Rick Fay’s Hot Five: Live at Lone Pine. Starting with Dixieland recordings by various Rick Fay groups, the highly regarded niche company now embraces traditional, contemporary, and classic jazz as well as the swing styles of the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and beyond. The label, which describes itself as “Your Home of Contemporary Jazz and Swing,” features nationally and internationally acclaimed jazz performers as well as rising stars.
 
Beyond making records, Arbors was also the originator and producer of the acclaimed March of Jazz weekend jazz parties in Clearwater, Florida, starting with Bob Haggart’s 80th birthday in 1994 and continuing through 2012, when Mat died and Rachel needed some time to regroup.
 
Arbors is also a sponsor of the Sarasota Jazz Festival and the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic in Clearwater Beach, Florida, as well as the Arbors Invitational Jazz Party, geared toward pianists, which began in 2002. In addition, Arbors president Rachel Domber was also president of the Statesmen of Jazz, an ensemble of legendary senior musicians who toured the world from 1998-2010 and recorded two Arbors CDs. In keeping with their generous nature, the Dombers never took reimbursements for their administrative, travel, or other costs. Instead, 100 percent of the proceeds went to the musicians and to nonprofit organizations that promote the continuation of jazz.
 
“I am very thrilled to have this award and I know Mat is so very happy too,” Rachel said, regarding the unique trophy designed by sculptor Frank Eliscu, who also designed the Heisman Memorial Football Trophy. “It was a surprise—and a tremendous feeling—to look at the list of other Satchmo recipients and realize that Arbors Records has recorded and supported many of them. They include of course Ken [Peplowski] and Dick [Hyman], whose new Lerner and Loewe album Counterpoint we’ve just released.” Among other Satchmo winners that Arbors has recorded as leaders (with Satchmo award dates in parentheses) are NEA Jazz Masters George Wein (1987) and Milt Hinton (1988); Bob Haggart (1999); Jerry Jerome (2002); Bucky Pizzarelli (2003) and John Pizzarelli (2003), Svend Asmussen (2012), and Wycliffe Gordon (2016). Those recorded as sidemen include Peter Appleyard (2007), Jeff Hamilton (2018), and the most recent winner, Houston Person (2019).
 
In keeping with its philosophy of supporting talent young and new, the latest Arbors recordings, released in 2018-2020, include two Lerner and Loewe projects: the previously mentioned Counterpoint by Satchmo winners Dick Hyman (2001) and Ken Peplowski (2014), and Adrian Cunningham and His Friends Play the Tunes of Lerner and Loewe. Other new releases are Professor Cunningham and His Old School Swing Disney;  James Suggs: You’re Going to Hear From Me; Ken Peplowski and Diego Figueiredo; Amizade; Dave McKenna in Madison;  Warren Vache: Songs Our Fathers Taught Us; and a new album, Everyone Wants to Rule the World, due out this month, pairing the hot young trio La Lucha with jazz stars Ken Peplowski, Diego Figueiredo, Chuck Redd, last year’s Satchmo winner Houston Person, and others. 
 
Arbors doesn’t restrict its generous support of jazz to recordings and festivals. As coronavirus-related government closings have put many musicians (and others) out of work, Rachel and Arbors Records have stepped up to the plate. On March 18 she wrote, “This weekend in New York City we are recording a large group of musicians so we can give them some income during this difficult time. The musicians committed to this venture are Ken Peplowski as leader, along with  Houston Person, Russell Malone, Nicki Parrott, Phil Stewart, Peter Washington, and Ehud Asherie.  I don’t know if it will come off because of a possible New York City shutdown, but we will see.” Unfortunately the health situation in NYC  canceled this plan, but Rachel is undaunted. In fact, under her sponsorship, guitarist Diego Figuereido is recording the last few original songs for his Arbors album Antartica in his native Brazil, where recording studios are still open. 

Looking back on Arbors’ three decades and its significant impact on the world of jazz, Rachel said,  “It has all been worth it.  And I’m very proud to receive the Satchmo Award. It gives me the energy and inspiration to keep going on.”

For further information about Arbors Records, visit https://arborsrecords.com/, email mrd@gate.net, or call 727.252.0123, (727 )866-3042, or 1.800.299.1930.

The Jazz Club of Sarasota, founded in 1980, is dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting jazz, America’s original musical art form. The Club has provided over 50 jazz-related events each year for over 40 years. Chief among them is the highly respected Sarasota Jazz Festival, presented every March. In addition to producing numerous jazz events, over the years the Club has granted over $250,000 to aspiring young jazz musicians. To learn more, visit www.jazzclubsarasota.org,email admin@jazzclubsarasota.com, or phone 941.366.1552 (W-F, 9-5).
 

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NEW RELEASE: Jay Willie & James Montgomery “Cadillac Walk” + WORLD PREMIER VIDEO

NEW RELEASE: Jay Willie & James Montgomery “Cadillac Walk” + WORLD PREMIER VIDEO


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March 28, 2020

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NEW RELEASE: 
Jay Willie & James Montgomery
“Cadillac Walk”

James Montgomery – Harmonica and vocals
Jay Willie – Guitar Vocals
Paul Opalach – Bass
Bobby T Torello – Drums
Lee-ann Lovelace – Vocals
Kyle Mangold – Backing Vocals


Cadillac Walk Jay Willie and James Montgomery
WORLD PREMIER VIDEO

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Artists may come and artists may go, but Detroit born legend James Montgomery has performed in the forefront of the blues for over four decades. In my younger days, I first saw him perform locally around the New England circuit with his own James Montgomery Band and the Shaboo Allstars. James always had fantastic musicians that knew how to keep a funky groove including the late great Matt Murphy and Charles Calmese. When I saw James fronting these bands, he had an energy onstage that I had never seen before. It was great musicians playing off of each other, never knowing what to expect next other than that it would be exciting and funky.

In 1973, James had a Capricorn Records release, First Time Out which I really dug. Later he caught everyone’s attention when he released a funky version of the Huey Piano Smith song, “Don’t You Just Know It” under the title “The Gooba Gooba Song”, produced by Allen Toussaint.

Not only is James a musical star in his own right, but he also had an extensive history with some of my other musical heroes and influences. This includes Johnny Winter and James Cotton both of whom he had very close relations with. James is also currently working on James Cotton’s biography. James Montgomery also has a long friendship and musical relationship with my bandmate and drummer Bobby T Torello as a result of both touring with Johnny Winter.

I felt there was a musical compatibility with our tastes in music and mutually respected artists, past and present. In 2016, I asked Bobby to contact James to see if James would front our band for an upcoming performance scheduled in Hartford, Connecticut at Black Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen and Bar. Although we were not needing additional vocals or an additional harmonica player, what a thrill it would be to have a blues legend and frontman that all of the band honored and had a strong mutual respect for. I was surprised and overjoyed that James agreed, and it was a great show and wonderful experience.

Through that experience I communicated occasionally with James through social media, and after deciding to create our sixth ZOHO CD release, I asked James if he would participate. He agreed again, and we scheduled some sessions at Long Hill Recording in Shelton, CT. I had some material pre-planned and sent some tracks and ideas in advance for James to preview. One song in particular that came to my mind was “Detroit Blues”.

James is very proud of growing up in Detroit learning first hand from local masters and this song also reminded me of another favorite by Willie Brown titled Mississippi Blues. Tampa Red released Detroit Blues in 1945 and it went to #5 on the Billboard R&B charts. Tampa Red had a distinctive single-string slide style and his version was heavily dominated by piano. I decided to record it with a finger picking style similar to Willie Brown with James on vocal and harp.

James’ vocal and harmonica performance is exceptional on this track and an accurate expression of his deep love of the city, and for the blues in his soul. James made it very clear that when we introduced him onto the stage, his Detroit origin along with his name was equally important.

Montgomery has toured with Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers Band , Steve Miller and others. He has also performed with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, James Cotton, Charlie Daniels, Greg Allman, Laverne Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Wolf among others. With all of these amazing credits to his name, James remains a very humble gentleman, and it was a joy and great experience to create this release with him.

The Jay Willie Blues Band has had the pleasure and successful experience of producing five previous releases on the ZOHO Roots label, between 2013 and 2017. As a result, I have earned enough creative and technical credits to qualify as a voting member and District Advocator for the Grammy Awards New York Chapter. In 2015, Johnny Winter was nominated again for his sixth Grammy Award for his Step Back album released only weeks after his passing. Johnny did win the Award for “Best Blues Album” and although it was posthumously, it was a true honor to participate in the voting process and see this hero recognized with this highest musical honor.
 
The title track “Cadillac Walk” was written by Moon Martin, a pop artist and composer who also wrote Robert Palmer’s hit song “Bad Case of Loving You”. However, Mink Deville’s cover is what really turned me on to this song. Mink really emphasized the slide guitar and gave it a different groove and made it badass. We made it a little sexier and added more slide with James on harmonica.

It is always a pleasure to partner with multi -instrumentalist Paul Opalach and world class drummer Bobby T Torello. Paul is not only responsible for all the studio production and videography but performs all the bass, Rickenbacker lap steel, and keyboards. Thank you for your patronage and we hope you enjoy our music.
Jay Willie
Newtown, CT, 2020

Jay Willie James Montgomery
Cadillac Walk  
(Zoho ZM 202003)
Street Date: April 10, 2020

Jay Willie – guitar, slide guitar, vocals,  James Montgomery – vocals, harmonica,  Paul Opalach – bass, lap steel, keys, simulated horns,  Bobby T Torello – drums,  with Lee-Ann Lovelace – vocals (2, 6),  Kyle Mangold – backing vocals (1)

UPC Code: 88095620200323

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Food for Thought about Coronavirus

Food for Thought about Coronavirus


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March 26, 2020

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Play with your Food
 

 

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Euclid Records Open 24/7

Euclid Records Open 24/7


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March 22, 2020

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Hello to our fellow jazz lovers. Crazy times, huh? We’ve all got a lot on our mind, but as we well know, it’s music that soothes our souls. We’re Euclid Records located in St. Louis and New Orleans. Although we’ve locked our doors, our mail order department will be working overtime bringing in an interesting mix of new and used records and CDs, both bargains and collectibles during this stressful time. We’re here to help you with your collecting needs and to keep our stores afloat during these uncertain times.

—Euclid Records.com – Our website has our entire vinyl stock (over 80,000
pieces) including one of the most comprehensive jazz selections in the
world.

—eBay – We cater to jazz collectors and offer a fine selection of collectibles and bargains in excellent condition, not the overpriced flea market crap that eBay is flooded with.

—Discogs – We just purchased a wonderful collection of jazz, classical,
soundtracks and other genres from the late 50’s-early 60’s. These records
are all rarely if ever played, sleeved and frankly are impeccable. Lots of
collectible titles in like new condition.

—Amazon – This is where we list our out of print and collectible CDs with a
wide variety of interesting titles.

—Facebook – We’ll be offering up special deals on bargain record and CDs
nearly everyday.

— We welcome special orders and we can search out out of print items too

—As always, we travel the globe (well, normally) to buy record and CD
collections. Keep us in mind in the future. We’re always fair with our
offers with 39 years of references.

www.euclidrecords.com

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Newsletter From Pianist Lafayette Harris, Jr

Newsletter From Pianist Lafayette Harris, Jr


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March 23, 2020

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Newsletter From Pianist Lafayette Harris, Jr


New High Note Savant CD


Read The DownBeat Review

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Hello everyone.
 

Because of COVID19, we know things are not going as we thought they would. I’m shocked but like everyone I’m making the necessary adjustments.

I hope 2020 will get better real soon for all.

 

Anyway, I wanted to keep in touch. Here’s what’s going on with me:

 

March came in with my new record, You Can’t Lose With The Blues, at #1 on the Jazzweek Jazz Chart for two weeks running! I am at a loss for words, except to say, thank you all for your love and support. You made it happen.

 

Here is a video I did for you all yesterday from home: Something Special For You.
 

Also what I did yesterday for the first time ever, was teach a piano lesson online via Skype. 
 

So if anyone is interested in taking a lesson, even from you home, we can do it. Just send me a message.

 

So, to start off the year with my main man, tenor great Houston Person is such a joy.

The HP Quartet bandmates bassist Matthew Parrish and drummer Vince Ector always add to the excitement as we play together for the annual Jazz Cruise.  
 

We were very fortunate to all came back happy and healthy.

 

As we set sail from Miami for Costa Maya, I enjoyed watching Houston get ready for his opening show with the Jazz Cruise All Stars.

This year the HP Quartet’s first concert was on Super Bowl Sunday, where people were distracted by the game as usual. Congratulations to whoever won. 

 

The next day in Costa Maya, we got to tour the Mayan ruins. Wow! I knew the Mayans had an advanced civilization, with knowledge of medicine and engineering, but I didn’t know they’d documented much of that knowledge in books called The Maya Codices. Unfortunately for all humanity, almost all of those written documents, preserving hundreds of years of accumulated knowledge, were burned by the Spanish conquerors. Only 3 or 4 of the thousands of documents survived, including teaching on how to medicate against some infectious diseases.

 

Back home in Brooklyn it was time to get together to rehearse (here’s another video) for my Mezzrow gig with the great bassist Lonnie Plaxico and the talented young drummer Jerome Jennings.

 

For further reading please go to my blog:

www.lafayetteharrisjr.com/f/lafayette’s-newsletter

 

I’m hoping to see you all again sooner rather than later. 

But we have to keep safe and stay away from groups, so in the meantime, keep listening, learning and growing.

 

Take Care,

Lafayette Harris Jr.

 

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Link for website: (It’s looking much better as it’s been modernized but still a work in progress!)

https://lafayetteharrisjr.com

 

Link for blog and further reading

https://lafayetteharrisjr.com/f/lafayette’s-newsletter

 

 

Upcoming Shows (Which may or may not happen at this point)

 

Atlanta Jazz Festival with Archie Shepp

Sunday, May 24 | 9 pm | Meadow Stage

The Bash For The Nash with Louis Nash and Houston Person

Friday, October | 6:30 pm | Heard Museum

 

 

Lafayette Harris, Jr.

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AVAILABLE AGAIN: Rich Conaty’s Big Broadcast CDs

AVAILABLE AGAIN: Rich Conaty’s Big Broadcast CDs


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March 19, 2020

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Rich Conaty’s Big Broadcast Series CDs
Available Again

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Produced in collaboration with Rich Conaty late host of the long-running radio program The Big Broadcast on WFUV-FM in New York City, every Rivermont Big Broadcast CD is a delightful sampler of jazz and popular music from the 1920s and ’30s. Discover hundreds of rare tracks you won’t find anywhere else from artists both well-known and obscure: Annette Hanshaw, Paul Whiteman, The Three Keys, Rudy Vallee, Marion Harris, Isham Jones, Joe Venuti, Don Redman, Kate Smith, Johnny Marvin, Claude Hopkins, Freddy Martin, Anson Weeks, Hal Kemp, Margaret Young, Noble Sissle, and many, many more. Every track has been meticulously restored, and each CD comes with a handsome, illustrated booklet with detailed liner notes by Conaty. These CDs are rapidly becoming collector’s items in their own right. Complete your collection today while they’re still available.
 

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NEW SINGLE FROM: Marius Billgobenson “Tears On The Ground”

NEW SINGLE FROM: Marius Billgobenson “Tears On The Ground”


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NEW SINGLE FROM: Marius Billgobenson
“Tears On The Ground”


PREVIEW THE MUSIC HERE

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Track Info
. Street date: March 13, 2020 
. Artist: Marius Billgobenson
. Title: Tears On The Ground
. Label Name: Gobenson Productions Limited
. Catalog Number: 
. UPC Code: 194660719706
. Track Listings w/Composer Credit: Marius Billy
. Track Time: 04:32
. Band Website: https://www.billgobenson.com
 
Musicians:
Marius Billgobenson: Lead vocals, Accoustic Guitars, Lena, Backing vocals, Studiopros, LA Davey, Backing Vocals, Studiopros, LA Rickard Rådmark: Backing Vocals, Lacaro Studios Stockholm (Sweden) Rubem Farias: Bass, Guitars, Keys, Marco Da Costa: Drum Sets Clayton Souza: Saxophone, Flute

Production: Lacaro Studios, Stockholm  

Award-winning anthropologist and musician, Marius Bilgobenson, is releasing his beautiful, brand new single “Tears on the Ground” on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Originally hailing from the Congo River Basin, Bilgobenson works tirelessly to promote cross-cultural dialogue. Inspired by the likes of Louis Armstong, he has chosen jazz fusion as his means of communicating his powerful messages of civil rights advocacy to the world. His music contains elements of jazz, R&B, blues and indigenous African traditions which further drive home his message of inclusivity and awareness for disenfranchised communities.

When asked about his upcoming release Bilgobenson shares:

“Tears On The Ground celebrates the social advocates who have shaped, cared and embraced our pleasant lives. It aims to remind people to take a moment to look around and appreciate the benefactors, both seen and unseen, that have made us the great kings we are today.” 

CTA: Pre-save “Tears on The Ground” now: https://show.co/sygYZzq
 
Connect with Marius:
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https://www.facebook.com/marius.billgobenson
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Artist Bio 
“I am a little fly trying to provoke elephants,” shares singer-songwriter Marius Billgobenson. “Music is my tool to passionately affect change worldwide”
 
Marius is an award-winning anthropologist, a fiery advocate, and something of an ethnomusicologist and a curator of cultures. With his words, his music, and his life, he’s telling the world stories they need hear about marginalized people, environmental issues, and human rights. 
 
Marius’s invigorating blend of jazz instrumentation with indigenous African music seeks to bring awareness to disenfranchised communities. His passion and purpose are sharing the culture and concerns of his native land of the Congo River Basin—particularly, the plight of the Forest People, sometimes referred to as the “Pygmies” who reside inthe Congo rainforest—but his message reverberates universally. Today, the Stockholm, Sweden-based artist announces a stunning pair of singles, “Tribes in Mind” and “Tears on the Ground.” 
 
Marius has become one of the most powerful voices of the Congolese community. He’s been recognized for his humanitarian work by ACNU (the UN Association for the Promotion of Human Rights in Congo), the French Cultural Center, Regional Cultural Minister in Pointe-Noire, and Congolese Art and Cultural Minister. With the organization Afrique Profonde, he’s worked tirelessly to promote cross-cultural dialogue, and understanding and education through artistic exchanges with individuals and groups within Africa and beyond. 
 
. Press quotes: Paste Music NoiseTrade: https://www.pastemagazine.com/noisetrade/music/mariusbillgobenson/tears-on-the-ground?fbclid=IwAR2nevp6sF-HkrdbPPs1qjP5v7V8C5uqjpcmz0TFQ9B9UVw3M0gkYrL9vx8

 

Available from: March 13, 2020
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Carla Hassett’s Sempre Odarawins GRAND PRIZE ​for the  John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Carla Hassett’s Sempre Odarawins GRAND PRIZE ​for the  John Lennon Songwriting Contest


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Carla Hassett’s Sempre Odara
wins GRAND PRIZE ​for the  
John Lennon Songwriting Contest 


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Carla Rigolin Hassett

(AKA Carla Hassett) is a Los Angeles based session singer, guitarist, songwriter, recording artist, producer, bandleader, and music educator. A native of São Paulo Brazil and schooled in the recording studios of Chicago, Carla has sung with Billy Idol, Sergio Mendes, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Mike Patton, the late soul legend Solmon Burke, REO Speedwagon, Christopher Cross, Cristan Castro, and actor/musician Gary Sinise. Carla sang in the 2012 Latin Grammy Person of the Year Show honoring treasured Brazilian composer Caetano Veloso. During that show, she backed up Veloso, Natalie Cole, Nelly Furtado, Seu Jorge, Lila Downs among other Latin music superstars. Carla has recorded with Brazilian recording artist Paula Fernandes, Gino Vannelli, Spanish rock artist Enrique Bunbury, Michael Bublé, Mike Patton, and appeared on 7th Heaven, The Tonight Show, Dante Night Show, and The Grammy Awards. Carla was the featured soloist in the 2017 Sonorama project for Pacific Standard Time LA/LA, The 2018 LA Tribute to Luiz Melodia show, and the 2018 Film Composer Collective concert at the Theatricum Botanicum for film and TV composer Matthew Ferraro, and the 2019 rock opera Feast of Friends.

 

Carla sang on several feature films, including the Oscar nominated (for best original song) RIO for composers Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and John Powell, and RIO 2 with Janelle Monae and her band. In Brazil, the song“Teu Olhar,”which Carla produced and co-wrote, became the theme song for the popular telenovela Amor e Ódio.  Back in the states, Carla sang and contracted vocal sessions for numerous Disney recordings in Portuguese and Spanish, and on countless commercial jingles. More recently, Carla sang on the pilot for the Amazon original Mozart In The Jungle, and on the 2018 Netflix film, Like Father.

 

Inspired by her work with Caetano Veloso, Carla explored tropicália and jazz for her album, +Blue (whose title, “More Blue” was inspired by Veloso’s song “A Little More Blue”). On +Blue, Carla explored the meaning of “home” and the complexities of growing up between two countries and cultures: her birthplace, Brazil, and her adopted country, the U.S. NPR featured +Blue and interviewed Carla on Weekend Edition with Linda Wertheimer.  In 2018, Carla produced and hosted The Mic podcast, featuring informal discussions with studio and touring singers. In 2019, Carla signed with Burlacticus Recording Company, and released a single, ADRIANA, a little-known tune penned in 1961 by Luiz Freire, and the great bossa nova guitarist and composer Roberto Menescal. Chosen by BURL Audio owner, founder, and bossa nova enthusiast, Rich Williams especially for Carla and her band for its exquisite groove in 5/4 meter, and intimate vocal style. Adriana is the vinyl B side to Ozomatli’s latest release.

Carla graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music and is currently a professor of commercial voice at California State University LA.

 

Carla continues to perform live, write and produce music, record, both in-house and remotely from her studio in Los Angeles.

 

available on iTunes, Spotify, and all digital outlets

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‘Fusiolicious 2’ Oytun Ersan All Stars ft. Eric Marienthal, Simon Phillips, Mitchel Forman and Mike Miller

‘Fusiolicious 2’ Oytun Ersan All Stars ft. Eric Marienthal, Simon Phillips, Mitchel Forman and Mike Miller


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March 10, 2020

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Help us make ”Fusiolicious 2” a reality.
New Album and Music Videos by the
Masters of Jazz Fusion!

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Oytun Ersan: Hi everyone! After so many sleepless nights and a pre-production phase of almost two years, I am finally ready to enter the studio to record my 3rd album ‘Fusiolicious 2’ together with some of the world’s most renowned Jazz Fusion players that I am very honoured and excited to be collaborating with. However, as an independent artist, I can only do this with your help. We have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and would appreciate your support. 

For a limited time, we are offering exclusive rewards to our backers such as an early digital download, autographed CD, behind-the scenes content, handwritten music sheets and much more.

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Solitaire Miles The Born To Be Blue Sessions

Solitaire Miles The Born To Be Blue Sessions


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February 24, 2020

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“Solitaire Miles has a voice that makes you think she’s opened a hole in the fabric of  time and stepped right out of 1939.”

Chicago vocalist Solitaire Miles has been singing for most of her life, but I think she had been singing in her past lives as well, because her evocative style shines through, giving the listener an opportunity to glimpse into a portal of a bygone era.   Starting her career in Chicago in 1993 as a Jazz vocalist, she worked  with some of the most preeminent jazz icons alive, who were responsible for  creating  the Jazz genre in it’s heyday – performing and recording with Swing violinist Johnny Frigo, with sax Maestro Von Freeman and the Lion of Piano Jazz Willie Pickens.  She also performed in New York City with Doc Cheatham, who was the lead trumpeter for Cab Calloway’s Big Band.  Miles studied and worked with the fathers of American Jazz and her phrasing and song choices prove it.
 

Miles recorded 2 chart-busting Jazz albums in Chicago  during various sessions starting in 2009 – 2011 with the best Jazzers in town.  The biggest hit from the sessions is her arrangement of the idiosyncratic Hoagy Carmichael tune “Baltimore Oriole” which was her first song on the US Jazz Charts.   Her album features a lot of piano with Willie Pickens, fiddle with Johnny Frigo, accordion and piano with Joe Vito, and lots of  distinguished guitarists like Paulinho Garcia, Neal Alger and Andy Brown.  Art Davis heats it up on trumpet and Jim Gailloreto cools it down on sax and flute.   Her sidemen are no slouches either, with Robert Shy and Phil Gratteau on drums and Marlene Rosenberg, Larry Kohut and Joe Policastro on bass.  Miles had already released the albums and a few of the tunes placed on the Jazz charts,   but she’s recently had the entire collection re-mastered and is releasing them in one big digital set called the “Born to Be Blue Sessions” because that was the title of her first album from the collection, and was her best known and most charted album before she released her Western Swing set “Susie Blue & the Lonesome Fellas” in 2015.

 

Here are some of the critical reviews of “Born to Be Blue” when it was first released –
 

“This delightful set not only proves that there is still plenty of life to be found in  Swing tunes, but it features Solitaire Miles at her very best, taking her place as one of the top swing  singers around today.” – Scott Yanow, Jazz writer and critic
 

“Miles knows that the best way to authenticate songs is to inhabit them entirely.  By investing them with her own personality, as did her predecessors of the 1940s and 50s, she can make them sound nearly as fresh as they did when first performed.   By willing herself into the world-view of their original creators, she avoids any hint of camp.   Like a guided missile from the past, Solitaire Miles  homes in on modern sensibilities in her approach.  In interviews she has stated her desire to re-create the historical context – and especially the emotional context – in which these songs first appeared, yet also bring something  personal to her interpretations.  Her notes have a bit of the throaty warble that made June Christy, Chris Connor, and their cool-school successors such appealing poster girls for the 50s.  Miles sings the melodies and swings the rhythms with just enough lilt, letting her smoky voice carry the day. ” – Neil Tesser, Jazz writer and critic
 

“Listening to singer Solitaire Miles is like stepping into a time machine and going back to a bygone era of great female jazz singers. With a clear, clean voice and keen sense of phrasing, Miles belongs to another period in time before screeching and electronic pitch correction came into popularity.  A first rate presentation of classic tunes and  of course the star of it all is Miles herself, with a honey-smooth voice and confident annunciation – she truly knows these songs inside and out. Nicely done!”  – Brad Walseth, Jazz writer and critic
 

Miles has been busy with her Susie Blue persona as of late, preparing for a new album in June 2020 with her Lonesome Fellas, but in the “Born to Be Blue Sessions” she takes a moment to remember and share her Jazz roots and the wonderful recordings and musicians that helped shape her into the adroit and multifaceted vocalist that she is.  – JM Reid, Chicago Music Guide
 

You can find THE BORN TO BE BLUE SESSIONS at Bandcamp, itunes, CD Baby, Amazon and Spotify
 

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You can find Solitaire Miles at her WEBSITE  https://www.susiebluelonesomefellas.com/   or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solitairemiles

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Enjoy Sunshine And Warm Ocean Breezes As You Listen To Cool Jazz! SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2020

Enjoy Sunshine And Warm Ocean Breezes As You Listen To Cool Jazz! SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2020


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February 18, 2020

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St. Lucia Jazz Festival: Patti LaBelle, Chick Corea Trio and more!

St. Lucia Jazz Festival: Patti LaBelle, Chick Corea Trio and more!


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February 17, 2020

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“SWEET VALENTINE” NEW SINGLE FROM RAY CHARLES RAELETTE CYNTHIA SCOTT

“SWEET VALENTINE” NEW SINGLE FROM RAY CHARLES RAELETTE CYNTHIA SCOTT


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February 11, 2020

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 “SWEET VALENTINE” 
NEW SINGLE FROM  
RAY CHARLES RAELETTE
CYNTHIA SCOTT 

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Ms. Cynthia Scott, the award-winning jazz, blues, R&B and gospel vocalist, whose voice lit up the stage with the iconic hitmaker Ray Charles, has a new single out especially for Valentines’ Day called “SWEET VALENTINE”.
 
The former “Raelette”, born in Arkansas, is a resident of New York City. This single is a dedication to all those inclined to pursue the romantic and tender side of their love life. It is playful, fun and joyous, bound to please that special someone. Cynthia says:  “you will learn to stutter….” You will also understand this reference when you listen to the catchy tune. 

For a MP3 Hi RES file for radio play contact: muzaklady@gmail.com or info@cynthiascott.com
 
The song was written by longtime friend and musical collaborator, Xavier Chavez.  Gone, but not forgotten, Chavez, gave Cynthia the song over 20 years ago. With a lyric by Ann Lisa Magid, Chavez would, no doubt, be thrilled with this version. 
 
It took a long time for this song to find its way into the world. Sometimes, the best is saved for last.  Cynthia says, “I guess X is saying to me “it’s about time you recorded it…..” and now is the time. 
 
Ms. Scott delivers a lighthearted vocal that is buoyant and artistically presented. Known for her romantic and emotional performances, “SWEET VALENTINE” swings deeply and soulfully, always with that sparkle in her eyes. A soul-jazz singer of the highest order, Scott literally pours her heart and soul into every note.
 
The pianist on the date is Jeb Patton. He brings together the traditional piano stylings with a modern jazz approach. Bassist Paul Beaudry, a mainstay on the Cynthia Scott bandstand, provides warm support with a touch of edge that makes this recording effervescent. “Dwayne “Cook” Broadnaux, a key element to the Cynthia Scott sound, swings the band with artful subtlety.   
 
Ms. Scott in live performance engages the audience with stories and anecdotes of each tune she sings. An actress and playwright of distinction, her focus is communication. 
 
With “SWEET VALENTINE”, we catch a glimpse of Scott’s impeccable timing, swinging phrasing and the deep conviction of surrendering to the lyric. She sings about the interplay between lovers that is both enticing and inviting, asking for that most elusive of emotional caresses, the declaration of love. 
 
Every Valentine’s Day the restaurants are packed, reservations to the hottest venues are unavailable  and on every playlist you’ll find the love song regulars. Here is a new song to add to your personal playlist, or perhaps send to your valentine with a dozen roses, no reservation required to impress that special someone. 
 
Cynthia Scott brings an element of both the tried and true and new inspiration to the vocal repertoire of today. A songwriter herself, her recordings testify to her strong belief in the good of the world.  As a songwriter, she focuses on love, relationships and bringing healing to a world struggling to survive. 
 
Her support of causes like Alzheimer’s and her strong desire to make the world a better place through music, is showcased on her most recent CD: “Dream For One Bright World”. This project was recently remastered and re-released due to popular demand. So many people have said “It needs to be heard now……”  
 
Ms. Scott is always planted firmly in the roots of her gospel beginnings, she is the 10th of 12 children born to a preacher. This alone gives her the “street cred” to talk about love and spirit which she does, so eloquently and joyfully, in her new release, “SWEET VALENTINE”. It will also be featured on her upcoming CD Recording “Hear It For Yourself” coming soon.

 
 

To stay informed on her projects, recordings and appearances:
 
Website and Mailing list at: http://.www.cynthiascott.com
 
Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaScottArtistPage/
 
You Tube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn9YQQv8qCNeEL0hEDsc5g 
 
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cs

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