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'New Shapes' Joint Album By Guitar Virtuosos Roman Miroshnichenko & Henrik Andersen Featuring Percussionist Trilok Gurtu
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Roman Miroshnichenko
Prominent guitar virtuosos Roman Miroshnichenko and Henrik Andersen to release new joint album «New Shapes» they recorded latest February-July in duo and joined by special guests: World’s most Influential percussionists Trilok Gurtu (John McLaughlin), Bickram Ghosh (George Harrison), Frank Colon (Manhattan Transfer), Gumbi Ortiz (Al Di Meola) and Grammy-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat (Shadowfax). New Shapes is a unique mix of nylon and steel string guitars, Indian tablas and konnakol, Brazilian samba, Russian folk, Cuban and Mediterranean rhythms. “As Henrik was ...
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How to design a great jazz musician website
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Bandzoogle Blog
This article originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog. The best jazz musician websites will have something in common: an organized structure that also allows your creativity to shine. Jazz websites are an important cornerstone to a musician's ability to reach an audience, book session work, and sell music. Whether you're a jazz trumpeter or soulful singer, you can make a music website that showcases your melodic style. First, you’ll choose a jazz music website template, add some content, then customize ...
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Promote Live Jazz in Your Region: Place A Jazz Events Calendar On Your Website Or Blog
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All About Jazz
Live jazz is coming back and you can help promote jazz in your city and surrounding region by placing the Jazz Near You calendar on your website or blog. All About Jazz offers several embeddable calendars including event listings by location, by venue, by musician, by festival or livestream-only. Newly redesigned, the Jazz Near You calendar blends seamlessly with any website or blog design. By City To generate the calendar code, go here. First, select the type of calendar you ...
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Vocalist Kristin Callahan Offers Pensive, Romantic, Latin-Tinged Arrangements, Warm Acoustic Group Sound On Her Vibrant New Release Lost In A Dream
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All About Jazz
DC-based vocalist Kristin Callahan makes bold artistic strides on her new release Lost in a Dream, a soulful, highly polished collaboration with co-producer, arranger, and bassist Eliot Seppa. Following up her previous albums A New Love and One Magic Day, both more traditional collections of standards, Callahan envisioned a different aesthetic for Lost in a Dream. “I wanted an earthier sound,” Callahan says, “with acoustic guitar, percussion, a move away from being quite so traditional. I wanted to do something ...
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A Musician's Guide to All About Jazz Coverage and Promotion
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz was built to support the career interests of a jazz musician. Over the years we've developed an impressive suite of promotional services to help a professional establish a greater presence at All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Here are our essential services that will help a musician or band promote a new album, a show (or tour) or build general awareness. Free, but essential Musician PageCreate or claim your musician page. All About Jazz hosts over ...
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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents In-Person, Live Jazz Performances Starting September 24th With Grammy Award-Winning Vocalist Gregory Porter
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AMT Public Relations
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is welcoming live, in-person jazz back to its stage throughout 2021 beginning with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter (Sep 24). The TD Jazz Series continues in the Fall with “Salsa Meets Jazz” (Sep 25), saxophonist Boney James (Oct 14), and vocal powerhouse duo Tierney Sutton and Ann Hampton Calloway (Oct 15). Celebrating its 10th anniversary is the annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival showcasing an all-star lineup of the country’s best musicians, held ...
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Anthony Joseph At The Old Church in London on July 22
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Rachel Jackson
The Old Church is excited to announce that they are welcoming poet Anthony Joseph to perform in their space Thursday 22 July at 8 PM. Anthony is an author, poet and musician, and he will be reading from his most recent novel The Frequency of Magic, accompanied by some of the UK's finest musicians. He will create an enthralling performance of spoken word and improvised jazz. “Trini to the core, with fantastic riffs, nothing quite like it: the characters wondering ...
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Silkroad Announces 2021 Global Musician Workshop In Partnership With New England Conservatory
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Ann Braithwaite
Silkroad and New England Conservatory announced today the 2021 Global Musician Workshop (GMW), which will be held virtually for the first time due to the ongoing pandemic from August 8-14. GMW is directed by cellist and Silkroad artist Mike Block and features renowned faculty, including members of the Silkroad Ensemble and their colleagues, representing various cultures, traditions, and musical styles. Participants will engage in a variety of classes and group sessions designed to help them develop as versatile performers and ...
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