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Recording

Guitarist Bobby Broom Serves Up A Platter Of Spicy Organ Jazz With 'Jamalot,' Set For May 24 Release By Steele Records

Guitarist Bobby Broom Serves Up A Platter Of Spicy Organ Jazz With 'Jamalot,' Set For May 24 Release By Steele Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom makes a welcome return to one of his longtime favorite formats—the jazz organ trio—with Jamalot,a live albumand the second by his Organi-Sation,to be released May 24 on Steele Records. While the trio (which also features organist Ben Paterson and drummer Kobie Watkins) debuted on record with 2018’s Soul Fingers, they have been a working band for much longer; the new release features performances going back 10 years. Actually, Broom’s infatuation with the Hammond organ goes back ...

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Festival

New York City Braces For The Electrifying Inaugural Guitar Masters Festival

New York City Braces For The Electrifying Inaugural Guitar Masters Festival

Source: Charles Carlini Presents

Music lovers and guitar enthusiasts, prepare to be enthralled! The inaugural Guitar Masters Festival descends upon New York City from April 25th to 29th, 2024, promising an unforgettable celebration of the six-string. “This festival is a dream come true for guitar enthusiasts. We're bringing together some of the most incredible talents in the guitar world for five days of pure magic," says Charles Carlini, founder of Charles Carlini Presents. This five-day extravaganza, presented by Charles Carlini Presents, a non-profit dedicated ...

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Recording

Stuart Mack's Debut, 'Vibrations' Profoundly Reflects On Humanity In Music

Stuart Mack's Debut, 'Vibrations' Profoundly Reflects On Humanity In Music

Source: Outside in Music

Award-winning trumpeter and composer Stuart Mack releases Vibrations, a salient debut reflecting on the profoundly unifying and distinctly human nature of music Stuart Mack is a trumpeter and composer based in New York who is rapidly rising through the ranks of top-tier musicians. At a point in life where many people would just be starting their careers, Mack has already carved a name for himself with some of today’s leading jazz ensembles and musicians. Having worked with jazz groups and ...

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Festival

2024 Rochester International Jazz Festival Lineup Announced

2024 Rochester International Jazz Festival Lineup Announced

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.

Producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent announced the lineup today for the 21st Edition CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. The nine-day Festival, one of the leading and largest jazz festivals in the world, will be held from Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June 29, at 20 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance in downtown Rochester's east-end cultural district. Music will fill the air with more than 1750 artists coming from 16 countries to play in 326 concerts, including ...

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Music Industry

Archival Releases From The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie And Cal Tjader Out May 17 From Liberation Hall

Archival Releases From The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie And Cal Tjader Out May 17 From Liberation Hall

Source: Prime Mover Media

Liberation Hall has announced archival jazz releases from Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cal Tjader. All titles will arrive in stores May 17 and be distributed by MVD Entertainment Group (USA) and Wienerworld (UK). The Cannonball Adderley QuintetLive in Montreal May 1975(Liberation Hall, 2024) The great Julian “Cannonball" Adderley rose to prominence in the hard-bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. After a successful stint with Miles Davis’s sextet —including being featured on the seminal Davis records Milestones ...

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Festival

Flamenco Phenom Juanito Pascual To Enchant Audiences At Guitar Masters Festival In New York City

Flamenco Phenom Juanito Pascual To Enchant Audiences At Guitar Masters Festival In New York City

Source: Charles Carlini Presents

Juanito Pascual, the acclaimed flamenco guitarist, and composer is poised to captivate audiences at the esteemed Guitar Masters Festival on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Taking center stage at the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium within the New York City Bahá’í Center, Pascual will be accompanied by his accomplished trio, featuring percussionist and vocalist José Moreno, and flamenco dancer Paloma Rios. This performance is a highlight of the 2024 Guitar Masters Festival, promising an unforgettable evening of musical enchantment. ...

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Performance / Tour

Craig Davis Trio's Creative, Warm And Interesting Performance At Birdland Theater Set For April 11, 2024

Craig Davis Trio's Creative, Warm And Interesting Performance At Birdland Theater Set For April 11, 2024

Source: Renée J. Govanucci

Pat Philips Presents Craig Davis Trio at Birdland on April 11, 2024 with special guest Darmon Meader Pittsburgh pianist Craig Davis pays tribute to fellow Steel City native and bebop pioneer Michael “Dodo” Marmarosa Craig Davis, along with his Trio, Ian Ashby on bass, and Chris Latona on drums, is on a mission to raise Michael “Dodo” Marmarosa’s profile in the jazz consciousness. Marmaros, who worked with major swing-era bandleaders such as Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Artie Shaw, and ...

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Performance / Tour

John S. Hall Of King Missile Strikes Sky Vault + Mike Visceglia, Gene Pritsker, Wayne Dumaine, Charles Coleman, Robert C. Ford & Carlinius M On March 29, 2024

John S. Hall Of King Missile Strikes Sky Vault + Mike Visceglia, Gene Pritsker, Wayne Dumaine, Charles Coleman, Robert C. Ford & Carlinius M On March 29, 2024

Source: Robert C. Ford

On Friday March 29, 2024, at 7:30pm EST an intimate salon concert will be held at Sky Vault in the Financial District of New York City. Featured performers include poets Robert C. Ford, John S. Hall (King Missile) and Carli Munoz aka Carlinius M (Beach Boys, Eddie Gomez), accompanied by baritone Charles Coleman (Paavo Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra) and musicians Mike Visceglia (bass—Suzanne Vega, John Cale), Gene Pritsker (guitar—Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul) and Wayne Dumaine (trumpet—New York Philharmonic, Prince). John ...


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