Guitarist Tom Lagana Stakes His Claim on Second CD; Sax legend George Garzone Guests on Schematic

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Guitar, Jazz, Tom Lagana

Tom Lagana - Schematic

Scheduled for May release on Harvest Time Records

For the past decade, guitarist Tom Lagana has been quietly carving out a niche on the D.C.-Baltimore-Annapolis jazz scene, with occasional forays into Richmond, Virginia and Philadelphia. On Schematic, the 40-year-old protégé of guitarist Charlie Byrd makes a strikingly original statement with a potent rhythm tandem of drummer Todd Harrison and bassist Tom Baldwin along with special guests George Garzone on tenor sax and trumpeter Dave Ballou. “This is the blueprint for what I want the band to sound like,” says Lagana of his impressive sophomore outing and debut for the Harvest Time label.

As a follow-up to 2002’s Patuxent, Lagana’s latest has him stretching out more authoritatively and finding his own voice. “In that first record, I was getting my feet wet,” he says. “If you listen to it and then listen to this new record, I think you’d believe there were two different players. I was trying to be Pat Metheny on that first record. And though he was a huge influence on me, I feel like I’ve got more of my own thing going on Schematic.”

53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

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African American, Jazz, Monterey Jazz Festival

The 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon will feature a variety of legendary performers, popular favorites, and visionary new artists in a weekend of jazz, blues, gospel, and genre-defying music that has characterized the world-renowned event since its inception in 1958. The 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon takes place September 17 – 19, 2010 in Monterey, California on the oak-studded Monterey Fairgrounds, site of the first Festival, and home to MJF for 53 years.

New for 2010 are Single Day Arena Tickets, including a reserved, non-renewable seat for the Arena concerts on the day selected, plus general admission access to 7 Grounds stages and activities. Friday’s Single Day Arena Tickets are $66 and include one Arena concert plus all Grounds entertainment; Saturday or Sunday’s Single Day Arena Tickets are $99 and include two Arena concerts on each day plus all Grounds entertainment.

Tom Collier | MALLET FANTASTIQUE

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Jazz, Marimba, Tom Collier, Vibraphone

Tom Collier - Mallet Fantastique

Tom Collier | MALLET FANTASTIQUE – [Origin Classical, 2010]

“From all the great musical control displayed on this CD, it would seem as if Collier must have an extra hand or two and therefore deserves three thumbs up” – Percussive Arts Society

Drawing from his own library of compositional works, mallet percussionist Tom Collier presents a deep and varied collection of works for marimba and vibraphone. He seamlessly weaves the timbres of the instruments on “Three Scenes for Vibraphone and Marimba,” and “Duettino Improvisando for Vibraphone and Marimba,” while “Marimba Fantastique” serves to cement both his compositional and improvisational prowess, intertwined with a deep musicality. Collier has maintained a strong professional presence for decades in Los Angeles and Seattle; from international tours, to major motion pictures, to holding the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Washington.

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