Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling’s ‘The Gate’ EPK

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Jazz, Kurt Elling, Male Jazz Vocalist

“What Don brought to this project,” said Elling, “was his love of music and musicians, and a confidence that liberated us from all concern. He is the consummate producer and this was an extraordinary experience—my favorite in a studio.” –Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling ‘The Gate’ EPK from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Be sure and check out “The Gate,” (MP3, great price) his latest contribution to jazz for music lovers all shapes and sizes!

..:: SOURCE: Concord Music Group ::..

New Focus Recordings announces the release of Rotational Templates, the debut recording from New York City based guitarist and composer Travis Reuter

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Guitar, Jazz, New Focus Recordings, Travis Reuter

Travis Reuter

New Focus Recordings announces the release of Rotational Templates, the debut recording from New York City based guitarist and composer Travis Reuter. The music on Rotational Templates, though written for jazz quintet, is inspired by contemporary classical music and draws heavily on influences from the music of composers Elliott Carter, Brian Ferneyhough, and Jason Eckardt. Reuter’s compositions focus on abstract forms, complex rhythmic structures, timbre, and polytonality, while continuing to explore the improviser’s role in a traditional setting. Each composition experiments with combinations of form, counterpoint, and non repetitive devices for improvisation.

And yet this music definitely does not sound academic – quite the contrary, it pulses with an aggressive urban energy that has become somewhat of a sonic badge for this emerging generation of young experimental jazz musicians. Underlying this approach is an implicit skepticism of the aesthetics of the mainstream jazz establishment and a deep hunger to integrate elements from other forward Clooking genres. Reuter’s guitar style itself is indicative of this voracity: his sound, use of effects pedals, and angular melodic patterns associate him with such experimental jazz guitarists as John Abercrombie, Allan Holdsworth, and Ben Monder, all of whom similarly looked outside of the Wes Montgomery/Joe Pass tradition for guidance.

New masterpieces by artist April Harrison

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African American, April Harrison, Art

Greeting’s my beloved art enthusiast, although I’m behind in posting some new works of art I decided to make up for lost time and display two prolific pieces from the expansive body of work painted by Greenville, South Carolina native April Harrison. For those of you who love, adore and cherish brilliant yet colorful mixed media collage paintings, I’m sure that Ms. Harrison has plenty of gorgeous pieces to choose from to add to your growing collection.

April Harrison -][- A Family that Prays – [Mixed Media Collage on Canvas]

April Harrison - A Family that Prays

April Harrison -][- Treasured Times – [Mixed Media Collage on Canvas]

April Harrison - Treasured Times

At your leisure, please visit April’s web site http://www.aprilsonggallery.com/ and explore her enormous collection of breath taking paintings.

..:: SOURCE: AviscaFineart.com ::..