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Pianist/Composer ARUÁN ORTIZ Presents a Musical Unit in Perpetual Motion on His New Recording, ORBITING (Available May 29, 2012 on Fresh Sound/New Talent)

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Afro-Cuba, Independent Music, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Modern Jazz, New Music, Press Release, What's New?

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Aruán Ortiz, David Gilmore, Eric McPherson, Piano, Rashaan Carter

Orbiting features The Aruán Ortiz Quartet: Aruán Ortiz (piano), David Gilmore (guitar), Rashaan Carter (bass), Eric McPherson (drums)

ARUÁN ORTIZ, Orbiting

Aruán Ortiz Appearances:

Aruán Ortiz Residency @ IBeam, Brooklyn, every Friday in April – www.ibeambrooklyn.com

Aruán Ortiz 4tet – Celebrating the release of Orbiting @ Smalls, April 10, 8:30-11:00 PM, featuring JD Allen, Rashaan Carter & Eric McPherson – www.smallsjazzclub.com

“The Cuban pianist is a young marvel, messing with ordinary swing, playing footsy with unique harmonic ideas, and making a point to give the music a hot step.” – Jim Macnie, The Village Voice

“A remarkably fresh approach to both composing and soloing . . . An elegant, majestic album that I recommend unconditionally.” – Tony Hall, JazzWise Magazine (four stars) Continue reading →

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Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group -][- Signing – [Motéma Music, 2012] –

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Concerts, Festivals & Tours, Improvised Music, Jazz, Modern Jazz, New Music, What's New?

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Joe Locke - Geoffrey Keezer Group, Signing

Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group -][- Signing –MP3– [Motéma Music, 2012] –

With the release of Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer group’s Signing , the much in demand follow-up to their Live in Seattle (Earshot Awards’ ‘Best live performance of 2006’), Locke’s career is set to kick into yet a higher gear as he simultaneously forges a new relationship with Motéma. The award-winning artist is set to release a series of three Locke projects in the coming year and a half, each designed to demonstrate a different facet of his unerring lyricism, unfettered imagination, and show-stopping virtuosity. Continue reading →

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RESONANCE RECORDS to Issue Unreleased Live Performances by legendary Pianist BILL EVANS

03 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Jazz Re-issues, Live Music, Mainstream-Traditional Jazz, Straight Ahead Jazz, What's New?

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Bill Evans, Composer, Eddie Gomez, Marty Morell, Piano

HISTORIC PERFORMANCES CAPTURED BY LABEL PRESIDENT GEORGE KLABIN MORE THAN 40 YEARS AGO

LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS FROM LIVE AT ART D’LUGOFF’S TOP OF THE GATE

Bill Evans, Live at Art D'Lugoffs Top of The Gate

With Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate, Resonance Records offers listeners a table at the front of the stage for a stellar performance by one of jazz’s greatest trios. It’s October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village, and legendary pianist Bill Evans is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell for two top-notch sets, represented here in their entirety. Aired only once, on Columbia University radio station WKCR-FM, this concert hasn’t been heard for more than forty years and has never been released in any form.

“This gives people a good idea of what it must have been like to be in the room at the time and experience the music,” says producer Zev Feldman. “We’ve done everything short of building a time machine.” Continue reading →

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