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Amikaeyla -][- BEING IN LOVE – [RootsJazz Records, 2012] –

18 Saturday Aug 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Creative Music, Eclectic, Jazz, Modern Jazz, Music, New Music, Vocals, What's New?

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Amikaeyla, BEING IN LOVE

Amikaeyla -][- BEING IN LOVE – [RootsJazz Records, 2012] –

Proclaimed as one of the “purest contemporary voices …” by National Public Radio, powerhouse Amikaeyla embraces the best of many types of music. The ten selections on Being in Love, singer-songwriter Amikaeyla s latest CD, are both spiritually uplifting and soothing to the soul. Recorded in both Washington, DC and Oakland, Being in Love finds Amikaeyla surrounded by an all-star cast of world-class musicians. Members of Trio Globo pianist, harmonica virtuoso, and pennywhistle blower Howard Levy, cellist Eugene Friesen, and percussionist Glen Velez are present, individually and together, on all but one of the songs. Continue reading →

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Terri Lyne Carrington’s “The Mosaic Project” Receives 2012 Grammy Award For “Best Jazz Vocal Album”

01 Thursday Mar 2012

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The Mosaic Project

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“Quincy Jones has been known for bringing together a multitude of talented individuals and creating projects, in the same way Terri can be thought of as Quenelle Jonelle, the female version that mirrors Quincy, bringing together a talented cast of female artists.” – Sam Archer, Philadelphia Examiner

The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards brought Hebert-Carrington Media co-founder Terri Lyne Carrington her first GRAMMY® Award as a leader for her ambitious cross-genre production, The Mosaic Project. Her debut album on Concord Jazz, and her fifth overall, won the “Best Jazz Vocal Album” category. Continue reading →

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