2016
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Alexis Cole: Dazzling Blue
Alexis
Cole does it again with "Dazzling
Blue", the album featuring her
interpretations of Paul Simon's work
which are sure to leave you
mesmerized. Check out the article Raul
de Gama wrote about this album here
and even listen to some samples below
to see for yourself how captivating
and beautiful Alexis Cole's take on
Simon's work really is!
 "Dazzling Blue" mp3
"Something So Right" mp3
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Matt Baker releases new
Album "Almost Blue"
Australian
pianist Matt Baker has just released
his highly anticipated fifth album
"Almost Blue" and it's absolutely
stellar! This album
has beautiful dynamics, brilliant tone
and astounding depth! Listen to some
samples here.
It features tenor saxophonist Joel
Frahm, along with Luques Curtis on
bass, Obed Calvaire on drums and
guitarist Lage Lund. Get exclusive
access and even download 7 free songs
now by clicking
here!
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Diego
Figueiredo Launches New Website
Diego Figueiredo has just unveiled his new
website...and
it's spectacular! Learn about the man
behind the guitar as you listen to tracks
from his extensive discography featuring
over a dozen world renown artists. Watch
him in action on his music page where he
has videos that will surely amaze and
inspire. Browse through photos, news and
finally be sure to check out the tour
dates page to see where you can catch the
Brazilian guitar virtuoso in a theater
near you!
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The Four Freshmen
Release New CD
The
ever popular harmonizing jazz quartet
has brought yet another album into the
fold amid their already impressive
discography. Buy and listen to it here.
While you're there be sure to check
out the newest members in the "meet
the guys" section, their tour
schedule, photos and the latest news
on the road and even how to book them
for your own party!
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2015
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Bria Skonberg is on a
Roll!
This award winning trumpeter/vocalist/
composer that is "poised to be one of
the most versatile and imposing
musicians of her generation."- Wall
Street Journal. See her performing Live
at the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival
6/19/15
Egyptian
Fantasy
Que Sera Sera
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"Acoustic
Guitar Sessions" Presents Diego
Figueiredo
Now you can see
this wonderful artist in action as he
takes you through a lightning fast
performance of "One
note Samba". He even sits
for a minute to discuss his nails and
filing technique! A self-described
Classical and Jazz Guitarist Diego
Figueiredo is a rising star sure to
hypnotize you with his signature array
of tone and dynamics. Watch it here.
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Bria
Skonberg achieves "Swing Award"
On Monday, June
22nd, 2015 JALC hosted Swing!,
the second annual young professional
summer cocktail party. Swing!
honors the next generation of jazz
artists and our own Bria Skonberg is
being recognized for her fantastic work
alongside other artists Melissa Aldana
and Ulysses Owens. An evening of fun
with cocktails, live jazz performances
and awards was had at Lincoln Center,
NY.
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Diego Figueiredo
Releases "Broken Bossa"
Some people are
simply born to be musicians. Diego
Figueiredo proves once again he is the
perfect example. His new album, Broken
Bossa exemplifies what it means to
take a familiar style into a new
direction. Featuring other amazing
artists such as Cyrille
Aimée (vocals), Afonso
Correa (percussion), and many more
Broken Bossa is an album that's sure
to soothe the soul as it redefines
classic themes through new musical
personalities. Read the
full article on him here
and listen to a sample of "Broken
Bossa" here.
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Jazz artist gives Champlin Park
students unique lesson
Professional trumpeter and vocalist Bria
Skonberg is making a name
for herself in the world of jazz. She
performed Saturday night at the North
Hennepin Jazz Festival and gave a unique
music lesson earlier in the day to
Champlin Park students. Click here
to see it!
Photojournalist Dustin Scholl was there
to capture the sounds.
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2012
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 Cyrille
Aimée and Alexis
Cole were finalists in the
first Sarah
Vaughan Vocal Competition
held this past Sunday at the New Jersey
Performing Arts Center and sponsored by
WBGO-Jazz 88. 900 vocalists
applied of which five finalists were
selected for the performance and contest
judged by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jon
Hendricks, Michael Bourne of WBGO, and
Larry Rosen of GRP Records. Cyrille
Aimée was the winner!!!
Read the review in the New
Jersey Star Ledger
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Chuchito
Valdes has done it
again. The masterful pianist has
been nominated for two more Latin
Grammys. This year he is
nominated once again for Best
Latin Jazz album, as well as for Best
Latin Folk album along with
charango player Eddy Navia. Audio
samples of "Live at Chicago" can be
heard here,
and audio samples of Chuchito and Eddy
Navia's album "Piano & Charango can
be heard here.
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Alexis
Cole's seventh album just
released in September on Motema Music
and titled "I Carry Your Heart".
The inspiration for the album is a five
volume release of all the music written
by legendary baritone sax player Pepper
Adams. This is the first ever
recording of Pepper Adams music set to
lyrics. Lyrics were written by
poet Barry
Wallenstein. The recording
session included Jeremy Kahn on piano,
Pat LaBarbera and Eric Alexander on
saxophones. More info on the
complete set of releases here
at Motema Music
Alexis
Cole sings "Joy Road" from "I Carry
Your Heart" (Motema)
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Julien
Labro, master accordionist
from the Hot Club of Detroit, and
classical guitar master Jason
Vieaux, performed live on WGBH's
"Drive Time Live"(audio) in
anticipation of their performance this
past weekend at the University of
Vermont and in Boston. Read the
rave review in The
Boston Musical Intelligencer.
Samples of their record together on
Azica Records, "The Music of Astor
Piazzolla" can be heard here.
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Jeff
Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra
(CJO) is excited and honored to be
chosen to perform at the 35th Annual Kennedy
Center Honors Gala on December 2,
in Washington, D.C. This performance
marks the 24th straight year that the
CJO has been chosen for this singular
honor.
This year’s honorees include:
Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David
Letterman, Natalia Makarova,
and Led Zeppelin. President
and Mrs. Obama will receive the honorees
and members of the Artists Committee who
nominated them, along with the Kennedy
Center Trustees, at the White House
prior to the Gala performance.
The ceremony concludes with a dinner
dance at which the CJO is the featured
entertainment. The featured singer
with the CJO this evening will be Cyrille Aimée.
The CJO and Cyrille Aimée have
performed together in four concerts in
Chicago. They recently recorded an
album together to be released some time
in 2013.
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Hot
Club of Detroit's brand new
recording "Junction" on Mack Ave Records
(August 2012) received rave reviews in Dan
Bilawsky's review in "All
About Jazz". The album has
spent over two months on the JazzWeek
Charts and peeked at #12. Here are
three mp3 samples from off the album.
"Goodbye
Mr. Anderson" from Junction (mp3 Mack
Ave 2012)
"Lonely
Woman" with Cyrille Aimee from Junction
(mp3 Mack Ave 2012)
"Junction"
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The
Four Freshmen and Brian
Wilson of the Beach Boys were featured
on the BBC TV documentary "Just
One Falsetto". View a four minute
segment from the film featuring the
current members of The Four Freshmen and
Brian Wilson here
on YouTube.
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Cyrille
Aimée
received a rave review from Neil
Tesser, legendary jazz journalist
and Chicago jazz radio DJ, in this weeks
edition of ChicagoMusic
in advance of this past weekends
performances at The Green Mill.
Cyrille was accompanied by pianist Ron
Perillo, bassist Dennis Carroll and
drummer George Fluda
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Credit: Stephanie
Diani for
The New
York Times
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Savannah Auger,
lead singer with Brian
Auger's Oblivion Express and Brian
Auger Trinity, was recently
featured in the New York Times on the
celebration of her wedding to James
Citron. Read the full article here.
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