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THE CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA TEAMS UP WITH GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE BOBBY BROOM FOR MORE AMOR: A TRIBUTE TO WES MONTGOMERY

THE WINDY CITY’S OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING JAZZ ORCHESTRA — HELMED BY FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JEFF LINDBERG — PAYS HOMAGE TO ONE OF THE GREATEST JAZZ GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME TO BE RELEASED MARCH 28 VIA CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA RECORDS The Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO), under the direction of Jeff …

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ALBUM RELEASES BY SUN RA: LIGHTS ON A SATELLITE – LIVE AT THE LEFT BANK. AT THE SHOWCASE – LIVE IN CHICAGO 1976-1977

In the booklet contained within Elemental Music’s package of Sun Ra’s recordings in Chicago, Marshall Allen, one of the musicians who succeeded Ra in leading his orchestra, states that “Rawas preparing the band for the 21st century.” Well, now is the 21st century. And a new generation of listeners is …

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ALBUM RELEASE: COOKIN’ AT THE QUEENS BY EMILY REMLER

The mission of Resonance Records encompasses not only first-time releases of forgotten recorded performances by acknowledged jazz masters like Sonny Rollins or Wes Montgomery. It also provides opportunities for the current generation to discover jazz greats who didn’t attain comparable levels of public awareness. Guitarist Emily Remler eminently deserves appreciation …

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CD RELEASE: CATCH THE GROOVE – LIVE AT THE PENTHOUSE 1963-1967 BY CAL TJADER

Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Milt Jackson, Terry Gibbs, Roy Ayers, Bobby Hutcherson, Peter Appleyard, Jay Hoggard, Gary Burton, Joe Locke, Steve Nelson, Stefon Harris, Warren Wolf, Joel Ross. The list of major jazz vibraphonists is brief, but their jazz contributions to the instrument’s status progressed through the generations as their …

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CD RELEASE: MAXIMUM SWING – THE UNISSUED 1965 HALF NOTE RECORDINGS BY THE WES MONTGOMERY/WYNTON KELLY TRIO

This release represents quite the event, even for Resonance Records, which has produced six previous Wes Montgomery albums. The excitement of all the professionals involved in this newly released and painstakingly engineered recording is evident in producer Zev Feldman’s essay within the CD package, which describes this album’s uniqueness within …

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Post-Punk Duo The KVB Unveil Much-Anticipated Release of Vinyl Pressing of Artefacts (Reimaginings From The Original Psychedelic Era)

The Album Features 11 Songs from the Manchester-Based Band’s Rousing Reimaginations From the ‘60s Psychedelic Explosion Acclaimed post-punk duo The KVB has released the vinyl pressing of their latest studio album Artefacts (Reimaginings From The Original Psychedelic Era). Featuring 11 tracks from the Manchester-based band’s rousing reimaginations of unsung classics and hidden gems from the ‘60s psychedelic explosion, …

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