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Olin Clark, Adam Ray and Louie Leager are Pieces, a New York City jazz trio committed to writing and performing original compositions that meld rock, avant-garde, and straight-ahead jazz in an exciting new take on the guitar trio sound. Formed during COVID-19 lockdowns, Pieces began by live streaming concerts as a way to stay musically active and to process the effects of the pandemic. Throughout 2020, the band continued to grow their audience and in turn, developed a unified musical voice that is documented on their debut album, 1A. The compositions from this period are stylistically adventurous and emotionally raw, evoking the wide range of feelings brought to the surface during the early days of the pandemic. Since the release of 1A in September of 2021, Pieces has performed for sold out crowds in New York City, toured the East Coast of the US, and reached over 30,000 listeners worldwide. Pieces is also preparing for the release of all-new music with an upcoming EP entitled Lupine.

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Recording

Katerina Brown Places Songs Of Her Native Russia Alongside Pieces From The Jazz Repertoire On Her Debut, "Mirror," Due Oct. 18

Katerina Brown Places Songs Of Her Native Russia Alongside Pieces From The Jazz Repertoire On Her Debut, "Mirror," Due Oct. 18

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

Vocalist Katerina Brown explores her recently minted identity as a Russian immigrant to the United States with the October 18 release of Mirror, her remarkable debut album, on Mellowtone Music. Accompanied by a band of jny: San Francisco Bay Area musicians that includes her husband, bassist Gary Brown (who also produced the album), pianist Adam Shulman, and drummers Akira Tana and Timothy Angulo along with a number of special guests, Brown offers interpretations of three classic Russian songs (first in ...

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Recording

Jazz Dispensary Rolls Out Two More Titles On Limited-Edition “Top Shelf” Vinyl Reissue Series: The 3 Pieces" Vibes Of Truth & Funk Inc.'s Self-Titled Debut Album

Jazz Dispensary Rolls Out Two More Titles On Limited-Edition “Top Shelf” Vinyl Reissue Series: The 3 Pieces" Vibes Of Truth & Funk Inc.'s Self-Titled Debut Album

Source: Reckoning PR

Two new vinyl titles are being reissued as part of Jazz Dispensary’s Top Shelf Series: The 3 Pieces’ Vibes Of Truth, the lost 70’s jazz-funk crossover classic off Fantasy, and Funk Inc.’s raw and funky, self-titled debut album off Prestige. This will be the first time in over 20 years these releases will be made available on vinyl. As with all Top Shelf releases, both albums have been remastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram audiophile-quality vinyl at ...

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Recording

New Age Legend Will Ackerman's "Returning: Pieces For Guitar 1970-2004" To Be Released For The First Time On 180g Vinyl

New Age Legend Will Ackerman's "Returning: Pieces For Guitar 1970-2004" To Be Released For The First Time On 180g Vinyl

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Will Ackerman's 2005 Grammy award winning recording, Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004 is being released for the first time on 180g vinyl by Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity. In 2004, after years of growth and introspection, Ackerman re-recorded an album of his best-known songs. A greatest hits collection of all new performances. Will's goal was to take a series of 11 favorite songs and record them for posterity in a way that reflects the emotional nuances, precision, and maturing beauty they've ...

Career

7 Invaluable Pieces of Advice for Recent Music College Grads

7 Invaluable Pieces of Advice for Recent Music College Grads

Source: HypeBot

Probably the scariest thing about going to music school to become a more competent musician is graduating and having to find a paying gig. The pressure is on to start repaying those student loans and prove to your friends and family that you haven't wasted the last four years of your life. Guest Post by Bobby Borg on Sonicbids Blog While there are no surefire tips to take you from being a student to a celebrity, these seven invaluable tips will help ...

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Recording

Internationally Renowned Musician/Composer Kyle Eastwood Pays Homage To Late 50’s And Early 60’s Jazz With Time Pieces Set For Release March 10, 2015 On Jazz Village

Internationally Renowned Musician/Composer Kyle Eastwood Pays Homage To Late 50’s And Early 60’s Jazz With Time Pieces Set For Release March 10, 2015 On Jazz Village

Source: Sheryl Feuerstein

Limited Vinyl Edition Released April 14/US Tour Dates March 27 – April 18 In the 17 years since the release of From There To Here, Kyle Eastwood’s first album as a leader, the multi-talented double bassist, composer and producer has forged a dynamic musical path. His artistry is eclectic, yet refined and transcends the boundaries of jazz by exploring an ever-widening range of musical influences. While continuing to develop his parallel career as a composer and arranger on his legendary ...

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Recording

Kyle Eastwood returns with new album "Timepieces" and UK Tour

Kyle Eastwood returns with new album "Timepieces" and UK Tour

Source: Michael Ricci

The son of legendary actor Clint Eastwood, star bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood unveils details of his new album, Timepieces, released 21st April, and extensive UK tour including four nights at legendary jny: London jazz club Ronnie Scott's Timepieces is Kyle Eastwood’s musical self-portrait. Centred around the bassist’s passion for the lyrical hard bop jazz of the late 50s and early 60s, the album also touches on Eastwood’s compositions for the big screen. Full of melodic elegance and a sustained ...

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Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Pieces of Silver

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Pieces of Silver

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

Today, StLJN temporarily suspends our usual locally oriented format to pay tribute to pianist Horace Silver, who died at age 85 a week ago Wednesday, June 18. Known for more than 50 years as one of the leading composers and bandleaders in jazz, Silver performed and recorded with Stan Getz, Miles Davis and Art Blakey before launching his own group in the late 1950s. In the ensuing years, he become known as a prolific writer of tunes - many of ...

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Recording

Matt Simons Releases Album "Pieces" In June

Matt Simons Releases Album "Pieces" In June

Source: Lily Golightly

Inspired by a vast variety of artists, from Brian Wilson to Stevie Wonder, singer/songwriter/pianist Matt Simons pushes himself to grow beyond those influences to find his own voice and create his own sound. Often compared to Jamie Cullum, John Mayer and Adam Levine, Simons also infuses his piano based pop-rock with hints of jazz and R&B. Much of 2011 was spent on tour. In addition to visiting most of the US, he ventured to the UK, Netherlands and Germany in ...

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Event

An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue and World Premieres of Brad Mehldau and Chick Corea Pieces

An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue and World Premieres of Brad Mehldau and Chick Corea Pieces

Source: Berklee Public Relations

The 2012 Signature Music Series at Berklee wraps up an extraordinary season on Friday, March 30, with An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue. The Russian-born pianist will perform the world premiere of new works by Chick Corea and Brad Mehldau, commissioned by Gerstein as part of his 2010 Gilmore Artist Award. The jazz-inspired program also features the original 1924 jazz band version of Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue" with a 25-piece ensemble that includes faculty and an 8-piece student ...

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Radio

Ellington's 3-minute Masterpieces This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

Ellington's 3-minute Masterpieces This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest Dick Hyman present a program of jewel-like short jazz pieces from the Duke Ellington repertoire. Broadway actor Vernel Bagneris brings to life scenes from Ellington's legendary life in first-person accounts. Other guests include New Orleans singer Topsy Chapman, trumpeters Nicholas Payton and Clark Terry, and the father-son guitar team of John and Bucky Pizzarelli. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM ...

“(1A) ebbs and flows effortlessly between the intellectual and the interpersonal, delighting in the stellar musicianship between each member while embodying a spirited sense of delight in music making.” -Dutcher Snedeker
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Kurt Rosenwinkel
guitar
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
saxophone, tenor
Peter Bernstein
Peter Bernstein
guitar
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
saxophone
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd
saxophone
Skerik
Skerik
saxophone

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