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AVAILABLE NOW: Christian Sands | “Be Water” | Mack Avenue Records

AVAILABLE NOW via Mack Avenue Records Pianist Christian Sands Finds Inspiration in the Multitude of Form, Infinite Fluidity and Life-Giving Vitality of Water on Third Full Length Album on Be Water Music Conjures Serenity and Violence of Water Through Sweeping, Vivid Compositions It can be overwhelming to realize how much water surrounds us, affects us…

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John Beasley | “MONK’estra Plays John Beasley” | Available August 21 via Mack Avenue Records

GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pianist/Composer/Arranger John Beasley Comes Full Circle on Third Release by MONK’estra MONK’estra Plays John Beasley Available August 21 on Mack Avenue RecordsAlbum features Special Guests Joey DeFrancesco, John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Hubert Laws, Grégoire Maret & Jubilant Skyes on Original Compositions Alongside Classics from Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker & Duke Ellington DownBeat’s Exclusive…

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Detroit Jazz Festival Presented by Rocket Mortgage, City of Detroit Unveil Plans for Festival to Go Virtual

Detroit Jazz Festival Presented by Rocket Mortgage, City of Detroit Unveil Plans for Festival to Go Virtual Detroit-Based Artists Encouraged to Submit 2020 Poster Ideas; Rocket Mortgage Returning as Presenting Sponsor Chris Collins, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation president and artistic director, in conjunction with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Rocket Mortgage Director of Community Sponsorships Jasmin…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Bobby Watson | “Keepin’ It Real” | Smoke Sessions Records

AVAILABLE NOW via Smoke Sessions Records: Saxophonist/Composer Bobby Watson Convenes New Incarnation of His Horizon Quintet to Inaugurate Thrilling New Chapter in his Musical Life with Keepin’ It Real Features Trumpeters Josh Evans and Giveton Gelin, Bassist Curtis Lundy, Pianist Victor Gould and Drummer Victor Jones as New Horizon, Furthering the Legacy of Art Blakey’s…

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