Francois Carrier / Michel Lambert / Alexey Lapin - In Motion (Leo Records 2012)

In December 2010 Francois Carrier went to Russia to play and record with the Russian musicians. His courage was rewarded, for he found fantastic musical partners. One of them is a piano player Alexey Lapin who has become a household name in the catalogue of Leo Records. For this date in the snowy St. Petersburg they were joined by the Canadian drummer Michel Lambert who is Francois' regular partner. This music contains urgency, discovery, humour, stimulation, geometry, serenity, intensity, harshness, unity, technique, sharing
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Guitarist JEFF AUG releases new Album, sets new World Record European tour with moe., European tour with Allan Holdsworth, and U.S. HEADLINING TOUR IN JUNE 2012

Born on Friday the 13th in Washington, D.C. and raised in Laurel, Maryland, Jeff Aug is a cool underground guitarist who has been living at the foothills of the Alps in Southern Germany for the last 14 years.  He has toured with Allan Holdsworth, Soft Machine, Johnny A., Albert Lee, and has performed shows with Jawbox, Shudder To Think, and Ice-T & Bodycount with his old band.  He's worked with John Stabb from Government Issue, has been touring and recording with Anne Clark for the last 10 years, and has been touring as a solo guitarist for the last 20 years.  Jeff can also be heard on the new Atari Teenage Riot album Is This Hyperreal? released in June 2011 (Dim Mak Records / Digital Hardcore Records).  He has also set the world record for the "most concerts performed in different countries in 24 hours" twice (2009, 2012).

It´s been 3 years, 1 world record, 2 tours , 4 European tours with Anne Clark, 1 tour as support for Soft Machine, countless solo headline performances across the U.S. and Europe (including Fusion Festival, Krach am Bach Festival, Klangbad Festival, and others), and 6 major features in guitar magazines worldwide (including Gitarist, Guitar, Guitar Player, Akustik Gitarre, Guitar Acoustic) since JEFF AUG released his last solo album Living Room Sessions in 2009.  After a gruelling year of recording and touring which included tours with Soft Machine and Johnny A., as well as a performance supporting John Kadlecik (Furthur) in the U.S., Jeff Aug released his 5th solo acoustic instrumental fingerstyle guitar album Wedding Song on Friday, 02.March 2012.

To promote Wedding Song, Jeff Aug set a new world record for 'Most concerts performed in different countries in 24 hours´ by performing 9x concerts in 9x countries in 24 hours on March 3, 2012.  We expect a confirmation from Guinness Book of World Records™ in the next few weeks. 

World Record Video can be viewed here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkz7AGNuYu4

11 x days later, Aug hit the road for a string of dates which will include headliner performances, shows with the jam band sensation moe., and yet another European tour with the Jazz Fusion Guitar Legend ALLAN HOLDSWORTH (starts May 4^th in Berlin!).

JEFF AUG Solo Tour

Raw Fingers & Steel Strings U.S. Tour 2012

Presented by D´Addario Strings, Ratrax, AER Amplifiers, Dunlop & Planet Waves Guitar Accessories

01.June 2012 US-Laurel, MD, Montpelier Cultural Arts Center (8pm)

05.June 2012 US-New York City, NY, Living Room  (7pm show)

07.June 2012 US-Boston, MA, Lizard Lounge (w/ Love in Stockholm) 

Current Jeff Aug live Video (please link!):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVcm_vNSmzM

WEBSITE:  www.JeffAug.com, Photos:  www.JeffAug.com/press

PRESS:

The lights go down and we’re ready for some hardcore Holdsworth action. And then Jeff Aug steps out, with an acoustic six-string, and hammers seven shades of shale out of it.  Support acts usually have only one purpose and that is to suck. They’re the ugly friend you go to the bar with when you’re out to score. They’re the bad stats

you give the boss before you present him with the report on how you are going to save the company. They have a place in life, a rung on the ladder, and they’d better not blow the main act out of the water.

It is a brave lead guitarist who has Jeff Aug open for him. Playing what can only be described as high-speed country funk, he shreds his way up and down the strings with breathtaking speed. He also provides his own percussion, striking the body of the instrument hard enough to sound like a bass drum. This is extreme acoustic

guitar, and extremely good, rendering the audience unusually silent. - Tony Emmerson, Prague Jazz Online

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MAXIMUM Booking artists include:  24-7 SPYZ (USA), Johnny A. (USA), Jan Akkerman (NL), Aluminum Babe (USA), Adrian Belew (USA), Atari Teenage Riot (D/USA), Terry Bozzio (USA), Chumbawamba (UK), Anne Clark (UK), The Coal Porters (UK), Cultus Ferox (D), Diego´s Umbrella (USA), Alec Empire (D), The Ex (NL), Lee Fields & The Expressions (USA), Firewater (USA / ID / UK / IL), Floating Stone (USA/D), Gong (UK), Allan Holdsworth (UK / USA), Honigdieb (D), Implant (B), The Inspector Cluzo (F), Kevin K (USA), Big Sexy Noise featuring Lydia Lunch & Gallon Drunk (USA/UK), Wolf Maahn (D), Mediaeval Baebes (UK), moe. (USA), My Angry Pony (D), Danbert Nobacon (UK), Soft Machine (UK), Spin Doctors (USA), Suicidal Tendencies (USA), White Cowbell Oklahoma(CAN)

ADAM TVRDY TRIO - DOUBLEWELL (Arta 2012)

A.Tvrdy guitars, T.Baros acoustic bass, M.Novak drums, P.Dvorsky acoustic bass, J.Linhart drums


1. Surround Change 5:29
2. Another Blues 6:26
3. When I Look at You 7:05
4. Accompanied Solitary 5:37
5. The Rain 5:04
6. Early Sunset 6:05
7. Emotion Capture 5:04
8. Doublewell 8:49
9. On the Last Date 5:49
All compositions by Adam Tvrdy

Adam Tvrdy is a guitarist and composer with a multi-genre and intense expression. In his interpretations and improvisations he focuses mainly on his original musical ideas with all respect to traditions and vocabulary of the musical style. Adam plays guitar since age of six and later learns to play bass guitar and drums.
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Nonesuch Releases Pat Metheny Unity Band Album June 12; Band to Launch Summer, Fall Tour

"For the first time since his 1980 release 80/81, guitarist Pat Metheny has recorded with a band that features tenor saxophone. Unity Band, due from Nonesuch on June 12, 2012, introduces a new Metheny ensemble with Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, longtime collaborator Antonio Sanchez on drums, and the up-and-coming Ben Williams on bass. The album features nine new Metheny compositions. The Pat Metheny Unity Band will tour the United States this summer and fall, with stops in 39 cities; see below for all of the currently announced date and go to nonesuch.com/on-tour for details. Pre-orders of Unity Band are available now in the Nonesuch Store and include a print signed by Metheny and an instant download of the opening track, “New Year.”" NONESUCH RECORDS

Johannes Mössinger releases "The New Jersey Session" and performs at The Historic Blairstown Theatre Friday, May 11th in Blairstown, NJ

Johannes Mössinger releases The New Jersey Session and performs at The Historic Blairstown Theatre Friday, May 11th in Blairstown, NJ.
Johannes Mössinger’s "The New Jersey Session" is, above all else, an album of depth. It ranges from traditional bebop improvisation to impressionist-influenced solo piano pieces with a startling knack for dissonances and an even more startling ability to transform those dissonances into a splendid, Debussy-inspired sound. Although Johannes Mössinger’s (piano) virtuosic ability plays a vital role in every arrangement on this album, his guests Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Boris Kozlov (bass), and Karl Latham (drums) exemplify just as much talent and ability in each of their respective instruments. Together, these world-class jazz musicians create a record of unparalleled expressive depth.
Blairstown, NJ (PRWEB) May 01, 2012
http://www.johannesmoessinger.com

ALGERIA: Alger célèbre la première Journée internationale du jazz

Alger a célébré, avant-hier soir, la première Journée internationale du jazz – proclamée le 30 avril par l’Unesco – à la salle Ibn Zeydoun, lors d’un concert organisé par l’Agence algérienne pour le rayonnement culturel (Aarc), en partenariat avec l’Office Riadh El-Feth (Oref). Bojan Zulfikarpasic dit Bojan Z., pianiste de renommée, a accompagné des artistes algériens, notamment les formations Sinouj, Madar et les frères Bouzid (un saxophoniste et un pianiste), ainsi que les artistes Kawthar Meziti, Kheireddine M’kachiche et Salim Fergani. Après un morceau de sa propre composition, Bojan Z. accompagnera le groupe Madar. 

BOJAN Z. ACCOMPAGNE MADAR, SINOUJ ET SALIM FERGANI
Alger célèbre la première Journée internationale du jazz
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USA: Three Full Days of Downtown Entertainment Highlight the 25th Anniversary Elkhart Jazz Festival

The unrivaled 25th Anniversary Elkhart Jazz Festival promises another year of great entertainment. The Elkhart Jazz Festival is an annual musical event coordinated by Downtown Elkhart, Inc.

This is not just any year - it’s the 25th anniversary of a festival that started small and has grown year-over-year to bring national attention to the City of Elkhart. The unrivaled 25th Anniversary Elkhart Jazz Festival promises another year of great entertainment for thousands of people.

The event comes to life on six downtown stages June 22-24, 2012 in Elkhart, Indiana. With new faces, new venues and an ongoing commitment to bring fans the best jazz festival ever, the 2012 event will really make your summer swing.

To host a superior Jazz Festival that appeals to true jazz fans (a highly selective audience) requires exceptional talent. This year, while there will be some regional favorites at the festival, the Elkhart Jazz Festival is flying in renowned musicians and performers from across the country to appear at the event.

“If you’re a long-time jazz fan, you’ll recognize these names,” asserts talent organizer, Van Young. “If you’re a music lover, you’ll want to make sure to come to the festival to hear these performers. It’s an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.”

2012 Jazz Festival Headliners
As always, the 2012 event will bring in new and renowned musicians and performers from across the country to appear at the festival. National jazz headliners include:

HEADLINERS:
The Four Freshmen, Davina and the Vagabonds, Tim Cunningham, Alfonso Ponticelli and his Swing Gitan, Joan Collaso

OTHER FEATURED ACTS:
Alejo Poveda’s Latin Quintet, Bobby Lewis Jazz Quintet, Dave Bennett Quartet, Eddie Metz Trio,
Kilgore Quartet, Stephanie Trick Trio, Blue Sky, Buffalo Ridge Band, Dave Hepler Trio, Gull Lake Orchestra, Laub Duo featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs.

Mayor Dick Moore is exceptionally proud of the city’s downtown historic Lerner Theatre which hosts three festival stages, and rightly so. The Lerner Theatre and Grand Ballroom are unparalleled arts and culture venues for the Elkhart community.

In 2012, festival goers have the opportunity to explore the theatre and experience live jazz music in this stunning venue. “If you come to the festival for no other reason, it is worth it just to hear music in this beautifully historically restored theatre,” promises Mayor Moore.

Now celebrating its 25th year, the Elkhart Jazz Festival is an annual musical event coordinated by Downtown Elkhart, Inc. For more information visit http://www.ElkhartJazzFestival.com
Elkhart, Indiana (PRWEB) April 30, 2012