KAWAI AND THE MADE IN NEW YORK JAZZ COMPETITION—FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INTERNATIONAL JAZZ TALENT

KAWAI AND THE MADE IN NEW YORK JAZZ COMPETITION FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INTERNATIONAL JAZZ TALENT

Elite piano manufacturer to sponsor innovative online jazz competition!      New York, October 8, 2013 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The Made in New York Jazz Competition is delighted to announce KAWAI USA—the future of the piano®—as a partner with the first annual Made in New York Jazz Competition. This significant corporate partnership between the Made in New York Jazz Competition and KAWAI Musical Instruments USA will help promote and nurture the next generation of global jazz musicians. The Made in New York Jazz Competition and KAWAI USA are together helping great jazz artists achieve international exposure.    The world’s first online jazz competition today welcomed the collaboration of the premier musical instrument manufacturer, which will award the elegant KAWAI ES7 Portable Digital Piano and the powerful KAWAI MP6 Professional Stage Piano to the Competition’s second and third-­‐place finishers.    “We are thrilled to welcome such an elite corporate partner as KAWAI,” says Misha Brovkin, founder of madeinnyjazz.com. “We are grateful that KAWAI recognizes such innovation in promoting global jazz talent and we heartily welcome their participation. Together we will promote the next generation of global jazz talent.”    The international jazz scene has been transformed since the launch of the Made in New York Jazz Competition in March 2012. Harnessing advanced Internet technologies and strategically deploying social media initiatives, the innovative competition has generated over 12,000 registered users and participants from over 35 nations.    The madeinnyjazz.com website has since become an international jazz hub for fans, musicians, enthusiasts, recording producers, and the international jazz media to discover talents. As a catalyst for transformation, the Made in New York Jazz Competition has provided a forum, through its high-­‐traffic website, for showcasing rich and diverse jazz talent to the entire world.    “Our online competition has shattered geographical barriers,” says madeinnyjazz.com art director Yaacov Mayman. “The world will now get to discover jazz that it never had access to—this is a transitional moment in the history of music.”    About the Made in New York Jazz Competition The Made in New York Jazz Competition is the world’s first and fastest growing online jazz competition. Competition entrants upload video performances in as many of the seven jazz-­‐genre categories as they wish. Registrants vote for their favourite performances. The Competition’s Board of Members— comprised of highly regarded and Grammy Award winning jazz musicians—and multiple Grammy Award winners Lenny White, Joe Lovano, and Randy Brecker will choose the winner in November 2013.   The winner receives a cash prize—which corresponds to the amount of entrants and grows daily.    About KAWAI Musical Instruments USA—the future of the piano®   KAWAI is the internationally regarded creator of elite pianos. KAWAI has always represented the highest levels of piano craftsmanship since its founding by Koichi Kawai in 1927 and the later establishment of the KAWAI America Corporation in 1963. KAWAI’s sterling global reputation for creating instruments of perfection rests upon our history, which has been shaped by generations of commitment, and is dedicated to the pursuit of perfection for generations more to come.    Media Contacts For more information about, or how to partner with, the Made in New York Jazz Competition, please contact:    Tim Jacobs  Director of Corporate Sponsorships  tim@madeinnyjazz.com  905-­‐630-­‐5148    For more information about KAWAI Musical Instruments, please contact:    Tom Love  Sr. Director for Online Marketing  tlove@kawaius.com  310-­‐631-­‐1771 ext. 238

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Sheila has recorded and toured extensively with renowned artists such as Babyface, Billy Cobham, Natalie Cole, George Duke, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Nicks, Patti LaBelle, Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Ringo Starr, Tito Puente, Don Was, Stevie Wonder and countless others.

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Sheila E. -  "The Glamorous Life" - Ringo Starr Tour
Sheila E. -  "A Love Bizarre" - Ringo Starr Tour
Sheila E. -"Glorious Train" (Gone Country)
 
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Emmy & Grammy Nominee Sheila Escovedo picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of three, while watching her legendary father, percussionist Pete Escovedo rehearse.

Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience two years later and has since established herself as one of the most talented percussionist/drummers and performers in the world. Best known to music fans as Sheila E., she became a top session and touring musician before the age of 20, performing and/or recording with George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, Con Funk Shun and countless others. Later with Marvin Gaye on his final world tour, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, Babyface, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Nicks among others.In the 1980’s, Sheila’s friend Prince helped to catapult her to her own pop superstardom... [read more

New Jazz Release from FANCYMUSIC: Piano Solo by Odyssey Bogussevich

Odyssey Bogussevich – Piano Solo
It could very well begin with “Once upon a time…” But this is a true story, a beautiful story happened at the Montreux Festival. It is about Odyssey Bogussevich, a 31 year old pianist from Moscow. A pretty lucky guy...

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Finnish Jazz Supergroup Liberty Ship Releases New Album

LIBERTY SHIP – Approaching
2 Disc SPECIAL EDITION CD  & Download
Release date: November 1st 2013
Liberty Ship is an all star ensemle of Finnish jazz greats. Helmed by Esa Pietilä on sax the musicians - Aki Rissanen (piano), Olavi Luohivuori (drums) and Antti Lötjönen (bass) - create a true force of musical nature. Their music is improvisation at its very best, full of textures, melodies and powerful rhythms.
"Approaching" will be released on November 1st and is available in two formats. The digital download and streaming version consists of 8 tracks. The 2 disc Special Edition CD consists of the same 8 tracks on CD1 and an additional 9 tracks on the second disc.
website: www.eclipsemusic.fi

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LIBERTY SHIP – Approaching 2 Disc SPECIAL EDITION CD & Download Release date: November 1st 2013 Liberty Ship is an all star ensemle of Finnish jazz greats. Helmed by Esa Pietilä on sax the musicians - Aki Rissanen (piano), Olavi Luohivuori (drums) and Antti Lötjönen (bass) - create a true force of musical nature. Their music is improvisation at its very best, full of textures, melodies and powerful rhythms. "Approaching" will be released on November 1st and is available in two formats. The digital download and streaming version consists of 8 tracks. The 2 disc Special Edition CD consists of the same 8 tracks on CD1 and an additional 9 tracks on the second disc. "Liberty Ship, formed in 2012, navigates the deep waters of free jazz and improvised music in constant pursuit of liberated self-expression. Liberty Ship glides gracefully out of the mist on gently rolling waves, combining the adventurous spirit and improvisation of free jazz to influences from contemporary art music outside of jazz and a Nordic cool sensibility. Their music is adventurous, mysterious, creative and unpredictable as the sea, but the crew of Liberty Ship always stays together as a cohesive unit with a single course and a unified vision, the prow firmly pointed toward the edge of the map to uncharted waters." - Pasi V

JazzWorldQuest New Featured Musician: Serbian Pianist and Composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic

Dimitrije Vasiljevic is a New York-based award-winning pianist and composer who has been hailed by jazz masters as one of the most promising names in the jazz world. His is a new voice combining the gentle flavor of European jazz with intricate musical landscapes full of exotic rhythms and sophisticated harmony. This multi-talented pianist is today among the most exciting new artists on the NYC jazz scene.
From his native Serbia, where he was a member of prominent jazz ensembles and performed extensively throughout Europe, Dimitrije’s journey has taken him to Berklee College of Music in Boston where he received a number of prestigious awards including the Jazz Performance Award and Piano Department Achievement Award. Dimitrije is currently completing a master's degree in Jazz Performance at NYU where he is also an adjunct professor of jazz. 

Dimitrije is performing extensively at renowned jazz clubs in New York City and will have his debut at Carnegie Hall in March 2014. He released his debut album as a leader "The Path of Silvan" consisting entirely of his original compositions. Prior to moving to New York City, Dimitrije has headlined performances at many jazz venues and festivals in Europe among which are the Norrtelje Jazzdagar (Sweden), the Miskolc and the Bohem Jazz Festivals (Hungary), the Gmunden Festival (Austria) and the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), where in 2008 he was selected as one of twelve finalists to compete at the prestigious "Montreux Solo Jazz Piano CompetitionÓ – and won both third jury prize and the audience prize. Dimitrije performed with the Alex Pinter Quintet alongside drummer Klemens Marktl. With this quintet he recorded the album "Beantown Experience" for the Austrian label Extraplatte. More recently, Dimitrije has played and recorded with Joe Lovano's NYU Artist Ensemble. 

Dimitrije Vasiljevic's music can be described as an original music mixture that incorporates modern jazz and traditional Balkan music resulting in a perfect synthesis of modern jazz and world music. Drawing on mythology and the past for his inspiration, Dimitrije seamlessly combines his talents as pianist, composer and arranger to create his original musical expression and contemporary sound.

http://jazzworldquest.com/Dimitrije_Vasiljevic.htm


Musician: Dimitrije Vasiljevic
Free Download Track: Silvans' Dance
Composer: Dimitrije Vasiljevic Musician website
Album: The Path of Silvan
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Dimitrije Vasiljevic's debut album as a leader, "The Path of Silvan" is composed entirely of his original compositions and since its release in April 2013 it garnered a lot of attention. Silvans are said to be mythical creatures who led ancients Serbian knights from darkness to the light. For this album Dimitrije received outstanding reviews and high praise from jazz masters such as Jean-Michel Pilc, Laszlo Gardony, Brad Shepik, Andy Milne and others.

Arrigo Cappelletti Quintet - Hot Music (Leo Records 2013)

With the third CD for Leo Records, Arrigo Cappelletti — a brilliant pianist and composer, offers a kind of elongated homage to the tradition based on the indestructible desire to unite the passion for musical experimentation with respect for the blues and jazz tradition. The choice of musicians such as Giulio Martino (tenor&soprano sax), Sergio Orlandi (trumpet), Adrian Myhr (double Bass) and Tore Sandbakken (drums) is inspired by Cappelletti's love for melody. It is a meeting of Mediterranean passion with the cool atmosphere created by the Norwegian rhythm section.
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Jazz Journal Magazine October issue

OCTOBER 2013

Singer special Stacey Kent, Tina May and Cécile McLorin Salvant reveal varied aspects of jazz singing today

Does jazz change the world? Brian Morton recalls a special night 30 years ago in Warsaw when jazz really did seem to signal freedom

Anec-dotage Alan Luff urges us to listen one more once to a jazz great surely immune to criticism

Book reviews There Was A Fire: Jews, Music And The American Dream; Dameronia: The Life And Music Of Tadd Dameron; The Brecon Jazz Story In Photographs; Shaping Jazz; Late Life Jazz; Leo Wright Discography

Dizzy Reece Simon Spillett responds to reader Dave Taylor’s plea last month for an article on the turbulent trumpeter

Obituaries Marian McPartland; Cedar Walton; George Duke; Sathima Bea Benjamin

Record reviews Sixty-seven CDs assessed, including a host of reissues.
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