The Curtis Brothers "Completion of Proof" to be Released Oct 25th - 2 Exclusive Tracks + Video!

Hi everyone! Remember when the Curtis Brothers were running a Kickstarter campaign to record their next album? Well, it's here! Completion of Proof will be on sale 25th of October. Can't wait to hear what it sounds like? You can listen to 2 tracks from the album right now (click the streaming link below)!!

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Curtis Brothers - Completion of ProofBrothers Luques (bass) and Zaccai (piano) Curtis follow in the rich family tradition of jazz. The music has often been the beneficiary of sibling bonds. Look no further than the Adderley brothers (Cannonball & Nat), the Heath Brothers (Percy, Jimmy, and Albert (Tootie), the Brecker Brothers, or more recently the Roney brothers (Wallace & Antoine), the Parrott sisters (Nicki and Lisa), and the Jensen sisters (Christine & Ingrid). Jazz music has frequently been the family tie that binds. And as with the Curtis Brothers those are also siblings that recorded and performed together. Based on the brilliance of Completion of Proof, clearly Luques and Zaccai Curtis have joined that auspicious tradition.

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GRAMMY-Nominated Pianist John Beasley To Perform At Jazz Standard July 27th!

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Veteran pianist-composer-arranger John Beasley is set to perform at Jazz Standard on Wednesday, July 27, with sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm (Purchase tickets by clicking on the show you want to be at). He will be joined on stage by bassist James Genus, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, saxophonist Antonio Hart and trumpeter Rashawn Ross. The appearance will be Beasley's first NYC performance since releasing his Grammy nominated album, Positootly! in 2009.

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Bobby Sanabria, Eddie Palmieri, Candido et al., Press Conference re: The GRAMMY Travesty

On Sunday, May 22nd at 1 pm, world-renowned artists, celebrities, writers, activists and members of the media gathered at the world famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

They voiced their opposition to the recent announcement by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) to eliminate Latin Jazz from GRAMMY consideration, as well as other styles of music that are representative of the diversity of the American musical landscape. 

Did you miss the press conference? You can find a link to the recorded broadcast below the list of outstanding participants.

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 21 March 2011

This weekly list is from JazzWeek.com  - "the definitive Jazz national radio airplay chart—a weekly report of the top fifty Jazz recordings played on radio stations across the United States and Canada." If you'd like to see the detailed list, click here.

1  KURT ELLING The Gate (Concord Jazz)

2  VARIOUS ARTISTS Disney Jazz, Volume 1: Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (Disney Pearl Series)

3  JEREMY PELT The Talented Mr. Pelt (HighNote)

4  ERNESTINE ANDERSON Nightlife: Live At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (HighNote)

5  JOE LOVANO Bird Songs (Blue Note)

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