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Drummer-Composer Reggie Quinerly Explores the Possibilities of Afro-Latin Jazz with the January 19 Release of "The Thousandth Scholar" on Redefinition Music

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The rich straightahead jazz of Reggie Quinerly gets an Afro-Caribbean spin with "The Thousandth Scholar," to be released January 19 on his own Redefinition Music. Quinerly's fifth album finds the drummer/composer seasoning his musical recipes with what Jelly Roll Morton called "the Spanish tinge," a sometimes-subtle Latin flavor that he achieves without sacrificing his distinctive soulful sound—and with the help of an ace quartet including pianist Manuel Valera, bassist Matt Brewer, and percussionist Samuel Torres.

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  • RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The rich straightahead jazz of Reggie Quinerly gets an Afro-Caribbean spin with "The Thousandth Scholar," to be released January 19 on his own Redefinition Music.
  • "The connection between melody and rhythm is pretty profound in Afro-Cuban and African music," says Quinerly, "and Manuel helped me with that."
  • It was in the City of Angels that Quinerly conceived and developed the music that became "The Thousandth Scholar."
  • Reggie Quinerly will be performing the music of "The Thousandth Scholar" at Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd.

The Hells' Kitchen Funk Orchestra, led by Bill Warfield is celebrating landmark events with a new CD project entitled "Time Capsule"

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Warfield has energized audiences, performers, and writers for more than four decades. Time Capsule is the third CD by the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra. Although its name may lead one to think that it is an inflexible or at least predictable funk band, the leader's arrangements and the group's repertoire are much more wide-ranging than one might expect. Bill's vision of funk extends beyond the melodically percussive style of soul music that found commercial currency from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. Warfield channels the funk impulse in a slickly invigorating manner on the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra's third album, Time Capsule.

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  • The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra, led by Bill Warfield is celebrating landmark events with not only a new CD project entitled "Time Capsule" as well as high-profile industry considerations.
  • Time Capsule is the third CD by the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra.
  • Warfield channels the funk impulse in a slickly invigorating manner on the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra's third album, Time Capsule.
  • Please be on the lookout for this new work by Bill, Gary, and the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra on Planet Arts Network.

AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET PRESENTS KALEIDOSCOPE

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Repertory Ballet (ARB) launches its 2022-2023 season with Kaleidoscope for four performances at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, September 23-25.

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  • NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Repertory Ballet (ARB) launches its 2022-2023 season with Kaleidoscope for four performances at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, September 23-25.
  • A dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Davison's piece premiered at the Boulder Arts Outdoors Festival in 2021 and ARB performed the piece earlier this year as part of its Mask-erade Gala.
  • Buy tickets to all three American Repertory Ballet performances at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (Kaleidoscope, Giselle, and PREMIERE3) and receive 30% off.
  • For season tickets, visit arballet.org/seasontickets
    Led by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is New Jersey's preeminent ballet company, presenting classical repertory alongside new and existing contemporary work.

California Jazz Conservatory Launches Week-Long Celebration Honoring Its 25th Anniversary, September 10 - 16, 2022

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Jazz Conservatory – the only private music conservatory in the country solely devoted to jazz and related styles of music – has announced a week's worth of celebratory concerts saluting the institution's 25th anniversary, September 10 - 16, taking place in CJC's renowned Rendon Hall ("…among the very best places in the nation to experience jazz music." – San Jose Mercury News).

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  • Branded as "JAMBAR Presents CJC's 25th Anniversary Celebration," the series continues an ongoing partnership between the iconic Berkeley-based educational institution and JAMBAR Organic Artisan Energy Bars, founded by CJC's Lead Philanthropic Partner Jennifer A. Maxwell, creator of Powerbar, and a jazz drummer in her own right.
  • In addition to presenting concerts and workshops throughout the year, the California Jazz Conservatory offers Bachelor of Music and Associate of Arts degrees in Jazz Studies, and will be launching a new degree program, Master of Music in Jazz Studies: A Master's degree for the 21st Century Composer-Performer.
  • The Jazzschool is the Conservatory's community music education program, offering over 100 Classes and Workshops each quarter, both online and in-person, depending on the Class or Workshop.
  • For more information about tickets, workshops and the California Jazz Conservatory, visit the CJC website (cjc.edu).