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Cécile McLorin Salvant: Dreams and Daggers

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Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant has recently released her fourth album, Dreams and Daggers.  The album combines live recordings from the Village Vanguard in New York with studio recordings.  It features Aaron Diehl  on piano, Paul Sikivie on bass and Lawrence Leathers on drums.  Also appearing are the Catalyst Quartet on strings and Sullivan Fortner on piano.

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Oscalypso by Erik Friedlander

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Oscalypso , a 2015 album by jazz cellist and composer Erik Friedlander, is his tribute to jazz bassist and cellist Oscar Pettiford.

Check out the sample tracks here or stream the album in CD resolution on Tidal.

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Horace Silver dies at 85

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Jazz pianist, composer and hard bop pioneer, Horace Silver, died in New York on 2014-06-18.

Silver got his start in the 1950s playing with Stan Getz.  He went on to play with many of the greats and to lead his own groups.  He also had a very successful recording career, principally with Blue Note.

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Marian McPartland dies at 95

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Marian Mc Partland, jazz pianist, radio presenter, educator and jazz music advocate has died at the age of 95.

You can enjoy Marian McPartland through her music and interviews on the Marian Mc Partland page on YouTube.

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