DEAR PARTNERS, PROMOTERS AND FRIENDS,
here are our updated
SUMMER TOUR AVAILS 2015
OVERVIEW
- Stanley Clarke: July
- Billy Cobham Spectrum Band: July/August
- Yellow Jackets: July/August
- Hiromi: July/August
- Harvey Mason: June/July
- Meshell Ndegeocello: July
Soul Rebels: July
- Larry Graham & Graham Central Station: July 20 - August 16
- Ramsey Lewis Quintet feat. Philip Bailey ( Earth, Wind & Fire): July
- Ben Williams: July/August
- Alfredo Rodriguez: June - August
- Septeto Santiaguero: June/July
- Allan Harris: July/August
Kompost 3: July 6 - 12 + 21 onwards
- John Pizzarelli - The Music Of Sinatra: July
Andreas Varady Trio: June - August
STANLEY CLARKE (USA)
Europe in coop Sgent Nation ex ES, IT, FR
 Four-time Grammy™ winner Stanley Clarke is quite possibly
the most celebrated acoustic and electric bassist in the world. As
a performer, composer, conductor, arranger, recording artist,
producer, and film scorer known for his ferocious dexterity and
consummate musicality, Clarke is a true pioneer in jazz and of
the bass itself. Unquestionably he is a “living legend,” lauded with
every conceivable award available to a musician in his over
40-year career as a bass virtuoso.
Clarke released his new Album "Up" in September 2014 under Mack Avenue
there will be a documentary on Stanley Clarke in 2015 -
AVAILABLE: JULY, 2015
THE YELLOW JACKETS (USA)
Europe
 A Rise In The Road, the Yellowjackets’ second Mack Avenue Records
offering, is indeed an appropriate title for a time-honored jazz
ensemble that has never been fearful of facing newer musical
horizons, not to mention the myriad challenges of life itself. Throughout
their storied 32-year history, the Yellowjackets have undergone
numerous lineup changes, never failing to rise to the inevitable
challenges of adjustment.
A new CD is in the work to be presented the coming summer 2015
AVAILABLE : JULY/AUG 2015
BILLY COBHAM´S SPECTRUM BAND (USA)
Europe in coop Management
 Ever since his breakthrough in the early 1970s-as a founding member
of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and as a drummer/leader
whose recordings (such as Spectrum) and powerful, complex style of
play exerted a strong influence on the course
of jazz and jazz-fusion-Billy Cobham has remained a tireless musical
explorer.
The Spectrum Band will release a new Live Album in January 2015
BILLY COBHAM´S SPECTRUM BAND:
Billy Cobham (drums)
Dean Brown (guitar)
Gary Husband (piano)
Ric Fierabracci (bass)
AVAILABLE : JULY/AUG 2015
HIROMI: THE TRIO PROJECT featuring ANTHONY JACKSON & SIMON PHILLIPS
Europe in ccop SGent ex FR,IT,ES
 Since the release of Another Mind, Hiromi´s 2003 debut on
Telarc, a division of Concord Music Group, the Japanese
composer/pianist has electrified audiences and critics on both
hemispheres with a creative energy that defies the conventional
parameters of jazz and pushes musicianship and composition to
unprecedented levels of complexity and sophistication.
“Hiromi is one of the most remarkable pianists of the past half
century.”
- All Music
“She’s to the piano what a Hendrix and Van Halen are to the guitar.
Yeah, she’s that good.”
- All About Jazz
AVAILABLE: JULY/AUG, 2015
RAMSEY LEWIS & PHILIP BAILEY FROM EARTH , WIND & FIRE (USA)
G/A/S, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia
 Ramsey Lewis is an American jazz legend. A composer, pianist and
radio personality Ramsey has recorded over 80 albums and has
received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards in his
career. Philip Bailey is an R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer,
songwriter, percussionist and longtime member of Earth, Wind &
Fire. Bailey has won seven Grammy Awards and has been inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also the Songwriters Hall of
Fame. Philip performs as a special guest vocalist and percussionist
with the Ramsey Lewis Electric Band performing jazz and R&B
classics form the two performers' legendary careers.
Some selections: Shining Star, September, Sun Goddess, etc...
watch here
AVAILABLE: JULY 2015
LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION (USA)
Europe in coop QG Enterprise
 Larry Graham, Jr. is an American baritone singer, musician,
songwriter, and record producer.
He is best known as both the bass guitar player in the popular and
influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone,
and as the founder and front man of Graham Central Station aswell
as often featured bassplayer of PRINCE.
He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which
radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass,
although he himself refers to the technique as "Thumpin' and
Pluckin'."
AVAILABLE : JULY 20 - AUG 16, 2015
HARVEY MASON (USA)
Europe
 Mason is among the most recorded and in-demand drummers
of all-time. He has worked with a pantheon of musical giants,
including Barbra Streisand, James Brown, Herbie Hancock,
Beyonce, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Frank Sinatra, Ray
Charles, Bjork, Carlos Santana, Michael Jackson, John
Legend, and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Concord Records signed an exclusive solo deal with
legendary session drummer, producer, composer &
recording artist Harvey Mason, whose debut recording for the label, Chameleon, will be released in April 2014. Expect a blend of R&B, urban and cutting-edge jazz, funk and a lot of groove!
Line Up Tbc :
Harvey Mason - Drums
Reggie Washington, Bass
Guillaume Perret, Saxes
Rob Bargat, Kybds
AVAILABLE : END JUNE/JULY 2015
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO (USA)
G/A, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia
 Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, MESHELL
NDEGEOCELLO has given up trying to explain herself. After 20 years
in an industry that has called her everything from avant garde to a
dying breed, what unquestionably remains is the fearsome bassist,
prolific songwriter, and the creativity and curiosity of an authentic
musical force. With that, she has earned critical acclaim, the unfailing
respect of fellow players, songwriters and composers, and the
dedication of her diverse, unclassifiable fans.
NEW ALBUM: Comet Come to Me (Naive)
THE SOUL REBELS (USA)
G/A/S, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia
 The Soul Rebels are an eight-piece New Orleans based
brass ensemble that incorporate elements of soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop,
rock and pop music within a contemporary brass band framework.
2013 was an explosive year for THE SOUL REBELS. After riding high
from a blowout CMJ Showcase at New York’s Highline Ballroom,
packed shows at Austin City Limits, The Soul Rebels returned to their
hometown of New Orleans to play as the house band for the nationally
televised 2013 NFL Honors Awards Show hosted by Alec Baldwin on
CBS Superbowl weekend. The Soul Rebels brought the party all over the world, three tours of Europe and a tour in Brazil, And the party’s just getting started.
The Soul Rebels have been described by the Village Voice as
“the missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong".
AVAILABLE: JULY, 2015
BEN WILLIAMS (USA)
Europe
 Ben Williams is one of the youngest and brightest musicians on
the scene today and who is helping to push the legacy of jazz
forward through the reflection of his own distinct sound and flavor of
hip hop, gospel, and Rhythm & Blues. He is highly recognized as a
national and international acclaimed bassist, bandleader, performer,
music educator, and writer who has performed with the likes of
Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Terrence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, Benny Golson, Stefon Harris just to name a few.
Williams became a Grammy Award Winner with the Pat Metheny Unity Band for Best Jazz Instrumental Album of 2012. Recently, he received the 2013 DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll Rising Star Award for Bass. Ben Williams is signed to Concord Music and will release his new album " Coming of Age" in February 2015
LINE UP:
Ben Williams, Bass (acoustic & electric) and Band Leader
Christian Sands, Piano/keys
John Davis, Drums
Marcus Strickland, Saxaphones (tenor, alto, suprano)
Matt Stevens, Guitar
AVAILABLE: JULY, 2015
JOHN PIZZARELLI (USA) - THE MUSIC OF SINATRA
G/A/S/Eastern Europe
 2015 marks the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra. John Pizzarreli was
the opening act on Frank's last ever tour of Europe.
John released a CD of Frank's music entitled, "Dear Mr. Sinatra“, he will
take this opportunity to do a special tour of "The music of Sinatra"
For nearly 30 years, guitarist John Pizzarelli has explored various
corners of the jazz landscape and merged a variety of styles into a
single, distinctive signature sound.
The line-up:
John Pizzarelli (guitar/vocals)
Larry Fuller - Piano
Martin Pizzarelli - Bass
Tony Tedesco – Drums
AVAILABLE: JULY, 2015
KOMPOST 3 (AT) - WINNER Jazzprize Bremen + Next Generation Award 2014
Worldwide Representation
 this is a band the way bands are supposed to be. They’ve got it
all: fire,
sweetness, the ability to step on the one so hard that you nearly fall
over, a seemingly inexhaustible flow of ideas and the best thing of all:
real telepathy, the kind you hear about. this band is a monster.!They’ll
pull you in; don’t bother trying to resist.
Kompost 3 will present their third album Epigenesis in April 2015.
LINE UP:
Martin Eberle - trumpet, fluegelhorn
Benny Omerzell - fender rhodes, red instruments
Manu Mayr - e-bass, double bass
Lukas König - drums, samples
AVAILABLE: JULY 06 - 12 + 21 onwards
QUINCY JONES PRESENTS „THE ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO" (CUBA)
Europe excl. ES,F,IT
 "Rodríguez proved himself one of the most original keyboard
talents to come out of Cuba since Chucho Valdes and Gonzalo
Rubalcaba. So striking was the nearly two-hour performance that
the audience briefly sat in stunned silence at its end before
erupting into a roaring ovation."
Boston Herald
Line Up:
Alfredo Rodriguez - piano, Reinier Elizarde Ruano - bass, Borja
Barrueta- drums
New Album: The Invasion Parade on Mack Avenue
AVAILABLE: JUNE - AUGUST, 2015
ALLAN HARRIS (USA)
Europe ex UK
 ALLAN HARRIS is a world-class singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Perhaps best known for his interpretations of jazz standards, Allan’s
smooth vocals and guitar-styling easily cross genres, from
jazz to rock to blues. He is unquestionably one of the most versatile
talents in contemporary jazz and blues music.
Very few vocalists in the industry have his charismatic combination of
soulful yet elegant phrasing, exciting musicianship, and dynamic stage
presence.
"One of the male jazz singers making their mark again in music, Allan
Harris has a deep reassuring voice." (Ben Ratliff, New York Times)
NEW CD: Black Bar Jukebox out March 2015
Allan is available to guest with local big bands , he has charts of the Nat King Cole song book and others
watch here
AVAILABLE: JULY
ANDREAS VARADY TRIO
Europe in coop ICM
 Andreas Varady is “one of the most talented people on this planet,
who takes the music back to where it belongs,” says legendary music
icon,Quincy Jones.
Within the past few years, a just-turned-17-year-old guitar sensation,
Andreas Varady, has risen to the foreground of the jazz guitar arena.
Andreas has played an impressive list of shows including: Cork Jazz
Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Rheingau
Music Festival, Zelt Music Festival, Ronnie Scotts, Oslo Jazz Fest,
and many others.
He just recorded his debut album with Verve Music ( Universal Music
in Europe)
watch the Trio live in Montreux
AVAILABLE: JUNE - AUGUST, 2015
SEPTETO SANTIAGUERO (CUB)
G/A/S, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe,Lux
 Septeto Santiaguero is currently considered as one of the main
bands in the Cuban music and the most authentic exponents of
traditional Cuban music.
Since its foundation Septeto Santiaguero has played exactly in more
than 30 countries. Septeto Santiaguero has eight recordings.
In 2011 + 2013 Septeto Santiaguero won the Cubadisco Award
and was nominated for the Latin Grammy for their 6th and 7th
album.
At the end of 2012 “Vamos pa´ la fiesta” was selected as one of the 10 World Music recordings of the year by the prestigious About.com
AVAILABLE: JUNE/JULY, 2015
Looking forward to hearing from you
Best regards
Isabelle Pfeifer
Miooow Music Agency Vienna
Isabelle Pfeifer
isabelle@miooow.com
Altmannsdorferstr. 74/13/5, A-1120 Vienna
Tel. +43 (0)1 804 88 333 13 - Mobile +43 650 470 7209 - Fax +43 (0)1 804 88 333 90
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