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Avant (born Myron Avant on April 26, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a multi-platinum American R&B singer. Despite numerous rumors Avant is a not a relative to the famed R&B singer, R. Kelly. In the past five years, he had a son, Chase, who was born c. 2002. A graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts in 1995 where he majored in theater, he is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the remix to which features Kelly Rowland), "My First Love," which one version features Ketara Wyatt, and "Read Your Mind" (the remix to which features Snoop Dogg on the extended promo vinyl). |
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Medeski, Martin and Wood: Improv for buddies Date: 11 Dec 2009
National Post -
Improvisation and jazz go hand in hand, but for the avant-garde jazz-fusion trio Medeski, Martin & Wood, that simple creative approach has evolved into something much more provocative.
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The Profound Sound Trio at The Vortex Jazz Club, London Date: 11 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
Profound Sound Trio: Andrew Cyrille, Paul Dunmall, Henry Grimes The Vortex Jazz Club North London, UK November 23, 2009 The Vortex Jazz Club in North London is the city's best venue for improvised music in free jazz and other avant-garde sub-genres. On this Monday evening the aptly named Profound Sound Trio, consisting of drummer Andrew Cyrille, saxophonist Paul Dunmall and bassist Henry Grimes ...
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CONCERT REVIEW: Re-Learning the New. The Emerson String Quartet Performs works by Ives, Janáček, Barber and Shostakovich Date: 08 Dec 2009
The Tech -
By Sudeep Agarwala STAFF WRITER Twentieth century music is generally associated with atonality and avant-garde experimentation; this is not necessarily an untrue association, and many of Friday evening’s composers are specially known for their forays into these movements. The music is not without its own narrative, its own tonal lexicon and rationale that somehow culminates in a cohesive thesis ...
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Larry Ochs Sax and Drumming Core Date: 25 Nov 2009
East Bay Express -
Stone Shift by Mark Keresman Tenor saxophonist and composer Larry Ochs is a founding member of Bay Area saxophone quartet ROVA (he's the "O"), virtually an institution in the frequently overlapping international scenes of avant-garde jazz, improvised music, and contemporary notated composition (the latter being what some folks these days refer to as "classical" music). This time out, Ochs' Core ...
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Londoner Ebony Bones! Headlines This Year's Art Loves Music Concert as Part of Art Basel Miami Beach. Date: 24 Nov 2009
Broward-Palm Beach New Times -
You can be forgiven if you've never heard of the avant-garde pop star named Ebony Bones!, born Ebony Thomas. But despite not yet offering an official U.S. release of her debut album, Bone of My Bones , this Brit has been slowly gaining stateside appeal. Turns out the gal has already played alo...
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friday, november 20 Date: 19 Nov 2009
St. Petersburg Times -
rock, etc. Inna Zhelannaya Folk rock. A2. 8 p.m. Finntroll Metal. Arctica. 6 p.m. Yana Fortep and Liquid Quartet Funk, soul, jazz. BubbleBar. 9 p.m. Yolka u Ivanovykh Avant-rock.
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Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel: Live Date: 19 Nov 2009
Creative Loafing Atlanta -
Self-released... By Chad Radford Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel's latest offering captures two sprawling masses of improvised drones too harmonious to be called avant-garde and too experimental for stuffy modern classical terms. These sounds are the product of two minds sharing a single headspace and letting the music drive – which is typical of the Atlanta duo. From the onset of the 23:56 ...
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Influential composer Terry Riley to play 2nd annual Big Ears music fest Date: 18 Nov 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel -
Avant garde music legend Terry Riley will be the artist-in-residence for the 2010 Big Ears Festival.Riley is widely considered to be the dean of minimalist classical music and one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.Beginning with his 1964 composition, "In C," Riley's work has inspired modern classical composers, including Philip Glass, Steve Reich and John Adams, along with ...
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