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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Leigh Pilzer - Keep Holding On

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Get ready to groove with Dr. Leigh Pilzer , the Washington, D.C. baritone sax powerhouse who proves that jazz is meant to be a living, breathing party, not a dusty museum piece. Described as a pure force of nature with a gruff, punchy, and assertive sound, Leigh brings a heavy dose of soulful grit to the stage. She has traded licks with the legendary Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and even arranged horns for local legends like Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy , and now she is bringing that deep, soulful swagger front and center with her vibrant new album, Keep Holding On. This record is a masterclass in pure, undeniable groove, packed with plenty of attitude, low-end bark, and raw energy that blues fans will instantly appreciate. Keep Holding On strikes the perfect balance between paying respect to the jazz heritage and absolutely cutting loose, making it an essential, high-energy addition to your playlist.   🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Keep Holding On by Leigh ...

Squirrel Nut Zippers Announce Fall Tour / Hot 20th Anniversary Edition Out This Friday

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SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR 20TH ANNVERSARY REISSUE OF HOT To Be Released On Vinyl and Digitally This Friday July 29 th Album Release Show In New Orleans At Tipitina’s On July 30 th July 25, 2016 – It was about 20 years ago when NPR’s Morning Edition said: “It’s not easy to categorize the music of the  Squirrel Nut Zippers , except that it’s hot.”  2016 marks the 20 th  anniversary of the  Squirrel Nut Zippers  most celebrated and commercially successful album  Hot .  Originally released in the summer of 1996,  Hot  was the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut  The Inevitable . By this time the group had already established a substantial live following across the country thanks to early support from NPR, college radio and non-commercial stations.  Hot  wound up selling over 1.3 million copies.  A newly re-mastered version of the album along with a ...