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William Parker 10-CD Box Set Release Date Moved to January 2021: Due to production delays related to COVID-19, William Parker's upcoming box set, Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World (Volumes 1-10) will now be released in January 2021. The set will be released in a 10-CD deluxe clamshell box set with extensive accompanying booklets via Parker's own Centering Records imprint, distributed by AUM Fidelity. The release is also set to correspond with a long-anticipated biography of the multi-instrumentalist/poet/composer from Cisco Bradley, which will be released around the same time and is entitled Universal Tonality: The Live and Music of William Parker.
Petition to Name Montreal Metro Station After Oscar Peterson Launched: A petition for renaming a métro station in Montreal after legendary Montreal-native Oscar Peterson has been launched. The petition was started by Montrealer Naveed Hussain, who writes on change.org that renaming Lionel-Groulx métro station after Oscar Peterson "allows Montreal to celebrate the legacy of a man who has proudly represented our city on the international stage and allows our city to celebrate the beautiful cultural diversity and representation that Black Montrealers bring to our city."
35th-Anniversary Vinyl Edition of Whitney Houston's Debut Album Announced: Legacy Recordings and Vinyl Me, Please, in conjunction with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston, have announced the 35th anniversary 2-LP vinyl collector's edition of the self-titled debut album of Whitney Houston. The 2LP deluxe vinyl package produced by Vinyl Me, Please includes heavyweight color vinyl and a premium gatefold jacket, housed in a foil-stamped slim case box. The 180-gram peaches and cream swirl color vinyl set features the original album alongside the first U.S. pressing of Whitney Dancin' Special, previously only released in Japan in 1986. The anniversary edition includes a 40-page hardcover photo and lyric book with new essays.
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Genevieve Artadi Shares New Single: Genevieve Artadi has shared "Godzillaaa," featuring Real Bad Man. This is the latest single and music video from her upcoming album, Dizzy Strange Summer. The song brings Artadi's take on a synthy, urban sound to the streets of Tokyo, Japan, as she sings feelings of betrayal and the desire to be free from someone. Dizzy Strange Summer is due out July 17 on Brainfeeder and we included it on our list of 10 albums out this month that you need to know about.
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2020 Guinness Cork Jazz Canceled: Ireland's Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has announced the cancelation of its 2020 edition, due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statement on its official website reads: "We know that this announcement will be disappointing for music fans, artists, publicans and the wider Cork community but their health and safety is our number one priority. We look forward to bringing back a strong, exciting and memorable Festival in 2021."
