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Colors of Brazilian Jazz: Connect Brazil This Week
VIBRANT TONES FROM SAXOPHONIST KENNEY POLSON: THIS WEEK’S COVER STORY Ahh… the colors of Brazilian jazz! What is it about Kenney Polson’s Brazilian jazz album that has top journalists from JAZZIZ to Audiophile Review singing its 5-star praises? Maybe it’s...
Jazziz Magazine
Featured Track: Kenney Polson – “Aquarela Do Brasil” As the song title suggests, smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny Polson goes the Brazilian route on “Aquarela Do Brasil,” a song written in 1939 and recorded by such luminaries as Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim,...
Jazz Weekly – Kenney Polson: Colors of Brazil
POSTED BY: George W. Harris March 22, 2021 Kenney Polson | Colors of Brazil Review By: George W. Harris Kenney Polson uses a wide variety of paintbrushes with his mix of reeds on this upbeat and sleek interpretation of Brazilia. He plays saxes of soprano, alto,...
Starportrait – Smooth Jazz in Germany
Kenney Polson has developed a strong relationship with Brazil. After all, he lived in Rio de Janeiro for several years. Colors Of Brazil is accordingly a kind of retrospective of this period of his life and the result of the musical influences from that time. The...
Discover The Worldly Sounds of Kenney Polson and Kane Mathis
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Discover The Worldly Sounds of Kenney Polson and Kane Mathis West coast jazz artist Kenney Polson is preparing the March release of his new album "Colors Of Brazil." Polson has traveled the world, visiting 50 different countries and looks to...
Sentinel & Rural News
Kenney Polson – Colors Of Brazil February 26, 2021 Kenney Polson is a world class saxophonist and world traveler who has collaborated with many musicians from many countries. With his 2019 album for lovers only, Polson achieved notoriety, Jeff Becker writes, as “an...
CD Review: Kenney Polson, Colors of Brazil
WRITTEN BY KIM CYPHER| FEBRUARY 23, 2021| CD REVIEWS, NEWS, REVIEWS West Coast jazz saxophonist Kenney Polson continues to spread the gospel of smooth jazz whilst collaborating with a wide range of musicians across the globe. His latest release is a colorful...
5 Finger Review
POSTED BY: GRIFF STEVENS FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Kenney Polson | Colors of Brazil Review By: Griff Stevens Saxophonist Kenney Polson has consistently released albums as a leader that range from smooth jazz to contemporary to jazz stylings. Polson’s latest endeavor, Colors...
New Music Releases: Kenney Polson, Lowell Hopper, Ron King
Thursday, February 18, 2021 New Music Releases: Kenney Polson, Lowell Hopper, Ron King Kenney Polson - Colors Of Brazil Veteran jazz saxophonist Kenney Polson was born in Kansas City and lives in the Pacific Northwest, but the wild, bustling Carnival joy...
jazz2love – Album Review: Colors of Brazil
Album: Colors of Brazil Artist: Kenney Polson Label: Rosetta Records Website: www.kenneypolson.com Exotic, playful and romantic, the music of saxophonist-composer-arranger Kenney Polson is entirely uplifting. His latest release Colors of Brazil brings the...
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Kenney Poison et Mezcal Jazz Unit en concert
Midi Libre Lodève - Vallée de l'Hérault Vendredi 24 janvier s'est produit, Ô Marches du Palais, le saxophoniste américain de Portland (Oregon) Kenney Pol-son et les quatre musiciens du groupe Mezcal Jazz Unit. Cette collaboration franco-américaine chaleureuse a...
69 News WFMZ- TV
PRNewswire CISION Not Just Jazz Network launches featuring Saxophonist Kenney Polson's new single "Innocence" from his CD "For Lovers Only". The Not Just Jazz Network features recording artist, Kenney Poison who takes his saxophone to another level with his new single...
Kenney Polson hits Hawaii
By Special to West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — Sailing high on the success of his latest album, “For Lovers Only,” Portland-based smooth jazz saxophonist Kenney Polson performs Saturday at Gertrude’s Jazz Bar in Kailua-Kona. He will play straight jazz standards with...
“Foundaton hosts Black History Month celebration”
By Lassen County Times, Westwood PinePress The Lassen College Foundation hosts the annual smooth jazz, gospel and rhythm, and blues concert to honor Black History Month at the Sports Complex of the college from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb 15. Doors will open at...
“Talented musicians join saxophonist Kenney Polson at Lassen College Foundation’s benefit concert Friday night”
By Lassen County Times, Westwood PinePress February 17, 2017 Saxophonist Kenney Polson leads an all-star band at the Lassen College Foundation’s scholarship concert and dance from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at the Lassen College Sports Complex. The benefit...
“Sax Man Looks forward to Susanville Return”
LassenNews.com / Lassen County Times By Sam Williams - Managing Editor Jazz sax man Kenney Polson, Looks forward to his return to Susanville at the Lassen College Foundation Scholarship Benefit Concert and Dance held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Lassen Community...
Kenney Polson Tours with The Stone City Band
By Ivy Davis The Advocate “I started for all the wrong reasons,” Kenney Polson said. Polson is a member of the MHCC District board of directors, elected in 2015 to a four-year term. He is also a world-traveling, accomplished saxophonist/composer. This summer he plans...
“World Famous Jazz for Kids Hits Portland”
By Jaymee R Cuti The Portland Observer A world-renowned musician will headline The Future of Jan, a Sunday night of jazz and funk with all-stars and rising stars. The 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. event at the Legacy Emanuel Hospital atrium, 501 N. Graham St., is a fundraiser...
“The Kenney Polson Syndrome”
Student writer Campus Digest Nurse, this is definitely a case where a transplant results in a series of foot tapping. hip shaking, head bobbing side effects known throughout the world as the Kenney Poison syndrome. Prognosis: A highly infectious good time ONLY if you...
Interviews
Jazz In Europe Interview
e AN INTERVIEW WITH KENNEY POLSON – JAZZ SAXOPHONIST Kenney Polson is a Jazz saxophonist, accomplished composer and educator. Based in the Pacific Northwest, he has lived and performed in over 50 countries. Known widely as a smooth jazz artist, his seasoned musical...
Smoothjazz.com
Sandy Shore Interviewed Kenney Polson about the album Paradise, Volume. I Q. How did this album and overall concept for it come about, and what are your ultimate goals with it? A. I was living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the time. It was also a very creative time in...
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