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			<title>Braden-Rapp: The Strayhorn Project [new cd]</title>
			<link>http://www.bradenrapp.com</link>
			<description>Mark Rapp, Don Braden, Gerald Clayton (GRAMMY nominee), Sachal Vasandani, Rene Hart and Greg Gonzales recorded their modern-day interpretations of songs from the Billy Strayhorn songbook. "This CD project is a true successful experiment in the art of re-composing the composition." - George W Carroll, The Musicians' Ombudsman</description>
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			<title>The Song Project [new music]</title>
			<link>http://thesongproject.pavedearthmusic.com/</link>
			<description>One free song, every month. It is an imaginative collaboration between trumpeter Mark Rapp and guitarist/vocalist Derek Lee Bronston. Songs now availbel include "My Funny Valentine", "Blue in Green", "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "Thank You".</description>
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			<title>JazzReview.com: Putting His Own Stamp on Modern Jazz [interview]</title>
			<link>http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-7020.html</link>
			<description>In this in-depth interview, Rapp discloses how he found his calling to become a jazz composer and trumpet player, the organic chemistry which he has with his band, and the making of his debut release, Token Tales.</description>
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			<title>New Shows Announced [performance]</title>
			<link>http://www.markrapp.com/gigs.html</link>
			<description>In support of the brand new CD "Braden-Rapp: The Strayhorn Project", Rapp is playing Blues Alley, Feinsteins, private showcases and in-store signings at Barnes and Noble in NY.</description>
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