Inspired sax with a hip-hop lean
Sam Rucker urges "Be True 2 Who U R" ahead of the June 3 release of "Tell You Something"
Williamsburg, Virginia (31 March 2014): Hip-hop producer turned contemporary jazz saxophonist Sam Rucker has something to say. Blending jazz, hip-hop, soul and gospel, he communicates through inspirational ...
(Published: March 31, 2014) [read more]
Jazz Vocalist MELISSA WALKER NAMED
ONE OF NEW JERSEY’S BEST 50 WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Melissa Walker, president and founder of Jazz House Kids has been named by NJBIZ Magazine one of the Best Women in Business for 2014. The award honors New Jersey's most dynamic women in business who stand out in their fields - women who share a commitment to professional excellence, to the ...
(Published: March 31, 2014) [read more]
Martin Wind Quartet - Music of Bill Evans w/ Orchestra
Martin Wind Quartet featuring
Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
"Turn Out The Stars - Music written or inspired by Bill Evans"
CD Release Date - May 20
Jazz at Kitano - May 30-31
Come celebrate the release of the Martin Wind Quartet's latest masterpiece at The Kitano (NYC) on May ...
(Published: March 31, 2014) [read more]
Paquito Guzman “Great Farewell Concert" w/special guests Raphy Leavitt & La Selecta
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to host the historic celebration PAQUITO GUZMÁN "Great Farewell Concert on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 8pm. After a long and fruitful musical career, with unforgettable hits and a loyal fan base around the world, Paquito Guzmán is retiring from ...
(Published: March 30, 2014) [read more]
Jazz Goa sets a world record!
Jazz Goa came up with a great idea about a year ago, inviting musicians from all over the world to contribute their solos to a jazz standard called 'Straight No Chaser'. The idea caught on via the internet and Jazz Goa has been flooded with contributions from jazz virtuosos from all over ...
(Published: March 29, 2014) [read more]
Two New Duo CDs by Bassist/Composer Jeff Denson Due April 15
Best known for his work in the celebrated cooperative trio Minsarah (which he founded with Florian Weber and Ziv Ravitz) and his seven-year tenure in the Lee Konitz New Quartet, bassist and composer Jeff Denson has also led a highly regarded quartet featuring Weber, Ralph Alessi, and Dan ...
(Published: March 28, 2014) [read more]
Edgar Gabriel's STRINGFUSION in Chicago!
Edgar Gabriel's STRINGFUSION will be performing on April 13th at Uncommon Ground at Devon in Chicago.
Price Rubin & Partners is proud to present Edgar Gabriel's STRINGFUSION:
StringFusion takes the listener on a musical jazz journey that stretches around the globe and spans many ...
(Published: March 28, 2014) [read more]
New England Conservatory Presents Student Honors Ensembles
Great on Paper and Choro Bastardo
Tuesday, April 1 at Jordan Hall
Each year, an audition committee of professional musicians selects a few exceptional student ensembles to represent the New England Conservatory Honors Ensemble Program. Two of these ensembles - Great on Paper and Choro Bastardo perform on Tuesday, April 1 at 8 ...
(Published: March 28, 2014) [read more]
JazzHot Stephanie Jordan scheduled for New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2
NEW ORLEANS - The Stephanie Jordan Big Band is scheduled to perform at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell on Friday, May 2nd at 2:50 PM in the Zatarain's/WWOZ Jazz Tent.
Following her 2012 Jazz Fest performance, USA Today wrote "Stephanie Jordan transported ...
(Published: March 27, 2014) [read more]
The Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp will celebrate its 26th year in a new location: Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
The Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp will celebrate its 26th year in a new location: Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, will present the longstanding event
August 10-16, 2014.
Founded in 1989, the camp provides a unique educational experience for aspiring jazz ...
(Published: March 26, 2014) [read more]
Janice Borla Group
"Promises to Burn"
Featuring
Janice Borla-voice
Scott Robinson -tenor saxophone/flute
Art Davis-trumpet/flugelhorn
John McLean-guitars
Bob Bowman-bass
Jack Mouse-drums
Janice Borla Group
"Promises to Burn"
Janice Borla Group
"Promises to Burn" Featuring:
Janice Borla-voice
Scott Robinson -tenor saxophone/flute
Art Davis-trumpet/flugelhorn
John McLean-guitars
Bob Bowman-bass
Jack Mouse-drums
There is often a certain element of debate as to what makes someone a jazz singer. But in the case ...
(Published: March 26, 2014) [read more]
Listening to Lincoln with Dave Burrell
A World Premiere Performance - April 10
The Rosenbach is pleased to present Musician-in-Residence and acclaimed composer-pianist Dave Burrell's premiere of three original compositions commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Burrell has taken a new creative approach in developing Listening to Lincoln, fusing opera, ...
(Published: March 26, 2014) [read more]
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CELEBRATION EVENT: BOOK SIGNING AT THE LETTERS BOOK SHOP, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN by LARRY RENI THOMAS 4/30/14
BOOK SIGNING: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN by LARRY RENI THOMAS
APRIL 30, 2014, Letters Book Shop, Durham, North Carolina
Letters Bookshop, 313 W. Main Street, Durham, North Carolina, presents an International Jazz Day Celebration event with a book signing, April 30, 2014, at 6:30 pm, ...
(Published: March 25, 2014) [read more]
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CELEBRATION EVENT: BOOK SIGNING AT LETTERS BOOKSHOP, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN 4/30/14
BOOK SIGNING: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN by LARRY RENI THOMAS
APRIL 30, 2014, Letters Book Shop, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Letters Bookshop, 313 W. Main Street, Durham, North Carolina, presents an International Jazz Day Celebration event with a book signing, April 30, 2014, at 6:30 pm, ...
(Published: March 25, 2014) [read more]
The Checkout – Live at Berklee: Matthew Stevens Quintet
Presented by Berklee, NPR Music, and WBGO FM, The Checkout - Live at Berklee, brings critically acclaimed alumni back to their alma mater for intimate concerts at Cafe 939. The series continues with guitarist Matthew Stevens and his quintet, featuring Gerald Clayton (piano), Vicente Archer (bass), ...
(Published: March 25, 2014) [read more]
Columbus Jazz Orchestra blows the roof off in "Trumpet Summit" featuring Sean Jones (April 10-13)
Columbus, OH - In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre on April 10-13 for a special fanfare to the trumpet titled "Trumpet Summit," featuring guest artist Sean Jones.
The bright vivacious sound of the trumpet has ...
(Published: March 24, 2014) [read more]
THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN AUTHOR ON WHPK-FM 3/23/14
Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan, (KHA Books) will be interviewed on Jazz Rapp With The Jazz Impressario, on WHPK-FM (www.whpk.org), Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2014, 1:45 pm (CDT) by host Al Carter-Bey. Thomas will talk about his ...
(Published: March 23, 2014) [read more]
NEW RUBEN BLADES CD, "TANGOS," SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 24TH
Tangos, the stunning new CD from Ruben Blades, is set for release via Sunnyside Records on June 24th.
The best songs are those that provide messages that reach beyond the genre into which they are born. There are lyrics that can move people deeply, even when the composer and listener are ...
(Published: March 21, 2014) [read more]
B.B. King at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is honored to present the legendary King of the Blues, B.B. KING on Saturday, April 19th, 2014 at 8pm. With a unique, instantly recognized voice and guitar sound, B.B. King has been the most renowned blues musician in the world for more than 50 years.
Lehman ...
(Published: March 21, 2014) [read more]
NYJA is Offering Vocal Jazz Workshops Now
New York Jazz Academy (NYJA) is providing workshops for aspiring vocalists of all skill levels and ages. Workshops are designed to help students learn stage presence, song interpretation, lyric memorization, musicianship skills, improvisation and the other important elements of jazz. Class sizes ...
(Published: March 21, 2014) [read more]
TERENCE BLANCHARD'S CHAMPION NOMINATED FOR 2014 INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARD
Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer's CHAMPION, which received its world premiere at Opera Theatre in June 2013, is one of five finalists for "World Premiere" of the year in the 2014 International Opera Awards.
Funds currently being raised via IndieGoGo for recording/distribution of ...
(Published: March 20, 2014) [read more]
Edgy and Ethereal, Red Molly’s Wildly Cool Album Brings to Mind ‘Mazzy Star with a Twang’; Major Tour Confirmed
Edgy and Ethereal, Red Molly's Wildly Cool Album Brings to Mind ‘Mazzy Star with a Twang'
A Gritty Sonic Landscape is Juxtaposed with the Band's Signature Three-Part Harmonies
Over 40 Tour Dates are Confirmed
On their upcoming ‘The Red Album', Red ...
(Published: March 20, 2014) [read more]
Smoke Sessions Records Launches with
New Releases by Harold Mabern, Vincent Herring,
Javon Jackson, and David Hazeltine
After surviving for almost 15 years in the white-knuckle world of running a New York City jazz club, Smoke co-owners Frank Christopher and Paul Stache decided that they were up for yet another daunting challenge, starting a jazz record label. Awed and inspired over the years by the music all around ...
(Published: March 19, 2014) [read more]
Composer/Bassist ALEXIS CUADRADO Presents POETICA, Featuring Rowan Ricardo Philips, Melcion Mateu, Miles Okazaki, Andy Milne & Tyshawn Sorey
A multi-disciplinary new work by Alexis Cuadrado crossing languages and poetry in collaboration with authors/poets Rowan Ricardo Philips and Melcion Mateu
***In Residency at SEEDS: Brooklyn -
April 30 & May 1, 2, 3, 2014***
Located at 617 Vanderbilt Ave (Bergen & St. Marks) Ground floor, ...
(Published: March 19, 2014) [read more]
Culbertson is going back to school
Contemporary jazz star will return for "Another Long Night Out" at DePaul University School of Music 20 years after the release of the debut album that he recorded while a student of the university.
Los Angeles, Calif. (19 March 2014): An accomplished alum currently possessing the No. 1 ...
(Published: March 19, 2014) [read more]
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