Maxwell enlists eclectic lineup for Caribbean cruise
Erykah Badu, Anthony Hamilton, Ledisi, Joe, Chrisette Michele, DL Hughley and more have been invited for the inaugural Maxwell + The 7 Seas, May 3-10, 2015.
Phoenix, Arizona (18 August 2014): On May 3, 2015, platinum soul star Maxwell will launch the maiden voyage of his own seven-day Caribbean ...
(Published: August 18, 2014) [read more]
The COOKERS Release TIME AND TIME AGAIN On Motema Music - WORLDWIDE TOUR SCHEDULED!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
"Player for player, there's no better working band in jazz than The Cookers." - Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe
"A dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop" - Nate Chinen, The New York Times
"This hard-hitting septet wears its name like a mission ...
(Published: August 18, 2014) [read more]
Father knew best: Kiki Ebsen records a jazz tribute to her late dad, actor Buddy Ebsen
“Scarecrow Sessions,” due September 30, is comprised of standards and songs associated with her father’s showbiz career; “If I Only Had A Brain” is the No. 2 most added radio single this week.
Calabasas, Calif. (15 August 2014): Singer-songwriter Kiki Ebsen stubbornly refused her ...
(Published: August 15, 2014) [read more]
Natixis Global Asset Management and Berklee College of Music Present Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival
On September 27, music lovers of all ages will gather for the 14th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival in Boston's historic South End - home to several legendary clubs during Boston's jazz heyday. The all-day, free outdoor event will offer contemporary jazz, funk, Latin, pop, and soul ...
(Published: August 15, 2014) [read more]
The music of Monk, Trane & Bags
VTY Jazz Productions...
Creating the best Jazz experience on Earth..
Proudly Present
Another Sunday Serenade
Featuring
Willie Williams: Tenor Saxophone
Jay Hoggard: Vibraphone
Rick Germanson: Piano
Dezron Douglas: Bass
Jonathan Barber: Drums
Live from the ...
(Published: August 15, 2014) [read more]
World jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker's April in Paris tour continues on Northwest Coast: Bay Area Aug 15-16 and Seattle Aug 19-20
Multi-lingual vocalist Allison Adams Tucker heads to the Bay Area and Seattle in promotion of her second album "April in Paris". April in Paris was recorded in Paris on the 1st International Jazz Day, 2012 at the end of her last Europe tour, and highlights songs of Springtime and new beginnings ...
(Published: August 15, 2014) [read more]
Azar Lawrence Release's The Seeker On Sunnyside Records!!
"Mr. Lawrence sounded inspired at times by the Coltrane of 1961 and 1962: the fast, athletic, babbling patterns of "Chasin' the Trane" and the moral-weight slowness of Ballads"."Ben Ratliff-New York Times.
New York City-August 1, 2014 - The musical legacy of saxophonist Azar Lawrence began ...
(Published: August 14, 2014) [read more]
New Release from Charlie Haden & Jim Hall On Impulse!
On September 30, the newly reactivated impulse! label will release Charlie Haden-Jim Hall, a previously-unreleased recording of a stunning duo performance by these two recently departed masters at the 1990 Montreal International Jazz Festival. impulse! is a division of Universal Music France which ...
(Published: August 14, 2014) [read more]
Jerry Tachoir Group CD - Stories
The new Jerry Tachoir Group recording - Stories is getting rave reviews and radio airplay across the US and Canada. The project features Jerry Tachoir on vibes, Marlene Tachoir - piano and voice, Roy Vogt - Bass, Danny Gottlieb - drums, Rich Adams - drums and Beth Gottlieb - percussion.
The ...
(Published: August 14, 2014) [read more]
Saxophonist Paul Carr brings his CD Release Tour to Philly!
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Founder and saxophonist, Paul Carr brings his CD Release Tour to Philly at LaRose on Saturday, September 20 from 7-10pm. Appearing with him are organist, Pat Bianchi, guitarist, Paul Bollenbeck and drummer, Lewis Nash.
LaRose is located at 5531 Germantown Avenue, ...
(Published: August 12, 2014) [read more]
Trombonist/Composer Jason Jackson to Release the Orchestral Recording "Inspiration," Oct. 14
With the release of Inspiration, the second CD to appear under his name and first new one in 13 years, Jason Jackson emerges as a jazz master whose gifts as a composer and arranger match his virtuosity as a trombonist. His inspired combination of horns, strings, and rhythm is quite unlike anything ...
(Published: August 12, 2014) [read more]
NC Musician/Composer Summer Mini Tour
Marc Hoffman performs this weekend
Friday, August 15th, composer, singer and pianist Marc Hoffman begins a mini-tour at Summer Night Out, hosted by Downtown Salisbury Inc., in Downtown Salisbury from 6-9pm.
He will be performing with his trio including drummer Brian IMGP7905Sullivan and ...
(Published: August 12, 2014) [read more]
NJPAC, Larry Rosen Productions, and Concord Music Group Announce Exclusive Recording Contract Offer for
3rd Annual Sarah Vaughan Competition Winner
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Larry Rosen Productions (LRP), and Concord Music Group announce a landmark agreement to provide an exclusive recording contract offer to record and release an album on Concord Records to the winner of the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International jazz Vocal ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
Hard-hitting Living Colour Drummer Will Calhoun Comes to Scullers August 14
with Marc Cary and Luques Curtis
Will Calhoun brings his trio to Scullers Jazz Club Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 8 PM, featuring Marc Cary on piano and Luques Curtis on bass.
Before he became famous as a member of the groundbreaking hard rock group Living Colour, Will Calhoun was an aspiring jazz drummer raised on a steady diet ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
Cynthia Basinet's Latest Single, "Eventually" on Pandora
Los Angeles - The singer, actress Cynthia Basinet best known for her sultry, playful version of "Santa Baby" has switched gears in her latest single, "Eventually" now playing on Pandora.
Cynthia's "Eventually" is a heartbreaker of a ballad with mellow rock instrumentation, subtle use of ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
MARK GUILIANA LAUNCHES NEW LABEL - BEAT MUSIC PRODUCTIONS WITH THE RELEASE OF TWO INNOVATIVE, CONCEPTUAL ALBUMS, MY LIFE STARTS NOW & BEAT MUSIC: THE LOS ANGELES IMPROVISATIONS
"What happens when you add hard bop drum masters Elvin Jones and Art Blakey to a 1980s Roland 808 drum machine, divide the result by J Dilla and then multiply to the power of Squarepusher' Answer: Mark Guiliana." - Time Out London
"A drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed . ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
A constellation of friends helps keyboardist Patrick Bradley get heard
“Can You Hear Me,” due September 23, features guest stars Dave Koz, Rick Braun and Eric Marienthal on the contemporary jazz fusion set produced by Jeff Lorber.
Aliso Viejo, Calif. (11 August 2014): To bolster his effort to be heard above the incessant din cluttering our world, keyboardist ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
Audio Fidelity To Release Jazz Legend George Benson's 'Breezin' On Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD
Camarillo, CA - Jazz fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the release of 'Breezin' by legendary jazz singer and guitarist George Benson on Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD from Marshall Blonstien's Audio Fidelity. George Benson's 'Breezin' is the ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
Bossa Nova band from Russia
SAMBA DE MARIA - is a band of young, sunny, romantic, stylish, artistic and professional musicians, who have gained hearts of fans with magic sound of bossa nova.
Maria Ilina – vocal
Dmitry Smirnov – guitar, vocal
Maxim Shishaev – guitar
The musicians from Saint-Petersburg play ...
(Published: August 11, 2014) [read more]
Tony Adamo Mike Clark Lenny White
The groove vocabulary has changed. What was Tony Adamo with the Headhunters is now Tony Adamo and the New York Crew. The new hip groove vocabulary is Mike Clark, drumming & producing; Lenny White drumming & mixing,Tim Ouimette, trumpet & arranging; Michael Wolff, piano; Richie Goods, bass; Donald ...
(Published: August 10, 2014) [read more]
Jazz Fest Comes to White Plains, September 2-7
Music lovers will be happy to know that Jazz Fest, a collaboration between ArtsWestchester, the City of White Plains, and the White Plains BID â is back,and it's going to be bigger, bolder and hotter than ever before. Now in its third year, the highly anticipated event has expanded from ...
(Published: August 09, 2014) [read more]
STANLEY CLARKE Rallies Friends, Old and New, to Revisit School Days, Bass Folk Songs and More on UP out on 9/30
Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke considers his upcoming Mack Avenue Records release, The Stanley Clarke Band's UP, to be the most energetic, rhythmic and upbeat album that he has ever done -- and with more than 40 solo albums under his belt, that's saying quite a lot. Clarke's signature ...
(Published: August 08, 2014) [read more]
An open letter to Howard Reich – Arts & Entertainment columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
Regarding your July 11, 2014 article “Millennium Park elevates Jazz Fest, but not enough.”
You insufferable a##. For all of your base and petty criticisms, not one mention is made of the stellar line-up of entertainment for this year's fest. This is not a mistaken omission. You continue ...
(Published: August 08, 2014) [read more]
Trumpeter Sean Jones Named Chair of Berklee’s Brass Department
Berklee College of Music has named noted trumpeter Sean Jones chair of the college’s Brass Department. Jones will build on the legacy of the department and ensure that graduates have the skills to thrive in a music industry that is ever-changing. He succeeds trombonist Tom Plsek, who served as ...
(Published: August 08, 2014) [read more]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chicago's Jazz Scene (But Were Afraid to Comment On
I've been listening to Chris Greene Quartet's "A Group Effort" (2012) with Chris Greene (sax), Damian Espinosa (piano), Marc Piane (bass) & Steve Corley (drums). It's a killer. As the liner notes by jazz critic Neil Tesser make clear, this is a brilliant meld of deep tradition & ...
(Published: August 08, 2014) [read more]
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