New England Conservatory Mourns Death of Faculty Member Laurie Frink
New England Conservatory is mourning the death of faculty member Laurie Frink, a renowned trumpeter and educator. Frink died at her home in Manhattan on July 13 at age 61.
"One of the leading brass pedagogues of our time, Laurie Frink will be sorely missed, as a teacher, as a player and as a ...
(Published: August 01, 2013) [read more]
"Five and More," 3rd CD by the FivePlay Jazz Quintet, to Be Released Sept. 17 by Auraline Records
Mainstays of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene since the 1980s, the members of the adventurous quintet FivePlay share a long musical history stretching back to their student days at Berklee in Boston. Co-led by husband and wife Tony Corman (guitar) and Laura Klein (piano) and also including ...
(Published: August 01, 2013) [read more]
Jazz Arts Group of Columbus announces 2013-14 season
Columbus, OH - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce its 2013-14 season of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) and Inside Track small-ensemble series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its ...
(Published: August 01, 2013) [read more]
PATRICIA KAAS
KAAS SINGS PIAF
Friday, September 20, 2013 @ 8pm
Town Hall
123 West 43rd Street
New York City
New York, NY - French singer Patricia Kaas pays tribute to musical icon Edith Piaf with "Kaas Sings Piaf," a world tour to mark the 50th Anniversary of Piaf's death. Kaas' new project, Kaas Chante Piaf, focuses on 21 of Piaf's greatest iconic titles. With musical arrangements by ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
Montclair Jazz Festival Aug. 17
A day of exceptional music is in store for New Jersey metropolitan area residents at the 4th annual Montclair Jazz Festival, Saturday, August 17th in Nishuane Park, from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm. This year's festival, supported in part by Stage Sponsor City National Bank, will feature a host of ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
Ted Nash Big Band - CD Release Sept 17
Ted Nash Big Band
New Release - Chakra - Sept 17
Ted Nash explores new textures and colors, creating a fresh sound expressed by the exciting and powerful setting of the Big Band...
Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Ted Nash releases his twelfth solo recording, "Chakra" on September ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
Jazz Rescue: All-Star Concert Set for August 2nd to Benefit the Yarnell 19 with George Benson and more
azz relief is on the way for victims of the recent Yarnell fire. The M.U.S.I.C. Foundation of Arizona and Arizona Jazz Festival producer Brad Laughlin have teamed with Phoenix City Council Member of District 8 Michael Johnson and Alan "AP" Powell to assemble a galaxy of contemporary jazz stars to ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
Cécile McLorin Salvant at The Stage @ Rockwells
The Stage at Rockwells Presents
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Live in Concert on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 and 9:30 PM
Rising Jazz Star Comes to Westchester for Two Intimate Performances
Pelham, NY - Critically-acclaimed jazz phenom Cécile McLorin Salvant will perform two ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
Jazz Colony offers performance series
The Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony at University of the Pacific draws together 18 of the best high school jazz musicians from throughout the country to hone their performance skills in the shadow of jazz greatness.
The musicians will be performing in the coming weeks at various Stockton ...
(Published: July 31, 2013) [read more]
"Santa Baby" Singer Cynthia Basinet Surfaces In New York For Rare Show
New York, NY - The LA based actress, singer Cynthia Basinet best known for her "Santa Baby" performs a rare intimate show, "Under the Moon" for fans this Wednesday.
Cynthia has appeared in over 100+ TV, movies and commercials. Her now iconic version of "Santa Baby", (oft credited to Marilyn ...
(Published: July 30, 2013) [read more]
Berklee Presents Free Summer Concerts at The Greenway Sessions
Boston, MA, July 25, 2013 - The Greenway Sessions, a part of Berklee Summer in the City, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, continues with concerts through August 30, weather permitting. For more information on Berklee concerts in neighborhoods throughout Boston this summer, visit ...
(Published: July 30, 2013) [read more]
Natixis/Newport Jazz Festival Scholarship Winners: Chase Ceglie & Ray Fuller
Natixis Global Asset Management and Newport Jazz Festival Announce 2013 Scholarship Recipients and Performance Lineup
· Newport Music Scholarships will go to Chase Ceglie from Rhode Island Music Educators Association Senior All-State Jazz Band and Ray Fuller from Massachusetts Music Educators ...
(Published: July 30, 2013) [read more]
Diane Witherspoon in Concert w/ The Billy Higgins Legacy Band
Diane Witherspoon is arguably one of the best living female jazz vocalists in our time. She has had a long career performing in the U.S., but has spent her recent years performing mainly abroad. This concert is Ms. Witherspoon's real comeback to the Bay Area where she has a fan base who has ...
(Published: July 30, 2013) [read more]
Rob Reddy's Tenfold Residency at SubCulture
Acclaimed composer/saxophonist Rob Reddy is one of those musicians who doesn't fit in one particular genre but rather takes influences from gospel, blues, country, modern rock, and traditional to avant-garde jazz. In addition to his extended family of more than a dozen of the scene's finest ...
(Published: July 29, 2013) [read more]
Jazz Rescue: All-star concert set for August 2nd to benefit the Yarnell 19
Phoenix, Arizona (29 July 2013) - Jazz relief is on the way for victims of the recent Yarnell fire. The M.U.S.I.C. Foundation of Arizona and Arizona Jazz Festival producer Brad Laughlin have teamed with Phoenix City ...
(Published: July 29, 2013) [read more]
Internationally Acclaimed Pianist, Composer & Humanitarian KEIKO MATSUI Creates Ground-Breaking,
Thought-Provoking & Inspirational New Music on SOUL QUEST Out July 30, 2013
"Creating this album was like going on a soul quest, as I tried to figure out how to express the things I was thinking and experiencing during this past year," confides pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui (pronounced Kay-Koe, meaning ‘happy, celebratory child' in Japanese). "This ...
(Published: July 29, 2013) [read more]
KENNY GARRETT - PUSHING THE WORLD AWAY, AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 17 ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS
Album Follows His Recent Double GRAMMY® Nominated Project, Seeds From The Underground
"Let's just go ahead and call Kenny Garrett the best and most important alto saxophonist of his generation, ...
(Published: July 29, 2013) [read more]
Prime Example Jazz Club and WWOZ present Stephanie Jordan
NEW ORLEANS - WWOZ's New Modern Jazz Concert Series and Prime Example Jazz Club present the Stephanie Jordan Jazz Ensemble for two dinner shows on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 8:00 and 10:00 PM in one of New Orleans' most intimate lounge settings. Prime Example Jazz Club is located at 1909 ...
(Published: July 28, 2013) [read more]
Looking For a Routed Date for a very Special Act!
Hello
My name is Rob Lowe and we represent the original George Shearing Quintet. The guys are doing a limited run on the east coast June of 2014. This will probably be the last time they venture outside the West Coast. I am looking for a routed date or two between June 8th and June 13th. Below is ...
(Published: July 26, 2013) [read more]
Nashville Trumpeter/Composer Imer Santiago Debuts with "Hidden Journey" Aug. 27
Imer Santiago's musical journey, which began in his native Ohio with stops in New Orleans and Austin, took an important turn in 2007 when he relocated to Nashville. There the accomplished young trumpeter forged a close bond with saxophonist Rahsaan Barber, one of the local jazz scene's key ...
(Published: July 26, 2013) [read more]
Raves For Hadiza Dockeray's 'Chapter 4': "An Intriguing Mixture Of Old-school Chanteuse And Tough-minded Modern Woman"
"An intriguing mixture of old-school chanteuse and tough-minded modern woman"
"This is a songstress who writes lyrics with the soul of a poet and melodies with the ear of a composer. This is a songstress who seems willing to lay herself bare musically, singing with a passion that is both sexual ...
(Published: July 26, 2013) [read more]
Annual Brubeck Institute Program Pairs Nation's Best Student Musicians with Award-Winning Jazz Artists
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony at University of the Pacific draws together 18 of the best high school jazz musicians from throughout the country to hone their performance skills in the shadow of jazz greatness.
Named for the late Dave Brubeck, a University of the ...
(Published: July 25, 2013) [read more]
Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway raises a significant sum to benefit The GRAMMY FOUNDATION®
Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway raises a significant sum to benefit The GRAMMY FOUNDATION®
Mason & Hamlin grand piano the big ticket auction item that helped double last year's donation to support music education programs in schools
Enthusiastic bidders and generous event ...
(Published: July 25, 2013) [read more]
New England Conservatory Alumnus Cecil Taylor Awarded 2013 Kyoto Prize
New England Conservatory alumnus pianist/composer Cecil Taylor '51 DP, has won the 2013 Kyoto Prize in the category of arts and philosophy awarded by the Inamori Foundation in Japan. The prize is an international award presented in three categories to those who have contributed significantly to ...
(Published: July 25, 2013) [read more]
Joe Morris and More at JACK Brooklyn 7/30
Improvisers from three states convene for one night only in this very special concert curated by Michael Foster, Joe Morris, and Kyoko Kitamura.
Tuesday, July 30
8PM&9PM
JACK
505 1/2 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238 between Fulton and Atlantic in Clinton Hill (C or G train to ...
(Published: July 25, 2013) [read more]
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