94 year old Jazz Saxophonist to Receive Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame's Highest Honor
Ninety-four-year old bandleader and saxophonist Hal Singer, a Tulsa race riot survivor who lives and works out of Paris, France, is this year's recipient of the Jay McShann Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Singer plans to attend and perform at the Jazz Hall's ...
(Published: November 06, 2013) [read more]
Pianist Peter Zak Releases New Trio CD, Performs Solo Jan. 4 at Piedmont Piano, Oakland
New York-based jazz pianist Peter Zak returns to his East Bay roots with a solo concert at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, on Saturday, January 4. Coming on the heels of the release of his newest CD release, a trio session for SteepleChase Records titled The Eternal Triangle, the show marks his ...
(Published: November 06, 2013) [read more]
Update: Newark Arts High with Don Braden to Perform at WBGO Gala Concert
UPDATE
WBGO Provides Free Gala Concert Tickets to Students
from Newark Arts High to Honor the City's Bright Future of Music
Star-studded Evening Features Performances by
Inside Straight: Christian McBride, Carl Allen, Christian Sands, Jaleel Shaw & Warren Wolf Hypnotic Brass ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
MOTÉMA MUSIC RELEASING GREGORY PORTER'S WATER AND BE GOOD ON VINYL ON NOVEMBER 12
Water Will Include Opolopo's Remix of "1960 What?" as Bonus Track
In 2010, when Motéma Music was still a fledgling label, albeit one with an already impressive roster that included such lauded artists as Lynne Arriale, Rufus Reid and Marc Cary, President Jana Herzen signed a relatively unknown vocalist by the name of Gregory Porter. At the time, the ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
‘Music is an infinite thing': Jazz great Bill Frisell joins School of Music at University of Washington
The Jazz Studies Program in the School of Music is making a down payment to help secure a bright future. It has lured Bill Frisell, one of modern jazz's premier guitarists, to a position on the faculty that allows him to spend whatever time he has available in Seattle interacting with UW jazz ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett Celebrates Release
of Pushing the World Away with Performances
at The Iridium - December 6-8
Winner of the 2013 DownBeat Reader's Poll
Alto Saxophonist of the Year
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett is scheduled to perform at The Iridium from Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8 at 8:30 & 10:30PM. Garrett is celebrating the recent release of his third Mack Avenue Records album, Pushing the World Away and will be joined by pianist Vernell Brown, bassist Corcoran ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
Jazz and Colors Sat - Nov 9
Jazz & Colors, New York City Parks & Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy have announced the musical lineup and set list for Jazz & Colors, a free musical experience featuring 30 jazz ensembles performing alongside Central Parks' stunning Fall foliage on Saturday, November 9.
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(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
LOS ANGELES CLUB FAVORITES SASHA'S BLOC SIGN WITH BRIDGEWATER ARTIST MANAGEMENT
LOS ANGELES CLUB FAVORITES SASHA'S BLOC SIGN WITH BRIDGEWATER ARTIST MANAGEMENT (DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, THEO CROKER) FOR REPRESENTATION
Band That Plays To Continuously Sold-out Shows Blends An Intriguing Mix Of Contemporary Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Gypsy Jazz And Traditional ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
LOSTON HARRIS - BIRDLAND - NOV 12
LOSTON HARRIS * NEW CD RELEASE
NOVEMBER 12 * BIRDLAND
ALL-STAR QUINTET PLAYS SWINGFULLY YOURS
Loston Harris celebrates the release of his new CD "Swingfully Yours" at Birdland, "The Jazz Corner of the World", located in the heart of New York City, on Nov 12 for two sets only.
The ...
(Published: November 05, 2013) [read more]
"A Year of Jubilee" : 36th Annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert w/NES Ensemble & JCMC Ensemble -- Nov. 23, 2013
Friends of John Coltrane Memorial Concert presents A Year of Jubilee: the 36th annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert, with the New England Spiritual Ensemble and the John Coltrane Memorial Concert Ensemble; hosted by Eric Jackson. Saturday, November 23, 7:30 pm. Tickets: $32, $27 students/seniors, ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
5h Annual Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will serve hot gumbo and even hotter music this weekend in Louis Armstrong Park at the fifth annual Treme Creole Gumbo Festival. The free festival features music, crafts, Creole food and more.
"[W]e programmed nothing but brass bands," says Scott Aiges, ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
Butler's holiday spirit of giving gives year-round
Singer-songwriter launches a foundation to reclaim children from drugs and poverty through music education in his native South Africa in conjunction with the release of "Merry Christmas To You."
Sherman Oaks, Calif. (4 November 2013): It may only be the beginning of November, but two-time ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
Produced by Bill Laswell, Mumpbeak, Self-titled Debut on RareNoise Features All-Star Cast
New York - It is safe to say that you have never before heard anything quite like Mumpbeak. Throbbing with intensity and a sense of mystery and searching on each track and imbued with undeniable virtuosity, thispowerhouse outing is a significant extension of the prog-rock legacy established by the ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
Saxophonist/Composer Dan Blake Presents The World Premiere of His New Work, "The Dust Moves" - For String Quartet, Saxophone & Animation
Saxophonist and composer Dan Blake "regards tradition as a welcoming playground best approached with a sense of wonder and adventure."
- Andy Gilbert, The Boston Globe
"He will do justice to any musical situation." - Danilo Pérez
"One of the most adventurous and diverse young ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
Spin Doctors Set Special Event for 11/23 at The Cutting Room in NYC - Drummer and Founding Member Aaron Comess to be Interviewed by Liberty Devitto (of Billy Joel Fame) at Pre-Concert Q&A
Spin Doctors Set Special Event for 11/23 at The Cutting Room in NYC - Drummer and Founding Member Aaron Comess to be Interviewed by Liberty Devitto (of Billy Joel Fame) at Pre-Concert Q&A
Event is a Presentation of Modern Drummer Magazine and The Cutting Room
Spin Doctors Appear on ...
(Published: November 04, 2013) [read more]
Fans hope John Coltrane home can become NY museum
n a quiet, tree-lined suburb of New York City sits an unassuming brick ranch house that many musicians consider hallowed ground.
This is where saxophonist John Coltrane composed the epic 1964 jazz masterpiece "A Love Supreme," shortly after moving into the Dix Hills, Long Island, home. Although ...
(Published: November 02, 2013) [read more]
Tonight - Ted Nash Big Band "Chakra" - Webcast
"Chakra" CD Release at Dizzy's Streaming Live Tonight
If you can't come out and experience the Ted Nash Big Band in person tonight at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, we will be streaming LIVE!
With Ted Nash - conductor, alto sax, alto flute; Ben Kono -alto sax, soprano sax, flute, ...
(Published: November 02, 2013) [read more]
Blues @ The Elks
On Tuesday, December 10th, Big Foot Bob and The Toe Tappers will bring a wide range of rhythm and blues music to the Plymouth Elks Lodge #1780 from 7 pm to 10 pm at 41700 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth MI 48170. $5 donation at the door. Call 734-453-1780 or visit ...
(Published: November 01, 2013) [read more]
Blues @ The Elks
On Tuesday, November 12th from 7 pm to 10 pm, the Steve Nardella Band is playing a wide range of rhythm & blues music. $5 donation at the door. Plymouth Elks Lodge 1780 is located at 41700 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth MI 48170. Call 734-453-1780 or visit ...
(Published: November 01, 2013) [read more]
Jazz Trumpeter Etienne Charles at SubCulture, NYC
Trumpet player Etienne Charles is a child of the world: a perfect blend of French, Spanish, English, and Dutch speaking Caribbean. He carries his bountiful influences from European classical music and Afro-Caribbean culture into his music, reflecting this mixture on his music with rhythms from ...
(Published: November 01, 2013) [read more]
EUROPAfest 2014 - jazz | blues | pop |classic
8 - 24 May 2014, Bucharest
It's all about live-quality-music !
EUROPAfest is an international music festival held each spring in May, in Bucharest, Romania, being considered a country brand.
With an excellent reputation in the world, EUROPAfest presents itself as an authentic festival, ...
(Published: November 01, 2013) [read more]
Call for jazz artists | Bucharest International JAZZ Competition & Festival 2014
CALL FOR APPLICATION
8th Bucharest International JAZZ Competition and Festival 2014
for instrumentalists and vocalists
Date: 17 - 24 May 2014
Age limit: up to 35 years old ( born after 1st of May 1979 )
Prizes: 7.000 Euro
Deadline for application: February 10th, 2014
Info: ...
(Published: November 01, 2013) [read more]
As Seen in Wall Street Journal, Time Out NY, NY-1 TV and Elsewhere, Tony DeSare Does Remarkable Sonic Experimentation on New CD PiANO
As Seen in Wall Street Journal, Time Out NY, NY-1 TV and Elsewhere, DeSare Does Remarkable Things on New CD: Creating the sounds of multiple instruments ‘on, in or under' his piano, recording them as the engineer, mastering his own record, and shooting, editing and starring in his own ...
(Published: October 31, 2013) [read more]
Wynton Marsalis Appointed Director of Jazz Studies at Juilliard
Trumpeter and Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing & Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis will become Director of Jazz Studies at New York's prestigious Juilliard School beginning 1 July 2014. Mr. Marsalis, an alumnus of Julliard, will oversee the Spring 2014 auditions and admissions cycle to select ...
(Published: October 30, 2013) [read more]
SOPAC Hosts Jazz in December Including Glenn Miller Orchestra
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) Jazz in December
Where: South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ, 07079.
Tickets: To purchase tickets, contact SOPAC at 973.313.ARTS or visit SOPACnow.org.
Media Contact: April Thibeault, AMT PR, 212.861.0990, ...
(Published: October 30, 2013) [read more]
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