POWER PLAY: IMPROVISATION AND SPORT—CREATIVE MUSIC THINK TANK SYMPOSIUM
Many improvising musicians who are fans of a variety of sports, including hockey and basketball, have identified parallels and synergies between athletic pursuit and contemporary creative music, such as the discourse of rules, set formations and plays, along with an improvisational or "thinking on ...
(Published: February 06, 2009) [read more]
ERIK FRIEDLANDER WILL TOUR WITH BROKEN ARM TRIO
"Effervescent small group jazz, executed with wit and soul."
The New York Times
"A real sonic vibrancy." Dusted.com
" Broken Arm Trio....is stunning - both in what it does and how well they do it." The Village Voice
"Incredible musicianship and vast improvisational vocabulary."
All ...
(Published: February 05, 2009) [read more]
Diane Moser's Composers Big Band
"In The Spirit of Mingus"
Diane Moser's Composers Big Band is honored to be part of the music series "Mingus Music America" produced by the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Feb 11th, 8PM, 55 W 13th St, 5th Floor,NYC, $10 admission.
This concert will explore music by Charles Mingus, and music inspired by ...
(Published: February 05, 2009) [read more]
"Remembering Clifford Jordan"
Radio Interview
Thursday February 19th 6:45 PM
WKCR 89.9 FM Sharif Abdus Salaam
Show Interview for Concert on
Sunday February 22nd "Remembering
Clifford Jordan" Live at the BassLine in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Guest will be: Sandy Jordan (Clifford's wife) along with Patience Higgins and Grant ...
(Published: February 04, 2009) [read more]
Two New CDs from Mark Levine
Grammy Nominee Mark Levine has a new
trio CD out, his first in over ten years. "Exact Change," with Peter
Barshay and Mike Clark, will be available later in February at Jazzcorner.
Mark's band The Latin Tinge, will release their first CD since their
Grammy-nominated "Isla" in 2003. "Off ...
(Published: February 03, 2009) [read more]
"Remembering Clifford Jordan"
Patience Higgins & Grant Stewart
Tenor Saxophones
Carlton Holmes: Piano
Kenny Davis: Bass
Dion Parson: Drums
The BassLine Cafe
130 East 1st Street
Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550
Admission- $20.00 per person with a one drink minimum
For More Information Call- 917-882-9539
...
(Published: February 03, 2009) [read more]
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola February 2009 Lineup
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola February 2009 Lineup
WHAT/WHO:
Monday, February 2 - Special Presentation
CD Release Party - "Decade" Doxy/Emarcy Records
Clifton Anderson Quintet
Featuring Clifton Anderson (trombone), Eric Wyatt (tenor saxophone), Russel Blake (bass), Stephen Scott (piano), ...
(Published: January 28, 2009) [read more]
Chuck Anderson - New Projects!
Guitarist/Composer Chuck Anderson is set to release the remastered version of "The Vintage Tracks" CD in mid February.
The DVD "The Chuck Anderson Trio - Live! "featuring performances from the Media Jazz by Night Festival will also be released toward the end of ...
(Published: January 27, 2009) [read more]
Sher Music Co. releases "The Real Easy Ear Training Book" by Berklee Prof. Roberta Radley
"The 'Real Easy' Ear Training Book: A Beginning/Intermediate Guide to Hearing the Chord Changes" by Roberta Radley, Co-Chair of Ear Training Dept., Berklee College of Music (ISBN - 1-883217-61-X)
- All great musicians have one thing in common---to a large extent, they know what the ...
(Published: January 20, 2009) [read more]
Sher Music releases "The Jazz Singer's Guidebook" by David Berkman
"The Jazz Singer's Guidebook: A Course in Jazz Harmony and Scat Singing for the Serious Vocalist" by David Berkman. (ISBN - 1-883217-62-8)
- Finally - a clear, step-by-step approach for serious singers who want to improve their grasp of jazz harmony and gain control of the music they are ...
(Published: January 20, 2009) [read more]
The Dream of the Ants @ Issue Project Room, 2/5
Hello-
Please join us on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, for the a performance by The Dream of the Ants, a new chamber ensemble led by guitarist Terrence McManus.
We will performing a new multi-sectional, through-composed work entitled, The Machine. The piece is divided into seven overlapping sections, ...
(Published: January 15, 2009) [read more]
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces New Staff Changes
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces New Staff Changes
Longtime Production Manager David Murray To Assume Artist Liaison Role
Bill Wagner Named As Production Manager For Festival
January 12, 2009; Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival has announced that David Murray, the Festival's ...
(Published: January 12, 2009) [read more]
The Jamie Baum Septet Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Joe's Pub, NYC
The Jamie Baum Septet celebrates their 10th anniversary with a concert at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater. On the heels of the successful release of their second CD, Solace, on Sunnyside Records which has made several "Best CDs of 2008" lists, they will perform at 7pm on Saturday, January 24th. ...
(Published: January 09, 2009) [read more]
Happy 70th Birthday, Blue Note Records
Today Blue Note Records celebrates its 70th birthday. The label was born on January 6, 1939 when a young jazz fan named Alfred Lion recorded two of his favorite boogie-woogie pianists at a New York studio. That first session (Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis - The First Day) proved to be the start ...
(Published: January 06, 2009) [read more]
Trombonist Clifton Anderson Appears with His Quintet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Mon. Feb. 2
Trombonist Clifton Anderson will bring a stellar quintet to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on Monday, February 2 to showcase his new CD "Decade." The CD, which is being released January 27th, is Anderson's first for Doxy/Emarcy Records, and the Dizzy's engagement is his first as a bandleader ...
(Published: January 05, 2009) [read more]
Jazz Vocalist Hope Deans Infuses Soul, Heart and Music into the World of Jazz with the CD Release
ATLANTA, GA, January 2, 2009 -- Atlanta jazz vocalist Hope Deans has released a new CD, entitled "PRESENCE," that contains works by a number of the great composers including, Burt Bacharach, David Hall, Adolphe Adam, Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane.
Hope Deans performs each song with exquisite ...
(Published: January 03, 2009) [read more]
New Jazz it Up! Episode Features Roy Hargrove, Gloria Lynne, Vintage Sonny Rollins, and "Jazz For Obama" coverage
New York, NY - The second episode of season 2 of Jazz it Up! is now available!
To subscribe and see a five-minute preview of the new episode: http://www.jazzituptv.com.
Each episode of Jazz it Up! features two main artists; each performs two songs. This edition features ensembles led by ...
(Published: December 19, 2008) [read more]
Looking To The Light, New Release for the New Year
Indigo Dream Music releases a new single, Looking To The Light, an original song by Sylvia Winsby. Glowing jazz harmonies warm up the winter holiday season in this duo recording featuring Murray Low, Grammy nominated pianist, with Sylvia's heartfelt vocal. Their sound feels like a private ...
(Published: December 19, 2008) [read more]
Mark Rapp to Appear on Travel Channel Documentary
"Newport Jazz" Travel Channel's high definition documentary featuring the 2008 JVC Newport Jazz Festival and the destination of Newport, RI is to premiere on the Travel Channel on Friday, December 19, 2008. Mark Rapp is a part of this amazing documentary. Please check www.travelchannel.com as ...
(Published: December 18, 2008) [read more]
Oberlin to Premiere Jazz Opera by Harvey Pekar and Dan Plonsey on Jan. 31, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (December 10, 2008) —The iconic underground comic book author Harvey Pekar will make his operatic debut at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Leave Me Alone!, an autobiographical jazz opera. A collaboration by two Cleveland natives, the opera combines a libretto by Pekar with ...
(Published: December 12, 2008) [read more]
Experimental guitarist Terrence McManus premieres two projects in NYC.
Experimental guitarist Terrence McManus will present two very special concerts in the New York City area over the next three weeks. The concerts are premieres of two new ensembles, The Dream of the Ants and Transcendental Numbers, and both will perform sets of newly composed music.
On Tuesday, ...
(Published: December 12, 2008) [read more]
Berklee Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 29 Grammy Awards
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated 22 Berklee alumni and one faculty member for a total of 29 Grammy Awards. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions across the spectrum of fields, including pop, rock, rap, alternative, jazz, Latin, country, polka, ...
(Published: December 11, 2008) [read more]
Straight No Chaser Launch Online Advent Calendar
Atlantic Records' a cappella group Straight No Chaser has launched an online Christmas advent calendar just in time for the holidays.
Stop by every day leading up to Christmas Day to get a new surprise, including exclusive video, audio, wallpapers, buddy icons, drink recipes and lots of ...
(Published: December 11, 2008) [read more]
Jobim, Piazzolla and Other Jazz Oriented Music at Free 1/14 "Latin Lovers"
New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), whose recent "Fugitives" program was acclaimed as "Profoundly moving (New York Times)"and "Extraordinary - what we want all concerts to be," (New York Daily News) presents its fourth annual program with The Juilliard School on January 14, 2009 at 8 ...
(Published: December 09, 2008) [read more]
Mark Weber: The Next Michael Buble?
Buffalo, New York's Mark Weber just released his pop-jazz collection of old songs made new again, "When I Fall In Love," on amazon.com.
If you're a fan of Michael Buble, Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, or Dean Martin, you'll probably enjoy this ...
(Published: December 04, 2008) [read more]
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