35TH ANNIVERSARY FREIHOFER'S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
STAR-STUDDED LINEUP INCLUDES DIANA KRALL, CHRIS BOTTI, ESPERANZA SPALDING, TROMBONE SHORTY, MACEO PARKER AND MANY MORE
Sat June 30 - Sun, July 1
The Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest-running jazz events in the world, will celebrate its landmark 35th ...
(Published: March 14, 2012) [read more]
Jazz It Up: BMCC Tribeca PAC Presents
Screening of Sing Me a Song of Jazz: New Discoveries
Next month, we jazz it up with the continuation of our Scenes through the Cinema Lens series with the screening of Sing Me a Song of Jazz: New Discoveries on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30PM. The film retrospective takes the audience on a musical journey into the past to celebrate some legendary jazz ...
(Published: March 14, 2012) [read more]
DERRICK N. ASHONG & SOULFЀGE'S ‘MILLION FREE DOWNLOAD CAMPAIGN' NETS OVER 25,000 DOWNLOADS IN THE FIRST MONTH
New York, NY, March 14, 2012-Ghana-born Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège's Million Download Campaign has accomplished astonishing results in the first month of its existence. A global outreach initiative designed to broaden the band's movement of empowerment, the Million Download ...
(Published: March 14, 2012) [read more]
NARRATED CONCERTS CELEBRATE LIFE OF NELSON MANDELA
On Sunday, March 25, 2012, the first in an international series of narrated concerts, called A Mandela Portrait, will be staged at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Centre, Morehouse College, Georgia, USA, celebrating South African and African American heritage.
A Mandela Portrait is a musical ...
(Published: March 14, 2012) [read more]
Tomer Bar Trio CD released in U.S. by Spectra Jazz
Spectra Jazz records introduced jazz pianist and composer Tomer Bar's fourth CD entitled "Local Groove" to the United States and Canada on January 3, 2012 and so far continues to receive a warm welcome.
Tomer Bar (Tel Aviv, Israel) shows a versatility as vocalist (singing primarily in ...
(Published: March 14, 2012) [read more]
Rockin' Indie Jazz or Jazzy Funk Rock? By Any Name Boston's Ro Sham Beaux Isn't Playing Games
March 13 Release on Red Piano Records
The time-tested hand game known as Ro Sham Beau is hard to beat as a quick and efficient method for settling disputes. But the Boston band Ro Sham Beaux seems more likely to start arguments than to end them. Is this a jazzy indie rock combo, a slinky funk ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
VOCAL JAZZ CAMP & CONCERT SERIES RETURNS FOR 24th SEASON
The 24th annual Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp and "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nites" concert series will be presented at North Central College July 21-27, 2012. The overlapping events are jointly sponsored by the College's Jazz Studies Program.
The Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp, founded in 1989, ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
L.A.-Based Vocalist Sara Leib Releases 2nd CD, "Secret Love," on March 20
At its core, jazz is a music of personal expression, a concept that singer Sara Leib clearly embraces. On her new CD, Secret Love--due out March 20 on OA2 Records-the glowing-toned mezzo-soprano gives an array of classic and contemporary material fresh, distinctive sounds.
One way that Los ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
Debut CD From Critically-Acclaimed Singer-songwriter Tora Fisher Set For Release June 5th
TORA FISHER - SPILLING OVER
"Tora displays the depth to rally the masses with keenly written lyrics and expressive vocals."--Billboard
New York City singer/songwriter Tora Fisher found her voice -and salvation- through heartache and loss. After all, it's not many people who like Tora, ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
Drummer/Percussionist/Composer Daniel Freedman Creates a Rhythmic Circumnavigation of The Planet on Bamako By Bus
Drummer/Percussionist/Composer Daniel Freedman Creates a Rhythmic Circumnavigation of The Planet on Bamako By Bus
Anzic Records to Release Bamako By Bus on April 24, 2012, featuring an all-star cast, including Avishai Cohen, Mark Turner, Jason Lindner, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lionel Loueke, ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
Singer Amy Cervini Announces Residency & Canadian Tour Following a Sold-Out Engagement at The 55 Bar in NYC
Singer Amy Cervini Announces Residency & Canadian Tour Following a Sold-Out Engagement at The 55 Bar in NYC
Cervini's Homage to Hip Jazz Pixie Blossom Dearie,
Digging Me, Digging You Receiving Unanimous Critical Acclaim
Amy Cervini - whom The New York Times describes as "a ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
George Wein Announces Line-up for 2012 Newport Jazz Festival presented by NGAM
Newport Festivals Foundation™ Celebrates Proud History of Newport Jazz Festival®
with Jazz Stars of Today and Tomorrow, Secure with a Three-Year Contract with Natixis Global Asset Management Returning as Presenting Sponsor
Tickets on Sale March 15 at 10:00 am at ...
(Published: March 13, 2012) [read more]
This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe, March 12-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Cornelia Street Café is a true New York City landmark, an epicurean destination, an artist's café that cultivates and inspires, and one of the few remaining Greenwich Village bastions for creative music, spoken word, art, theatre, cabaret and ...
(Published: March 12, 2012) [read more]
John Thomson to Co-Host Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert
British comedian and drummer, John Thomson, is to co-host the Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert that takes place for the first time in the UK at the world-famous London Palladium on 2nd April 2012.
John, an accomplished Jazz Drummer, is best known for his roles in The Fast Show and the ...
(Published: March 12, 2012) [read more]
Roman Miroshnichenko releases his albums at 7JAZZ
Top fusion, virtuoso guitarist in Eastern Europe, Roman Miroshnichenko, multi-nominated and winner of the Independent Music Award (USA), has signed a contract with the German label 7 Jazz for the release of his last two albums, "Temptation" and "Quasipsychedelic". The 7 Jazz label specializes in ...
(Published: March 12, 2012) [read more]
Rockwired.Com's All New Jazzed and Blue Podcast Features Ro Sham Beaux and Their Self-Titled Release!!!
The weekly online radio series Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz is back and is now available for download at Rockwired.com and features exclusive interviews with the members of Ro Sham Beaux regarding their brand new self-titled release. In the opening segment, the members of Ro Sham ...
(Published: March 11, 2012) [read more]
Diane Moser's Composers Big Band Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Diane Moser's Composers Big Band
Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Wednesday March 14th 8PM-11PM
Trumpets Jazz Club
6 Depot Square
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.744.2600
$15 cover $5 minimum
Beginning in January of 1997, Diane Moser's Composers Big Band features the music of their 9 resident ...
(Published: March 10, 2012) [read more]
Grapes & Grooves features Annie Jay, Sacramento's Queen of the Mic
Grapes & Grooves, presented by Bop Central and Reflections In Rhythm, returns featuring remarkable vocalist Annie Jay Sunday March 18th at 5409 Bancroft Avenue (at Fairfax) in Oakland.
Recently crowned Sacramento's "Queen of the Mic", Annie Jay delights audiences with captivating ...
(Published: March 10, 2012) [read more]
Pianist, Composer, Arranger MANNY MOKA AND THE BAND ON FIRE perform at Yoshi's San Francisco Tuesday March 20th, 2012!!
Performing original music from his Latin Jazz/Funk self-titled debut release, Manny Moka and his 9 piece Band on Fire featuring Bay Area greats Eddie Ramirez, Edgardo Cambón, and Omar Ledezma are sure to bring an evening of superb arrangements and sizzling hot solo's!
Join Manny Moka and ...
(Published: March 09, 2012) [read more]
A Tribute to Ernie Henry
VTY Jazz Productions
"Creating the best Jazz experience on Earth"
Proudly Presents
Live at The Bassline
Another Sunday Serenade
Sunday March 25th 2012
From 5:00 - 8:00 PM
A Tribute to Ernie Henry
Featuring
Vincent ...
(Published: March 09, 2012) [read more]
Enter Music Publishing Grooves Forward With The 17th Annual Drummies Voting Now Open Till May 1
San Jose, Calif. - It's exciting, respected, a bit controversial yet fun. That's right, it's Drummies time! Comprised of more than 40 categories, Enter Music Publishing's annual awards/poll officially opens March 10 in the artist and gear categories. Drummers and drumming fans can ...
(Published: March 09, 2012) [read more]
Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band - April 19-20 - Jazz at Lincoln Center
Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
April 19-20 - The Allen Room
Who/What:
Taj Mahal has travelled the globe for decades representing the blues genre. His life has been a 50 year journey to take the blues to every corner of the world while absorbing different cultures into his music along the ...
(Published: March 09, 2012) [read more]
Ancient Future Nominated for Two World Music Awards: Please Vote!
About.com readers have nominated Ancient Future for an award that seems tailor-made for the pioneering world fusion music ensemble: the About.com World Music Trailblazer Award!
Please vote for Ancient Future in the World Music Trailblazer category ...
(Published: March 09, 2012) [read more]
An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue and World Premieres of New Brad Mehldau and Chick Corea Pieces
The 2012 Signature Music Series at Berklee wraps up an extraordinary season on Friday, March 30, with An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue. The Russian-born pianist will perform the world premiere of new works by Chick Corea and Brad Mehldau, commissioned by Gerstein as part of his ...
(Published: March 08, 2012) [read more]
Jazz Charmer Melissa Stylianou Conveys Intimate, Evocative Stories in Song with Silent Movie
Jazz Charmer Melissa Stylianou Conveys Intimate, Evocative Stories in Song with "Silent Movie"
The singer's fourth album - to be released in March 2012 by Anzic Records - presents her fresh takes on beloved jazz standards and left-field songs from Johnny Cash to Joanna Newsom, backed by ...
(Published: March 08, 2012) [read more]
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