Music is Life
Press Release
THE WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER (WMC)
367 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11211
718-384-1654
wmcjazz.org
Presents
"MUSIC IS LIFE"
opening on
May 20th, 2011 8pm-until closing
Helene Ruiz will be bringing back her multi-media and international artists collective ‘THE URBAN ...
(Published: March 26, 2011) [read more]
INNER CIRCLE MUSIC new release
CONTEXTUAL, by bassist PETROS KLAMPANIS.
Petros Klampanis draws a sonic portrait of the double bass in his debut album "Contextual" set to be released on April 18th, 2011 by Inner Circle Music.
Much like an impressionist painter alters his color palette depending on how light falls upon his subject, bassist and composer Petros ...
(Published: March 25, 2011) [read more]
CD Release: Dave Le Febvre, From Soul to Soul
Jazz saxophonist and composer Dave Le Febvre (pronounced "Le Fay" in the US) has performed throughout California, Europe and Japan for the past 25 years. Dave has performed with many notable artists and ensembles, including The Don Ellis Orchestra, The Don Piestrup Big Band, Joe Williams, Frankie ...
(Published: March 25, 2011) [read more]
Interview: Daniel Lantz, keyboardist of Swedish jazz-funk act Beat Funktion
March 24, 2011 (Uppsala, Sweden) Written by Robert Sutton. To the Swedish funk act Beat Funktion, the D word does not constitute foul language.
The D word in this case is disco, the oft-maligned dominant pop-music style of the late ‘70s. But Beat Funktion, with their literate reading of jazz ...
(Published: March 24, 2011) [read more]
Trumpet player Takuya Kuroda releases bold, breathtaking debut album
March 24, 2011 (New York, NY) Written by Robert Sutton. When he was 12, trumpeter Takuya Kuroda was already playing Count Basie songs in a band.
At an age when many kids are still locked in a hypnotic spell with their video games, Kuroda was carving his future in music. His debut album, Bitter ...
(Published: March 24, 2011) [read more]
ECM Records will release two new albums on March 29th
Don't miss these two new March 29th releases!
Julia Hülsmann Trio
Imprint
Julia Hülsmann: piano
Marc Muellbauer: bass
Heinrich Köbberling: drums
On the second ECM disc from the popular Berlin-based Julia Hülsmann Trio, the leader's themes stand out in stark relief, as if ...
(Published: March 24, 2011) [read more]
JAZZ VOCALIST/RECORDING ARTIST JERRY COSTANZO LIVE at SIP CITY
New York, NY, March 21, 2011-Jerry Costanzo will be performing live at Sip City in Great Neck, New York, from 8:30 to 11:30 PM on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
"Jerry Costanzo delivers a song with a loving nod back to the Rat Pack."
...
(Published: March 24, 2011) [read more]
L.A.-based saxophonist Mike Vaccaro shines like fireworks on new CD
March 23, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA) Written by Robert Sutton. Spring has definitely returned; its arrival can be heard in saxophonist Mike Vaccaro's new album, A Dué. Its laidback, sun-splashed good vibrations not only reflects the West Coast roots of Vaccaro and his collaborator, pianist ...
(Published: March 23, 2011) [read more]
GlenGrant Presents: Marcus Goldhaber w/ The Jon Davis Trio @ Opia
Monday, April 11th: 7:30pm and 9pm
NEW YORK, NY - On Monday, April 11th, Singer/Songwriter Marcus Goldhaber and The Jon Davis Trio will be performing two sets at 7:30pm and 9:00pm presented by GlenGrant Scotch at Opia-a restaurant & lounge in the mezzanine of the Renaissance Hotel.
The event is free of charge and will feature ...
(Published: March 23, 2011) [read more]
NY JAZZ AND A CAROLINA BANK
March 17, 2011 (NEW YORK, NY) - Known for their industry first "Applum" - a complete record delivered solely through the iTunes App Store - New York Jazz trumpeter Mark Rapp and renowned guitarist/vocalist Derek Lee Bronston's jazz group "The Song Project" has partnered with South Carolina Bank ...
(Published: March 23, 2011) [read more]
"Alternate Side": New CD by Mike Lee & Ted Chubb's New Tricks Due April 5
The four members of New Tricks first discovered their uncanny musical affinity more than six years ago, and have been delving into creative possibilities ever since. Their brilliant sophomore CD Alternate Side, which New Tricks Records will release on April 5, is clearly a group effort in which the ...
(Published: March 23, 2011) [read more]
Healdsburg Jazz Festival Returns For A 13th Season, June 3 - 12, 2011
After a harrowing near death experience, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival returns bigger and better than ever this coming June 3-12, with a glittering roster of jazz giants on the bill. This year the musicians themselves are personally committed to reviving the singular institution of Healdsburg's ...
(Published: March 22, 2011) [read more]
BROOKLYN JAZZ WIDE OPEN Presents JOE LOVANO & SCOTT COLLEY @ The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
***Please note - new venue - all events now taking place at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music***
CONNECTION WORKS
PRESENTS The 4th SEASON OF
BROOKLYN JAZZ WIDE OPEN
@ The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
The Brooklyn Conservatory of ...
(Published: March 22, 2011) [read more]
ECM Records USA Facebook Page
Dear ECM Fan,
We have started a facebook page for friends of ECM who live in the USA. It is a place where you will be able find info on album release dates, tour activity, see artist photos and covers, and also hear sneak peeks from albums that are already out in Europe.
Check it out, and ...
(Published: March 22, 2011) [read more]
Argentinean guitar player LEO ALVAREZ launches his second CD "Algunas Consideraciones"
The venue will be at Virasoro Jazz Club (April 28th, 10,00 pm)and Notorious (May 19th and 25th, 09,00 pm), two of the most important jazz clubs in Buenos Aires. All compositions of this new material are original by Leo Alvarez and the musicians are: Claudio Risso (drums), Pablo Raposo (piano) Pablo ...
(Published: March 22, 2011) [read more]
JAMBALAYA BRASS BAND LIVE AT THE JAZZ FUNERAL AND SECOND LINE PARADE FOR CONEY ISLAND
New York, NY, March 22, 2011 - Jambalaya Brass Band will be performing live in a New Orleans-style funeral/parade at the Jazz Funeral and Second Line Parade for Coney Island on Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. The parade will assemble at Surf Avenue and West 12th Street at Coney Island. ...
(Published: March 22, 2011) [read more]
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26 @ The Jazz Gallery - Bassist/Composer ALEXIS CUADRADO Celebrates The Release of NONETO IBÉRICO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records
Proudly Announces The New Recording from
Bassist/Composer ALEXIS CUADRADO
NONETO IBÉRICO
A New Nine Movement Composition Commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation "New Works" grant program, ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe! March 21-28, + Upcoming Highlights for March, April & May!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
"A CULINARY AS WELL AS A CULTURAL LANDMARK"
Proclamation, City of New York, 1987
One of Top 150 Jazz Venues in The World - DownBeat
Jazz Venue of The Year, 2004, 2008, 2010
- The NYC Jazz Record
(formerly known as All About Jazz New York)
This ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
Singer/songwriter Dave Ford spices Tom Petty influence with jazzy touches on new CD
(Kansas City, KS) Written by Robert Sutton. Singer/songwriter Dave Ford is even better than the real thing.
On Anthology, Ford channels Tom Petty's solid-steel formula of jangling guitars and hummable melodies but outdoes his hero with his vocals. To be frank, Petty's Achilles' heel ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
HALF NOTE ANNOUNCES A NEW RELEASE FROM
KENNY WERNER
BALLOONS
featuring
Randy Brecker, David Sanchez,
John Patitucci, Antonio Sanchez
AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW!
New York, March 21, 2011 - Half Note Records announces the arrival of an advanced new work by
pianist Kenny Werner, his fifth album for the label. On it, the influential composer assembles a
sterling group of associates for an in-depth examination of four
originals, all showcasing his singular ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola April 2011 Lineup
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
April 2011 Lineup
WHAT/WHO:
Sing Into Spring Festival
Tue-Sun, Mar 29-Apr 3
Two Skirts & A Shirt: René Marie,
Carla Cook & Allan Harris
Featuring René Marie, Carla Cook, Allan Harris, vocals; Marc Cary, piano, Earl Travis, bass; Alvester ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
The Music of Bud Powell & Earl Hines - April 29 & 30 - Rose Theater
THE MUSIC OF BUD POWELL & EARL HINES
Featuring The Marcus Roberts Nonet
April 29 & 30 - Rose Theater
Who/What:
The brilliant contemporary pianist Marcus Roberts and his nonet take you on a journey through the compositions and innovations of piano pioneers Earl "Fatha" Hines, whose stride ...
(Published: March 21, 2011) [read more]
Harmonies & Voices of Transformation: The Annual Benefit Concert for the National Black Writers Conference
Featuring Ruby Dee, Mos Def, Guy Davis, Gary Bartz & Others, March 25, 2011
Produced By Jill Newman Productions
Mos Def, award-winning actor, and the legendary Ruby Dee are featured as part of a star-filled line up of performers at The Annual Benefit Concert for the National Black Writers ...
(Published: March 20, 2011) [read more]
Michele Rosewoman Trio Performs at Brooklyn College, March 31, 2011
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, pianist, composer and bandleader Michele Rosewoman presents her trio, featuring Brad Jones on bass and Gene Jackson on drums, in a concert at Brooklyn College. The event, entitled After Silence: The Art of Improvisation, will be recorded for broadcast on CUNY TV ...
(Published: March 20, 2011) [read more]
Michaux captures Marvin Gaye's breathtaking emotional depth on new CD
(Austin, Texas) Written by Robert Sutton. The late Marvin Gaye was the Mount Olympus of soul. Reaching that summit is an impossible task. Many have tried, only to embarrassingly stumble.
However, Michaux was able to defeat the odds. On What's Going On...Still..., Michaux covers the five ...
(Published: March 20, 2011) [read more]
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