Celebration for Kalil Madi on July 8
CELEBRATING THE LIFE of Drummer KALIL MADI
December 13, 1921 - May 20, 2007
Memorial Tribute:
Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 7:30 PM
St. Peter's Church, 54th St. (bet. Lexington & 3rd Aves.)
Speakers, musical performances, refreshments
Jimmy Cobb, Barry Harris, Muhammad Salahuddeen, Bertha Hope, ...
(Published: June 25, 2007) [read more]
Colin D'Cruz-jazz musician from India
A little under two hundred years ago, a bunch of American musicians discovered the joy of improvising and called it jazz. Meanwhile over two thousand years ago, Indian classical musicians were busy setting the rules for those American musician's joy. If jazz is improvised music, Indian ...
(Published: June 25, 2007) [read more]
Time of the Gypsies – and, in particular the Gypsy Jazz Festival
Time of the Gypsies - and, in particular the Gypsy Jazz Festival.
Expatica Editor Hannah Westley takes a look at Django Reinhardt's musical legacy and the popularity of Gypsy jazz today.
From Gogol Bordello to DeVotchKa, who wrote the score for the hit movie Little Miss Sunshine, to Nigel ...
(Published: June 23, 2007) [read more]
National Songwriter's Competition
Once again our judging panel is really great! We are very honored to have jazz icons Ornette Coleman, Cassandra Wilson, and John Scofield on the 2007 judging panel in addition to other legendary recording artists and industry executives. This is a great opportunity to have these jazz legends hear ...
(Published: June 21, 2007) [read more]
Canmore International Jazz Festival
Lovers of jazz will want to clear their calendars for this weekend (June 21-23) as the second annual Canmore International Jazz Fests takes place at a pair of venues.
On Thursday (June 21), Christine Jensen, a B.C.-born and Montreal-raised saxophonist and composer, will play Creekside Hall at ...
(Published: June 21, 2007) [read more]
OPEN MUSIC CIRCLE
You are invited to join us at the Open Music Circle!
The Open Music Circle will meet again on Sunday, June 24, 2007, from 8 PM (sharp) to 10 PM, at our home, the New York Insight Meditation Center, 28 West 27th Street, 10th fl., New York City, NY (please push buzzer 27 even if the building door ...
(Published: June 19, 2007) [read more]
Q-Tip leads summit on jazz and hip-hop
Q-Tip leads summit on jazz and hip-hop
Esteemed rapper Q-Tip will visit Hampton this weekend to participate in a seminar exploring intersections between jazz and hip-hop music.
Hosted by Hampton University's WHOV-FM (88.1), the second annual "Jazz in the Hip-hop Generation" summit will take ...
(Published: June 19, 2007) [read more]
JANICE BORLA SELECTED FOR ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL ARTSTOUR ROSTER
Jazz vocalist Janice Borla was recently selected for the Illinois Arts Council's 2007-09 ArtsTour Artist Roster. The ArtsTour program provides fee support to organizations seeking to present the performances of Illinois performing artists, companies and ensembles as well as visual and media ...
(Published: June 19, 2007) [read more]
Cliff Korman in Brasil
Pianist Cliff Korman is in Brasil to perform and complete a few projects that have been on hold in the past year:
-- a series of concerts with long-time partner Paulo Moura.Their recent Brazilian release "Gafiera Jazz" makes available recordings from their duo CD "Mood Ingênuo" (Jazzheads 1999) ...
(Published: June 17, 2007) [read more]
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola July Lineup
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Broadway at 60th St., 5th Floor
212-258-9595 or www.jalc.org
CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE JULY 2-8
July Headliners - $30-$35 cover
July 10-15
Charles McPherson-Tom Harrell Quintet featuring Jimmy Cobb with Ray Drummond and Ronnie Mathews
July 16 - Special Monday ...
(Published: June 15, 2007) [read more]
Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Chris Williams Performance at the OC Pavilion
The OC Pavilion (www.ocpavilion.com) is pleased to announce the lineup for the one-night only Chris Williams and The Jazz Nightlife Renaissance concert, featuring a 10-piece jazz ensemble. The performance will be held June 23, 2007, starting at 8:00 PM. Select seats are still available by calling ...
(Published: June 14, 2007) [read more]
Walter C. Allen Family Donates Extensive Reference & Research Library To Museum
The Allen family of New Jersey has the complete library of materials of their father, Walter C, Allen to the Fletcher Henderson Museum. Walter C. Allen, the foremost authority on the career of Fletcher Henderson, was a jazz historian at the Smithsonian Institute. He was, also, one of the ...
(Published: June 13, 2007) [read more]
Berklee, ParkARTS, and Fenway Civic Association Present Free Outdoor Jazz Series
Berklee, ParkARTS, and Fenway Civic Association Present Free Outdoor Jazz Series
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Swingin' in Mothers Rest, Wednesdays, July 11, 18, and 25, 6:30 p.m.
- Featuring Mili Bermejo's De Tierra, Josh Connelly Band, and the
Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop Directed by ...
(Published: June 13, 2007) [read more]
Eddie Palmieri Trio Featuring David Sanchez - June 13-17
Eddie Palmieri Trio Featuring David Sanchez June 13-17 at the Iridium Jazz Club Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB
1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st)
NEW YORK, NY 10023
RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121
Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM
June 13-17 EDDIE PALMIERI TRIO FEATURING DAVID SANCHEZ
This appearance is ...
(Published: June 13, 2007) [read more]
Celebration of Mass with Jazz Music - June 15
Celebration of Mass with Jazz Music Friday June 15, 2007 at 11:30am
Fr. Peter F. O'Brien, S.J., the Executive Director of The Mary Lou Williams Foundation, will celebrate Mass at The Fordham University Church on the Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, N.Y. on Friday June 15, 2007 at 11:30AM. ...
(Published: June 13, 2007) [read more]
Jazz Thursdays @ Tavern on the Green
JAZZ THURSDAYS AT TAVERN ON THE GREEN EVERY THURSDAY THIS SUMMER 2007
New York City- June 5, 2007- Summer is here, and finally in the heart of NYC's Central Park there is a place where REAL music lovers can go; where the Jazz will captivate you and the ambiance is exquisite. We invite you to ...
(Published: June 12, 2007) [read more]
Mercedes Hall NEWS
I'd like to say "Thank You" to everyone that came to St. Gregory's Jazz
Benefit Concert on June 3rd, despite the inclement weather. All proceeds from the ticket and cd sales went to help St. Gregory's many programs that service its multiethnic community. It was a success and I've ...
(Published: June 12, 2007) [read more]
JUNE AT THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
104 East 126th Street, Suite 2D
New York, NY 10035
212 348-8300
http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
Billy Bang, George Avakian, The Jazz Museum in Harlem Big Band, Frankie Manning plus free classes, jam sessions and dancing!
JAZZ FOR ...
(Published: June 11, 2007) [read more]
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
Hugh Masekela, Kevin Mahogany, Red Holloway, Cyrus Chestnut, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo, Leny Adrade, and the Maria Schneider Orchestra Added to Lineup for Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2007 Tanglewood Jazz Festival August 31-September 2 Lenox, Massachusetts
Full Lineup Includes Kurt ...
(Published: June 11, 2007) [read more]
REVOLUTION: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What It's All About - June 12 - Jazz Museum in Harlem
A Special Evening at the Schomburg Center in Harlem:
"REVOLUTION: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What It's All About"
A Film of a Talk by Bob Avakian
Film Screening and Performances by Reggie Workman, James Spaulding, Roy Campbell, Michael Wimberly + Def poet Staceyann Chin ...
(Published: June 11, 2007) [read more]
Jazz drummer Kalil Madi Dead
Jazz drummer Kalil Madi who was a staple at University of the Streets in NYC died on May 20th, 2007 from an undisclosed illness. He was born on December 13, 1921 and has worked with the late Eddie Barnes trio that featured vocalist Vickie Barnes in 1960's in Catskills. A memorial is being ...
(Published: June 09, 2007) [read more]
BBC Jazz Awards - 2007 Nominations
BBC Jazz Awards - 2007 Nominations
The Nominees for the BBC Jazz Awards 2007 were announced last night (Thursday 7th June) at an event hosted by BBC Radio 2 and 3 at the newly refurbished BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House to celebrate the launch of this year's BBC Jazz Awards
Claire ...
(Published: June 09, 2007) [read more]
LES PAUL’S 92ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION JUNE 11, 2007
LES PAUL'S 92ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
JUNE 11, 2007
On Monday, June 11, 2007 at 8:00 PM guitar legend Les Paul (June 9, 1915) will celebrate his 92nd birthday at his long time New York City home The Iridium Jazz Club.
Les Paul is a living legend and an icon of the music world. He was ...
(Published: June 09, 2007) [read more]
Michael Brecker Jazz Award
Michael Brecker Jazz Award
Fri June 8, 2007 was the presentation of the first annual Michael Brecker Jazz Award and scholarship to a deserving music student at the High school that Michael attended and from which he graduated....Cheltenham High School. It is took place at the Cheltenham Arts ...
(Published: June 09, 2007) [read more]
Westchester Jazz Festival Saturday July th 2007
For immediate release:
Contact: info@westchesterjazzfestival.com
The Westchester Jazz Festival is proud to bring such an amazing festival this year Saturday July 7th at Croton Point Park, Croton on Hudson with the national touring ensemble Jazz Attack featuring Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, ...
(Published: June 08, 2007) [read more]
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