Pianist/Composer Tom Wetmore Debuts with "The Desired Effect" Jan. 17
The buoyant grooves and graceful melodies heard on the forthcoming CD The Desired Effect serve to introduce a fresh new voice in jazz--Tom Wetmore, whose Crosstown Records will release the pianist/composer's exceptional debut, The Desired Effect, on January 17.
The 29-year-old Massachusetts ...
(Published: December 19, 2011) [read more]
Luciana Souza - Jazz at Lincoln Center - Jan 27 & 28
Luciana Souza:
Singers Over Manhattan
January 27 & 28 - The Allen Room
Who/What:
In 2000, the jazz world began to pay close attention to Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza. Since then, the four-time GRAMMY® nominee for Best Jazz Vocal has established an international audience with her ...
(Published: December 19, 2011) [read more]
TOP 2011 JAZZ RELEASES--LARRY RENI THOMAS
1. Larry Vuckovich--Somethin Special--Tetrachord Records
2. Alphonse Mouzon--Angel Face--Tenacious
3. Helio Alves--Musica--Jazz Legacy
4. Etienne Charles--Kaiso--Culture Shock
5. Terence Blanchard/Poncho Sanchez--ChanoY Dizzy--Concord
6. Rita Edmond--A Glance At Destiny--TOTI ...
(Published: December 17, 2011) [read more]
Woody Shaw Birthday Radio Special on WCOM-FM (12/18/11, 9p-12m) with Woody Shaw III.
Listen to "Sunday Night Jazz with Larry Reni Thomas" on WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org) Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina, for The Woody Shaw Birthday Radio Special with guest Woody Shaw III. The great trumpeter was born December 24, 1944, in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and is a proud part of the ...
(Published: December 16, 2011) [read more]
Vijay Iyer And Leszek Możdżer Help ACT Music Celebrate 20 Years In Style
With a roster that boasts some of the most influential contemporary jazz recordings of recent years - namely those of the epoch defining sound of the sorely missed Esbjörn Svensson Trio - among a wide range of leading jazz instrumentalist and singers German label ACT has grown to a global force ...
(Published: December 16, 2011) [read more]
JazzBoston's 6th Annual Jazz WeekGoes International; Celebrates UNESCO's Proclamation of April 30 As International Jazz Day
JazzBoston's 6th Annual Jazz Week Goes International; Celebrates UNESCO's Proclamation of April 30 As International Jazz Day
Jazz Week '12 International, April 27 - May 6, will showcase Boston's unique global jazz community with nearly 300 performances at over 90 venues in and ...
(Published: December 16, 2011) [read more]
Grafitti (Dennis Chambers, Gary Grainger, Haakon Graf, U-Nam)
On Friday, January 13th 2012, Grafitti comes together after almost 20 years for a mulit-city Westcoast and US Tour to celebrate a "Reunion of Masters" live at LA's own "Baked Potato" in Studio City. Baked Potato is located at 3787 Cahuenga Blvd West. Studio City, CA 91604. Doors open at 7:00pm. ...
(Published: December 16, 2011) [read more]
Rudi Records new release: When We Forgot The Melody
When We Forgot The Melody
Dimitri Grechi Espinoza
Tito Mangialajo Rantzer
RRJ1006 Rudi Records 2011
Dimitri Grechi Espinoza alto sax
Tito Mangialajo Rantzer doublebass
The title When we forgot the melody suggests a period of leave, even a little 'ironic, of the melody.
As a matter of ...
(Published: December 16, 2011) [read more]
WYNTON MARSALIS NAMED CBS NEWS CULTURAL CORRESPONDENT
MARSALIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO "CBS THIS MORNING" AND "CBS SUNDAY MORNING"
MARSALIS' FIRST CBS NEWS APPEARANCE WILL BE ON MONDAY, JAN. 16, AS THE NATION OBSERVES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY
Wynton Marsalis, internationally acclaimed musician, composer and educator, ...
(Published: December 15, 2011) [read more]
Cynthia Basinet latest new single, The Christmas Song
Cynthia Basinet, the actress, singer, humanitarian known for the most iconic version of "Santa Baby," releases her first Holiday single in 14 years, "The Christmas Song."
SmoothJazz.com said, "This gorgeous version of Nat King Cole's holiday nugget was arranged by Tony Bennett's ...
(Published: December 15, 2011) [read more]
Stephanie Jordan Big Band to perform 1st day of 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest; Marlon Jordan Quartet, Boutté Family Sunday Praise scheduled for 2nd Weekend
Two member of the Jordan Family of Jazz announced that two individual acts from the family have been selected to perform during the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell. The Stephanie Jordan Big Band will perform during the first weekend of Jazz Fest on Friday, April 27, ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
Sophomore Release from Gregory Porter Will Be Released on Motéma Music on Valentine's Day
Sophomore Release from Grammy® Nominee Gregory Porter Will Be Released on Motéma Music on February 14, 2012
In the short fifteen months since Gregory Porter exploded onto the international music scene with his debut CD, Water, he has racked up a continuing stream of accolades and ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
Terence Blanchard Completes Score for Lucasfilm's "Red Tails" Set For Release January 20th
GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER TERENCE BLANCHARD COMPLETES SCORE FOR LUCASFILM'S RED TAILS, SET FOR RELEASE JANUARY 20TH BY TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
Film is Golden-Globe nominated Composer's 52nd film score and stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo and more
Los Angeles, CA- ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
Fred Hersch + Ethan Iverson Rework Stephen Sondheim for Pianist Anthony de Mare
Pianist Anthony de Mare Salutes Stephen Sondheim in LIAISONS:
Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
A Nationwide Tour of 36 Premiere Interpretations by Today's Most Revered Composers
2012 Concert Tour:
Jan 21 Hudson Opera House, Hudson, ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
THE WEE TRIO Announces The Release of:
ASHES TO ASHES - A DAVID BOWIE INTRASPECTIVE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THE WEE TRIO Announces The Release of:
ASHES TO ASHES - A DAVID BOWIE INTRASPECTIVE
And a national tour in support of the new recording
(New Year's Day, 2012, on Bionic Records)
Click here for streaming audio of Ashes to Ashes
Click here for a digital ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
We Are Now Accepting Submissions
Attention All Artists, Labels, Managers and Agents:
We are now accepting submissions for the 1st Quarter 2012.
If you, your label or client is planning to release a new CD in the 1st quarter or the near future now is the time to set up your campaign.
Advancing is the key to the success for ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
Entertainment Cruise Productions continues to sail beyond jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Scott 310.306.0375
greatscottproductions@earthlink.net
Entertainment Cruise Productions continues to sail beyond jazz
Top music cruise producer adds The Soul Train Cruise to its burgeoning menu
St. Louis, MO (13 December 2011): It began a ...
(Published: December 14, 2011) [read more]
Singer Amy Cervini Pays Homage to Hip Jazz Pixie Blossom Dearie with "Digging Me, Digging You"
Singer Amy Cervini Pays Homage to Hip Jazz Pixie Blossom Dearie with "Digging Me, Digging You"
The album - to be released on January 31, 2012 by Anzic Records - presents Cervini's fresh take on vintage originals and standards associated with Dearie, backed by an all-star New York jazz ...
(Published: December 13, 2011) [read more]
"Mingus on Mingus" Documentary Film Project
We are Orangethenblue, a creative team formed to develop and promote the relationship of film and music through performance. Based between Berlin and New York City, Orangethenblue is built upon a strong vision and outlook to support and realize innovative films that leave an indelible mark on ...
(Published: December 13, 2011) [read more]
Bay Area Jazz Vocalist Ed Reed Announces January Dates in Boston, NYC, Hartford
San Francisco Bay Area jazz vocalist Ed Reed and his quartet will be performing three dates on the East Coast next month in support of his third CD, Born to Be Blue. He'll appear at the Jazz Standard 1/17, his third visit to the New York club in the last four years; Scullers in Boston 1/18 for ...
(Published: December 12, 2011) [read more]
Christian McBride Selected as the Musical Director for Rollins Tribute at Kennedy Center; nominated for 2012 GRAMMY
Jazz House Kids creative chair and bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride was the musical director for the segment paying special tribute to the great jazz legend Sonny Rollins at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, December 5th. McBride assembled an impressive ...
(Published: December 09, 2011) [read more]
"Boom Town" takes soul-jazz saxophonist Richard Elliot to #1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Scott 310.306.0375
greatscottproductions@earthlink.net
"Boom Town" takes soul-jazz saxophonist Richard Elliot to #1
The first single from In The Zone explodes at radio as the album garners acclaim
Escondido, CA (8 December 2011): ...
(Published: December 08, 2011) [read more]
Rozanne Levine & Chakra Tuning at CSV Cultural Center, NYC, Mon. Dec. 12
DATE:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
PROGRAM:
Evolving Music Mondays presents
Creative Sounds of Dissension
featuring
ROZANNE LEVINE & CHAKRA TUNING
Rozanne Levine - clarinets/bamboo flute
Perry Robinson - clarinets
Mark Whitecage - clarinet/saxes
Rosi Hertlein - violin/voice
...
(Published: December 08, 2011) [read more]
THE JEFF LORBER FUSION REVISIT A REVOLUTIONARY SOUND THEY HELPED PIONEER
Galaxy features Jimmy Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Paul Jackson, Jr., Vinnie Colaiuta, Lenny Castro, Dave Weckl, Larry Koonse and Randy Brecker
January 31, 2012, Heads Up release spotlights 11 originals
Including four tracks from the Jeff Lorber Fusion's early catalog
For Immediate Release ...
(Published: December 08, 2011) [read more]
Dave Brubeck's 1959 Jazz Masterpiece Time Out Certified Double Platinum by RIAA
American jazz legend Dave Brubeck, who celebrates his 91st birthday today (December 6), reached another milestone recently when Time Out, his 1959 watershed masterpiece, was awarded Double Platinum status by the RIAA in recognition of sales of more than two million copies in the United States.
A ...
(Published: December 06, 2011) [read more]
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