An Open Letter To Rebecca Martin / Down Beat and Critical Secrets/By Brent Black
An Open Letter To Rebecca Martin / Down Beat and Critical Secrets.
Ms. Martin,
I respect your talent and your passion. I have little time for an artist that will take to facebook to universally trash critics as "stupid" and ask the assine musical question "Do they even listen to good ...
(Published: June 26, 2014) [read more]
ArtistWorks Online Jazz Guitar School
with Chuck Loeb Inspires Jazz Players
with a Sadwosky Guitar Giveaway
Jazz Guitarists Everywhere Have a Chance to Win a Brand New $4,375 Sadowsky L-17 Guitar
To help celebrate the launch of their newest online video exchange™ school taught by Grammy® Award-nominated jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb, ArtistWorks is giving away one of George Sadowsky's signature ...
(Published: June 26, 2014) [read more]
ArtistWorks and Mandolin Cafe Present “Mando Magic with Mike,” a Live Online Workshop with Master Mandolinist Mike Marshall
This live streaming workshop combines discussion performance, demonstration and online learning
ArtistWorks, the leading provider of interactive online music lessons, has teamed up with Mandolin Cafe to present a rare, live online workshop with world-renowned mandolin player, and ArtistWorks ...
(Published: June 26, 2014) [read more]
Celebrated Rock and Soul Singer Ivan Neville Serenades Beautiful Women on the Streets of New Orleans, as The Young Presidents Showcase The Big Easy in Joyful Music Video for ‘Time’
Celebrated Rock and Soul Singer Ivan Neville Serenades Beautiful Women on the Streets of New Orleans, as The Young Presidents Showcase The Big Easy in Joyful Music Video for ‘Time'
TYP's Mitch Kaneff and Jake Hertzog Feature Neville in Their Whirlwind 12-Hour Video Shoot, and ...
(Published: June 26, 2014) [read more]
NY Jazz Workshops Summer Courses
Intensive Workshops in New York City for Jazz Musicians of all Levels
For jazz musicians around the world, summer is the time to take their playing to the next level! Located in the world capital of jazz, the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music (NYJW) will again offer focused four-day workshops ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
DRUMMER OTIS BROWN III SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT ALBUM
“THE THOUGHT OF YOU” DUE OUT AUG. 26 VIA NEW REVIVE/BLUE NOTE IMPRINT
Drummer Otis Brown III - an invaluable sideman with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Oliver Lake, Somi, and others - has announced the release of his debut album The Thought of You, which will arrive August 26 via Revive/Blue Note, a new partnership between Revive ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
NEA Announces Lifetime Honors Recipients
$25,000 fellowships awarded to 13 master artists and advocates in folk & traditional arts and jazz
NEA Chairman Jane Chu announced today the latest recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships and NEA Jazz Masters awards, the nation's highest honors in the folk and traditional arts and jazz fields. These artists, musicians, culture bearers, and advocates have dedicated their lives to ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
Newly Named NEA Jazz Master George Coleman Performing This Friday
Saxophonist George Coleman, our featured leader performing this Friday, was just awarded the nation's highest music honor for jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters award.
The 2015 NEA Jazz Masters are recognized for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz, ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
Marc Hoffman Returns to Tega Cay
NC jazz pianist/vocalist/composer at Casual Water
June 24, 2014 (CHARLOTTE, NC) - Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform Sunday, June 29th from 6:00 to to 9:00 p.m. at Casual Water in Tega Cay, SC as part of their summer jazz series.
Hoffman, a NC native will include ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
and The Dustbowl Revival
kick off this summer’s
Zev Yaroslavsky Signature Series at the Ford
Get ready for some serious toe-tapping! The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band and "Best Live Band in LA" The Dustbowl Revival (LA Weekly Best of 2013) team up to open the Zev Yaroslavsky Signature Series at the Ford Amphitheatre on July 5 at 8 p.m.
Hot off their gig in Coachella and in the ...
(Published: June 25, 2014) [read more]
J.Q. Whitcomb & Five Below create visual art from progressive jazz on new album
Its title is no exaggeration: Tales of Enchantment bewitches at every quirky turn, its various parts locking together as a collective powerhouse. It's an album that is always awake, percolating with a creative restlessness that keeps the rhythm flowing like an active bloodstream.
The latest ...
(Published: June 24, 2014) [read more]
Guitarist/Composer RONI BEN-HUR Celebrates 30 Years on The NYC Jazz Scene with Two Nights at The Kitano NYC!!
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 11 & 12
Showtimes are 8 & 10 PM
www.kitano.com, Tel 212 885 7119, 66 Park Ave (@E. 38th St), NYC, $30 cover, $15 minimum
"Ben-Hur is a formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist"
- Hank Shteamer, Time Out New York
"Mesmerizing and softly ...
(Published: June 24, 2014) [read more]
Palo! Fever Is Spreading Across the Nation as New CD, PALO! Live, Gains Airplay
Palo! Fever Is Spreading Across the Nation
as New CD, PALO! Live, Gains Airplay
MIAMI, FL - PALO! Live, the sophomore CD by Miami's award-winning Afro-Cuban Funk band, PALO!, debuted at #20 on the CMJ World Music Chart. Recorded live in front of a standing room only crowd last August in ...
(Published: June 24, 2014) [read more]
Las Vegas Jazz Festival lineup a guaranteed winner
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Cameo, Keith Sweat, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Eric Benét, Anthony Hamilton, Ledisi, Will Downing, Brian Culbertson, Euge Groove and more will put the soul into the September 19-21, 2014 music festival.
Phoenix, Arizona (24 June 2014): Since the roots of ...
(Published: June 24, 2014) [read more]
An Evening of Romance with Chris Botti + Chris Isaak at the Hollywood Bowl
Chris Botti & Chris Isaak
July 11th & 12th 8pm
Hollywood Bowl
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
These two suave and sophisticated stars will share the stage with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a romantic evening of beautiful ballads and enchanting melodies. After performances from both artists, they ...
(Published: June 24, 2014) [read more]
For Jonathan Butler, living his dream is now a breeze
The singer-songwriter-guitarist's "Living My Dream" album is released today as "African Breeze" storms the Billboard Smooth Jazz Singles chart.
Sherman Oaks, Calif. (23 June 2014): Last year's struggles serve as the theme of the material two-time Grammy nominee Jonathan Butler wrote and ...
(Published: June 23, 2014) [read more]
Charles Lloyd 2-CD Archival Discovery, "Manhattan Stories," to Be Released by Resonance Records Sept. 9
In the words of a classic TV show, there are eight million stories in the Naked City. Resonance Records uncovers a pair of long-untold tales from New York City's fabled jazz past on Manhattan Stories, due for release on September 9. These two performances capture the always-extraordinary ...
(Published: June 23, 2014) [read more]
Encore Tribute To Sonny Clark
VTY Jazz Productions...Creating the best Jazz experience on Earth
Proudly Presents
Another Sunday Serenade
Featuring
Vincent Herring: Alto Saxophone
Josh Evans: Trumpet
Theo Hill: Piano
Curtis Lundy: Bass
Jason Brown: Drums
Live From The Haven
...
(Published: June 23, 2014) [read more]
Whose Songs Are Better -- Paul McCartney’s or John Lennon’s' ' The Fab Faux Confirms “John vs Paul” for October 18th at The Beacon Theatre in NYC – A Contest of Musical Fisticuffs and a Song Battle for the Ages!
Whose Songs Are Better -- Paul McCartney's or John Lennon's' ' The Fab Faux Confirms "John vs Paul" for October 18th at The Beacon Theatre in NYC - A Contest of Musical Fisticuffs and a Song Battle for the Ages!
The second age-old question after "Who's ...
(Published: June 23, 2014) [read more]
This Wednesday 6/25: Russ Lossing Song Cycles at IBEAM with Kyoko Kitamura and Adam Kolker
Pianist Russ Lossing performs two song cycles based on the poetry of Zen masters Ryokan (18th century) and Dogen (13th century), featuring Kyoko Kitamura on voice and Adam Kolker on bass clarinet.
Wednesday, June 25th
8:30 PM
IBEAM 168 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
$15 Suggested ...
(Published: June 23, 2014) [read more]
JC Stylles featured at Harlem Brunch
A student of guitar god Pat Martino--is that rare artist who fires up listeners with relentless swing, cools them out with a beautiful ballad, and then reignites with a burning tempo that only the most accomplished instrumentalists conjure.
He has concentrated on performing with the best Jazz ...
(Published: June 22, 2014) [read more]
The Headhunters are coming! Mike Clark Bill Summers Tony Adamo
Brent Black
Bop-N-Jazz Productions/http://www.criticaljazz.com/
The Headhunters are coming! The legendary ensemble that redefined funk are finishing work on a new release. Co-leaders Mike Clark & Bill Summers are back! Clark the iconic drummer and architect of the East Bay ...
(Published: June 22, 2014) [read more]
The Funky Rhythm Connection show comes to lunch-time Jazz Moods Radio
On Monday January 23, Jazz Moods Radio will launch the lunch-time show called "The Funky Rhythm Connection."
The two-hour show will begin from 12 noon to 2pm EST and will feature a mix of some of the best in smooth jazz music including old and new releases.
Asha Brodie, CEO of Jazz Moods ...
(Published: June 22, 2014) [read more]
The Eyal Vilner Big Band's New Album!
Celebrating 5 years of swinging original big band music in NYC, we can't wait to go to the studio and share our new music with you!
The Eyal Vilner Big Band is a 16-piece jazz orchestra playing all original arrangements of jazz standards and original compositions. Our music derives from the ...
(Published: June 21, 2014) [read more]
“Newport Jazz Festival®: Now 60” Tour Band Celebrates Iconic RI Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival®: Now 60" Tour
Celebrates Iconic Rhode Island Festival in
Montreal, Ottawa, Rochester, Saratoga and Newport
in June and August
NEWPORT, RI, June 20, 2014 - In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival® (August 1-3, 2014), the ...
(Published: June 20, 2014) [read more]
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