Interview: Clemens Grassmann
Q: What are the earliest memories of music you can recall?
A: I remember I was part of an early childhood music program in the neighborhood I grew up in (Berlin-Neukölln, Germany) at about three or four years old. We sang songs, learned some Glockenspiel and, for me the most fascinating, we ...
(Published: October 07, 2019) [read more]
Husband & Wife Team of Randy Brecker and Ada Rovatti Join Forces on New CD 'Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond'
Here's a saying that ‘the family that plays together, stays together.' That old adage is put into effect on Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond, which not only features the husband and wife team of Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and fusion pioneer Randy Brecker and saxophonist-composer Ada ...
(Published: October 06, 2019) [read more]
Experience Ayiti Joins with The Mingus Big Band at New York's Jazz Standard this October to Support Music Initiatives in Haiti
The New York-based Mingus Big Band will host the non-profit charity Experience Ayiti (XA) during October, to bring awareness and raise funds for XA's mission in Haiti. The residency will take place at New York's Jazz Standard on Mondays beginning October 7, followed by each consecutive ...
(Published: October 05, 2019) [read more]
Soul-Jazz flutist Kim Scott emerges in the GRAMMY® race
Music from her "Free to Be" album makes the first-round ballot in two categories
BIRMINGHAM (5 October 2019): It was a hot July for soul-jazz flutist Kim Scott, who rocketed like fireworks to the top of the Billboard chart with her first No. 1 single, which has inserted the emerging artist into ...
(Published: October 05, 2019) [read more]
Bassist Brian Bromberg goes viral unapologetically
Over 1.2 million video views sparks the release of the furiously funky "Minneapolis, 1987"
SHERMAN OAKS (4 October 2019): Every recording artist dreams of having a video go viral, but jazz bassist Brian Bromberg never imagined that one of his clips would receive over one million views. The ...
(Published: October 04, 2019) [read more]
The Carolina Jazz Connection Lecture with Larry Reni Thomas in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on November 2, 2019
The Carolina Jazz Connection with Larry Thomas, a lecture about the fact that there are over 75 native North Carolina jazz musicians, will take place November 2, 2019, 7pm, at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Outer Banks, 831 Herbert Perry Road, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Thomas, a ...
(Published: October 04, 2019) [read more]
Urban-Jazz pianist Kayla Waters is in "Full Bloom" with the hope of blossoming into a GRAMMY® nominee
WASHINGTON (3 October 2019): After launching her recording career with back-to-back No. 1 Billboard singles, urban-jazz pianist Kayla Waters is truly a blooming artist on the rise. The third single from her "Coevolve" album is the aptly titled "Full Bloom," which goes for playlist adds on Monday. ...
(Published: October 03, 2019) [read more]
Drummer-Composer Mareike Wiening Leads New York Crew On Her Greenleaf Music Debut, Metropolis Paradise (North American Tour Dates Announced)
An in-demand sidewoman on the fertile jazz scenes of both New York City and her native Nuremberg, Germany, drummer Mareike Wiening [pronounced: Mar-eye-kuh Vee-ning] asserts her extraordinary talents as composer, player and bandleader on Metropolis Paradise, her first full-length CD and debut on ...
(Published: October 02, 2019) [read more]
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Music by Mark Harvey
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continues its 47th season with wide-ranging originals by music director Mark Harvey, Saturday October 12, 2019 at 8:00 pm, MIT Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142. Free and open to the public. Information: 617 452 3205 or 617 776 8778. The show will ...
(Published: September 29, 2019) [read more]
Bearheart Kokopelli's 'Vision Quest' album is top-notch, captivating
Bearheart Kokopelli's Vision Quest combines excellent top-notch playing with amazing rhythms.
Kokopelli is the perfect example of an artist who has a deeper goal. He doesn't simply want to entertain his audience, but also inspire people and connect with them on a deeper level. ...
(Published: September 27, 2019) [read more]
A SOPHISTICATED JUXTAPOSITION OF JOY, MELANCHOLY AND MYSTERY INFUSE SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST JANA HERZEN'S THIRD ALBUM, 'NOTHING BUT LOVE'; Album Releases 1.17.20 on Motéma Music
For Immediate Release
September 23, 2019

A SOPHISTICATED JUXTAPOSITION OF JOY, MELANCHOLY, AND MYSTERY INFUSE SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST JANA HERZEN'S THIRD ALBUM, ‘NOTHING BUT LOVE'
Collection of Folk, Pop, World And Jazz Originals Tells a Tale of Love in Many ...
(Published: September 23, 2019) [read more]
Chris Canas Band at Blues @ The Elks
Blues @ The Elks happens on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Plymouth Ann Arbor Elks Lodge #325 in partnership with the Detroit Blues Society (www.detroitbluessociety.org). There is a $5 donation at the door and bring your dancing shoes.
Tuesday, October 8th, Chris ...
(Published: September 21, 2019) [read more]
Lehman Center For The Performing Arts Marks 40th Season with $15.4 Million Renovation
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the start of its 40th season in September with a star-studded lineup-and brand-new theater seating, a revamped lobby, and elevators to the balcony, all part of a just completed $15.4 million renovation.
The major refurbishment project, which began ...
(Published: September 20, 2019) [read more]
Interview: Juewett Bostick
Q: What are the earliest memories of music you can recall?
A: The music of Dinah Washington, Etta James, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, later the entourage of Motown groups hit the airwaves. My mother always had the radio playing while working around the house. It was her soundtrack while ...
(Published: September 20, 2019) [read more]
New Alan Goldberg album is filled with passion and integrity
Alan Goldberg places a tremendous amount of passion and integrity into his music, and any fan of authentic jazz fusion will definitely connect with his mastery of composition and vibrant personality.
Goldberg's poetic eye for music language, especially as how it can conjure images in the ...
(Published: September 18, 2019) [read more]
Spyro Gyra taps vinyl for inspiration
Seminal contemporary jazz band mines a collection of vinyl classics for their first album in six years. "Vinyl Tap" drops October 11 with the first single, "Can't Find My Way Home," going for playlist adds September 30.
NEW YORK CITY (18 September 2019): Free of the tension of having to ...
(Published: September 18, 2019) [read more]
Rainforest Band delivers a timely album with a timeless message
"Peace To The Planet" drops October 25 in partnership with The Jerry Garcia Foundation and Rainforest Action Network
SAN FRANCISCO (16 September 2019): Thirty years before the devastating Amazon rainforest fire and decades before the global climate crisis was one of the crucial issues facing ...
(Published: September 17, 2019) [read more]
Brian Culbertson tells "Winter Stories" in a jazz trio
"Morning Walk" went for playlist adds on Monday ahead of the October 4 album release.
CHICAGO (17 September 2019): Inspiration strikes artists even when on holiday break. As pianist Brian Culbertson strolled the frigid streets of Chicago last winter, he felt compelled to write music. Feeling the ...
(Published: September 17, 2019) [read more]
John Coltrane Birthday Radio Special with Sunday Night Jazz Host Larry Reni Thomas on WCOM-FM 9/22/19
Listen to WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org), Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina, September 22, 2019, from 9pm to 12 midnight, for The John Coltrane Birthday Special with Sunday Night Jazz host Larry Reni Thomas.
The program will feature three hours of John Coltrane's music and an audio ...
(Published: September 17, 2019) [read more]
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Duke Ellington Celebration
The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (Mark Harvey, music director) will open its historic 47th season with a Duke Ellington Celebration on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm, at First Parish Church of Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742. Advance tickets are $20 at ...
(Published: September 17, 2019) [read more]
SiriusXM Mini-Concert, Relix Live Acoustic Session, Jazziz Exclusive Video Premiere and More for Two-Time Grammy Nominee Mindi Abair and her Band The Boneshakers
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2019
SiriusXM Mini-Concert, Relix Live Acoustic Session, Jazziz Exclusive Video Premiere and More for Two-Time Grammy Nominee Mindi Abair and her Band The Boneshakers
#3 Billboard Chart Debut as National ...
(Published: September 16, 2019) [read more]
Saxophonist Ron Burris Releases debut CD Mr. Cool CD
Vallejo CA September 10th, 2019-On September 27th, 2019 Vallejo CA native Ron Burris releases his debut self produced CD Mr Cool dedicated to his brother Hewitt Burris who was know by loved ones as Mr. Cool.
Ron's love of music began as a youngster in Vallejo CA listening to the music of ...
(Published: September 15, 2019) [read more]
BERN NIX JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Bern Nix Jazz Festival 2
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Saint Elizabeth's Church
305 North Broad Street
Elizabeth NJ 07208
Contact: Ray Bally tel 917 805 7869
rbally2@gmail.com
For Release:
The second annual Bern Nix Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 ...
(Published: September 12, 2019) [read more]
Brothers proudly do Justus to their Memphis roots
"Chinese Checkers" is poised to make bold moves up the singles chart ahead of the October 11 debut album release.
MEMPHIS (10 September 2019): The roots of The Justus Brothers date back forty years, in the birthplace of soul, blues and rock ‘n' roll: Memphis. The musicians who comprise the ...
(Published: September 10, 2019) [read more]
Domino Ensemble's new album is astonishing, forward-thinking
Domino Ensemble impresses with an astonishing new release. The album has a strong focus on unique tones and forward-thinking arrangements, elevating modern jazz music to a status of pure art form.
The sound of this release has really beautiful production, which brings class and smoothness to ...
(Published: September 08, 2019) [read more]
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