Pianist and Composer Joanne Brackeen
Named BNY Mellon Jazz 2014 Living Legacy Awardee
Award to be Presented Friday, October 10, 2014
at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Pianist and composer Joanne Brackeen will be honored with the BNY Mellon Jazz 2014 Living Legacy Award in a special ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, ...
(Published: May 20, 2014) [read more]
AVAILABLE TODAY: The DAVID WEISS SEXTET - WHEN WORDS FAIL, on Motema Music!
THE DAVID WEISS SEXTET - WHEN WORDS FAIL
Available NOW on Motema Music, May 20, 2014
(digital download & physical copies available, please contact Red Cat Publicity - redcatjazz@mac.com)
Reassembled after ten years, The David Weiss Sextet delivers a brilliant set of music that serves as ...
(Published: May 20, 2014) [read more]
World jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker releases
new recording “April In Paris”
"With a voice supple, agile, and bright, she executes each song on the tracklist with ease and imagination, creating a serene atmosphere that leaves you smiling."- Eva Simontacchi for Jazzitalia
Multi-lingual vocalist Allison Adams Tucker is celebrating the release of her second CD "April in ...
(Published: May 20, 2014) [read more]
THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN AUTHOR ON WHPK-FM, CHICAGO 5/25/14
Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan, (KHA Books) will be interviewed on WHPK-FM, Chicago, Illinois, on "Jazz Rapp with the Impressario Al Carter-Bey," May 25, 2014, 1:15 pm (EDT) (12:15 pm, CDT) by host Al Carter-Bey. Thomas will talk about his ...
(Published: May 20, 2014) [read more]
Joe Jackson Guitarist Vinnie Zummo in Concert May 24th. at 4PM!!!
CONCERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Music links below)
We are doing a concert at The Metropolitan Room at 4 PM on May 24th.
It's a beautiful space and we are looking forward to it. We could really use a crowd for this one so we hope you can make it.
Janice & Vinnie Zummo
with
Cameron Brown
Ray ...
(Published: May 19, 2014) [read more]
Monk Institute Int'l Jazz Trumpet Competition/Gala also honors Bill Clinton
2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and All-Star Gala Concert to Take Place November 8-9 in Los Angeles
President Bill Clinton to Receive the Institute's Maria Fisher Founder's Award
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced the 2014 Thelonious Monk ...
(Published: May 19, 2014) [read more]
Etienne Charles Trio at Intimate New Jazz Room
The Trinidadian born, Juilliard Jazz grad Etienne Charles's stellar musicianship and infectious showmanship sets him apart. And his new album, Creole Soul, a captivating journey of new jazz expression, buoyantly taps into myriad styles rooted in his Afro-Caribbean background.
He plumbs the ...
(Published: May 19, 2014) [read more]
Michael Bolton
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the debut performance of the multi-Grammy Award winning Singer and Songwriter MICHAEL BOLTON on Saturday, June 7th, 2014 at 8pm. Experience an unforgettable evening as the internationally renowned vocalist who has sold over 53 million albums ...
(Published: May 19, 2014) [read more]
Jazz Goa celebrates International Jazz Day
Jazz Goa in association with Houses of Goa participated in a global celebration of jazz, the only form of music that embraces all other forms of music and as the stage banner said 'It's not just about improvisation, it's about a meeting of minds and cultures'. The array of artistes ...
(Published: May 18, 2014) [read more]
Tammy McCann and Laurence Hobgood Return to Roscoe's Room with Legendary Ladies of Jazz
By the 1950s, four unique women had arisen to the top: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington. Their distinctive styles and mastery changed not only the direction of jazz, but the course of popular music. Hear their celebrated hit songs through the remarkable vocal ...
(Published: May 16, 2014) [read more]
SALSARENGUE PA GOZAR!
Featuring LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO, LUISITO CARRION,
RAUL ACOSTA & ORO SÓLIDO and RAULÍN ROSENDO
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present SALSARENGUE PA GOZAR! on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at 8pm featuring the Latin Grammy nominated Merengue sensation LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO, Salsa superstar LUISITO CARRION, the Band El Swing de New York RAUL ACOSTA & ORO SÓLIDO and from the ...
(Published: May 16, 2014) [read more]
Eric Person and Meta-Four featured at Harlem Brunch
For over twenty years, Eric's commitment to composing, recording and performing contemporary American music has been stellar. The alto and soprano saxophonist, and flutist, has been featured as a leader and sideman on more than 30 recordings.
His broad range of experience with Dave Holland, ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
THE MILES DAVIS MUSIC MARATHON ON SUNDAY NIGHT JAZZ WITH LARRY THOMAS WCOM-FM 5/18/14
Listen to The Miles Davis Music Marathon, on "Sunday Night Jazz with Larry Thomas," (9pm-12midnight), May 18, 2014 on WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org), Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina. The three-hour program will include an interview with his nephew, VInce Wilburn, Jr., a drummer who performed with ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
19th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival, at Goshen Fairgrounds, August 8-10
Opening Night (Friday, August 8) we'll bring you this year's Monk Competition winning vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant and her great band on a double bill with a festival favorite, the great pianistCyrus Chestnut.
Headlining on Saturday, August 9, we have a man who needs no introduction, ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
LARRY RENI THOMAS'S TWELVE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING JAZZ MUSICIANS
1. Terrence Blanchard
2. Joe Chambers
3. Herbie Hancock
4. Barry Harris
5. Albert Heath
6. Jimmy Heath
7. Ahmad Jamal
8. Kidd Jordan
9. Wynton Marsalis
10. Sonny Rollins
11. Christian Scott
12. Randy ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
Oberlin Celebrates Legendary Bassist Milt Hinton
June 12 With Free Film, Tours, Talks—and Music
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music will present the inaugural Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, an intensive week-long program for college and pre-college bassists that takes place on the Oberlin campus June 8-15.
At the heart of the institute is "Celebrating Milt Hinton," a day-long public ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
Winners of the Parliamentary Jazz Awards
Winners for this year's Parliamentary Jazz Awards have been announced this week. Organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG) to celebrate British jazz music, the awards are now in their tenth year.
Among the winners was Jamie Cullum, who was given the Jazz Media ...
(Published: May 15, 2014) [read more]
Jazz Arts Group announces winner of 2014 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award
Columbus, OH - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) has announced its winner of the 2014 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award. This award demonstrates excellence in musicianship and performance amongst Ohio's young students of jazz. Eight extremely talented high school students auditioned for the ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
Fresh Sound Records to Release Guitarist/Composer Rotem Sivan’s Exceptional New Trio CD For Emotional Use Only
Israeli-Born, NYC-Based Guitarist Earning Wide Praise As "A True Artist"
Barcelona, Spain, May 13, 2014 -- Fresh Sound Records, a Spanish record label specializing in American jazz, announces the September 2 release of For Emotional Use Only, a new album by New York City based jazz guitarist ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
Get To Know The New York Jazz Academy Summer Jazz Intensives, NYC Music Workshops and Camps For Adults And Teens
NEW YORK, NY: New York City's acclaimed music school, New York Jazz Academy, is offering affordable Summer Jazz Intensives to adults and teens who can make it to their exciting new space on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. New York Jazz Academy, recently featured on NBC's Today in New ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
Trumpeter Theo Croker Collaborates with Producer Dee Dee Bridgewater Blending Soul, Jazz, and Funk On New Album
AfroPhysicist - Available May 20 on DDB Records via OKeh Records
Album Features Bridgewater and Special Guests Stefon Harris and Roy Hargrove
Enter the AfroPhysicist - trumpeter/composer Theo Croker. Coming straight out of Leesburg, Florida by way of Shanghai, China, this bold young ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
A Conversation with Arturo O'Farrill - Benefit for Revolution Books
This evening is the 2nd in a series hosted by the Revolution Books spokesperson Andy Zee:
"Conversations on Creating a Liberating Culture"
Arturo O'Farrill is a pianist, composer, educator, and founder of the nonprofit Afro Latin JazzAlliance. Arturo O'Farrill played piano with the ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN AUTHOR ON CFRO 100.5 FM VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 5/16/14
Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan, (KHA Books) will be interviewed on "A Trane", May 16, 2014, 6:00 pm (EDT) by host Nou Dadoun. Thomas will talk about his experience with Helen Morgan, whom he interviewed in February 1996, a month before ...
(Published: May 14, 2014) [read more]
Memorial for Steve Backer - May 24 at St. Peter's Church, NYC
"Steve Backer opened a door for a generation of creative artists to connect to the greater culture (and planet). He is as much of an American pioneer as the creative artists he has championed. As for the idea of one person being able to change another person's life, I can say this: Steve ...
(Published: May 13, 2014) [read more]
Joe Jackson guitarist Vinnie Zummo May 24th 4:PM at The Metropolitan Room !!!
CONCERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe Jackson guitarist Vinnie Zummo is doing a concert at The Metropolitan Room at 4 PM on May 24th!!!!!!!
It's a beautiful space and we are looking forward to it.
Janice & Vinnie Zummo
with
Cameron Brown
Ray Marchica
Getting tickets in advance is recommended ...
(Published: May 13, 2014) [read more]
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