New England Conservatory Announces 13 Winners in 37th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards
Winners include Incoming and Current Students and
Awards from Programs run by NEC Alumni
New England Conservatory announces 13 winners from the 37th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. The awards, considered one of the top student music competitions in the world, feature categories for ...
(Published: May 09, 2014) [read more]
NPR MUSIC TO PRESENT LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST OF
“BLUE NOTE AT 75, THE CONCERT”
MAY 11 AT 7PM EST FROM THE KENNEDY CENTER
As part of The Kennedy Center's celebration of Blue Note Records' 75th anniversary, NPR Music will present a live video webcast of its culminating event, Blue Note at 75, The Concert. The evening of performances by Blue Note Records artists will be available to watch at NPR Music Sunday, ...
(Published: May 09, 2014) [read more]
Barcelona Mayor To Personally Greet Signature Jazz Cruise Guests, Diana Krall Performs Onboard
Guests aboard the upcoming Signature Jazz Cruise on Seabourn (www.signaturejazzcruise.com) will have the opportunity to spend two days in Barcelona as guests of Mayor Xavier Trias, touring the city's wineries, restaurants and historic sites before attending the Barcelona Jazz Festival to view a ...
(Published: May 09, 2014) [read more]
HOT TONE MUSIC RELEASES ALL HAVE NATIONAL RADIO AND JAZZWEEK CHART SUCCESS
Mimi Jones is the label founder and a N.Y.C. native, bassist, vocalist, composer and producer! Her new Balance CD release is a blend of genre's of classic and contemporary jazz, edgy soul and even a rock element. Balance stands firmly in its leaders dedication of "creating great music of ...
(Published: May 08, 2014) [read more]
BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS
To Release New Recordings From: ROB GARCIA, JOHN CHIN & GIANNI GAGLIARDI
"Brooklyn jazz is happening and those who venture across the bridge will be delighted by the hard-edged ethnically-flavored jazz that they find on the other side." - All About Jazz New York
" . . . The spirit of the organization is firmly rooted in Brooklyn. All of the members reside there, ...
(Published: May 08, 2014) [read more]
Berklee's Masters on the Road Series Continues as
Donald Harrison Leads Berklee Student Quartet May 20-22
May 8, 2014 - Berklee's Masters on the Road series, where master musicians, all Berklee alumni, return to campus to teach and lead a touring ensemble, continues as New Orleans saxophone great Donald Harrison teams with a student quartet for a trio of shows later this month. The group will ...
(Published: May 08, 2014) [read more]
Relix Magazine, DRUM Magazine, Time Out NY, Modern Drummer and More Rally Behind Aaron Comess’ “Brilliant” Album, ‘Blues For Use’ - NYC CONCERT IS MAY 9TH
Relix Magazine, DRUM Magazine, Time Out NY, Modern Drummer and More Rally Behind Aaron Comess' "Brilliant" Album, ‘Blues For Use'
Universal Raves Greet Instrumental CD
RELIX: "A sumptuous auditory feast for serious music fans"
"Comess continues to grow by leaps and ...
(Published: May 08, 2014) [read more]
USA TODAY Gives Indie Ari Hest a ‘Listen Up Playlist Pick’ for Track That “Comforts and Haunts,” as Experimental CD is Praised as “Easily His Best Album to Date” -- Hest is Currently Opening For Suzanne Vega on U.S. Tour
USA TODAY Gives Indie Ari Hest a ‘Listen Up Playlist Pick' for Track That "Comforts and Haunts," as Experimental CD is Praised as "Easily His Best Album to Date"
Currently Opening For Suzanne Vega on U.S. Tour
"A Sterling Effort from a Seasoned Performer"
Indie ...
(Published: May 07, 2014) [read more]
GRandJazzFest in Grand Rapids, Mich., announces 2014 lineup for free third annual festival
Trumpeter Rick Braun headlines 3rd annual GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - APRIL 30, 2014 - On International Jazz Day, GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation announced the performance lineup for the third annual festival being held Saturday, Aug. ...
(Published: May 07, 2014) [read more]
REVIEW: ART OF COOL FESTIVAL: FIRST-CLASS HIT! by LARRY RENI THOMAS
If good music, fun, family and smiles is your cup of tea, then the Art Of Cool Music Festival in downtown Durham, North Carolina, on April 25 and 26, 2014 (Friday and Saturday), was the place to be! To say that it made an hip, swinging presence in the city that tobacco built, would be a ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
All That Jazz: Conservatory Is Nation’s First Independent Degree-Granting Institute Devoted to Jazz
Some early New Orleans jazz trumpeters performed with a handkerchief draped over their fingers, to prevent anyone from stealing their hottest licks. Other musicians more generously shared their hard-won knowledge, but for most of the music's history, aspiring jazz players picked up information ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2013 Jazz Winners
Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno Is Awarded Overall Grand Prize
May 6, 2014 - - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), widely recognized as the most prestigious and respected songwriting competition in the world, has today announced its 2013 winners.
ISC's highest distinction, the ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Mosaic Records Issues a Spectacular 9-Disc Set of
Live Performances by the Peerless Louis Armstrong:
The Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings
of Louis Armstrong and The All Stars - Available May 20
Mosaic Also Set to Release Armstrong's Complete '56 and '58 Newport Jazz Festival Performances with Four LP Set: Louis Armstrong & The All Stars: Newport 1956 &1958
There has never been a more globally beloved figure from the world of jazz than Louis "Pops/Satchmo" Armstrong. His ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Kimmel Jazz Residencies Bring New Works to New Audiences
After a short set in the Kimmel Center's SEI Innovation Studio last week, the members of the Fresh Cut Orchestra fielded questions from the audience. Perhaps inevitably for a group of young local musicians, the issue of the health of Philadelphia's jazz scene arose.
Trumpeter Josh ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Brian Culbertson and Kompoz.com collaborate on “Another Long Night Out” contest
Kompoz artists to borrow elements from the hitmaker's "Beautiful Liar" to create a brand new song
Miami, Florida (5 May 2014): Jazz is collaborative by definition and contemporary jazz chart-topper Brian Culbertson is opening the door for users of the Kompoz site to utilize original tracks ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
The Jazz Hole to feature the music of Joe Sample
The music of pianist Joe Sample will be featured on The Jazz Hole on Jazz Moods Radio. The Jazz Hole is a two-hour show which takes listeners on a concert style journey where one artist is featured.
Hosted by DJ Big Kahuna, the show airs this Wednesday May 7th, from 8pm-10pm EST.
DJ Big ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Berklee Senior Clifton Williams Wins Apollo Theater Theme Song Contest
Boston, MA. May 1, 2014 - Berklee College of Music senior Clifton Williams was named winner of the Apollo Theater Amateur Night Song Competition last night after his composition, "A Legacy Fulfilled: Welcome to the Apollo," was performed in front of a live audience at the famed Harlem venue. ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Usdan 5/18 Final Open House for 2014; Full Jazz Program
(PHOTO: Jazz star and Usdan alumna Jane Monheit performing at Usdan Center). Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp, features a full jazz program for all levels. In addition, distinguished artists come to perform and teach ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
New York Jazz Academy Offers a 50% Discount on its Online Improvisation Program
NEW YORK, MAY 6, 2014: The New York Jazz Academy (NYJA), a pioneer music school, is offering a 50 percent discount on registration for one of its online jazz programs. This offer is on the occasion of the ‘International Jazz Day' which is observed on April 30, 2014. Students who enroll for ...
(Published: May 06, 2014) [read more]
Spirojazz unifies progressive jazz with disco and electronica on futuristic new release
Given that music is essentially instruments in motion, it is odd that there aren't many albums focused on travel.
For Spirojazz, the process of going forward exists on multiple levels on Space and Alienation. While the title suggests rocketing to otherworldly regions, Spirojazz digs deeper, ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
New England Conservatory Prep Presents The NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Ken Schaphorst
Tuesday, May 20 in NEC's Jordan Hall
New England Conservatory Prep presents the NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Ken Schaphorst in a concert featuring a wide selection of music by composers Randy Weston, Ken Schaphorst, Donny McCaslin, Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and more, all performed ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
New England Conservatory Presents
Jazz Vocalist and Pianist Vanessa Morris
In Concert on Friday, May 30 at NEC's Brown Hall
Join jazz vocalist and pianist and NEC faculty member Vanessa Morris as she performs a selection of original compositions, jazz standards, and spirituals from the African-American folklore tradition on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m in NEC's ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
Columbus Jazz Orchestra goes wild in ninth season of JazZoo!
Columbus, OH - This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the ninth season of JazZoo!
The four-concert series returns to the Water's Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
Laurie Pepper's Memoir, "ART: Why I Stuck with a Junkie Jazzman," to Be Published May 16
Art Pepper told his sexy, sordid, and exciting true adventure stories to his lover, Laurie, who put them in a book. She quizzed him (and those who knew him) unrelentingly over seven years, editing and structuring a narrative to which she dedicated all her energy. Straight Life by Art and Laurie ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents
Lost Jazz Shrines 2014: Mondays at Minton’s
BMCC Tribeca PAC's Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to restoring the memory of legendary New York City jazz venues to the consciousness of the world with a thorough remembrance and celebration, led by Artistic Director Willard Jenkins. This year, join us on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30pm as we ...
(Published: May 05, 2014) [read more]
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