Noam Israeli Awarded Billboard Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA, May 8, 2014 - Noam Israeli, a drummer, composer, and music educator from Zichron Ya'aqov, Israel, has been awarded the prestigious Billboard Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music. One student is selected each year to receive the Billboard award based on their outstanding ...
(Published: May 12, 2014) [read more]
Jazz and Pop Crooner Spencer Day Readies New CD 'Daybreak' Featuring Both Standards and Originals
Los Angeles, CA - Acclaimed singer/songwriter Spencer Day returns to his musical roots with his fifth full-length album Daybreak, and his first independent album in seven years. His past two albums were released on the legendary Concord/Jazz label. With Daybreak, Spencer has created an album of ...
(Published: May 12, 2014) [read more]
Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Terri Lyne Carrington among artists unveiled for Chan Centre's new season
FEATURING ACTS FROM Irish super group The Gloaming to jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts has announced its 2014-2015 season. The line-up, which will kick off with its first concert in September of this year, is the largest in the centre's ...
(Published: May 11, 2014) [read more]
Ralph Lalama and Bop Juice featured at at Roscoe's Room
A solid fixture of the New York jazz scene and respected world-wide, Westchester resident Ralph Lalama embodies the best of the jazz sound ideal - great time and swing, expressed melodically. He excels in the chord-less trio
format of his Bop Juice group with amazing command of harmonic ...
(Published: May 10, 2014) [read more]
GUITAR FEST 2014: Hristo Vitchev / Rick Vandivier / Mason Razavi LIVE at BlackBird (San Jose, CA) - May 24th
GUITAR FEST 2014 (feat. Hristo Vitchev / Rick Vandivier / Mason Razavi)
Presented by "G# Entertainment" and "The Black Bird Tavern"
Saturday, May 24th / 8:00pm
Tickets: $10 adv / $15 door.
The Black Bird Tavern - Annex (San Jose, CA)
To purchase tickets on-line please visit: ...
(Published: May 10, 2014) [read more]
TRIBUTE TO 'NEW YORK EYE & EAR CONTROL'
John Pietaro
(646) 599-0060
leftmus@earthlink.net
www.DissidentArts.com
Re: A TRIBUTE TO ‘NEW YORK EYE AND EAR CONTROL' Concert
Brooklyn NY: The summer jazz concert season kicks off to an early start with a rousing tribute to the celebrated recording ‘New York Eye and Ear ...
(Published: May 09, 2014) [read more]
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]
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