Preview: Spoleto Festival 2022 is back live and so is the jazz! by Larry Reni Thomas
Jazz music lovers are thoroughly excited, smiling and extremely happy about the jazz lineup for the upcoming 46th Annual Spoleto Festival USA, in beautiful, scenic, historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The 17-day (May 27-June 12, 2022) festival, which features theater, opera, dance, visual ...
(Published: May 19, 2022) [read more]
GUITARIST NATE NAJAR REIMAGINES SEMINAL BOSSA NOVA ALBUM JAZZ SAMBA PRA SEMPRE SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 17, 2022
PAYS HOMAGE TO 1962 CHARLIE BYRD/STAN GETZ GROUNDBREAKING RECORDING
Recording Features Najar Playing Charlie Byrd's Classical Nylon String Guitar and Cover Art by abstract expressionist painter Olga Albizu, whose work appeared on Jazz Samba
"There is no doubt that there is a piece of ...
(Published: May 16, 2022) [read more]
Jimmy Haslip's ARC Trio Joins Forces with the John Daversa Big Band - Interpreting the Music of German Composer MSM Schmidt - Release Date: June 10
For the past several years, former Yellowjackets bassist and prolific producer Jimmy Haslip has enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the Bremen, Germany-based jazz fusion keyboardist and composer Michael Schmidt (aka MSM Schmidt). While Haslip played on Schmidt's 2007 album Transit and ...
(Published: May 14, 2022) [read more]
Recording Artist and Songwriter Sylvia Brooks'
Anticipated Release "Signature" on May 30th!
Since her captivating debut in 2009, jazz vocalist Sylvia Brooks has displayed a gift for inhabiting different personas, with a subspecialty in film- noir inspired femmes fatale. On this - Signature (Rhombus Records) - her fourth album, she embraces the most challenging role of all, defining ...
(Published: May 14, 2022) [read more]
ANDREA BRACHFELD & INSIGHT
BILL O'CONNELL HARVIE S JASON TIEMANN
"EVOLUTION" RELEASE DATE: MAY 20TH
Evolution
When I began this project my intention was to create a social justice record. As I searched inside of myself for a theme that resonated with who I was, helping children came through. Then I composed the poem "Children of the Earth." This was written about six weeks before the pandemic ...
(Published: May 14, 2022) [read more]
Registration for the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition is Now Open
as part of NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival
NEWARK, NJ - (For Release 5.11.22) - The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their ...
(Published: May 11, 2022) [read more]
Al "Tootie" Heath interview on Sunday Night Jazz with host Larry Reni Thomas, WCOM-FM May 22, 2022
Tune in to Sunday Night Jazz with host Larry Reni Thomas, on WCOM-FM (https://wcomfm.org/) Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina, May 22, 2022, from 9:15 pm to 10 pm, for a live interview with 2020 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Jazz Master percussionist/ drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. We ...
(Published: May 08, 2022) [read more]
Al "Tootie" Heath Trio Set to Appear At UNC-W Concert June 10, 2022 by Larry Reni Thomas
NEA (National Endowment of the Arts) Jazz Master drummer/ percussionist Albert "Tootie" Heath and his trio, pianist Emmet Cohen and bassist Russell Hall, are scheduled to perform, June 10, 2022, 7:30 p.m., at Kenan Auditorium, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, ...
(Published: May 07, 2022) [read more]
THE DJANGO WELCOMES SUMMER WITH TODAY'S PREMIER SWING BAND, 15+ VOCALISTS, AND HOT LATIN TUESDAY NIGHTS
SAUL RUBIN QUARTET (JUN 4)
DANNY JONOKUCHI AND THE REVISIONISTS CD RELEASE (JUN 8)
YOTAM SILBERSTEIN TRIO FEATURING BRIAN CHARETTE AND ARI HOENIG (JUN 11)
GRANT STEWART CD RELEASE (JUN 17)
LATIN TUESDAYS: ALL-FEMALE LULADA CLUB (COLOMBIA), CRISTIAN PUIG (ARGENTINA), ELIO VILLAFRANCA ...
(Published: May 06, 2022) [read more]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Henry Threadgill Presents Multimedia Masterwork Inspired by Late Jazz Drummer Milford Graves, Dedicated to the Memory of Famed Cultural Critic Greg Tate
Two Night Presentation and Performance from ‘Henry Threadgill and Party Of' To Run May 20 & 21 at Roulette in Brooklyn, New York
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, saxophonist and flutist Henry Threadgill will present a multimedia masterwork inspired by the late jazz drummer Milford Graves ...
(Published: May 05, 2022) [read more]
CANADA'S LEGENDARY JUNO AWARD WINNING JAZZ VOCALIST RANEE LEE REIMAGINES THE SONGS OF CELINE DION IN NEW ALBUM
"BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME" SET FOR RELEASE ON JUSTIN TIME RECORDS MAY 13, 2022
Ranee Lee is one of Canada's premiere jazz vocalists. She embodies jazz and her career has been a relentless pursuit to see where the music would take her, what she could learn, what she could pass on, how she ...
(Published: May 05, 2022) [read more]
Eclectic Collector's Item Mixes American Folk, Jazz-Blues and Classical Originals on Invigorating Two-LP Boxed Set; "His Last Letter" (The Amsterdam Project) is Geoff Muldaur's Most Ambitious Creation to Date; Set for July 15th Release
For Immediate Release April, 2022
Eclectic Collector's Item Mixes American Folk, Jazz-Blues and Classical Originals on Invigorating Two-LP Boxed Set
"His Last Letter" (The ...
(Published: May 04, 2022) [read more]
Bill Charlap and The Bill Charlap Trio Celebrate the Theater Songs of Leonard Bernstein
When: Friday, June 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Where: NJPAC is located at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey; a short walk from the Newark Penn Station stop by Newark-bound PATH Train or Amtrak.
Tickets: $59-$69. To purchase, contact NJPAC at 1.888.GO.NJPAC/1.888.466.5722 or visit ...
(Published: May 02, 2022) [read more]
"Charles Mingus 100th Birthday Celebration" Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
New York City, March 29, 2022 - Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) celebrates jazz icon, composer, bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus, born 100 years ago on April 22, 1922. Presented at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, our INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM concert series continues online for virtual ...
(Published: April 11, 2022) [read more]
NJPAC's Arts Education Summer Camp Offers Free Jazz and Poetry Program at Rutgers-Newark Campus in July
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: NJPAC.org
NEWARK, N.J. (April 6, 2022) - NJPAC's Arts Education Summer Camp returns to in-person learning for Summer 2022. The award-winning arts education Summer Camp introduces NJPAC's Colton Institute for Training and Research in the Arts. This dynamic new ...
(Published: April 06, 2022) [read more]
ELIANE ELIAS WINS GRAMMY® FOR BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM FOR MIRROR MIRROR
Featuring Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés
Marks Iconic Jazz Label Candid Records' First GRAMMY Win After Historic label Relaunch
(April 5, 2022) Brazilian superstar singer/pianist/composer Elaine Elias has scored her second GRAMMY Award in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album for her critically acclaimed piano duets album ...
(Published: April 05, 2022) [read more]
THE DJANGO HOSTS YOUNG, EMERGING ARTISTS AS PART OF ITS INAUGURAL "NEXT GEN SERIES" IN MAY
NEXT GEN SERIES: ANAIS RENO (MAY 4), HANK ALLEN-BARFIELD, IMANI ROUSSELLE + ABDIAS ARMENTEROS (MAY 7), ALEX DE LAZZARI (MAY 12), AARON SEEBER (MAY 13), EVAN SHERMAN (MAY 14), CHRIS LEWIS + SEAN MASON (MAY 19), ANDREW WAGNER (MAY 21), SAMARA JOY (MAY 25), JOE BLOCK (MAY 26), ALONZO DEMETRIUS (MAY ...
(Published: April 05, 2022) [read more]
Nikos Chatzitsakos Tiny Big Band - Release Date May 13th!
Performing April 24th at The Lilypad - Boston!
https://www.nikoschatzitsakos.com/epk
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
"Nikos Chatzitsakos Tiny Big Band" was formed in 2018. In this project, Nikos arranges jazz standards for a unique instrumentation of six horns and a piano trio, plus some guest appearances on vocals, guitar, and vibraphone. Although this ...
(Published: April 01, 2022) [read more]
CHART TOPPING CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SAXOPHONIST
JESSY J GETS "BLUE"
First Studio Album in Six Years Set for Release April 15, 2022
Embarks on U.S. Tour
What do you do after celebrating over a decade as one of contemporary jazz's top saxophonists, known for your trademark blend of sensual Latin tinged powerful horn playing which garnered 12 top singles ...
(Published: March 30, 2022) [read more]
Fabian Willmann, Arne Huber, Jeff Ballard To Release 'Balance' On New Label CYH from Switzerland In April.
On his debut album, Balance, Berlin saxophonist Fabian Willmann immediately gets down to business. The opening track bears the businesslike title, "Intro". And indeed, with just a few simple tones, he foreshadows what emerges over the course of the album. Fabian Willmann is a trenchant narrator ...
(Published: March 30, 2022) [read more]
Birdland and Flymachine Launch Partnership; Emmet Cohen Headlines This Week
Birdland Jazz Club, one of the premier jazz clubs in New York City, has recently announced a new partnership that will provide streaming access to a selection of its renowned live acts. The famed jazz club has teamed up with Flymachine, a pioneering virtual venue for live entertainment. Through ...
(Published: March 28, 2022) [read more]
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Celebrates International Jazz Day with Free Performances by 100+ Student Musicians, Mayor Baraka, and More
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
WBGO Radio Host Sheila Anderson
NJPAC's City Verses Jazz and Poetry Ensemble
NJPAC's Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens Ensembles
JAZZ HOUSE Big Band
Science Park High Big Band
Arts High Afro-Latin Big Band
Where: NJPAC is located at 1 Center Street, Newark, New ...
(Published: March 28, 2022) [read more]
Iconic Jazz Label Candid Records Relaunches with
Five Reissues of Legendary 60's Recordings Remastered by
Award Winning Audio Engineer Bernie Grundman
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
We Insist! - Max Roach
Lightnin' in New York' - Lightnin' Hopkins
Straight Ahead - Abbey Lincoln
Otis Spann is the Blues
Historic Albums Confronting Civil Rights Issues,
As Relevant Today As They Were 60 Years Ago
Available On CD and ...
(Published: March 14, 2022) [read more]
Singer/Songwriter Katherine Kostoff
Debut Release
"It Happens Like That"
Arranged and produced by Gil Goldstein and co-produced by Steve Rodby.
Good friends and kind strangers,
I'm delighted to announce that my album "It Happens Like That" is now available on all streaming platforms.
Gershwin once said that in order to get to a good song he had to go through twelve bad songs. I haven't exactly counted my ratio but I can tell ...
(Published: March 11, 2022) [read more]
Giacomo Gates Recently Released "You"- Hits #5 on Jazz Week Charts! International Airplay!
Its' all about you...
"The context of many songs written and recorded, are composed by people with ‘I' problems...but not these songs. All of these songs are about you." - Giacomo Gates
Jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates is blessed with a smooth and supremely expressive baritone voice and an all-inclusive musicality ...
(Published: March 11, 2022) [read more]
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