MEMORIZE THE SKY'S FIRST FULL-LENGTH CD COMING IN MAY ON 482 MUSIC
MEMORIZE THE SKY'S FIRST FULL-LENGTH CD COMING IN MAY ON 482 MUSIC
AVON, CT -- On May 8th, 482 Music will release Memorize The Sky (482-1053), the first full-length recording from the decade-old improvising collective of the same name, featuring saxophonist/clarinetist Matt Bauder, bassist Zach ...
(Published: March 23, 2007) [read more]
Red Bank Jazz Festival
Red Bank Jazz Festival
The 21st annual Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, presented by Washington Mutual Bank, will take place from June 1 through June 3, festival organizers announced today.
Taking place in Marine Park, the festival offers three full days and nights of jazz, blues, food, crafts ...
(Published: March 23, 2007) [read more]
8th ANNUAL CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL GALA OPENINGWEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 - SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007
8th ANNUAL CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL GALA OPENING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 - SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2007
RANDY WESTON, HOUSTON PERSON, CHARLES TOLLIVER, OLIVER LAKE, T K BLUE LONNIE YOUNGBLOOD, HENRY "PUCHO" BROWN, ANDREW LAMB, JEFF KING GERRY EASTMAN, ROME NEAL, ERIC FRAZIER & MORE TAKE THE STAGE!
...
(Published: March 23, 2007) [read more]
Dimitiriou's Jazz Alley Upcoming Events
Dave Holland Quintet
March 22 - 25
Bass Master and Perennial ‘Jazz Musician of the Year'
Kenny Rankin
March 27 - 28
Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
March 29 - April 1
Grammy-Winning Latin Jazz Conguero
John Scofield Trio
April 3 - 4
Jazz Guitarist in ...
(Published: March 21, 2007) [read more]
Michael Weiss Returns to the Vanguard
Pianist and composer Michael Weiss returns with his quintet to the Village Vanguard on March 27 through April 1. Joining Weiss will be Steve Wilson, alto and soprano saxophones; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; George Fludas, drums; and Daniel Sadownick, percussion. Set times are 9 and 11 p.m. The Village ...
(Published: March 21, 2007) [read more]
UNCW Jazz Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
UNCW Jazz Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Wilmington, N.C. - Two of the leading names on the contemporary jazz scene, saxophonist Jim Snidero and composer Tom Davis will be the featured guests for the University of North Carolina Wilmington Guest ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
SUMMER VOCAL JAZZ CAMP & CONCERT SERIES AT NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
The 19th annual Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp and "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nites" concert series will be presented at North Central College July 20-27, 2007, jointly sponsored by the College's Jazz Studies Program and the First National Bank of Naperville.
The Janice Borla Vocal Jazz Camp, founded ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
JAMES FALZONE TO CELEBRATE NEW CD WITH TWO CHICAGO CONCERTS
Clarinetist/composer James Falzone will perform back-to-back Chicago concerts in early May to celebrate the release of his new CD, The Sign And The Thing Signified (Allos Documents). Falzone, a Chicago native, will perform with his seven-piece ensemble, Allos Musica, at the Ossia Performance Space ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
Christian Howes Brings Ensemble to the Jazz Gallery
Christian Howes Brings Ensemble
to the Jazz Gallery
Concert to showcase brilliant, versatile violinist and educator
New York, NY. (March 19, 2007) - Christian Howes will take the stage with his eclectic and energetic band, the Christian Howes Group, on Thursday, March 22, at New York ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
Reptet Announces West Coast Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
End date 4/3/07
Press Contact: Beth Fleenor*
The Frank Agency
206.568.2068
beth@thefrankagency.org
*CDs, photos, and more information available upon request
REPTET - WEST COAST TOUR
March / April 2007
March 28, Davis, CA - Delta of Venus
March 29, San Luis ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
Sue Terry will present a slide lecture and listening session titled "Jazz Women of Note."
Wednesday, Mar. 21 at the Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge, New Jersey:
Acclaimed saxophonist and composer Sue Terry will present a slide lecture and listening session titled "Jazz Women of Note."
In her talk, she will pay tribute to some of the legendary Jazzwomen with whom she has worked, such ...
(Published: March 20, 2007) [read more]
Jazz Week 2007: April 21-29: Organized by JazzBoston and Officially Proclaimed by Mayor Thomas Menino
Boston, MA--Jazz Week will be celebrated April 21 through April 29 with more than 100 events in over 50 venues in various locations throughout the Boston metro area. Featured will be Ellis Marsalis, Frank Morgan, Lyambiko, Phil Wilson, Ben Monder, Jerry Bergonzi, Yoron Israel, Grace Kelly, Avishai ...
(Published: March 19, 2007) [read more]
Series Examines the Relationship Between Jazz & Hip Hop Cultures and Genres
The worlds of Jazz and Hip Hop seem to be on opposite spectrums in terms of music and culture however there is an omnipresent relationship that not only exists, but also thrives off one another. The World Famous Lessons in Jazz Series (WFLJS) hits the road to carry out their mission of preserving ...
(Published: March 19, 2007) [read more]
Jazz City: Chicago Bass Masters Concert 3/30
Jazz City: Chicago Bass Masters Concert 3/30
The Chicago Jazz Institute presents a concert as part of the Jazz City series to pay tribute to the legacies of Wilbur Ware, Milt Hinton, Fred Hopkins and Malachi Favors, featuring bass masters Larry Gray and Harrison Bankhead, with Ari Brown on ...
(Published: March 18, 2007) [read more]
“Legends of Jazz” Conversation w Gerald Wilson & Jimmy Wilkins hosted by Marlena Shaw
Please join the Las Vegas Jazz Community
as we gather together for our
1st Annual
"Legends of Jazz" Conversation
Featuring Jazz Masters:
Gerald Wilson & Jimmy Wilkins
Hosted by
Marlena Shaw
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 2007, Noon-1 pm
WHERE: UNLV Campus: Doc Rando Hall
This ...
(Published: March 18, 2007) [read more]
14th Tarragona International Dixieland Festival (Catalonia, Spain): From New Orleans to the Balkans
The 14th International Dixieland Festival of Tarragona will take place between the 24th March and the 1st April 2007, although most of the activities will be between the 28th and 31st March.
Thirty bands with 180 musicians and 16 plastic artists will participate, coming from Germany, the ...
(Published: March 18, 2007) [read more]
Bassist Lisle Atkinson Featured in the Harlem Speaks series
The Jazz Museum in Harlem
104 East 126th Street
New York, NY 10035
212 348-8300
http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
Bassist Lisle Atkinson Featured in the Harlem Speaks series
Lisle Atkinson, Bassist
March 22, 2007
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm. This discussion series is free to the public.
Lisle ...
(Published: March 18, 2007) [read more]
6th Annual Jazz Foundation of America - A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM
Save the Musicians!
May 17 2007
6th Annual Jazz Foundation of America
A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM
Apollo Theater, NYC
"This is the greatest concert I've been to in 20 years... it's straight from the heart. The Jazz Foundation is saving so many musicians in crisis." --Elvis Costello
This ...
(Published: March 17, 2007) [read more]
Rob Klevan Receives Jazz Education Award
The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958 and the winner of the JazzTimes 2006 Readers Poll for Best Festival, announced that its Education Director, Dr. Rob Klevan, has been awarded the California Music Education Association's 2007 Otter Distributor ...
(Published: March 17, 2007) [read more]
Be-Bop Legends at the Flushing Town Hall
Be-Bop Legends at the Flushing Town Hall
Flushing Town Hall creates jazz history with the unprecedented coming together of music innovators Frank Wess on sax and flute, Rufus Reid on bass, Ben Riley on drums, Harold Mabern on piano and Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet. Each a legend in his own right, ...
(Published: March 17, 2007) [read more]
Savannah Music Festival Joins Local Organizations in Celebrating the Memory of Late Jazz Pioneer Joe “King” Oliver
On Saturday, March 24 at 3 p.m., the Friends of King Oliver, Friends of African American Arts and Savannah Music Festival honor the legacy of jazz pioneer Joe "King" Oliver at 514 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. Wynton Marsalis, who will be in town for his ...
(Published: March 16, 2007) [read more]
News and Information from IAJE
Conference Proposal Deadline:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The 35th Annual IAJE International Conference returns to Toronto, Canada January 9-12, 2008. To be considered for the program, all clinic, panel, performance, and research presentation proposals must be received by April 10, 2007. Applications ...
(Published: March 16, 2007) [read more]
Christian McBride at the Antioch Collegiate Jazz Festival
"A Christian McBride Situation", a jazz trio featuring jazz bassist Christian McBride, pianist Geoffrey Keezer and drummer Justin Brown, will headline the Antioch Collegiate Jazz Festival, which is scheduled on Saturday, May 5th at the historic El Campanil Theatre in Antioch, CA. Grammy-winning ...
(Published: March 16, 2007) [read more]
Jazz festival to honor Adderley
Florida Southern College will put on the free "Child of the Sun" Jazz Festival on March 23-24 celebrating the festival's 20th anniversary and honoring the late Nat Adderley, who founded the festival.
Festivities begin at 7:30 p.m. March 23 in Branscomb Auditorium.
The concert will feature ...
(Published: March 15, 2007) [read more]
Spring Into Jazz With Phil Schaap At Swing University
Spring Into Jazz With Phil Schaap At Swing University
Celebrate spring with the new Swing U term beginning March 19, 2007. Swing University is comprised of 3 courses taught by jazz historian, DJ and curator of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Phil Schaap. The courses explain jazz, its development, and how ...
(Published: March 15, 2007) [read more]
