From the Darkness Into the Light: On Bright Idea Greg Murphy has arrived
From Whaling City Sound, New Bedford, MA
Distribution: NAXOS of America Inc.
The jazz world is littered with the stories of brilliant but ultimately discarded geniuses. Greg Murphy pianist swore he will not be among them. Though it easily could have been. And almost was.
Rewind. After ...
(Published: January 28, 2019) [read more]
Idania Alvarez y Yo Soy el Son at Normandy Fountain
Friday February 1 from 7-10 PM, FREE: The City of Miami Beach presents First Friday, featuring Idania Alvarez y Yo Soy el Son. The music is full of rhythm, bringing to their audience the essence of their roots. The group is led by the singer and composer Idania Alvarez, who is characterized by her ...
(Published: January 28, 2019) [read more]
Pianist Romain Collin Releases Fourth Video In #Taurussesh Series
Romain Collin releases another new video in #TaurusSesh, a series of intimate videos in which he explores the vast musical possibilities offered by his unique combination of acoustic piano, vocal loops and textures, and the bass synthesizer Moog Taurus. The Collin original "Clockwork" features ...
(Published: January 28, 2019) [read more]
The Oscar Peñas Jazz Quartet with Mivos Quartet at Aaron Davis Hall, Feb. 7-8
Spanish-American guitarist Oscar Peñas will bring his newest musical oeuvre Almadraba to Aaron Davis Hall for two concerts presented by City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, and Friday, February 8. A fascinating mix of the jazz and classical worlds, the ...
(Published: January 27, 2019) [read more]
FILM REVIEW: THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICA'S COOLEST WEAPON IN THE COLD WAR by LARRY RENI THOMAS
Happy, smiling and excited Jazz music fans were lined up way ahead of time on the Sunday morning of April 8, 2018, at The Carolina Theater in downtown Durham, North Carolina for The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival's world premiere of the much-talked about documentary movie, "The Jazz ...
(Published: January 26, 2019) [read more]
The Laszlo Gardony Trio with John Lockwood & Yoron Israel at Mezzrow
on May 16 for One Night Only!
Jazz Pianist/Composer
Laszlo Gardony
Appearing at:
Mezzrow - Thursday, May 16 at 8pm
163 W. 10th St., basement
Greenwich Village, NYC 10014
Phone: 646-476-4346
Laszlo Gardony (piano / composer)
John Lockwood (bass)
Yoron Israel (drums)
Internationally acclaimed Boston-based jazz ...
(Published: January 26, 2019) [read more]
Multi-Award Winning Jazz Artist Allan Harris Celebrates Nat King Cole in an Intimate Ocean View Setting at Jazz At The Lighthouse February 15th
On Friday February 15th, multi-award-winning jazz artist Allan Harris will perform "Long Live The King: Allan Harris Sings Nat King Cole," as part of On Stage At Kingsborough's Jazz At The Lighthouse series. Allan's voice has so often been compared with Cole's that the Kennedy Center ...
(Published: January 25, 2019) [read more]
Singer-songwriter Inni-K at Irish Arts Center, February 2
Inni-K Family Concert: an Imbolc Celebration
Saturday, February 2, 2pm-4pm
$10 general / $8 members
The beguiling Inni-K performs a candlelit concert for audiences of all ages to celebrate Imbolc-the ancient Celtic festival honoring the coming of the spring equinox-with multimedia artist ...
(Published: January 23, 2019) [read more]
Planet D Nonet at Jazz @ The Elks
Jazz @ The Elks happens on the last Tuesday of the month from 7 pm to 9:30 pm. There is a $10 donation at the door which includes hors d'oeuvres.
Tuesday, January 29th that great RJ Spangler group, Planet D Nonet is coming to the Elks. This well-known versatile group bring lots of selections ...
(Published: January 23, 2019) [read more]
BOOK REVIEW; SOPHISTICATED GIANT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DEXTER GORDON
By LARRY RENI THOMAS
"Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon" is an easy-to-read, well-written, superbly documented, much-anticipated book about the "King of The Tenor Bebop Saxophone Players," the great legendary reedman, Los Angeles native, Dexter Keith Gordon (1923-1990), aka "Society Red," "Big ...
(Published: January 23, 2019) [read more]
Marc Hoffman To Play For Silent Film Event
Composer, pianist and vocalist, Marc Hoffman will accompany a celebration of silent films on Saturday, February 2nd 2019 at the Esmeralda Inn in Chimney Rock, NC.
Several rare films will return to the Esmeralda for a special evening - Bat Cave's Silent Movie Era. Film historian and North ...
(Published: January 23, 2019) [read more]
Jonathan Karrant melts hearts on new live album
Jonathan Karrant is an accomplished jazz vocalist with a tone that could melt hearts. His singing is highly refined with an impressive, dynamic control and a delivery that feels emotional, yet powerful and majestic. His most recent release, Live, is a clear indication of his talent and ...
(Published: January 20, 2019) [read more]
Jordan Family of Jazz; Kidd, Kent, Stephanie, Rachel and Marlon featured at 50th Anniversary of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans' musical Jordan family, represented by Edward "Kidd" Jordan, Kent Jordan, Stephanie Jordan, Rachel Jordan and Marlon Jordan have been invited by perform for the 50th Anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Shell. The Jordan family is scheduled to perform on ...
(Published: January 20, 2019) [read more]
Derek Menchan pays beautiful homage to timeless classics on new album
For fresh renditions of classic tunes, The Griot Swings the Classics is definitely going to hit the sweet spot for you. Derek Menchan is a talented producer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist with a passion for urban, jazz, and R&B. Together with his talented band, he set out to breathe new life ...
(Published: January 18, 2019) [read more]
Vocalist/Composer/Arranger Kristen Lee Sergeant New Release February 15 - SMOLDER - w/ Jeb Patton, Cameron Brown, Ted Nash and more!
KRISTEN LEE SERGEANT
"SMOLDER"
Kristen Lee Sergeant is a vocalist with effervescent energy, musical intensity and dramatic flair. Her debut record, "Inside Out", was a Downbeat Editor's Pick. Smolder is a story of fire - fully ablaze or newly extinguished, and is set to further ignite her ...
(Published: January 17, 2019) [read more]
Isaac Mizrahi returns to Cafe Carlyle, February 5-16
FASHION ICON/SINGER ISAAC MIZRAHI RETURNS TO CAFÉ CARLYLE WITH AN ALL-NEW SHOW, FEBRUARY 5-16
Isaac Mizrahi returns to Café Carlyle with an all-new show, Isaac Mizrahi: Queen Size, February 5 - 16. His previous two residencies in the room were sellouts, receiving widespread critical ...
(Published: January 17, 2019) [read more]
Nestor Torres performs FREE in Collins Park
February 24 from 4-7 PM: Celebrate Mardi Gras with jazz flautist Nestor Torres. Standing on the shoulders of flute giants from worlds as diverse as Rampal & Galway in Classical Music; Richard Egues' Cuban Charanga style; rocker Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull; Herbie Mann and - most influential ...
(Published: January 17, 2019) [read more]
Peter H. Bloom, flute; John Funkhouser, piano, to perform Blues Ballads and Bebop
The stellar jazz duo of Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, will perform an exuberant show of Blues, Ballads and Bebop as the kickoff for the 2019 Ventress Library Concert Series, on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm, 15 Library Plaza, Marshfield, MA 02050. Free and open to the ...
(Published: January 12, 2019) [read more]
Art Deco Weekend in Miami Beach
Jan. 18-20: Save the Dates!! Featuring top musicians from South Florida and New York! Check the site for all of the fabulous FREE events! [http://artdecoweekend.com/events/#event-livemusic]
JAZZ AGE STAGE (Ocean Dr & 11th St)
Fri 4-7 Lenard Rutledge Jazz Quartet
Fri 8-10 Michael Arenella & ...
(Published: January 11, 2019) [read more]
Pianist and Composer Guy Mintus Releases New Single from Forthcoming Album 'Connecting The Dots'
On January 11, 2019, New York-based, Israeli jazz pianist-composer Guy Mintus will release the first single from his forthcoming album Connecting the Dots, entitled "Dalb." His full album is set for worldwide release on February 15, 2019 on France's Jazz Family label.
Connecting the Dots ...
(Published: January 11, 2019) [read more]
MAX ROACH BIRTHDAY RADIO SPECIAL WITH HOST LARRY RENI THOMAS ON WCOM-FM 1/13/19
Listen to WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org), Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina, January 13, 2019, from 9pm to 12 midnight, for The Max Roach Birthday Special with host Larry Reni Thomas. The program will feature three hours of Max Roach's music and an audio documentary called "Max Roach: The Great ...
(Published: January 10, 2019) [read more]
Chris M. Slawecki music review on Tony Adamo's Was Out Jazz Zone Mad CD.
By CHRIS M. SLAWECKI
January 9, 2019/Allaboutjazz
Tony Adamo
Was Out Jazz Zone Mad
Ropeadope
2018
Some African cultures preserved their history not by the written but by the spoken word, kept by oral cultural historians known as griots. On Was Out Jazz Zone Mad, vocalist Tony Adamo ...
(Published: January 10, 2019) [read more]
Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow and Bobby Previte
Redefine Organ Trio on Third RareNoise Release 'You Don't Know The Life'
Over the last three decades, visionary keyboardist, producer and composer Jamie Saft has made a career out of reinvention. His genre-obliterating range is evidenced by the stunningly diverse innovators with whom he's collaborated - a list that includes John Zorn, Beastie Boys, Bad Brains, John ...
(Published: January 10, 2019) [read more]
Rachelle Coba Quartet at Arts Garage
Sunday January 20 at 7: Arts Garage presents the Rachelle Coba Quartet. With her expertise in string instruments, Rachelle's take on the blues is unexpectedly honest and mesmerizing. She works her magic to create amazing musical arrangements with a torrential force that sweeps away every type ...
(Published: January 09, 2019) [read more]
KEITH JARRETT'S FAMED COMPOSITION "LAST SOLO FINAL IMPROMPTU"
LAUNCHES THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC'S NEW TEACHING VIDEO SERIES
FROST MUSIC MASTERS
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is proud to announce the launch of a new video series FROST MUSIC MASTERS (FrostMusicMasters.com). This exciting project explores intricate musical conundrums, featuring members of our award-winning Frost School of Music faculty, giving tips ...
(Published: January 09, 2019) [read more]
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