ROB GARCIA PRESENTS: FINDING LOVE IN AN OLIGARCHY ON A DYING PLANET ON BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS - APRIL 29, 2016
"Like fellow drummer/leaders Bill Stewart and Jack DeJohnette, Garcia always serves the music, but with that extra inner sparkle and finesse coupled to crackerjack time sensibilities that are constantly delightful."- Ken Micallef, The New York City Jazz Record
"A major force on the Brooklyn ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
The Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra
Performs New Works by NEC Jazz Composition Students
Tuesday, April 26 in Jordan Hall
The Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra presents a concert featuring new works by NEC jazz composition students on Tuesday, April 26. Coached by renowned pianist/composer and NEC jazz faculty member Frank Carlberg, the ensemble gives its composers the opportunity to learn how to rehearse and ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
New England Conservatory Presents
The NEC Gospel Ensemble and the NEC Jazz Composers Ensemble
In Concert on Thursday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m.
New England Conservatory showcases two of its exceptional student ensembles - The NEC Gospel Ensemble and The NEC Jazz Composers Ensemble - in concert on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at NEC's Brown Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. The concert is free and open to the public. For more ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
Elio Villafranca at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on April 16-17
ELIO VILLAFRANCA
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Cuban Pianist Presents
Cinqué - Suite of the Caribbean
April 16-17
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
April 16 - Cinqué - Suite of the Caribbean at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
April 17 - (LIVE WEBCAST) - Cinqué - Suite of ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
jazzahead! 2016 - April 21-24 - Bremen, Germany
"In short order, jazzahead! became a global showplace where members of the jazz ecosystem could gather to exercise their roles, interests and shared commitment to jazz." --Jeff Levenson
Trade Fair and Festival Since 2006
Set for April 21-24 2016
For the past 11 years, jazzahead! has emerged ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
GRUPO NICHE Celebrates their 35th Anniversary
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents
35th Anniversary of Colombia's Premiere Salsa Band
GRUPO NICHE
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents the return of GRUPO NICHE for a dazzling concert celebrating their 35th anniversary on Saturday, April 16h, 2016 at 8pm. ...
(Published: March 17, 2016) [read more]
TRUMPET PLAYER AL STRONG TO APPEAR ON WCOM-FM SUNDAY NIGHT JAZZ WITH LARRY THOMAS MARCH 20, 2016!
Listen to "Sunday Night Jazz With Larry Thomas" from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm, on WCOM-FM (wcomfm.org), when the three-hour program (9p-12m) will include a conversation with trumpet player Al Strong. Some selections from Strong's latest recording, "Love Strong, Vol. One," will also be featured, ...
(Published: March 16, 2016) [read more]
Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Lizz Wright Shares Her Approach to Mindful Living While on Tour: ‘7 Habits of a Healthy Road Dawg'
For Immediate Release
March 16, 2016
Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Lizz Wright Shares Her Approach to ...
(Published: March 16, 2016) [read more]
CD Review: LOVE STRONG VOL. ONE, AL STRONG by LARRY RENI THOMAS
Washington, D.C., native, trumpeter par excellence, Al Strong, an alumni of The Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts, in D.C., is a proud extremely productive graduate of the well-known prestigious Jazz Studies Department of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), in Durham, North Carolina. ...
(Published: March 16, 2016) [read more]
Discover the Jazz Innovators of Tomorrow with 'In the Mix'
A Free Series of 27 Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's
Exceptional Jazz Ensembles
Monday, April 11 - Wednesday, May 4
Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 26 free 1-hour concerts, Monday, April 11 - Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at New England Conservatory in Boston. These concerts, featuring NEC's jazz ensembles, take place at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. each evening and are free and open to the public. ...
(Published: March 15, 2016) [read more]
Drummer Daniel Freedman Leads an All-Star Quintet on Imagine That, with Rhythmically Infectious Originals, a Radiohead Cover and Guest Vocal on "Baby Aya" by World Music Star Angélique Kidjo
The album - to be released in the U.S. by Anzic Records on April 15, 2016 - finds Freedman in league with a group of kindred spirits: guitarist Lionel Loueke, keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Omer Avital & percussionist Gilmar Gomes
"His restless global spirit has informed the music of ...
(Published: March 15, 2016) [read more]
Sonny Rollins's "Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4" to Be Released by the Saxophonist's Doxy Records, With Distribution by Sony Music Masterworks/OKeh
For his new album Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4, the great tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins once again taps into his vast archives of his own concert recordings to compile superior performances for release in the acclaimed Road Shows series. The album encompasses some 33 years (1979-2012) ...
(Published: March 15, 2016) [read more]
Legendary Jazz Trombonist Phil Ranelin to Perform at the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum
Phil Ranelin and his Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Mayme Clayton Library & Museum, Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
The performance is in celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month and the release of Ranelin's latest endeavor "Portrait in Blue." The ...
(Published: March 11, 2016) [read more]
"The Music of Jackie McLean," New CD by Saxophonist Steven Lugerner & His Band Jacknife, to Be Released April 22
For the last year and a half, San Francisco Bay Area woodwind expert Steven Lugerner has been digging into the music of jazz legend Jackie McLean with Jacknife, Lugerner's hard-hitting West Coast post-bop quintet. The group has completed work on an album, The Music of Jackie McLean, slated for ...
(Published: March 11, 2016) [read more]
Acclaimed mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins makes Café Carlyle debut, April 12-16
Welsh superstar Katherine Jenkins OBE makes her Café Carlyle debut with Viva La Diva, April 12-16. Katherine Jenkins is one of the world's most prolific classical crossover singers, having released ten chart-topping studio albums since being signed to Universal Classics. Over the course ...
(Published: March 11, 2016) [read more]
Pianist/Composer Peter Horvath's 2nd Album as a Leader, "Absolute Reality," Due March 25
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area since the mid-1980s, keyboardist/composer Peter Horvath has thrived in the region's highly diverse environment, where various music scenes often overlap. He's played post-bop with Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Eddie Henderson, and Charles McPherson, ...
(Published: March 10, 2016) [read more]
Singer, Songwriter & Jazz Musician Elizabeth Geyer To Release Long Awaited New Album THE BRIDGE
Chicago, IL - "Elizabeth Geyer is a force of nature. An amazing singer and songwriter, original vocalist, wonderful trumpet player and multi instrumentalist. She writes songs directly from the heart!" - BRUCE LUNDVALL Bluenote / EMI
An endorsement like that from the man who signed Nora Jones, ...
(Published: March 10, 2016) [read more]
Christian McBride Appointed Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Appoints Bassist Christian McBride As Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival®
NEW YORK, NY, March 10, 2016 - For the first time in its 62-year history, the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival® will have a musician other than pianist/producer George ...
(Published: March 10, 2016) [read more]
Iridium Jazz Club is proud to present a special One Night Only evening of Jazz/Funk with the "Bill Warfield and the Hell's Kitchen Jazz Orchestra Featuring Nicole Henry" on Tuesday, April 19th at 8:30 p.m.
Iridium Jazz Club is proud to present a special One Night Only evening of Jazz/Funk with the "Bill Warfield and the Hell's Kitchen Jazz Orchestra Featuring Nicole Henry" on Tuesday, April 19th at 8:30 p.m.
Cover charge: General seating $30.00 Preferred Seating $50.00 ($15 food/beverage ...
(Published: March 09, 2016) [read more]
Guitarist Dave Fiuczynski Blends Microtonality, Bird Calls, Pan-Asian Music, J Dilla Beats On RareNoise Album
'Flam! Blam!, With Rudresh Mahanthappa - Shapeshifter Event 4/14
Fiuczynski opened the Pandora's Box on non-Western tuning on his 2012 RareNoise Records debut, Planet MicroJam. He pushes the envelope even further on his latest microtonal project, Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian MicroJam! Jointly dedicated to 20th century classical composer Olivier Messiaen and ...
(Published: March 09, 2016) [read more]
ALFI Records Re-Issues Darryn Farrugia's "Seeds"
Darryn Farrugia's "Seeds" Available Now on ALFI Records
NEW YORK, NY, March 9, 2016 - Joining ALFI Record's recent crop of CDs is "Seeds" from Melbourne-based drummer/composer Darryn Farrugia. The eight-song re-issue of mostly Farrugia originals is available now.
Farrugia learned ...
(Published: March 09, 2016) [read more]
Jivin' Miss Daisy
Spring Into Summer 2016 with Swinging Sounds
Jivin' Miss Daisy Swing Band at The Hoste Of Jazz
Friday April 8th @ The Hoste, The Green, Burnham Market, King's Lynn PE31 8HD
The series starts with arguably the UK's premier swing, jazz and jive band, Jivin' Miss Daisy.
Led by ...
(Published: March 08, 2016) [read more]
Nicholas Payton Balances Studio Work as Bandleader, Producer with International Touring Schedule; "Textures," His 5th Album on Paytone Records, Set for Spring Release
Grammy award-winning Nicholas Payton -- one of the era's definitive artists -- has been quite busy this winter blowing with the all-star Monterey Jazz Festival on a nationwide tour, putting the finishing touches on Textures, his fifth release for his very own label, Payton Records, as well as ...
(Published: March 07, 2016) [read more]
Grammy-Nominated Clarinetist David Krakauer And His Band Ancestral Groove Present New Release Checkpoint At National Sawdust In April.
David Krakauer is considered to be one of the most singular clarinet virtuosos on the planet. But beyond that he brings a point of view to the table that is uniquely his own. Continuing on a path of constant self discovery, Krakauer introduces the music of his latest CD Checkpoint (Table Pounding ...
(Published: March 07, 2016) [read more]
Dale Robertson Blues Band at Blues @ The Elks
Blues @ The Elks happens on the second Tuesday of the month from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Plymouth Ann Arbor Elks Lodge 325. There is a $5 donation at the door and bring your dancing shoes. Blues @ The Elks is a partnership with the Detroit Blues Society (www.detroitbluessociety.org).
The Blues ...
(Published: March 03, 2016) [read more]
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