New Leadership Chosen For World's Largest Jazz Archive
09 July, 2015
Rutgers University - Newark (RU-N) Chancellor Nancy Cantor has appointed the tandem of a multi-talented jazz champion and a revered keeper of the jazz flame to empower the Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) to "play on a much bigger stage while connecting new audiences to jazz."
Cantor has announced ...
| Made In New York Jazz Gala Holds Very Successful 2015 Gala Featuring Amazing International Performers In The Fully Booked Tribeca Performing Arts Center
09 July, 2015
The artists proudly represented the United States, Israel, Germany, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England and Croatia.
The world of jazz is very much an international one, where the popular music speaks something of an international language. This could certainly be seen celebrated very recently, ...
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Masterfully "Cool": An Album Unlike Any Other By Bob James And Nathan East
08 July, 2015
Albums just aren't made like the way "The New Cool" was made. Yamaha Entertainment Group label president Chris Gero put legendary keyboardist Bob James and master bassist Nathan East in the recording studio, equipped them with state-of-the-art Yamaha gear and gave them free reign to create. Recorded ...
| Lauded Bay Area Songstress Bekah Barnett To Release Her Sophomore Album "Rise" Recorded At Fantasy Studios
08 July, 2015
Bekah Barnett is an operatically trained singer-songwriter who has been captivating audiences for years with her emotionally engaging songs, poetic lyrics, soaring melodies, and catchy piano riffs. A refreshing blend of Jazz, Folk, Pop, and Spiritual music, Bekah Barnett's piano-driven tunes and soulful ...
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Natural Foods Pioneer Richie Gerber Launches New Book On The Defining Moments Of Jazz History, Fully Illustrated
08 July, 2015
In Jazz, like in America, the group works together toward a common cause with lots of room left for each individual to shine."
Richie Gerber, former owner of Bread of Life Natural Foods Markets (which merged with Whole Foods Markets in 1997), experiences the culmination of his second lifelong passion—Jazz—in ...
| Mitchell Coleman Jr Release Reaches New Heights
07 July, 2015
Internet radio broadcasting giant Smoothjazz.com has announced that Mitchell Coleman Jr's contemporary jazz album "Soul Searching" has reached new heights as it is now listed among its peers on the prestigious Smoothjazz top fifty music chart. Additionally, the "Soul Searching" album is one of the ...
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Hotel Blake, A Chicago Hotel, Announces A Special Offer For Visitors Who Come To Enjoy The City's Best Jazz Clubs Like Jazz Showcase
07 July, 2015
Jazz Showcase is Chicago's oldest jazz club, and it is located just 1 block from Hotel Blake - A Chicago Hotel.
The hotel is near some of the City's top jazz hotspots including Jazz Showcase which is the oldest jazz club in the City.
Hotel Blake, a Chicago Hotel, announces special offers for ...
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Announces The 2015 Blue Engine Tour
06 July, 2015
Soon after announcing the formation of Blue Engine Records - Jazz at Lincoln Center's new platform to make its vast archive of recorded concerts available to jazz audiences everywhere - the organization announced that the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will embark on the 2015 ...
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Jazz Suite Just Released The Debut Sizzling Single Entitled "Lady Di Has A Guy Of Her Own"
06 July, 2015
Just released and available on cd baby, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. "Lady Di Has a Guy of Her Own" features the smooth voice of the one and only recording artist, pianist and composer Denise Stewart and the undeniable trumpet voice of musician, singer and producer Vincent Bates.
The unique and ...
| The Patrice Williamson Group Brings Jazz To The Fenway Neighborhood
03 July, 2015
Wednesday, July 15. The annual free concert presented by Berklee in partnership with the Fenway Civic Association and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will take place at Ramler Park, located at 130 Peterborough Street.
Williamson, an associate professor of voice at Berklee, will sing ...
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Free Annual Jazz Concert At Roxbury's Highland Park Features The Bill Pierce Collective On August 2, 2015
03 July, 2015
Berklee College of Music and the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the Bill Pierce Collective at the annual, free Jazz at the Fort concert, Sunday, August 2, 5:00 p.m., at Roxbury's Highland Park. After the Berklee City Music All-Stars open the concert, the Bill Pierce Collective ...
| Beyond Borders By Randy Armstrong & Volker Nahrmann
02 July, 2015
Sail off on a global voyage with the music of Randy Armstrong and Volker Nahrmann, who
have been creating some of the best world-fusion sounds for the past four decades in Do'a World Music Ensemble, in Unu Mondo and their new ensemble, Beyond Borders with special guests from around the globe. Their ...
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Revive Music Presents: Supreme Sonacy (Vol. 1)
02 July, 2015
REVIVE Music and Blue Note Records announce the August 7 release of REVIVE Music Presents: Supreme Sonacy (Vol. 1)The compilation album, produced by REVIVE in partnership with the legendary Blue Note Records, gathers the fearless sounds of today's stellar talents and seasons it all with REVIVE's signature ...
| Nova Scotia's Acoustic Crooner David Myles To Release Official US Debut
01 July, 2015
Award-winning Nova Scotian singer/songwriter David Myles has always been attracted to another time. Even as a young kid he felt the pull of history finding solace with artists such as Miles Davis and Sam Cooke rather than Nirvana and Pearl Jam like his peers. Today, Myles has made a living traversing ...
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Ten-Time Grammy Award Winning A Capella Group Take 6 Gets Animated For "Reba To The Rescue"
01 July, 2015
Multi-Award winning jazz, pop and R&B group TAKE 6 are more animated than ever! In their new animated character form, the sextet is joining Reba, the main character of the book series and much anticipated app entitled "REBA TO THE RESCUE," which will be released imminently by Spoken Spices, LLC. Take ...
| Jelly Roll, Joplin, And More: Marcus Roberts + Friends @ 92Y, On July 23, 2015
01 July, 2015
Critically acclaimed pianist Marcus Roberts will perform for a special one-night-only celebration of the legends of jazz piano at the 92nd St. Y on Thursday, July 23. Marcus will be performing the works of Jelly Roll Morton, Scott Joplin, and more along with fellow pianists Bill Charlap and Jeb Patton.
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2015 Newburgh Jazz Series
29 June, 2015
The Newburgh Jazz Series 2015 line up includes swing, world jazz, Latin jazz, contemporary jazz, bluesy jazz and much more.
The concerts are held every Wednesday in July and August at 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the beautiful lawn at the Orange County Arboretum in Montgomery. The concerts are a "bring your ...
| The New York Pops And Sutton Foster To Play Inaugural Concert At Forest Hills Stadium
29 June, 2015
On August 6, 2015, The New York Pops will perform an inaugural concert at its new summer home, Forest Hills Stadium, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. On the heels of her sold-out solo debut at Carnegie Hall in March 2015, Foster will perform a variety of classic and contemporary Broadway ...
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Joshua & Dewey Redman Featured In NPR Look At Father-Son Jazz Collaborations
26 June, 2015
In celebration of Father's Day, NPR's All Things Considered took at a look at the special nature of father-son collaborations in jazz and the unique music that can result from it. NPR's Audie Cornish spoke with bassist-composer Christian McBride, who is also a host of NPR's Jazz Night in America, about ...
| Huge Success For American Standards Singer Oleg Frish's Album Release Party At Russian Consulate In New York
25 June, 2015
Oleg Frish has just released his American Standards album "Duets With My American Idols" and celebrated with a record release party at the Russian Consulate in New York City. The album features duets with some of Oleg's favorite classic singers covering legendary standards songs. The 15-track labor ...
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