Bassist Anthony Crawford Fuses Musical Genres With "Urban Jazz/My Story" Release
22 April, 2013
One might easily contend that bassist Anthony Crawford has music flowing through his veins instead of blood. When you take into consideration that his dad is the noted funk and rock drummer Hubert "H bomb" Crawford, who has played with greats like James Brown, Cyndi Lauper and Mother's Finest, and his ...
| Paquito D'Rivera, Kenny Garrett, Lou Donaldson, Gerald Clayton, And A Tribute To Miles Davis Highlight Iridium's Jazz-filled May
22 April, 2013
The Iridium honors its legacy as one of the city's top rooms for jazz with some of the genre's most towering names and rising stars in May, including Paquito D'Rivera, Kenny Garrett, Lou Donaldson, Gerald Clayton, Randy Brecker, Steve Smith, and Marcus Strickland. In addition, a pair of double-threats ...
| "Part Halftime Slot, Part Sweaty Punk Show" At Joe's Pub
19 April, 2013
No BS! Brass Band is bringing their "part football-game halftime slot, part sweaty punk show" (Time Out NY) back to NYC for a June 28 show at Joe's Pub.
Co-founded by Bon Iver trombonist Reggie Pace, No BS! features an 11-piece brass and drums lineup of killer musicians who have collaborated with ...
| Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts On Album With "Worlds Put Together," To Be Released May 21, 2013
17 April, 2013
Matt Parker's debut recording, "Worlds Put Together," provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker's BYNK label ("Because You Never Know"), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders ...
| Tony Adamo Jeff Berlin Michael Wolff Mike Clark/Random Act Records
15 April, 2013
COMING SOON: "MILES OF BLU" from HipSpokenWord artist Tony Adamo. Tony has basically invented his own, original genre. This hipster speaks, raps, and sings his compelling stories, with able assistance from Producer Mike Clark and cohorts like Michael Wolff, Delbert Bump, Tim Ouimette, Richie Goods, ...
| Blue Note Jazz Festival Celebrates Its Third Year With Thirty Days Of Music
12 April, 2013
The Blue Note Jazz Festival, New York City's largest jazz festival, will return in 2013 with a full month of performances, June 1 - 30, with over 120 performances at 9 venues throughout New York City in addition to Blue Note Jazz Club. Additional venues include Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, ...
| Emerging Neo-Soul And Jazz Artist "Aaron Myers" Embarks On A Journey Of A Lifetime With Upcoming Release Of His Debut Project
11 April, 2013
Emerging Neo-Soul And Jazz Artist "Aaron Myers" Embarks On A Journey Of A Lifetime With Upcoming Release Of His Debut ProjectIt's been a long time coming and in the making but the amazing talent of Aaron Myers is finally arriving at the forefront of the jazz music scene. This young talented entertainer ...
| Wonderfully Unexpected, Uplifting Album By Quattro Defies Easy Labels
11 April, 2013
It's not a Classical project. It's not a Latin Pop project. It's not a Contemporary Jazz project. It's all of the above and not exactly one of those, simultaneously. Is it an instrumental group? Are there vocals? English? Spanish?
Check Out the Joyful 'Popzzical' on April 24th for All the Answers!
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| Harry Connick, Jr. Digs Deep For His Most Personal Songs On Every Man Should Know
11 April, 2013
Harry Connick, Jr. has built a reputation for musical and emotional honesty. Never one to rest on his ever-growing list of laurels, Connick exposes his feelings as never before on Every Man Should Know. The new CD to be released on Columbia Records on June 11, contains twelve original songs for which ...
| Fiesta Atlanta Will Kick Off The 4th Day Of Atlanta Jazz Festival 31 Days Of Jazz!
11 April, 2013
Fiesta Atlanta reaffirms partnership with the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Atlanta's premier Cinco de Mayo celebration will kick off the 4th day of Jazz at Centennial Olympic Park on Sunday, May 5th, 2013.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival is one of the country's largest FREE jazz festivals. During the entire ...
| Smithsonian Celebrates Global Reach Of Jazz During Jazz Appreciation Month
10 April, 2013
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will mark the 12th annual Jazz Appreciation Month with a global cultural perspective April 9, receiving jazz artifacts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master Randy Weston and Latin Jazz drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. A ...
| Virtuoso Electric Bassist Jeff Berlin To Release Low Standards On Random Act Records Available April 16
09 April, 2013
JEFF BERLIN has been called the greatest electric bass soloist in the world. While the terms "great" and "genius" are bantered about much too frequently, the accolades for Jeff Berlin are not hyperbolical - Jeff is indisputably one of the best bass players to ever play his chosen instrument. Geddy Lee ...
| Kurn Hattin Homes Annual Jazz Invitational To Feature Dick Nash, Trombone Legend And KHH Alum
05 April, 2013
Kurn Hattin Homes for Children welcomes the public to attend its Annual Jazz Invitational Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 pm, with performances by the Bellows Falls Union High School Jazz Ensemble , Kurn Hattin Jazz Ensemble, Northfield Mount Hermon Jazz Ensemble, Vermont Academy Jazz Ensemble, and Vermont ...
| World Music's Badi Assad Back In The U.S. With A Modern Vocal Brazilian/Flamenco Guitar Release With Lush Arrangements & English Versions
05 April, 2013
Badi Assad is one of the most innovative, passionate and talented artists of her generation and listed by Rolling Stone as a top guitarist from Brazil. She transcends traditional styles of her native Brazilian music with a mixture of pop, jazz and ethnic sounds from around the world. As a result, the ...
| MJ, Rush, Mingus And A-Ha Like You've Never Heard
04 April, 2013
No BS! Brass Band's original tunes are a "sternum-rattling...hot, irrepressible blast of brass and canyon-like grooves" (SPIN), but the group may be equally beloved for their joyous brass-and-drums arrangements of songs by Michael Jackson, Rush, and even Yes. Watch the band--co-founded by Bon Iver trombonist ...
| DC Jazz Festival And Events DC Add Showcase Event Featuring The Roots In Concert To 2013 Festival Lineup
03 April, 2013
The Roots, the legendary, Grammy Award-winning hip hop band, will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special concert on Saturday, June 15th at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf. The showcase event - DC Jazz Festival and Events DC Present: The Roots in Concert - will be held during the 2013 DC Jazz Festival ...
| Smooth Jazz New York Announces Its 2013 Smooth Cruise Schedule
03 April, 2013
Smooth Jazz New York is pleased to announce a star-studded contemporary jazz line up for the 2013 Smooth Cruise Series, now in its 16th year aboard The Spirit of New York cruise ship.
This summer's roster includes 10 shows featuring 16 of the world's greatest contemporary jazz acts in an intimate ...
| NJPAC's James Moody Jazz Fest details, new season & more
03 April, 2013
Jazz is at the heart of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's 2013-2014 season. NJPAC announced today that renowned bassist, bandleader and composer Christian McBride has joined the Arts Center as its new Jazz Advisor. With his oversight, the new season features the second annual TD James Moody Democracy ...
| April Showers Bring "Summer Rain"
03 April, 2013
Spring has just sprung yet "Summer Rain" has arrived. The soulful urban-jazz album written and produced by saxwoman Jeanette Harris was released today by J&M Records and is winning new fans through growing radio airplay, including Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and enthusiastic reviews. With a fast-filling ...
| PJ Parker's Original Song 'Dreams Are Meant For Two' In Joe Basile's 'West End'
02 April, 2013
Jazz vocalist PJ Parker's original song, "Dreams Are Meant For Two," with music written by her late father, Jazz pianist Thomas E. Parker, will make its motion picture debut in Joe Basile's "West End," screening at the Garden State Film Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
The screening takes ...
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