New Orleans Legends The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Celebrated With 50th Anniversary Box Set
10 July, 2012
THE PRESERVATION HALL 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION includes five previously unissued tracks that were recorded at Allen Toussaint's Sea-Saint Studios over the years: "In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)" (1967); "Precious Lord" (1970); "C. C. Rider" (1981); and "I Get The Blues When It Rains" and ...
| The Search For The World's Next Great Female Jazz Singer
10 July, 2012
On a Wednesday night in 1942, Newark teenager Sarah Vaughan went to the Apollo Theater to compete in an amateur singing contest. It was the chance to win $10 and a weeklong engagement performing on the Apollo stage. Instead, Vaughan's win launched a career that would transform America's original art ...
| Singer/Songwriter Adedeji Delivers Stylistically Open Musical Vision On New CD 'Ajo'
06 July, 2012
It's appropriate that the title of singer/songwriter Adedeji's new album, "Ajo," means "journey" when translated in English. After all, Adedeji's life has mostly been a journey, even musically. Adedeji doesn't let stylistic borders limit his creative vision; "Ajo" has a wildly open-minded scope, absorbing ...
| TSP US Tour Kick Off At San Francisco's Historic Fillmore Jazz Festival
06 July, 2012
TSP is redefining jazz for a new generation, expanding jazz improvisations to songs spanning the gamut from Radiohead, Paul McCartney, AC/DC to Cole Porter, Miles Davis and more. TSP (The Song Project) was created by ground breaking artists, trumpeter Mark Rapp, and guitarist, Derek Lee Bronston, who ...
| Summer Is Heating Up For The Levy Group: Michael Norwood Performs With Atlanta's Finest Musicians
05 July, 2012
The summer started heating up for The Levy Group, LLC as their client, bassist Michael Norwood, performed with Atlanta's finest musicians. On June 28th, Michael shared the stage with the new Indie POP Princess Micah Kiyo for the Volt Summer Music Series at the Center Stage Theater located in Midtown ...
| Above The Clouds To Debut At Chicago's Andy's Jazz Club
05 July, 2012
Above the Clouds, a new CD by The Terry Bartolotta Group, will debut at Chicago's renowned Andy's Jazz Club and Restaurant located at 11 E. Hubbard Street on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28. The two evening engagement at one of Chicago's best-known and most-respected jazz establishments will be ...
| Harlem Based Curator To Host The 1st Annual Art And Jazz Outdoor Art Fair
04 July, 2012
Artist and curator Gwendolyn Black will once again present her highly anticipated cultural event: Visual Arts and Jazzfest 2012. This year marks the 10th Anniversary and the celebration continues with an Outdoor Art Fair on Saturday, July 14th, 11 am - 7 pm, at the beautiful Jackie Robinson Park Band ...
| Tenor Saxophonist Michael Pedicin's New CD Features His Working Band 'Live At The Loft'
03 July, 2012
Tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin fulfilled a longtime dream last fall by releasing an album of all ballads, a challenging form of which he is a master purveyor. In the process Pedicin, whose 40-plus-year career has included tours with Dave Brubeck and Maynard Ferguson, experienced a new ease with the ...
| What Is Diana Krall Doing With That Shotgun?
03 July, 2012
Diana Krall's extraordinary new album, 'Glad Rag Doll' (9/25, Verve Records) is an exhilarating and adventurous exploration of new sounds, new instrumentation and new musicians. It stars a singer and piano player, filled with mischief, humour and a renewed sense of tenderness and intimacy.
The ...
| Jazz Greats Ronnie Laws, Phil Perry, Howard Hewett, And The Ralphe Armstrong Show To Perform At Inaugural Detroit Paradise Valley Music Festival
02 July, 2012
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority has announced that the inaugural Detroit Paradise Valley Music Festival will take place in the Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 13, Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. The weekend will feature ...
| 2012-2013 Jammin' At The Gem Performance Series Talent And Dates
02 July, 2012
The Jammin' at the Gem Concert Series is back again with five stellar performances lined up. This season kicks off on September 29th with Chick Corea and Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet. Corea is one of the most well renown and respected composers in all of music and has received over fifty ...
| Virtuoso Jazz Bassist John Patitucci Debuts Interactive Online Bass School June 29th
29 June, 2012
ArtistWorks, the first collaborative, global learning community comprised of master musicians and ambitious amateurs, announces the June 29th launch of the online, interactive Bass Super School featuring the Rock & Pop Bass School with GRAMMY™ award-winning Rock/Pop/R&B bassist Nathan East (Eric Clapton/Stevie ...
| Soul-Jazz Saxophonist Boney James Set To Make "Contact" With Atlanta On August 31, 2012
26 June, 2012
As the excitement mounts for January's 10th anniversary sailings, The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party at Sea will present soul-jazz sax sensation Boney James in concert August 31st at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) in Peachtree City, GA. Opening the show will be eclectic violinist ...
| Spirited And Uplifting Story Of Indie Jazz Vocalist "Lucky Girl-A Portait Of Jacqui Naylor" Available On June 19, 2012
20 June, 2012
Today, jazz vocalist and songwriter, Jacqui Naylor, will make her film debut with the national release of the film "Lucky Girl - A Portrait of Jacqui Naylor." The DVD is produced by ARTiDOCs (www.artidocs.com) and arrives in stores nationwide with distribution through eOne/Koch.
The ARTiDOCs crew ...
| Acclaimed Jazz Singer, Pianist And Songwriter Tony Desare Joins Yamaha Piano Artist Roster
20 June, 2012
Musical sensation Tony DeSare has joined Yamaha's exceptional piano artist roster, which includes Elton John, Jamie Cullum and Chick Corea. Dubbed the next Male Vocalist "Rising Star" in the 2009 Downbeat Critics Poll, DeSare has won widespread popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout ...
| Dr. Michael White Album Released Today Via Basin Street Records + MP3!
20 June, 2012
New Orleans Jazz luminary Dr. Michael White returns with Adventures In New Orleans Jazz, Part 2, released today on Basin Street Records. The second Adventures lays much closer to its roots than the internationally spiced Part 1. For an early taste of the album, watch Dr. White perform album track "Petite ...
| Pre-teen Prodigy Bodes To Be A Jazz Legend 'Tomorrow'
19 June, 2012
Before you dismiss the Aleks Girshevich Trio simply because the jazz combo is named after its prodigious 11-year-old Russian-American drummer-percussionist, Aleks Girshevich, listen to the scholarly piano etchings vividly composed by his father, Vlad Girshevich. Masters have been bewildered by the ...
| The Song Project: Mark Rapp And Derek Lee Bronston - Redefining Jazz For A New Generation - Fri., & Sat., June 15 & 16, 2012
13 June, 2012
TSP, featuring musicians MARK RAPP (trumpet, didgeridoo) and DEREK LEE BRONSTON (guitar, vocals) will ignite audiences with their live shows as they perform back-to-back shows as part of the opening Atlanta's newest music venue, THE VELVET NOTE in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Mark Rapp and Derek Lee Bronston, ...
| Jazz / Rock Drummer Aaron Comess Preps Sextet Concert For July 11th At Smoke Jazz In New York City
13 June, 2012
Respected jazz & rock drummer/multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Aaron Comess has confirmed a July 11th sextet concert at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess has long ties to jazz, and has played with such greats as Roy Hargrove, Brad Meldau, Robert Glasper, Bilal, Roswell Rudd, Arnie Lawrence, ...
| Beasley, Jones And Chancler Form Funk Power Triumvirate 3 Brave Souls Scheduled For June 12th Release On BFM Jazz
12 June, 2012
Three generations of Miles Davis alumni having fun playing progressive roots music - keyboardist John Beasley, bassist Darryl Jones and master drummer Ndugu Chancler - join forces in a formidable new funk trio called 3 Brave Souls. Harnessing Beasley and Ndugu's hometown earthy undertones of New Orleans ...
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