Paris Combo Set To Mark International Jazz Day With A Sold-Out New York City Concert
01 May, 2013
Sublime timing places French 5-piece Paris Combo in New York City tonight, which is perhaps exactly the type of cultural exchange the United Nations had in mind when they designated April 30th as International Jazz Day. In the midst of a 12-city U.S. concert tour that has already produced five sold-out ...
| Contemporary Jazz Guitarist James "Tootie" Hogan Releases Smooth Jazz Single "Picnic In The Park"
29 April, 2013
Contemporary jazz/r&b guitarist James "Tootie" Hogan release his new single "Picnic in the Park" April 23, 2013 worldwide via iTunes, Amazon MP3, and all other digital retail outlets through Vision One Entertainment Group, LLC.
Hogan shows true professionalism with his guitar. Hogan style of play ...
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Duke Ellington, Funkadelic & Outkast Squeezed Through The Bell Of A Trombone
29 April, 2013
The members of Richmond collective No BS! Brass Band have collaborated with some of the biggest names in indie music, from Bon Iver to Feist to Sharon Van Etten, and they've earned some high-profile fans along the way. Check out the "sternum-rattling" "RVA All Day" at SPIN, and see below for testimonials ...
| Gerald Forrest's GospelChops.com Releases "Bass Sessionz Vol. 2"
26 April, 2013
It was revered jazz bassist Charlie Haden who once said, "When the bass stops, the bottom kind of drops out of everything." Judging by the latest endeavor of GospelChops.com creator Gerald Forrest , he couldn't agree with Haden more. Forrest, who has received international acclaim for his expanding ...
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Sexy, Sultry And Sophisticated... Sylvia Brooks Returns To The Stage At Two Of LA's Most Important New Venues
26 April, 2013
Numerous artists have paged through the Great American and Jazz Standards Songbooks. And then there's Sylvia Brooks, whose sultry charm, combined with a commanding stage presence and sonic clarity have set her head-and-shoulders above the rest.
"Every so often, a unique talent comes along…with ...
| Jazz Legends To Perform At 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day Weekend
24 April, 2013
The Detroit Jazz Festival "Imported from Detroit" today announced the headlining acts and 2013 Artist in Residence for the 34th annual Labor Day Weekend performances. Once again the Festival will deliver an eclectic lineup filled with jazz greats, performing on four stages throughout Labor Day weekend.
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Jazz Music At Ginny's Supper Club Mixes Classic And The New With Multi-Generational Artists Gracing The Stage For Innovative Programs
24 April, 2013
May carries this theme with a master guitarist in his 70s playing jazz, classical and Brazilian melodies in collaboration with two younger artists on bass and trumpet. Also, two jazz piano trios—one led by a senior giant of jazz, the other by one of the most exciting 20-something pianists—make music ...
| New York Jazz Workshop Set For Annual Summer Sessions
23 April, 2013
More than beach and barbeques, for jazz musicians around the world summer is the time to take their playing to the next level in the world capital of jazz, as the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music (NYJW) will again offer focused four-day workshops, July 25 through August 18, with sessions for all ...
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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 ...
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"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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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