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.
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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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Six Time Grammy Nominated Artist and American Idol Saxophonist Make Surprise Appearance at KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival
11 June, 2012
Saddleback College Radio Station KSBR (88.5 FM) is proud to announce that Grammy nominated saxophonist Dave Koz and American Idol saxophonist Mindi Abair were among the five surprise all-stars to grace the stage at the 2012 KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival and Taste of the Bash. Koz, a six time Grammy-nominated ...
| Stix Bones To Host Special Jazz Night Videotaping At New York's Renowned Metropolitan Room
07 June, 2012
Stix Bones will host a special Jazz Night at the legendary Metropolitan Room in NYC on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. (Just the right time for a before dinner cocktail & savory appetizer!) The internationally esteemed Metropolitan Room is one of the most critically acclaimed venues in ...
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TD Toronto Jazz Festival Free Music Series At Shops At Don Mills-June 22 Until July 1
07 June, 2012
For the third consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sound of the city to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or ...
| Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Bring Supafunkrock To Celebrate Brooklyn On June 29, 2012
04 June, 2012
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will bring NOLA to Brooklyn this summer, headlining at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 29 as part of Celebrate Brooklyn! 2012, Brooklyn's free, summer-long performing arts festival. This show comes as part of a massive worldwide tour for the 6-piece outfit that includes ...
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Canadian Urban Funk Singer Amanda Davids To Play NXNE And Headline A Stage At Oakville Jazz Festival
30 May, 2012
Recently returning from a successful spring 2012 UK tour Amanda Davids has unleashed her debut EP "Distinguishable inDifference" on a world stage. Sharing a stage with world renowned producer Jazzie B "Soul to Soul" in Brixton, London, Davids continues to gather attention as a new force in urban soul. ...
| Don't Miss April Hall This Saturday Night June 2nd At Regattabar In Cambridge, MA
30 May, 2012
April Hall's "Room for Two" combines the intimate setting of duet performances with masterful interpretation and stunning vocals. Each track pairs her voice with one other instrument, boldly exposing every detail of the performance and revealing a rich landscape of normally hidden musical subtlety. ...
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Jaga Jazzist At The Barbican: Perform With Britten Sinfonia + Lars Horntveth (16th June)
30 May, 2012
Jaga Jazzist are unclassifiable, a 10-piece Norwegian collective whose music rampages across boundaries, combining jazz, electronics, post-rock and more with exhilarating energy and precision. Jaga are amazing live, they make the vast majority of live acts seem creatively stagnant and lethargic in comparison. ...
| Miles Davis And Edith Piaf Take Center Stage
30 May, 2012
The United States Postal Service and France's La Poste will honor renowned music icons Miles Davis and Edith Piaf on Forever Stamps on June 12 with First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony taking place at the Rubin Museum of Art - The Theater from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman will be ...
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Steve Smith & Vital Information Live! One Great Night (CD+DVD) 30th Anniversary Tour (May 31-June 27)
29 May, 2012
LIVE! One Great Night - a CD + DVD set to be released May 29, 2012 on the BFM Jazz label - captures Vital Information in their natural habitat: A packed club with an audience of music lovers and the band in high gear, pulling out all the stops for the entire set. The all-star lineup of keyboardist Tom ...
| Lua Hadar With Twist CD Release Performance Of Their New CD 'Like A Bridge,' On June 3, 2012
28 May, 2012
Fresh from their Yoshi's debut and a sellout at their New York CD release, vocalist Lua Hadar with her band TWIST honors the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge with their new offering, Like A Bridge. The West Coast CD Release will be at Berkeley's Jazzschool on Sunday, June 3 at 4:30pm, featuring ...
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Tony Adamo's Miles Of Blu Featuring Mike Clark & Tim Ouimette
28 May, 2012
Tony Adamo's 9 Miles of Blu single has been reissued as Miles of Blu. It features legendary drummer Mike Clark and trumpet player, music arranger, Tim Ouimette. Mike Clark is producing Adamo's new CD and Tim Ouimette is mixing and arranging the horns for all of Adamo's new music. Release date will be ...
| The Mod Men Of Nutty Are The "Mad Men" Of Music; Nutty's CD 'Jetsetter Jazz' To Be Released, June26.
25 May, 2012
Now that "Mad Men" is back on TV and Mid-Century styles and architecture are the essence of hipster chic, delve into the world of NUTTY - the band who performs Jetsetter Jazz - a cool mash-up of renowned pop/rock vocals and melodies gliding over timeless jazz tracks.
NUTTY harkens back to the ...
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