New Chris Botti Album, Impressions, Featuring Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, David Foster & Caroline Campbell, Coming On April 17, 2012
21 March, 2012
Trumpeter Chris Botti, the world's largest selling jazz instrumentalist, will release his latest album, Impressions, on Columbia Records on April 17, 2012. A collection of songs and compositions expressing his love for rich, evocative melodies, the album showcases Botti among a high profile group of ...
| 'Deep Jazz' Releases New CD 'The Meeting', The Jazz Nonet, Following In The Footsteps Of Coltrane And Mingus, Is Featured On The Jazz Network Worldwide March 19-25, 2012
21 March, 2012
The group Deep Jazz recorded its second album in a new exciting nonet formation. Leader and bassplayer Jerker Kluge wrote nine completely new compositions for the group, chose two classics of the genre for a new interpretation and arranged the material for the new exceptional and very special line-up.
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| Serbian Post-Nirvana Fusion Jazz Quartet Eyot Releases "Live In Nish" DVD
20 March, 2012
Just as Serbian native tennis player Novak Djokovic has emerged from behind the curtain of Eastern Europe to great success, EYOT, a quartet of Serbian native musicians have risen to international prominence with their recent appearances in Cannes and elsewhere. EYOT, the winners of the 2012 MIDEM Festival ...
| Monterey Jazz Festival Receives $285,000 In Grants
19 March, 2012
The Monterey Jazz Festival is pleased to announce that the Surdna Foundationhas awarded a three-year grant totaling $225,000 to support Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Festivaland Next Generation Jazz Orchestra through 2015.
The 2012 Next Generation Jazz Festival, which includes ...
| Tasha Flynn Band Debut EP Release Concert
19 March, 2012
Soul-singer/songwriter Tasha Flynn comes together with local legend guitarist Jeff Horton, drummer Kyle Owen, and bassist Brett McConnell for a debut EP release concert, Saturday April 21, 9 p.m. at The Blue Monk, 3341 SW Belmont in Portland. Tasha will perform her West Coast Songwriters award winning ...
| Joseph Leo Bwarie Brings Jazz To SXSW At Thursday Performance
16 March, 2012
Rising jazz star and nationally-acclaimed performer Joseph Leo Bwarie will be playing a live 40 minute set with songs from his smash-hit debut album, "Nothin' But Love," at SXSW. Breaking through the sounds of the traditional genres showcased at SXSW, Bwarie is one of the few artists bringing jazz to ...
| Jazz Legend Michael Wolff To Play Three Weekends At NYC's Knickerbocker
15 March, 2012
The NYC jazz community is buzzing with excitement over the news of three special live engagements at the Knickerbocker Bar and Grill in Manhattan by jazz legend Michael Wolff. Performing with a different trio at each engagement, Michael Wolff's concert is sure to be an unforgettable evening of hot jazz.
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| Mills College Premieres Renowned Musician Roscoe Mitchell's Compositions
14 March, 2012
The Mills College Music Department is proud to present a concert of recent works by its Distinguished Darius Milhaud Professor of Music Roscoe Mitchell. Acclaimed for its academic excellence and innovation, the Music Department announces the West Coast orchestral premiere of the legendary artist's distinctive ...
| Los Angeles-based Jazz Vocalist Sara Leib Releases 2nd CD "Secret Love," On March 20, 2012
14 March, 2012
At its core, jazz is a music of personal expression, a concept that singer Sara Leib clearly embraces. On her new CD, "Secret Love"—due out March 20 on OA2 Records—the glowing-toned mezzo-soprano gives an array of classic and contemporary material fresh, distinctive sounds.
One way that Los ...
| New Pop/Jazz Star Rises To Critical Acclaim In The Pacific Northwest
14 March, 2012
On the heels of a standing room only album-release show held at Portland's premier jazz club Jimmy Mak's, Naomi LaViolette prepares for the iTunes launch of her self-titled debut album, set for March 13, 2012. The album finds an acoustic niche between the worlds of folk singer-songwriter and jazz soulstress ...
| George Wein Announces Line-up For 2012 Newport Jazz Festival Presented By NGAM
13 March, 2012
George Wein, producer/founder of the Newport Jazz Festival and Chairman of Newport Festivals Foundation today announced the program for the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management set for Newport, RIAugust 3 - 5.
Wein also announced that Natixis Global Asset Management ...
| Jazz Without Borders Lua Hadar And Her Global Jazz Band Twist Debut At Yoshi's Oakland, Previewing New CD!
12 March, 2012
Vocalist Lua Hadar with her band TWIST make their Yoshi's Oakland debut on Sunday, March 11 at 7pm with their signature "Jazz Without Borders," an evening of international jazz. The set list includes several tunes from the band's new CD, Like A Bridge, recently recorded at the legendary Fantasy Studios, ...
| Malcolm Hunter & The Makeshift Dream Orchestra Releases "Nostalgia In My Square Head"
08 March, 2012
Malcolm Hunter & The Makeshift Dream Orchestra's "Nostalgia in My Square Head" is a jazz and funk-lover's delight with an avant-garde twist. Hunter's lyrical genius is showcased against a background of fluid, sensual, reflective jazz-inspired tracks which evoke an enormous variety of memories, emotions, ...
| Robert Glasper's "Black Radio" Debuts At #15 On Billboard Top 200
08 March, 2012
Robert Glasper has earned the first-ever Billboard Top 200 chart debut of his career with the impressive first-week showing of his widely acclaimed new album Black Radio, his fourth album for EMI's Blue Note Records which was released on February 28. The album lands at #15 this week on the Top 200 chart—and ...
| Steve Wilson Injects Some Funk With 'Super Band' Tour In April; Four Nights At Jazz Standard In NY Are Confirmed, As Are Shows In D.C. And VA
07 March, 2012
Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson aims to 'get funky' with his Super Band tour, set for April. The Steve Wilson Super Band features Patrice Rushen on piano and keyboard, James Genus on bass and Billy Kilson on drums. The tour will begin with a four-night visit to New York City, as Wilson returns ...
| Floratone Featuring Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain, Lee Townsend, Tucker Martine Available On March 6, 2012
06 March, 2012
Floratone, the collaborative ensemble known for creating a sound described as "futuristic roots music," is back with FLORATONE II which will be available everywhere tomorrow, March 6th. The follow up to their highly acclaimed debut and their first for Savoy Jazz, Floratone features the core group of ...
| Impulse! Records Introduces Its Newest Batch Of 2-On-1 Series Featuring 2 Classic Albums On 1 Cd From Legendary Impulse Jazz Artists
05 March, 2012
Impulse!/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently introduced the second batch of its 2-On-1 series. Each CD features two classic albums from some of Impulse! Records' legendary jazz and blues artists. Included in this first batch are releases from Alice Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Chico ...
| Mario Costa Live At Trip Santa Monica
05 March, 2012
Brazilian singer-songwriter, keyboardist MARIO COSTA Free Concert supporting his first solo CD "Total Unknown", a Brazilian Unlabelable Pop album, on March 13th, 2011 10pm at TRIP Santa Monica
A free CD will be given to every person attending this show!!
Mario Costa is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, ...
| Kris Brownlee Signed To Megawave Records
05 March, 2012
Saxophonist Kris Brownlee who frequently tours in the Chicago area, has been signed to MEGAWAVE Records, label president John Palmer announced today. A Fort Wayne (Indiana) native, Brownlee is wrapping up recording of his third full-length, entitled Sincerely Yours, with a release date planned for this ...
| Jazz Artist Brian Girley Releases Album "Faith"
02 March, 2012
With the future of traditional record labels hanging in the balance, jazz musician, Brian Girley, uses cutting-edge technology to propel his music career with the online release of his debut album aptly entitled "Faith".
"I just want to define a new path to make it easier for others," Girley says.
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