Skinner To Auction Duke Ellington Memorabilia
28 April, 2011
Skinner, Inc., one of the world's leading auction houses, will host a Discovery auction of ephemera and collectibles on May 11, 2011, featuring a collection of Duke Ellington memorabilia. The collection comes from Ellington road manager and friend, Al Celley. Included are 78s, transcription and acetate ...
| Blue Note Jazz Club Presents The Rigas Ritmi Festival All Stars From Latvia, With Special Guests Chris Potter And Brian Lynch On May 16, 2011
27 April, 2011
The Blue Note, in collaboration with New York University (NYU) and The New York Foundation of the Arts (NYFA), presents a rare opportunity to hear world-class musicians from the venerated Baltic city of Riga in Latvia. This special evening salutes the idea of cultural exchange, as The Rigas Ritmi Festival ...
| Concert Celebrates Diverse Music Of The Silk Road, With Music And Dance From Azerbaijan
27 April, 2011
A unique fusion of jazz and traditional music from Azerbaijan will be performed at a one-off concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, on May 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Emil Afrasiab, a leading Azerbaijani jazz pianist and master musicians of the "Mugham," the traditional ...
| Keyboardist Patrick Bradley Making The Best Of His Time 'Under The Sun'
27 April, 2011
Celebrating his birthday today while fondly remembering his father, who passed away on this date in 2007, keyboardist Patrick Bradley knows how precious life is and he plans to make the most of his time here despite incessant, spirit-crushing struggles. The jazz fusion artist is making an inspired, ...
| Bassment To Perform Original Music Live At San Jose Brewery
27 April, 2011
BASSment, a band based in San Francisco, will be performing live at the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in San Jose on Friday, May 6 and again on Friday, June 10 from 8 to 11 p.m. The restaurant, located at 33 E. San Fernando Street is the place to go to for customers wanting to experience a night ...
| The Headhunters Deliver Bravura Collection: Platinum Out On June 14, 2011
26 April, 2011
The Legendary Headhunters have delivered a dramatic, sweeping new CD that bridges genres and generations, as it deftly moves from Hip-Hop to Jazz to Funk to Rap to R & B. Under the leadership of founding members Mike Clark and Bill Summers, the seminal band has defied the odds with a bravura collection ...
| Jazz Musician, Trumpeter Winston Byrd Celebrates The Launch Of His New Cd With The Jazz Network Worldwide
22 April, 2011
Winston Byrd is surely not a newcomer on the music scene. Graced by an illustrious career offering his diversified talent backing award-winning artists who happen to be the who's who of the musical landscape from R&B to Jazz. "The Jazz Network Worldwide was the perfect spot to springboard from for it ...
| The Berklee Greg Osby Sextet Plays The Jazz Standard On April 26, 2011
22 April, 2011
For the first time, a group of Berklee's top student instrumentalists and composers will play two sets at the Jazz Standard in New York City, on Tuesday, April 26. Innovative and acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and Berklee professor Greg Osby leads an all-star group of students he's selected and rehearsed ...
| Chart-topping Jazz Vocalist Shell Zimet To Throw Free Show In New York On May 5th
22 April, 2011
Shell Zimet (https://www.shellzimet.com) is like a living, breathing iPod. Want to hear a Frank Sinatra tune? Zimet will croon it for you. Are you in the mood for '50s rock & roll? Zimet will "Splish Splash" all night long. How about some jazz? Zimet will take a "Moondance" with you. Zimet is a consummate ...
| Tri-C Jazzfest Jump Starts Spring With A Legendary Lineup
21 April, 2011
The 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland will swing into town with a stellar line-up of jazz, blues and R&B artists from around the corner and across the globe. Iconic R&B singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson, the King of Motown, plays JazzFest for the first time, crooning selections from his seemingly ...
| USA Today: 'Exquisite Voice And Elegant Delivery' - Karrin Allyson Earns Early Raves For Dreamy CD, 'Round Midnight, Out May 3, 2011
20 April, 2011
Grammy-nominated vocalist and pianist Karrin Allyson has earned early raves for her upcoming album 'Round Midnight, out May 3rd on Concord Jazz. In the 4/12 edition of USA TODAY, respected critic Elysa Gardner selected a track as a 'Listen Up Music Pick', praising Allyson's "exquisite voice and elegant ...
| Petros Klampanis/Contextual, By Inner Cirlce Music
20 April, 2011
Petros Klampanis draws a sonic portrait of the double bass in his debut album Contextual set to be released on April 18th, 2011 by Inner Circle Music. Much like an impressionist painter alters his color palette depending on how light falls upon his subject, bassist and composer Petros Klampanis ...
| Vocalist Roseanna Vitro Debuts On Motema Music With 'The Music Of Randy Newman' On May 17, 2011
20 April, 2011
With the release on May 17 of "The Music of Randy Newman," her debut CD for Motema Music, Roseanna Vitro stakes a claim as the first jazz vocalist to explore the richly melodic, sharply observant Randy Newman songbook. Having previously covered the music of American icons Ray Charles and Bill Evans ...
| The Smooth Jazz Cruise Making Waves On Water And Land
20 April, 2011
Last year, Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (Jazz Cruises) asked their passengers to select the musicians they want to see perform on The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012. Thus it only made sense when an unfortunate logistical situation forced the cancellation of Smokey Robinson's performance that the ...
| Saxophonist Plunky Releases Eclectic, Thrilling R&B Album
20 April, 2011
Having already released 25 albums on his own N.A.M.E. Brand Records label in Richmond, Virginia, saxophonist J. Plunky Branch, known simply as Plunky, has proven himself to be a prolific fellow. With his latest effort, "On Fire," one can assume that Plunky can produce two dozen more, each probably occupying ...
| 'Jazzy Jam - Pasadena' Hits A High Note - Brings Music Back To Central Park For May 14 Benefit Concert
18 April, 2011
Pasadena's Central Park, a stone's throw from bustling Old Pasadena, once served as a venue for top music events, art shows and cultural festivities. For the last five years it has been quiet, waiting for a music come-back. This year, with support from the City of Pasadena, the City Council, the Old ...
| Pianist Daniel Amat Is Special Guest At Next Inside Latin Jazz Series
15 April, 2011
Don't miss Cuban pianist, Daniel Amat at this month's Inside Latin Jazz series at the Ruth B. Shannon Center at Whittier College on April 19th. The evening will be luminous and mark the beginning of an exciting partnership with the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Daniel Amat will be holding a special ...
| Master Saxophonist, Justo Almario Can Be Heard In The Original Score To Rio, The Upcoming 3d Animated Film Opening April 15th
15 April, 2011
Grammy award winning, multi-instrumentalist, Justo Almario can be heard in yet another lively musical score in the upcoming 3D computer animated feature Film, Rio (Blue Sky Studios), which will be released this month on April 15th 2011 in theaters nationwide. Composed by John Powell, the musical score ...
| Announcing The 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 24 - August 6
15 April, 2011
Providing an intimate interaction of jazz and community found nowhere else, the Stanford Jazz Festival is pleased to announce the lineup of its 40th season. Commencing on June 24 with Grammy-winning, New Orleans-based living legend Allen Toussaint, presenting rare appearances by the great Brazilian ...
| The 25th Annual Jazzreggae Festival Announces Full Lineup
15 April, 2011
After a quarter century of entertaining Southern California, the JazzReggae Festival announces its full lineup, which celebrates its illustrious history while providing a platform for upcoming new artists. As headliners Sean Paul and Lupe Fiasco return from previous years to UCLA's Intramural field, ...
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