RED CAT PUBLICITY - UPCOMING EVENTS
The Jazz Academy of Music (501c3) Proudly Announces The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - February 19-21, 2010 - Rockville, MD
www.midatlanticjazzfestival.org
In addition to a cadre of the finest regional talent, artists scheduled to appear include Mulgrew Miller, Bobby Watson, Lewis Nash, Terell Stafford & Marc Cary!
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The Will Sellenraad Quartet
Featuring Abraham Burton (saxophones), Rene Hart (bass) & Victor Lewis (drums)Sunday, February 21st 9:30pm - 12:00am@ The 55 BAR- 55 Christopher St. NYC: 212 929 9883
Performing music from Sellenraad's critically-acclaimed release Balance
“New York guitarist strikes a laid back, swinging accord . . . an impeccable loose-tight chemistry" - Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes
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“A winning debut" “as true to the jazz tradition as it is to their freewheeling tastes." - The Boston Globe
“One of the year's most riveting albums . . ." - The Patriot Ledger
“an immediate musical simpatico" - The New Orleans Times Picayune
“How exciting, you might ask, can a vibes/bass/drum trio be? Well listen to these three and you'll find out." - The Buffalo NewsTHE WEE TRIO Announces The Release of: CAPITOL DINER VOL. 2 ANIMAL STYLE (March 23, 2010 on Bionic Records)And a national tour in support of the new recordingThe Wee Trio is: James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) + Jared Schonig (drums)
CD Release Celebrations For Capitol Diner Vol. 2 - Animal Style:
New Orleans: March 4 - Snug Harbor, www.snugjazz.com
NYC: March 14 - The Cornelia Street Cafe, www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Boston: March 16 - The Beehive, www.beehiveboston.com
Philadelphia: March 18 - Chris's Jazz Caf - 8 PM, www.chrisjazzcafe.com
Rochester, NY: April 28 - The MCC 41st Annual Jazz Festival # # # #
Percussionist/composer SAMUEL TORRES to Release YaoundAvailable March 23Also coming out - Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom will be in bookstores March 23rd - featuring a story by Samuel Torres!“ . . . at once intelligent, sophisticated and explosive."-JazzTimes
“ . . . has written and recorded music for his project that is inventive, lyrical, and important work. He is a special artist"-Jeff “Tain" Watts
“[Samuel Torres'] playing is full of joy and that's what music is all about"-Richard Bona
“ . . . a ferocious conga solo by Samuel Torres that seemed not humanly possible."-The Boston Globe CD Release Celebration for Yaound:April 28 @ DROM www.dromnyc.com/home/ Doors at 6:00 PMOpening act - The Curtis Brothers at 7:00 PMSamuel Torres Group at 8:30 PMThe music on Yaound, the second recording from percussionist/composer Samuel Torres, is the product of one of today's most versatile and formidable Latin jazz artists absorbing the richness of some of the world's greatest cultural melting pots. The release of Yaound, available on March 23, 2010, confirms that this multifaceted musician's prowess as a composer has come to rival his international acclaim as one of the best percussionists of his generation.
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“Very impressive . . . A smoking drummer with plenty of taste . . . Highly recommended."- Brick Wahl, LA WeeklyDRUMMER/COMPOSER MATT SLOCUM On TourIn Celebration of His Debut Recording Portraits:Fri & Sat, February 19 & 20 @ 9 PM - The Artists' QuarterFeaturing Walter Smith III (tenor sax) & Joe Sanders (bass) The Artists' Quarter is located at 408 St. Peter St, St. Paul, MN, Tel 651 292 1359, www.artistsquarter.com Thurs, March 11 @ 7 PM - Jazz at the Crownewith Josh Nelson (piano), Dan Lutz (bass)Crowne Plaza LAX, 5985 W. Century Blvd., LA, CA, www.in-housemusic.com, Tel 310 258 1333Fri, March 12 @ 8 PM - Caf Metropolwith Josh Nelson (piano), Dan Lutz (bass)923 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA, www.cafemetropol.com, Tel 213 613 1537Sun, March 14 @ 4:30 PMBach Dancing and Dynamite Jazz SeriesWith Josh Nelson (piano), Massimo Biolcati (bass)Douglas Beach House, 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA, www.bachddsoc.org, Tel 650 726 4143Mon, March 15 @ 7:30 PM - Cuesta College PACPlus FREE 11 AM clinicwith Josh Nelson (piano), Massimo Biolcati (bass)Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo Campus, Performing Arts Center- Main StageSan Luis Obispo, CA, www.academic.cuesta.edu/performingarts, Tel 805 546 3198 # # # #
THE BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND ANNOUNCESTHE 4th ANNUAL BJU FESTIVAL @ THE CORNELIA STREET CAFMARCH 5, 6 & 7The Cornelia Street Caf is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, Tel 212 989 9319, http://www.corneliastreetcafe.comTHE BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND SAMPLER, VOL. 4Available NOW at http://brooklynjazz.bandcamp.comPress/Media ALERT!: The BJU Sampler Vol. 4 is available as a DOWNLOAD ONLY at http://brooklynjazz.bandcamp.com/yumPlease contact Red Cat Publicity for a download code A New Residency From the BJU & Connection Works: Starting on the first Thursday after the Festival, March 11, the BJU, in collaboration with Connection Works (http://www.connectionworks.org), will be curating a residency at Korzo, a new spot for jazz and improvised music in Brooklyn (667 5th Avenue, www.eurotrip.brooklyn.com). In the interest of developing and presenting original works and new ensembles, every BJU & Connection Works member will curate the Thursday night shows for a month at a time. Sets at 9:30 and 11 PM every Thursday.
In 2010 Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records will be releasing recordings from the following artists: March: Trombonist Mike Fahie, April: Trumpeter Dave Smith, May: Drummer/composer Sunny Jain, June: Drummer Owen Howard
BJURecords Artist ACT - Live at The Jazz Gallery - April 17, featuring Ben Wendel, Harish Raghavan and Nate Wood
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On March 9 Motema Music Releases RUFUS REID'S OUT FRONT Featuring Steve Allee and Duduka Da Fonseca“Reid is the man to call for any musical situation that demands both the utmost skill and impeccable taste...his luscious sound and buoyant swing can levitate an ensemble clear off the bandstand."- The New Yorker
“His work is a virtual catalog of modern bass technique, tempered by his infallible musicianship. The man has taste...he consistently offers up an earthy tone, flawless intonation, and fluid fingerwork. Plus, you can set the clock by his impeccable time." - DownBeat
CD Release Celebration for Out Front:April 8-11: The Jazz Showcase, Chicago, IL
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