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Drummer Mike Clark Delivers A Multifaceted But Always Groove-anchored Array On 'Itai Doshin,' Releasing October 3 On Wide Hive Records

Drummer Mike Clark Delivers A Multifaceted But Always Groove-anchored Array On 'Itai Doshin,' Releasing October 3 On Wide Hive Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

As ever, drummer Mike Clark refuses to conform to anyone’s expectations on Itai Doshin, set to release October 3—the leader’s 79th birthday—on Wide Hive Records. The celebrated Californian’s second Wide Hive album is a searing set of (mostly) straight-ahead jazz that keeps listeners guessing even as it never wavers from Clark’s solid, unerring sense of swing. Joining Clark for the festivities is a true all-star quintet that includes trumpeter and NEA Jazz Master Eddie Henderson, tenor saxophonist Craig Handy, pianist ...

Recording

Backgrounder: Jack Sheldon - Jack's Groove (1959)

Backgrounder: Jack Sheldon - Jack's Groove (1959)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Given the misery in Los Angeles, I thought today's Backgrounder would cause us to take a moment and reflect on a period when the city and county were just coming into their own and to hope for the region's speedy return to its former glory. Los Angeles was, is and will always be the world's epicenter of dreams, fame, sunshine and eternal youth. We need the homes, lives and that optimism leveled by fire to be rebuilt as soon as ...

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Festival

Annapolis Hosts Global Rhythm And Groove In November

Annapolis Hosts Global Rhythm And Groove In November

Source: Sheila Ann Smith

The Setting Maryland's historic capital on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay will be the scenic home of the Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival held on weekends from November 1-10. In 2024, the festival will treat residents and tourists to a thrilling lineup of musicians representing many countries and cultures performed by international and regional artists. Some events require admission; many are free and family friendly. They are held at five sites in Eastport, a hip neighborhood in the Maritime ...

TV / Film

Doc: Oscar Peterson - Keeping the Groove Alive

Doc: Oscar Peterson - Keeping the Groove Alive

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers


Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today!

Richard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, ...

Performance / Tour

The tasty groove of Jazz Simpatico

The tasty groove of Jazz Simpatico

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

After pandemic pauses and a Hurricane Ian-related cancellation last fall, the Charlotte County Jazz Society delivered the fifth edition of its informal matinee concerts on Thursday, February 2—-and it was a gem. Trumpeter Bob Zottola performed with his Naples-based Jazz Simpatico band at the Grill at 1951 in Port Charlotte, Florida. It was billed as a trio performance with steady collaborators Stu Shelton on keyboard and Tim Ruger on drums. But it was much more, given the scope of their ...

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Recording

Or Shovaly Plus Release 'Live at the New Orleans Jazz Museum' — Groove is at the heart of New Orleans-based guitarist’s debut EP

Or Shovaly Plus Release 'Live at the New Orleans Jazz Museum' — Groove is at the heart of New Orleans-based guitarist’s debut EP

Source: All About Jazz

It almost doesn’t matter whether guitarist Or Shovaly is composing music, arranging music, playing music, thinking about music, or talking about music. One point remains: Groove is at the heart and the guiding star of Or Shovaly’s music, including and especially the debut recording of his band Or Shovaly Plus, Live at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. “My number one influence is Grant Green, my favorite jazz guitarist. I love his playing because he's very groovy, very bluesy, very to ...

Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today!

Richard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, ...

Video / DVD

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Groove Merchant

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Groove Merchant

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra was one of the last great big bands. Formed in 1965, the orchestra played Monday nights at New York's Village Vanguard and recorded and toured extensively, including a swing through the Soviet Union in 1972. When Jones decided to move to Copenhagen in 1978, the band became known as the Mel Lewis Orchestra. When Lewis died in 1990, it became the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The band won two Grammys, one in 1979 and the other ...

Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today!

Richard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, ...

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