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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Kickstarts The New Year Celebrating Two Jazz Giants’ Birthdays: Billy Harper And Al Foster
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AMT Public Relations
Rated the #1 jazz club in New York City (Secret NYC), SMOKE Jazz Club begins 2024 with an exciting line-up in January. The month begins with two piano greats: Bill Charlap leading his longtime Trio (Jan 3-7) followed by renowned pianist/composer Billy Childs and his Quartet (Jan 11-14). SMOKE is honored to host two octogenarians celebrating their 81st birthdays in back-to-back concert celebrations: tenor saxophone giant Billy Harper leads his Quintet (Jan 18-21) then drumming master Al Foster is at ...
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Steel Pan Jazz Virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas Releases Uplifting New Album 'Calasanitus'
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
March 2023 marks the release of Calasanitus, the new album by Leon Foster Thomas. As one of the leading steel pan jazz virtuosos in the world, Foster has gained global recognition via a plethora of accolades including winning both the solo and duet competitions at the World Steelband Music Festival, as well as releasing a series of critically acclaimed albums, most recently Metamorphosis on respected label Ropadope Records. Now he is set to showcase his inimitable talent once again, with ...
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World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club Begins The New Year With 80th Birthday Celebrations For Billy Harper And Al Foster, The 10th Annual Coltrane Festival, And More
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AMT Public Relations
January 2023 Schedule Sunday, January 1 Coltrane Festival featuring Jeremy Pelt with the Eric Reed / Vincent Herring Quintet Jeremy Pelt: trumpet Vincent Herring: alto & tenor saxophone Eric Reed: piano John Webber: bass Joe Farnsworth: drums SMOKE’s 10th annual Coltrane Festival continues with featured guest trumpeter Jeremy Pelt joining the Eric Reed/Vincent Herring Quintet. JazzTimes says, “Pelt is a technical marvel. He executes intricate solos with ease, plays gorgeous ballads in a tasteful manner, ...
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Frank Foster: The Basie Touch
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Shortly after being discharged from military service in 1953, tenor saxophonist Frank Foster joined Count Basie's band. By then, Basie's so-called New Testament band was in place and had been recording for a year. The orchestra was known as the New Testament band to differentiate it from the swing-era band that started in 1935 and lasted until late 1949. Vocalist Billy Eckstine was the first to urge Basie to give up the small groups Basie led from 1950 to 1952, ...
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Mark Turner + Gary Foster
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Seventy years ago, on March 4, 1949, cool jazz was recorded for the first time. Given a mandate to record whatever new jazz was important, Pete Rugolo, Capitol's head of A&R, brought the Lennie Tristano Sextet into the studio to tape two songs—Wow and Crosscurrent. The music by Lee Konitz (as), Warne Marsh (ts), Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Arnold Fishkin (b) and Harold Granowsky (d) featured the reeds playing bone dry (with zero vibrato), high on the upper ...
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Foster Youth, Fashion-styled Performances, And Standing Ovations Is What Indie Hotspot Is All About
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Sean McKenzie
Doing her favorite 1960s jazz standards, Kaylene Peoples and her all-star “orchestra” proved to be a big hit at the benefit concert held at the House of Blues on Sunset Strip Friday September 28, 2012. The show opened with the band performing jazz instrumentals followed by Peoples’ arrival on stage, where Kaylene spoke briefly about the mission of Agenda Foundation. “Thank you all for coming out and supporting the cause of foster youth in filmmaking. These youth will be given ...
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Frank Foster: 'Basie is Our Boss'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In between recording sessions and on days off, Count Basie had no problem with his musicians recording on their own. Basie knew that if he wanted to hang onto the titanium talent he had on board, he'd be well served to give his men the economic and creative freedom they wanted. Jazz fans are certainly better off for Basie's policy. That's how all of those terrific Frank Wes recordings were possible in the '50s for Savoy and other labels. Wes' ...
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Ruthie Foster's CD 'Let It Burn' Shipping Tuesday, January 31; Takes to the Road
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conqueroo
2012 U.S. tour under way, with Grammy Museum webcast on street date and SXSW appearance. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ruthie Foster celebrates the release of her new album, Let It Burn, on Tuesday, January 31 with an appearance that night at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum. The performance and interview there will be available to fans throughout the world on a web simulcast . The event kicks off a tour that continues into late spring with stops in all major cities ...
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Ruthie Foster's New Album, "Let It Burn," Recorded in New Orleans with Special Guests, Expands Musical Boundaries
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conqueroo
January 31 release on Blue Corn Music features Blind Boys of Alabama, soul legend William Bell, and songs by Adele, Black Keys, Los Lobos, Johnny Cash, The Band, Pete Seeger, Crosby, Stills & Nash and more. AUSTIN, TX: Those who have followed Ruthie Foster's eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel. And when Grammy Award-winning producer John Chelew suggested she record an album in New ...
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Birthday Memorial Celebration For Dr. Frank Foster 9/23, 6 PM, Abyssinian Church
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Join Family and Friends at the BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL CELEBRATION for DR. FRANK FOSTER Friday, September 23, 6:00 pm The Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem Jimmy Heath, Carmen Bradford, Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Wess, Harold Mabern, Jr. and others to Pay Tribute to the Renowned Saxophonist/Composer/Arranger/Bandleader/Educator in Service Officiated by Dr. Calvin O. Butts NEW YORK, NY: Jazz icons, friends and dedicated fans will Frank Fostercome together to pay tribute to jazz giant Frank Foster, at a ...
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