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Z: A Jazzar No Zeca: The Music of Jos

by Germein Linares
April 20, 2005

At some point in the past, jazz from Europe, like wines from America, was second-class stuff, adequate, but somehow out of sync with the real thing. Nowadays, though, you'd have to be a complete loon not to appreciate the craftsmanship and excellence of European jazz (the same goes for American wine).

Portuguese bassist Zé Eduardo, the leader on A Jazzar No Zeca, together with saxophonist Jesus Santandreu and drummer Bruno Pedroso, shows off a keen sense of jazz that swings ...

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 10th Edition

Source: Valerio Pappi
April 29, 2024

The Web Community Prize (direct access to the final) has been awarded to the American group Piezonomics for the Amateurs Category which presented the song Sophisticated lady and to the Japanese pianist Takayuki Yagi for the Pros’ Category which presented the song Oriental percussion dance. Finalists selected by the judges (in alphabetical order): Pro Category Chai Masters (Netherlands) The Seer's Dream Gio Rossi Group (Italy) Marameo Ivo Neame's Dodeka (UK) Strega Jay's Five (Poland) Escapades LRK ...
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Tony Bennett's Daughter, Antonia Bennett, Elevates Jazz Angels' 'One Night Only'

Source: RickGomesPR
April 27, 2024

Antonia Bennett, the acclaimed jazz singer and daughter of legendary jazz icon Tony Bennett, is partnering with Jazz Angels for “One Night Only," a concert to help raise funds and awareness on behalf of Jazz Angels non-profit youth organization. This exclusive event will take place on Saturday, May 25, at the Salvation Army Red Shield Theatre from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bennett, known for her captivating performances and rich musical heritage, will grace the stage alongside select Jazz Angels ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 29, 2024

Source: JazzWeek
April 26, 2024

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States. Enjoy!

Grammy Award-winning Vocalist Samara Joy Kickstarts This Summer’s 2024 North To Shore Festival Marking Her Return To NJPAC For The First Time Since Winning The 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Source: AMT Public Relations
April 25, 2024

North to Shore Festival presented by Prudential Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 7 PM $39-$99 on sale now. NJPAC Prudential Hall | Betty Wold Johnson Stage One Center Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 As part of NJPAC’s TD Bank Jazz series, 2x GRAMMY winner Samara Joy returns to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.,in a highly anticipated one-night only concert. This marks the first time she ...
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Oh! Jazz to Offer Free Content in Celebration of International Jazz Day

Source: Michael Ricci
April 25, 2024

This initiative, framed within Jazz Appreciation Month, aims to bring this musical genre and all its influences to a wider audience. Oh! Jazz offers the most comprehensive catalog of live and on-demand performances by the greatest exponents of jazz in concerts recorded with the highest quality on all five continents. Oh! Jazz, the exclusive audiovisual content platform dedicated to the world of jazz, will offer free access starting tomorrow until April 30th, International Jazz Day, to all the programming of ...
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Destination JAZZ to present Grammy Award winner Joe Lovano Quartet and 'Rising Stars' quintet with Patrick Bartley & Georgia Heers – April 27 & 28, 2024

Source: Michael Ricci
April 23, 2024

Destination JAZZ will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, 550 E. 2nd St., Waynesboro, PA. Presented by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS!, this new event will feature world renowned jazz musicians including Joe Lovano, Patrick Bartley, Georgia Heers, and Alex Claffy as well as local student jazz bands from Waynesboro and Chambersburg. GET TICKETS Headlining this inaugural festival on Saturday, April 27, at 7 pm is Grammy Award ...
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Guitar Masters Festival Presents World’s Leading Jazz Guitarists

Source: Charles Carlini Presents
April 20, 2024

The 2024 Guitar Masters Festival is proud to present many of the world’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists during a series of must-see performances from April 26-29, 2024. The guitar lineups at these shows represent a who’s who of jazz’s most innovative and influential six-string masters. The festivities kick off on Friday, April 26th at the historic Klavierhaus venue, hosting an incredible 7 guitarist lineup across three sets. At 6 pm, Israeli guitar virtuoso Ohad Niceberg takes the stage with his ...
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Vocalist Karrin Allyson Revisits A Favorite Musical Destination With 'A Kiss For Brazil,' Releasing May 17 On Origin Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 19, 2024

Vocalist, pianist, and composer Karrin Allyson writes the long-awaited next chapter in her series of love letters to Brazil on the aptly titled A Kiss for Brazil, to be released May 17 by Origin Records. The sequel to 1999’s From Paris to Rio and 2008’s Imagina: Songs of Brasil adds a bold spice to the sauce: Brazilian singer, guitarist, and national treasure Rosa Passos appears on two songs alongside Allyson and all-star accompanists Vitor Gonçalves (piano, Rhodes, accordion), Yotam Silberstein ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 22, 2024

Source: JazzWeek
April 19, 2024

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States. Enjoy!

World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Presents Album Release Concerts By Charles Mcpherson And Jane Monheit, A Benny Golson Salute, And More During The Month Of May

Source: AMT Public Relations
April 18, 2024

SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with another month of today’s leading artists in jazz. May kickstarts with a five-night (May 1-5) celebration of Reverence, a new SMOKE Sessions recording by the Charles McPherson Quintet. The Benny Golson sextet heard on the 2008 album New Time, New ‘Tetreunites (sans 95-year-old bandleader) for a special run (May 8-12) honoring one of the last surviving links to the Golden Age of modern jazz. Making her SMOKE debut is vocalist Jane ...
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