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California-based jazz singer builds his fan base one gig at a time
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Jazz singer Kenny Washington has it all, musically. The diminutive vocalist, based for more than two decades in Oakland, California, has range, fluidity and a natural sense of swing. He grew up singing gospel music as a child in New Orleans- and that music's passion fuels his soulful artistry. His creativity- singing, scatting and even whistling- was on full display on Saturday, January 27 when he was the featured guest with the Dan Miller-Lew DelGatto quintet at the Sidney and ...
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Drummer Extraordinaire Ronnie Burrage's Artist In Residence / Masterclass / Performance Schedule
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Ronnie Burrage has performed with Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, McCoy Tyner... Holographic Principle Tour Thursday Jan. 25th: Masterclass at Berklee- Ryles Jazz Club (Cambridge, MA) Friday Jan. 26th: Side Door (Old Lyme, CT) Sunday Jan. 28th: Baby Grand Jazz (Hartford, CT) Feb. 2nd: Sixth Street Community Center (New York, NY) Feb 3rd: The Beanrunner (Peekskill, NY) Feb. 4th: Sixth Street Community Center afternoon workshop & evening concert (New York, NY) Feb. 9th: News Spires Spaces (Frederick, ...
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Jazz At Atlas Presents New Standard Trio To Kick Off 2018 Concerts On March 24
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James Keepnews
“Over a career now spanning nearly thirty years, Jamie Saft has established himself as one of the visionaries of contemporary American music. As a composer, pianist and keyboard innovator, and collaborator of music icons such as Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, the B-52s, Donovan, John Adams and John Zorn, he has been fearless in his pursuit of spiritual elevation through music that both seeks to embrace the whole American canon, and also transcend it, by seamlessly assimilating genres, traditions, idioms and ...
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An All-Star Evening Of Exuberant Swing
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Tenor saxophonist Harry Allen and trombonist Wycliffe Gordon headlined an evening of exuberant swing Monday night at the Venice FL Performing Arts Center and their all-star band delivered the goods. The horn players were joined by the terrific rhythm section of Eddie Metz Jr. (drums), Nicki Parrott (bass and vocals) and Rosanno Sportiello (piano), plus special guest Stephanie Nakasian on vocals. Gordon shifted with ease between trombone, gritty vocals and slide trumpet throughout the night in this, his first appearance ...
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Jazz this week: Maceo Parker, Barb Jungr & John McDaniel, Ryan Keberle, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features one of the godfathers of funk saxophone, cabaret interpretations of the music of the Beatles, the return of a popular free concert series, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 24 Saxophonist Maceo Parker opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Parker made his reputation in the 1970s and '80s as a member of James Brown's band, the JBs. He ...
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Virtuoso Flutist Lori Bell Celebrates 10th Studio Album CD Release Concert On February 25, 2018 at A Frame Jazz
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Lori Bell
blue(s) includes three originals plus renditions of classics by Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Oliver Nelson, Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis. Nine-track opus features vocalizations and accompaniment from guitarist Ron Satterfield. Record release show June 25 at Museum of Making Music (MoMM) in Carlsbad, CA. On February 25th 2018 virtuoso flutist, composer/arranger, and educator, Lori Bell will perform a CD release concert of blue(s), a 9-track opus including straight ahead blues and songs with ‘blue’ in the titles highlighting its rich ...
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Pianist/Vocalist - Loston Harris - From The Bejing Blue Note To Bemelmans!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Loston Harris Trio: Upcoming Performances 2018 February 2-3: Blue Note (Bejing, China) February 14: Black Rock Center (Maryland) February 16: San Jose Jazz (California) February 17-18: SFJAZZ (California) March 14: Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Florida) April 17- June 30: Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle (NYC) “The innate and dazzling talent of Loston is a beacon of quality in a cacophonous world. He is contemporary, stylish, joyful, playful, powerful, ...
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The global language of jazz
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The 38th annual Sarasota Jazz Festival is fast approaching. This year's concerts are scheduled Thursday, March 8 through Saturday March 10- with a matinee jam-style session scheduled on Saturday before the evening's finale. This year's event has an ambitious and interesting theme. It's called A World of Jazz. The festival will present a wide array of domestic and global jazz talent, with many first-time performers on the bill. This is a good thing. Headliners include Danish singer Sinne Eeg, Japanese ...
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