Performance / Tour News

Soulful Samba Transcendence: Brazilian Star in the US

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 29, 2010

If Pedro Moraes had a muse, she'd shake up sweaty samba bars, hips swaying, and turn heads dancing in the street, snaking her way from Rio's bohemian quarter to Bahia and Recife (and on to Mexico City and Liverpool). She'd boogie between the earthy and the erudite, with heady tropicalismo and brainy modernism.

She'd embody the smart samba, lusophone lyricism, and folk funk captured on Moraes's lush album Claroescuro (Independant) and now in full force for the singer songwriter's first ...

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Ted Brown and Joel Press Live (June 30, 2010)

Source: Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
August 29, 2010

The great encounters between jazz musicians playing the same instrument are rarely “cutting contests" as seen in the movies. More often, they are thoughtful, musing conversations. The dialogues that took place between tenor saxophonists Ted Brown and Joel Press in an informal session at Sofia's in New York City on June 30, 2010, resonate. It didn't hurt the collective expression that Joel and Ted were joined by the very expert and empathic Michael Kanan, piano; Neal Miner, bass; Joe Hunt, ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (August 27-September 3, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
August 29, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates August 27th thru September 3rd, 2010 (image: JAZZzology editor Rick Watters with band leader Alan Gresik who appears every Thursday 9PM-1AM at The Green Mill in Chicago with The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra)... Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm Upcoming performances September & October ...

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Michael Jackson's Afrobeat Birthday, at the Tractor in Ballard

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
August 29, 2010

The Seattle Times ran a piece in advance of a show Sunday led by Portland pianist Ben Darwish performing the music of Michael Jackson which also features Seattle trumpeter Chad McCullough. We are reprinting the excerpt below but do take exception to the line, “from PDX's mostly nonexistent jazz scene." From The Seattle Times: Happy birthday to the King of Pop! Here's a why?/why not? way to celebrate the life and death of Michael Jackson, who would have turned 52 ...

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Philippine Jazz Icon, Boy Katindig, brings back the funk, groove and International class in Jazz

Source: Boy Katindig
August 29, 2010

Multi-awarded Jazz Pianist and International Recording Artist, Boy Katindig, comes from a well-known clan of musicians who pioneered Latin Jazz in Manila. Regarded as the Philippines' most famous jazz export, Boy Katindig has produced and recorded seven internationally acclaimed albums. His latest CD, “Groovin' High," released under his own label, KoolKat Productions in 2005, is regarded as one of the best independently released genre discs of that year.  Popular jazz artists like Gerald Albright, Abe Laboriel, Brandon Fields, Russ Freeman, Phil Upchurch, Brenda Eager, Robert Greenidge ...

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Kolker/Sabbagh/Stratton/Green @ Grassroots on August 29

Source: Jerome Sabbagh
August 29, 2010

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New England Conservatory Announces Fall Highlights of Jazz, Contemporary Improvisation Season

Source: Michael Ricci
August 28, 2010

Ran Blake's 75th Birthday Celebrated, Gunther Schuller Feted on his 85th Birthday CI Musicians Take Film Noir of Claude Chabrol as Inspiration, Ken Schaphorst Features Music of Duke Ellington and Gil Evans Most events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Always check the website for the most up-to-the-minute details at necmusic.edu or call the Concert Line. NEC's Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, Williams Hall and the Keller Room are located at 30 Gainsborough St., corner of Huntington ...

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Rare Photos of The Beatles and Fab Faux Sweepstakes!

Source: S.S.
August 27, 2010

The great Beatles tribute band, The Fab Faux, will be returning to NYC with a new show—The Fab Faux presents A Night In The Life: A John Lennon 70th Birthday Celebration. On September 25th, The Fab Faux will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform two sets of John Lennon's greatest music from The Beatles and his solo career. Tickets to this once in a lifetime event can be purchased here. In celebration of this event, MSG.com ...

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