Event News

European Framedrummers Meeting 2005

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2005

Barcelona, Spain - March 14, 2005 - Frame Drums Europe is glad to announce to drums lovers, musicians, teachers, students and drum makers the first official event intended to be the real meeting point for the european drummers community: the European Framedrummers Meetings 2005 (http://efdm2005.framedrumseurope.com)

The aim of the project is to create an annual event in which the protagonist is the rich European and Mediterranean tradition of this ancient instrument: the Frame Drum.

During the three days of the ...

Continue Reading...

Julie Hardy @ Jazz Standard, Mon April 4th Celebrating Fresh Sound Release!

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2005

“Julie Hardy is an intriguing young singer with a beautiful voice and a bright future." Pianist Fred Hersch    Vocalist JULIE HARDY At Jazz Standard April 4 To Celebrate Fresh Sound CD Release, A Moment’s Glance * * * Presented by Fred Hersch, Hardy’s Band Features   Randy Ingram, Joel Frahm, Ben Street, and Adam Cruz     Julie Hardy is well on her way to becoming a major voice in today’s jazz scene, having recently been signed to the prestigious ...

Continue Reading...

Jazz Artists Kurt Elling and Jose Feliciano Join 'The Real Ambassadors' Benefit Gala April 3

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2005

Jazz Artists Kurt Elling and Jose Feliciano Join 'The Real Ambassadors' Benefit Gala April 3

Elling to Perform Brubeck Musical Selections with Jon Hendricks and Student Jazz Choir

(Greater Hartford) – Jazz artist Kurt Elling and “Mr. Music" Jose Feliciano will join jazz legends Jon Hendricks and Dave and Iola Brubeck at the previously announced benefit gala for the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 2:30 p.m. and featuring the Brubecks’ musical The ...

Continue Reading...

World Premiere of “Abstract Expression - Musical Portraits of American Masters"

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2005

“Abstract Expression, Musical Portraits of American Masters”, a five-movement suite for piano trio and symphony orchestra, will have its World Premier on Friday March 18th at 8PM, in Borden Auditorium at the Manhattan School of Music 120 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY (NW corner of 122nd Street & Broadway) This free concert event will feature the composer, Phil Markowitz, at the piano. The Composer’s Notes on “ABSTRACT EXPRESSION- MUSICAL PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN MASTERS” Having been raised on Eastern Long Island, ...

Continue Reading...

Fred Sturm writing for new Bobby McFerrin CD

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2005

His Bodacious Cowboys project or the ‘Do It Again’ hr Big Band CD can be found on the Mizar5 website and will get us somewhat acquainted with the arranger of these 11 Steely Dan songs: Fred Sturm. He returned home to the Lawrence University in Wisconsin as the director of Jazz & Improvisational Music and was one of Carolyn Leonhart’s teachers during his time at the Eastman School of Music in New York. His work ranges widely, from indepth analyzing ...

Continue Reading...

Girls Need Guitars Benefit Concert Mount Baker Studio Theater Bellingham, WA April 3

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2005

Girls Need Guitars is a benefit concert Sunday April 3 at the Mount Baker Studio Theater Bellingham, WA to provide guitars and rhythm instruments for a Bellingham, WA program called Sea Mar Visions. bellinghambenefits.com/girlsneedguitars Sea Mar Visions in the only level 2 residential substance abuse treatment program for teenage girls in Washington State. Approximately 80 girls a year have participated in the Sea Mar Visions program since 1999. These girls range in age from 13 to 17 and most come ...

Continue Reading...

World Premiere of Rob Scheps' Piece for Orchestra with Bill Mays, Kristin Korb

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2005

Continue Reading...

Sofia Laiti at the Iridium Jazz Club on Sunday April 17th at 7pm

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2005

Sofia Laiti On Sunday April 17th at 7pm The Iridium Jazz Club 1650 Broadway (Corner of 51st Street) Reservations: (212) 682-2121 www.iridiumjazzclub.com Featuring songs from her newest album “YOU DON’T KNOW ME” ..”the deep bodacious tones coming from within Ms. Laiti’s small frame. This is a fresh, deeply sensual at times, new sound that takes jazz in a new direction.” Karl Stober, eJazzNews ..”Her vocal approach is fiercely original, both rooted in, and departing from, the tradition. In aesthetic approach ...

Continue Reading...