Home » Jazz News
Event News
Timely announcements covering new album releases, tours, concert series, special events, job postings, crowdfunding campaigns and more. You can find more news by searching our website, viewing our news stream, seeing what's trending or reading our blog posts. Subscribe to our news RSS feed and/or embed AAJ news content on your website or blog. Learn about our news service here. Submit news here.
Thomas Chapin Film Project Adds Second Round Of Filming
Source:
Stephanie Castillo
NEW YORK CITY — EMMY-winning filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo reports that it has now been two years of steady progress since she conceived the film THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG in 2012. She is now preparing for the 2nd round of shoots this April. The first round was completed in July 2013 with 20 interviews in the can. The success at the City Winery fundraising event in Manhattan on Jan. 20 gave another great boost to the project in helping ...
Continue
Reading...
Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With In The Mix
Source:
Braithwaite & Katz Communications
A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles Music Ranges from Jazz to Middle Eastern, Jewish to American Roots, African Drumming to Electro Acoustic 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Thursday, March 27 – Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 35 free 1-hour concerts over 12 evenings, Thursday, March 27 — Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at New England Conservatory’s Pierce Hall ...
Continue
Reading...
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension Begin 2014 Asian Tour
Source:
All About Jazz
Legendary English guitarists John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension kick off a 15-date Asian tour that will take this highly acclaimed group through nine countries. Beginning on March 11th in Singapore, the 4th Dimension’s tour will take in some of Asia’s most iconic cities before culminating in a special solidarity concert in The Palestinian Territories one month later. Though McLaughlin has led two of the most historic, ground-breaking groups of the past 45 years in The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti, ...
Continue
Reading...
New "Bluesy Brunch" At The West End Lounge Starring Eileen Howard
Source:
Eileen Howard
The newly renamed and refurbished The West End will kick off a monthly ‘Bluesy Brunch’ series on Sunday, March 23rd from 3:30- 5:30 starring the critically acclaimed blues and jazz vocalist Eileen Howard and her rockin’ band. Located at 955 West End Avenue (107th & Broadway), The West End was formerly The Underground Lounge. For this kickoff event, and for the first four months of shows, there is no cover charge and just a $15 food and drink minimum. The ...
Continue
Reading...
Columbus Jazz Orchestra Pays Tribute To The King Of Swing In Bravo, Benny!: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Source:
Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America’s classical music – jazz. On March 13-16 at the Southern Theatre, the CJO pays tribute to the “King of Swing” and his famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert with “Bravo, Benny!” featuring Ken Peplowski and Bria Skonberg. On January 16, 1938, Benny Goodman brought his swing orchestra to America’s ...
Continue
Reading...
New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music Of Dave Holland On Thursday, March 13 At Brown Hall
Source:
Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Join visiting artist-in-residence, renowned jazz bassist Dave Holland as he leads New England Conservatory jazz students in a performance of his music at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at NEC’s Brown Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information call 617-585-1122. A master of tone and rhythm, bassist, composer, and bandleader Dave Holland is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich and ...
Continue
Reading...
New York Jazz Workshop Open House This Sunday, March 2nd
Source:
Marco Chelo
To celebrate its new location at the esteemed Michiko Studios at 149 W 46th St. within mere steps of Times Square, the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music (NYJW) will be hosting an open house on March 2nd from 3 to 5pm for everyone and anyone who’s curious about joining a thriving, passionate community of musicians in the world capital of Jazz! Expertly lead by renowned jazz educators and performers, the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music helps ...
Continue
Reading...
Amy London Will Celebrate International Women's Day With A Performance At The Puffin Cultural Institute In Teaneck
Source:
GoMedia PR
March 8 Concert will Feature Songs by Female Jazz Legends, From Annie Ross and Ella Fitzgerald to Holli Ross and Jeanne O'Connor Vocalist Amy London will celebrate International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8, at The Puffin Cultural Institute in Teaneck, NJ, with a program of songs written by female jazz legends such as Annie Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Fran Landesman,Marilyn Bergman, Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell, as well as her own works, and ...
Continue
Reading...
Album Showcase
Trending
Award / Grant
How Can Album Notes Compete For A Grammy Nomination?
Performance / Tour
Smoke Jazz Club Announces October Line-up Including...
Recording
Macedonian Saxophonist Hristijan Risteski Releases...
Music Industry
Harvard’s Ming Mei Residency Concert Features...
Recording
Jelly Roll Morton - 'New Orleans Joys: The Earliest...
Recording
Dan Papirany Trio Captures Lyrical Interplay On New...
Recording
What Happened To The American Dream?
VOTE!
