Music Industry News

Chicago Violinist Zach Brock Launches Site

Source: All About Jazz

Zach Brock Web site: http://www.zachbrock.com E-mail: [email protected] Booking: Contact J. Love, 5A Arts & Entertainment, 312-455-1262 Chicago is world renowned for it’s unique flavor of Jazz, dating back nearly a century ago when cities were still roaring, cognac was rich, and excitement came with a cigar. Modern Chicago is currently in a Jazz revival with fresh and young faces on the scene. Zach Brock, a violinist, has definitely ...

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Adelaide Hall double CD competition results announced.

Source: All About Jazz

Five lucky winners have now been chosen to receive the new double CD celebrating the life and work of ADELAIDE HALL. For the results see www.gmn.com/contests/

“ADELAIDE HALL....A Centenary Celebration" has been released by AVID RECORDS to commemorate the centennial of Miss Hall's birth. The double Cd contains over 50 songs she recorded between 1927 - 1945 and includes some previously unissued gems.

Adelaide Hall is musical history, a central figure in the great resurgence of African-American music that began ...

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Bassist-Composer Matthew Parrish Makes Recording Debut on HiPNOTIC

Source: All About Jazz

For Immediate Release

“Matthew Parrish, an extraordinarily gifted bassist-composer, joins th[e] noble lineage [of jazz bassist-bandleaders] with “Circles", an inspired quartet outing featuring fellow heavy-hitters Joel Frahm on tenor, Vincent Bourgeyx on piano and Steve Hass on drums." -- David R. Adler, jazz critic

December 10, 2001, Washington, DC -- HiPNOTIC Records president Tony Haywood today announced the release of Circles, an impressive debut recording by jazz bassist Matthew Parrish. The CD ...

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Andy Bey and Barbara Carroll continue Singers Over Manhattan Series - January 10-12

Source: All About Jazz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/5/01 For More Information, Contact: MARY FIANCE FUSS, Director of Public Relations – (212) 258-9829 ([email protected]) JESSE TAMPIO, Public Relations Associate – (212) 258-9821 ([email protected]) NAEEMAH HICKS, Public Relations Assistant – (212) 258-9807 ([email protected]) Listing Information: Producer: Jazz at Lincoln Center Event: Singers over Manhattan: Andy Bey and Barbara Carroll Date/Time: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, January 10, 11 & 12, 2002, 8pm Place: Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building, 165 West 65th Street, 10th Floor Tickets: $45, ...

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Jazz Journalists Association presents: Writing the New Jazz History (w/ AAJ's David Adler) tonight 12/13

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The Italian Way of Jazz on Red Records

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JEAN-LUC PONTY to chat live on America Online on Dec. 21!!!

Source: All About Jazz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAZZ VIOLINIST JEAN-LUC PONTY TO CHAT LIVE ON AMERICA ONLINE ON DEC. 21, 2001, TO PROMOTE 'LIFE ENIGMA' CD Pioneering jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty will participate in a live chat on America Online on Friday, December 21, 2001, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Ponty is promoting 'Life Enigma,' his first solo studio CD in seven years.

Both AOL subscribers and non-subscribers may participate in the chat. Non-subscribers must first go to www.aol.com and download the free, temporary software. ...

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The El Mollenium Band Plays the Music of Elmo Hope

Source: All About Jazz

La Belle Epoque is pleased to present The El Mollennium Band performing the music of jazz piano legend Elmo Hope.

The genius of pianist/composer/arranger Elmo Hope is clearly evident in both the recordings he made and the compositions he wrote. Robert Palmer wrote in the New York Times, “Listening to Hope, one is struck by the depth and intensity of the music's emotional content, as well as by the harmonic ingenuity and sense of drama."

Though the full stature of ...

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