Music Industry News

BLUES MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

Contemporary Keyboard Masters DICK HYMAN'S CENTURY OF JAZZ PIANO CD-ROM

Source: All About Jazz

From www.jssmusic.com

This exciting new CD-ROM is the piano lover's dream come true. Players and listeners alike will thrill to the full sweep of jazz piano history in a single CD-ROM, from Scott Joplin to Cecil Taylor, all represented in faithful stylistic recreations through the amazing genius of master jazz pianist Dick Hyman. Besides being one of the most profound and versatile jazz artists of our time, Hyman has made a sub-career of capturing the styles of the great succession ...

Continue Reading...

The Latin Jazz Side - Red Records

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

CONCERT: Influences-Billy Strayhorn w/Gary Bartz & Howard Johnson, 1/27 NYC

Source: All About Jazz

The American Music Group presents

INFLUENCES:BILLY STRAYHORN Weill Hall at CARNEGIE HALL Saturday, January 27, 2001, 8:30pm 154 West 57th Street, New York City call CarnegieCharge (212) 247-7800, tickets $15

featuring: Gary Bartz-alto saxophone & clarinet Howard Johnson-tuba, baritone sax & bass clarinet Dennis Mitcheltree-tenor saxophone, clarinet Johannes Wallmann-piano Jesse Crawford-bass Bill McClellan-drums

A performance of Billy Strayhorn compositions arranged ...

Continue Reading...

C LANZBOM OF SOULFARM LEADS 'MEDITATIONS' ON 3RD SOLO CD

Source: All About Jazz

NEW YORK -- While his band completes its net studio album, SOULFARM lead guitarist C LANZBOM is revisiting his popular solo career with his third CD of virtuoso guitar-based world instrumentals.

MEDITATIONS, due for release Feb. 6 on Desert Rock Records, taps deeper into the spiritual side that rises from SOULFARM's Middle Eastern grooves and transports the listener to places rarely visited through the band's exotic country rock. Drawing primarily from Americana-style acoustic folk to Renaissance to new age jazz, ...

Continue Reading...

JOHN COLTRANE'S A LOVE SUPREME GOES GOLD

Source: All About Jazz

Landmark recording achieves RIAA certification-a first for the late saxophonist

John Coltrane's legendary recording A Love Supreme has achieved Gold status according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The certfication of this album, orginally released in 1965, marks the first time any of the influential saxophonist's recordings have achieved this honor.

Available since its release under several different catalog numbers (ABC 77, MCA 29017, MCA 5660, and currently GRP 155), A Love Supreme is a three-part suite, “Acknowledgement," “Resolution," ...

Continue Reading...

2001 - The Year of Nnenna Freelon

Source: All About Jazz

2001 is the Year of Nnenna! Let us begin to count the ways.

1) NNENNA FREELON, received 2 GRAMMY nominations. One for Best Jazz Vocal Album: Soulcall and one for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist(s): “Button Up Your Overcoat" which Nnenna also arranged.

2) In other Grammy news, it was announced that Nneena Freelon and Take 6 will be performing “STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT" during the telecast Wed. Feb. 21st!! This song will be the next track serviced ...

Continue Reading...

Kim Kuzma - The No. 1 Selling Independent Artist for the Year 2000 - HMV Vancouver

Source: All About Jazz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 8, 2001

Kim Kuzma The No. 1 Selling Independent Artist for the Year 2000

Vancouver. Once again Kim Kuzma has charted as the No. 1 selling Independent Artist at HMV Robson Street in Vancouver, BC, Canada. For two years in a row now, (1999 & 2000) Kim has held the No. 1 spot at the top of the HMV Independent Sales Charts at their main West Coast store on Robson Street in Vancouver. Based on stats ...

Continue Reading...