Home » Jazz News
Radio 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.
Frank Consola: WDNA's Walking Encyclopedia of Jazz
Source:
JamaicaMusic Offbeat
He hosts 88 Jazz Place Morning, Monday - Friday 6 - 11 am, on Miami's WDNA 88.9 FM, Frank Consola, known as “the walking encyclopedia of jazz", had transplanted to Philly and ingrained himself into serious R&B and Rock & Roll. Later, however, a romantic interest would play for him a record Herbie Man at the Village Gate it was a big turn on to jazz.Growing a jazz collection, Frank went to Miami in 1982 where he discovered ...
Continue
Reading...
MOJA Radio/Weekly Features: April 19-25, 2010
Source:
Michael Ricci
Monday, April 19th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important flutists in all of jazz history, HERBIE MANN, just three days after the day that would have been his 80th birthday. You'll hear all about his beginnings in his hometown of New York City, his personal philosophy on jazz, his contribution to the fusion era, the many phases of ...
Continue
Reading...
Listen Up: Two Radio Alerts
Source:
Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
No doubt there is marvelous jazz being broadcast all over the world this weekend, but here are two instances that we know about. One program is hosted by Jim Wilke on the west coast of the US, the other by Bill Kirchner on the east coast. Both are available to Rifftides listeners through the magic of digital communication.
The blurb from Wilke's publicity juggernaut:
A surprisingly inventive duo plays spontaneous improvisations on Jazz Northwest on Sunday April 18 at 1 ...Continue Reading...
The Jazz Session #159: Stanton Moore
Source:
Michael Ricci
Drummer and New Orleans native Stanton Moore is a busy man, whether with his bands Galactic and Garage a Trois or as a solo artist. He's just released a trio CD called Groove Alchemy (Telarc, 2010), which is also the name of the companion instructional DVD and book, all of which explore funk drumming. In this interview, Moore talks about the legacy of drummers Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield and Zigaboo Modeliste; why he decided to explore funk drumming in depth ...
Continue
Reading...
Moja Radio/Weekly Features (12-18 April 2010)
Source:
Michael Ricci
This Monday, April 12th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important figures in all of jazz history, HERBIE HANCOCK, on the very day that marks his 70th birthday. You'll hear all about his beginnings in his hometown of Chicago, his big breaks with Miles Davis and others, his contribution to the fusion era, his many collaborations and of course ...
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!
