TV / Film News

Gemini Soul with Ajamu Akinyele to Appear on the TV Show Sacramento & CO. News 10 / Abc April 19th @ 9 AM

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2007

Cyber Jazz recording artists Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele to perform “Live" on the morning television show Sacramento & Co. NEWS 10/ABC.

Thursday - April 19, 2007 @ 9 AM to 10 AM Sacramento & Co. www.sacandco.net Channel: NEWS 10/ABC

California Broadcasting Areas: Sacramento; Davis; Fairfield; Folsom; Lodi; Modesto; Rancho Cordova; Rocklin; Roseville; Stockton; Tracy; Truckee; Vacaville; and Woodland

*Also, catch Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele “Live" - April 20th at Pachanga Restaurant & ...

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Soundies - A Musical History Now Airing Nationally

Source: On Target Media Group
March 9, 2007

“The Soundies," a historical music documentary hosted by Jazz icon Michael Feinstein, featuring legendary artists such as: Les Paul, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole etc. is now being aired across the country on local PBS stations and has recently received outstanding reviews at Entertainment Weekly, Newsday.com and in the LA Times.

On Air schedule:

Baltimore MD (3/10 -6PM & 3/12-12PM) Binghamton NY (3/14 - 8PM) Martin TN (3/10 - 8PM & 3/18 - 8PM) ...

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Count Basie, Duke Ellington & More Featured in PBS Documentary 'The Soundies'

Source: On Target Media Group
February 15, 2007

"The Soundies: A Musical History" - a very special historical music documentary to be aired on PBS in March 2007 chronicles the first music video format.

Presented by four-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, The Soundies: A Musical History is a must-see for jazz music and history enthusiasts everywhere, as PBS brilliantly captures never before seen footage of the greats that started it all (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, etc).

More than 1,800 Soundies have been made; many of ...

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Online Jazz News TV Show "Jazz it Up!" Launches!

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

New York, NY - To fill a gaping void in the jazz media landscape, Brownstone Digital, Inc. has launched Jazz it Up!, an online jazz news and entertainment television program available for free to subscribers. The bi-weekly show is co-produced and hosted by Greg Thomas, known in the jazz community for his work with the Jazz Museum in Harlem, his jazz writing in All About Jazz-NY, and his jazz radio specials on WBAI-NY (99.5 FM). Upcoming shows will present features ...

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Dianne Reeves Speaks on Judged Jazz Artist (Billy Strayhorn)

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2007

If jazz legend Billy Strayhorn were straight, his work may have not been underrecognized. A companion soundtrack to the 90-minute documentary film about the pioneering composer, arranger and pianist, “Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life," will take a hard look at the intolerant society Strayhorn infiltrated his music with and his complex relationship with Duke Ellington. The documentary debuts nationally as part of PBS's Independent Lens series on Feb. 6. “Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life," the soundtrack, features 15 Strayhorn compositions performed by ...

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New Film Examines Billy Strayhorn's Rich Contributions to Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2007

Anyone familiar with Pittsburgh's rich jazz legacy will recognize the name Billy Strayhorn and his contributions to the 20th-century jazz canon. But folks outside the cognoscenti might wonder: Who was Strayhorn, and why does he matter? Before his death from cancer at 51 in 1967, Strayhorn shared a musical relationship with Duke Ellington that spanned nearly 30 years. His sound and originality contributed heavily to the Ellington oeuvre. Strayhorn's best-known works are “Lush Life," “Chelsea Bridge" and “Take the 'A' ...

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Jazzed Media Produces Bud Shank Documentary "Against the Tide"

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2007

Jazzed Media, a jazz record label and film production company, has started production of a documentary on jazz alto saxophone legend Bud Shank entitled Against the Tide. Bud Shank has been at the forefront of the jazz world since the 1950's, having started his career in the bands of Charlie Barnet and Stan Kenton. Bud joined the Howard Rumsey Lighthouse All Stars in the 1950's and quickly became an integral member of the “West Coast" jazz scene. Bud composed and ...

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Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele "Live" - Cyber Jazz on December 16th, 19th, 23rd & 26th

Source: All About Jazz
December 15, 2006

WLTV Channel 26 (Comcast Cable) to broadcast Cyber Jazz recording artists Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele “Live"

Gemini Soul featuring Ajamu Akinyele “Live" on WLTV Saturday - December 16, 2006 @ 1 PM Tuesday - December 19, 2006 @ 6 PM Saturday - December 23, 2006 @ 1 PM Tuesday - December 26, 2006 @ 6 PM

WLTV Channel 26 (Comcast Cable) Broadcasting Area: Oakland, CA; Emeryville, CA; ...

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