TV / Film News

Dave Douglas to Appear on A&E's Breakfast With The Arts

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2003

This Sunday, February 16, 8:00 -10:00 AM - tune in to A & E's Breakfast With The Arts Grammy show to catch Dave Douglas and his New Quintet performing music from the Grammy nominated CD, The Infinite. Dave will also be featured in a great one-on-one interview with host Elliott Forrest.

Dave's new CD on RCA/Bluebird, Freak In, will be released on Tuesday, February 18. Freak In is one of the most inventive recordings to be born out of Dave ...

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Chad Lawson Trio on Dawson's Creek

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2003

The Chad Lawson Trio will be appearing in this weeks episode of Dawson's Creek. Chad, Zack and Al were asked to appear in the episode, while three of Lawson's compositions will be used throughout the show. “Dear Dorothy" and “Are we there yet?" are from their latest release Dear Dorothy: the Oz Sessions (Summit Records), while “Fair Sky in Wichita" is from Chad Lawson's debut release.

Check your local WB network listings for the show. The episode is titled “All ...

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JaRon Eames Tribute Show To Air Broadcast with Clark Terry on December 18th

Source: All About Jazz
December 10, 2002

The JaRon Eames Show will broadcast for the first time in-depth conversations with some of the Legendary names in this music genre we call jazz. A special birthday tribute to Mr.CLARK TERRY will air this December 18th, which is the actual date of birth. This legend will be 82 years old.

Mr. Terry is one of the nicest men I have ever met, he's so full of life, energy and wit. It was a real treat to sit and talk ...

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Rachel Z to Appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2002

Keyboardist Rachel Z -- with a new CD about to be released, and now touring with Peter Gabriel -- will perform (with Gabriel's band) on national television twice today (Friday, September 27).

* The Today Show (NBC) * Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC) Peter Gabriel's U.S.- Canada "Growing Up" Tour: November Atlanta - 5 Cleveland - 7 Columbus - 8 Wash ...

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Jazz Enthusiasts Have New Weekly Destination In Journey With Jazz At Lincoln Center On Bet Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2002

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Broadcast Journalist Brian Madden's "A Jazz Affair" Video

Source: All About Jazz
May 21, 2002

A Jazz Affair is a video all about how one person became involved with the most magical of all musics, even before birth. For broadcast journalist Brian Madden, it was in his parents' blood, and they passed it on to him, like it or not. But he did grow to like it, and to love it.

His father, Richard, grew up in Cicero, Illinois, when the Austin High Gang was struttin' its barbeque from the influences of Satch and King ...

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More to Live for - A Documentary

Source: Groove Notes
April 21, 2010

Admittedly, I have made it clear on a handful of posts on this blog that the late tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker is one of my jazz heroes, and personal heroes.

Whether you are a Brecker fan or not, there is a very interesting new documentary coming out in June of this year called More to Live For that I came across that features Brecker, as well as two other lives shaken by cancer.

As the documentary website describes:

“More to ...

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Von Babasin receives New York Foundation for the Arts Sponsorship

Source: All About Jazz

Studio City bassist Von Babasin recently received the New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Artist Sponsorship.

Babasin, a 20+ year affiliated composer with BMI, a 10+ year member of Musician's Local #47, a member of NARAS, and advisor on the board of directors of Los Angeles Music Week, also has an extensive background in all aspects of film and video production and direction.

You may recognize the name Babasin, since Von is the son of one of the definers ...

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