Jazz News

Jazz It Up: BMCC Tribeca PAC Presents Screening of Sing Me a Song of Jazz: New Discoveries

Source: Michael Sanders
March 14, 2012

New York, NY: Next month, we jazz it up with the continuation of our “Scenes through the Cinema Lens" series with the film retrospective Sing Me a Song of Jazz: New Discoverieson Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30PM. The retrospective takes the audience on a musical journey into the past to celebrate some legendary jazz performers. The FREE event will be followed by an informal Q&A session. Just in the last few years a treasure trove of video has appeared with ...

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Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfege’s "Million Free Download Campaign" Nets Over 25,000 Downloads In The First Month

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
March 14, 2012

New York, NY: Ghana-born Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège's Million Download Campaign has accomplished astonishing results in the first month of its existence. A global outreach initiative designed to broaden the band's movement of empowerment, the Million Download Campaign's mission is to offer a million free downloads of songs and remixes from Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège's recently released and highly successful CD, AFropolitan, by Christmas of 2012. “We've always said that what we do is about more than music, ...

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Hendrix Hangs with Mancini, Brubeck Sits in with The Moody Blues & Thelonious Jams with The Monkees in New CD, “Jetsetter Jazz: The Persuasive Sounds of Nutty”

Source: Diane
March 14, 2012

LOS ANGELES, CA: The music of The Kinks, Dave Brubeck, Aerosmith, Duke Ellington, Neil Young, Dizzy Gillespie and many more is celebrated with hard- swinging, lounged-out reinterpretations in Nutty's new CD, Jetsetter Jazz: The Persuasive Sounds of Nutty, set for release March 28, 2012 at a launch soiree at Skinny's Lounge in the NoHo district of Hollywood, California. Jetsetter Jazz is Nutty's second CD and presents a menu of twelve new songs that are a suave nod back to a ...

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Roberto Fonseca returns with "Yo"

Source: ilkamedia
March 14, 2012

ROBERTO FONSECA “YO" New Album out 19 March 2012 Jazz Village/ harmonia mundi UK + UK TOUR

Roberto Fonseca is one of the most charismatic Cuban musicians of his generation. The Buena Vista Social Club® prodigy and Havana Cultura star has grabbed Cuban music by the horns and continued this party into the 21st century.    His new album YO is out on 19th March and is his most daring one to date. Fonseca explores new sounds and dimensions, blending ...

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Chinua Hawk "Finds His Way Back To Life"

Source: Karen Frieske
March 14, 2012

It's “gonna be alright" is the underlying theme of Chinua Hawks's dynamite new release “A Beautifully Complicated Life," produced by Joseph Patrick Moore (Earl Klugh, Stewart Copeland, Bob James). In his fourth full length compilation, Mr. Hawk sings of heartbreak and finding his way back to life. A songwriting partnership with Wyclef Jean and studio support work with Kanye West has led Chinua Hawk to “A Beautifully Complicated Life." Listeners will be captivated by Mr. Hawk's unique blend of pop, ...

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Michael Wolff To Play Three Weekends At NYC's Knickerbocker

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
March 14, 2012

New York, NY—The NYC jazz community is buzzing with excitement over the news of three special live engagements at the Knickerbocker Bar and Grill in Manhattan by jazz legend Michael Wolff. Performing with a different trio at each engagement, Michael Wolff's concert is sure to be an unforgettable evening of hot jazz. Dates and Ensembles: March 16 and 17 Michael Wolff—piano Ben Allison—bass Damien Reid—drums March 23 and 24 Michael Wolff—piano

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Debut CD From Critically-Acclaimed Singer-songwriter Tora Fisher Set For Release June 5th

Source: Muse Media
March 14, 2012

"Tora displays the depth to rally the masses with keenly written lyrics and expressive vocals."—Billboard New York City singer/songwriter Tora Fisher found her voice -and salvation- through heartache and loss. After all, it's not many people who like Tora, walk away as the sole survivor of a tragic plane crash. In her debut CD, SPILLING OVER, a passionate ode to these very themes, Tora explores these feelings track by track and word by word, having written or co-written all the ...

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Patrick Lamb To Perform With Grammy Nominated Keyboardist Jeff Lorber And Others April 7, 2012 At Jimmy Mak's

Source: Chase Wang
March 14, 2012

PATRICK LAMB TO PERFORM WITH GRAMMY NOMINATED KEYBOARDIST JEFF LORBER, JIMMY HASLIP AND REINHART MEIZ FOR JEFF LORBER'S PORTLAND GALAXY CD RELEASE EVENT THIS APRIL 7, 2012 Two Shows (7:30 pm and 10:00 pm) at Jimmy Mak's (Portland, Oregon) Portland fans of great fun/jazz/fusion music are in for a rare and special treat as former native Portlander and Grammy nominated keyboardist, Jeff Lorber, returns to perform with Portland's very own celebrated jazz saxophonist and entertainer, Patrick Lamb with Jimmy Haslip ...

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