Jazz News

Percussion Virtuoso River Guerguerian To Release Highly Anticipated New Solo CD "Grooves for Odd Times"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
January 18, 2012

Asheville, NC—The percussion community is buzzing with excitement about the highly anticipated forthcoming solo CD by virtuosic Multi-Percussionist/Composer/Educator River Guerguerian titled 'Grooves for Odd Times.' River has been inspiring audiences with his ecstatic and versatile percussion for over 30 years, and has performed and recorded with such groups as the BBC Concert Orchestra, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tan Dun, Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble, Paul Winter Consort, Chuck Berry, Sophie B. Hawkins, The Billy Sea and Ziggy Marley/Gipsy Kings. He also co-founded ...

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Stop American Censorship! About PIPA and SOPA.

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2012

Congress is about to pass internet censorship, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. We need to kill the bill—PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House—to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. Find out about threats to our basic rights at Stop American Censorship and Fight For The Future. Learn more about the Internet Censorship Bills (SOPA/PIPA)

Congress needs to hear from you, or this bill passes. Take Action Now.

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An interview with New York-based saxophonist Mark Lopeman

Source: Graham Taylor
January 16, 2012

It's fitting that the cover of saxophonist Mark Lopeman's latest album, Nice Work If You Can Get It, is a watercolor portrait from his daughter Rosie. After all, Lopeman approaches his instrument like a painter himself, utterly spellbinding in his ability to illustrate various moods from the unbridled joy of “My Reverie" to the warm caress of “I'm a Fool to Want You" to the gentle introspection of “Everything Happens to Me." Stellar musicians such as the New York-based Lopeman ...

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This Wednesday-LAJC Residency at Blue Whale, Part III, David Valdez Group, Mike Scott Trio, The Music of Monk featuring Gilad Hekselman

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective
January 17, 2012

Another Wednesday night brought another boisterous crowd and another round of compelling music. Thanks again to those who made it last week and especially to those of you who made it out for both Wednesdays. Here's what's happening this week: David Valdez Group Saxophonist David Valdez has been living in Portland, Oregon for nearly a dozen years but prior to that he certainly got around, from his hometown of San Francisco to Santa Cruz, off to college in Boston, back ...

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Trumpeter Greg Adams To Release The New CD East Bay Soul 2.0 February 28, 2012

Source: Andrea Adams
January 16, 2012

RIPA RECORDS TO RELEASE EAST BAY SOUL 2.0 ALBUM BY GRAMMY AND EMMY NOMINATED TRUMPETER ARRANGER GREG ADAMS ON FEBUARY 28TH, 2012 EAST BAY SOUL 2.0-COMPELELTY PRODUCED, ARRANGED AND CO-WRITTEN BY GREG ADAMS ADAMS HAS WORKED WITH ELTON JOHN, SANTANA, PHISH, CELINE DION LUTHER VANDROSS, AND THE ROLLING STONES TO NAME A VERY FEW A COLLECTION OF 10 DYNAMIC SONGS SOULFULLY BACKED BY HIS BAND EAST BAY SOUL Los Angeles, CA- Ripa Records will release East Bay Soul 2.0 from ...

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GI Blythe Release Their Debut CD "Lost In Space"

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
January 16, 2012

New York, NY—GI Blythe (www.giblythe.com) issues their debut CD release, Lost in Space. This group of seasoned musical pros are from a variety of impressive musical backgrounds and have come together to fuse a high-energy hybrid of wit and horn-centric good-time Rock, which is amply demonstrated on their new CD release. Lost in Space is an exhilarating introduction to a band that's sure to pique some discerning ears, and raise some diverse eyebrows, in the near future. The CD contains ...

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Enter the "Frank Herzberg - Handmade" Giveaway!

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2012

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Maurice Hogue's "One Man's Jazz" moves from CKUW/Winnipeg to taintradio.org

Source: Bob Rogers
January 14, 2012

Taintradio.org is pleased to announce that veteran program producer/host Maurice Hogue (formerly at CKUW/Winnipeg), will join taintradio's alliance of independent producers. One man's jazz, a weekly three-hour program, will debut on taintradio at 9pm (eastern) on Thursday, January 19th. The program will repeat Mondays 4-7am (eastern). We are confident that Maurice Hogue and taintradio are a perfect match. Hogue noted, “The show has moved after much consideration, given that I had been at CKUW since it began operations in 1999. ...

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