Jazz News

Akira Sakata & Chikamorachi tour Europe, Russia and Japan

Source: Eric Weddle
October 20, 2011

Akira Sakata, the legendary Japanese alto player, is heading out on tour in October and November with his long-running American rhythm section Chikamorachi. Sakata, Chris Corsano (percussion) and Darin Gray (double bass), are touring in support of their two new releases And that's the Story of Jazz... 2xCD (Family Vineyard) and Live at Hungry Brain LP (Family Vineyard). The dates are:

10/21 Tokyo, Japan—Pitt Inn, quartet with Jim O'Rourke 10/22 Tokyo, Japan—Pitt Inn, quartet with Jim O'Rourke 10/25 Moscow, Russia—School ...

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Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band at Royce Hall on December 29th

Source: Jay Hughen
October 19, 2011

Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band will perform at Royce Hall on December 29 for one unforgettable night. Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 15 at 10:00 AM. For more than thirty-five years, Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band have been delighting audiences with a hot mix of New Orleans inspired music. The band's sound is firmly rooted in the music that Woody Allen has loved since his childhood and draws inspiration from such legendary artists ...

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Magda Piskorczyk - 100th Birthday Celebration of Mahalia Jackson

Source: Magda Piskorczyk
October 19, 2011

Magda Piskorczyk in Honor of Mahalia Jackson for the 100th Birthday Anniversary of the Queen of Gospel Magda Piskorczyk has prepared a new concert program on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of Mahalia Jackson's birthday on October 26, 2011. It contains Magda's interpretations of the songs performed by the Queen of Gospel. “Come on Children, Let's Sing," “Lord, Search My Heart," “I'm Goin' to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song," “Keep Your Hand on the ...

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Prog Rock Supergroup Transatlantic Returns With More Is Never Enough

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 19, 2011

Nashville, TN: First came the news that Transatlantic had returned with a new studio album. The Whirlwind was their best-received album to date. For true fans, though, the more tantalizing prize was the prospect of live shows. Band and fans alike were rewarded with a month-long tour, and an initial live release. But audiences reported seeing cameras and recording gear at other shows. Indeed, the best was yet to come. “When you're on tour, sometimes you have the best gigs ...

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‘Forest Piano?’ New Age Music Video Passes Quarter Million Views

Source: Edward Weiss
October 19, 2011

New Age music ... it's seen better days. But now it's making a comeback—thanks in no small part to pianist/composer Edward Weiss. Weiss, who owns and operates Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music, posted a video on YouTube titled 'Forest Piano' in 2008. This video has slowly been gaining in popularity and now has passed over 270,000 views. Weiss says... “I've always enjoyed playing piano and being in nature. Both are peaceful pastimes that help me relax. That's why I created ...

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Michael E. Anderson wins 2012 Sinquefield Composition Prize

Source: Dean Minderman
October 19, 2011

Columbia, MO: The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative are pleased to announce that Michael E. Anderson is the winner of the 2012 Sinquefield Composition Prize. Anderson, a Mizzou senior, submitted his piece “At the Mercy of the Forest" to the competition and was selected for the prize by a panel of independent judges. The adjudicators for the 2012 competition were Warren Gooch, professor of music theory and composition at Truman State University in ...

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Kinky Friedman Announces Hanukkah Tour 2011

Source: conqueroo
October 19, 2011

The Jewish Troubadour: Lighting Candles for America, City by City AUSTIN, Texas—The Kinkster is back on the road this holiday season with his Hanukkah Tour of 2011. Taking time off from finishing up a book with Billy Bob Thornton and formulating one with Willie Nelson, Kinky will visit 14 cities in the Midwest, West and Southwest, starting November 29. In addition, the tour is bookended with two fundraisers in Salado, TX, for the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, one on November ...

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Jazz Tour of NYC with Cory Weeds, March 2012

Source: Jeff Turner
October 19, 2011

COME TO NEW YORK WITH CORY WEEDS A Jazz Filled Exploration of the Big Apple! March 24 -31, 2012 Turner Music and Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club (Vancouver, BC, CAN) are pleased to announce the dates for New York With Weeds 2012. This year's tour will begin on Saturday, March 24th and end on Saturday, March 31st, 2012. Eight days & seven nights in the city that never sleeps. The tour will include visits to the ...

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