Jazz News

Mr. Konitz Goes To Washington

Source: Brad Linde
September 19, 2011

This week Washington DC hosts legendary alto saxophonist Lee Konitz in three different settings at three different venues. On Wednesday, September 21, Mr. Konitz will join pianist Dan Tepfer and DC-based saxophonist Brad Linde at the University of the District of Columbia. The Felix Grant Jazz Archives presents the first JAZZForum of the season as the trio discusses the life and music of Lee Konitz and his commitment to new challenges and collaborations. This discussion is free and open to ...

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LA Songstress Amanda Abizaid Is Spreading The Love With The Release Of Her New Digital EP "Be In Love"

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

Los Angeles, CA: You've heard her enchanting voice on hit TV shows and films such as 'The 4400,' 'Odd Girl Out,' “Smallville,' 'Ed,' 'One Tree Hill,' 'Felicity' and 'Charmed.' Now singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amanda Abizaid is preparing to release her highly anticipated new (physical and digital) EP titled Be In Love on October 11th, 2011. One of Hollywood's most in-demand “Female-Vocalist-for-Hire," Amanda's new EP in many ways is a watershed for the American/Lebanese music artist, with her songwriting reaching ...

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Marc Hoffman Returns to Childress Vineyard in Lexington, NC on September 24th

Source: Marble Arch PR
September 19, 2011

NC jazz pianist/vocalist/composer on “Music in the Vineyards" series CHARLOTTE, NC: Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform this Saturday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC as part of the “Music In the Vineyards" series. Hoffman, a NC native will include original instrumental and vocal jazz in his performance, as well as standards, Broadway and pop. “I'm really excited to be back for a second performance on the “Music in the ...

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Violinist Stefano Zeni Releases "Passaggi Circolari"

Source: Gaetano Petronio
September 19, 2011

Passaggi Circolar (YVP MUSIC)—the new album by the violinist and composer Stefano Zeni—is available in music shops, iTunes and other digital stores. The CD features Guido Bombardieri on saxophone, Antonio Prencipe on piano, Davide Dejana on bass, Joe Damiani on drums & percussions and Maurizio Giannone on percussions, together with special guests such as Ellade Bandini (drums), Mario Arcari (oboe), Eros Cristiani (fender rhodes & synth), Diego Maggi (fender rhodes & synth) and Massimo Zeni (sequencer and electronic effects). Passaggi ...

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Vocalist Vassil Petrov receives Bul­gar­i­an Apollo Toxophoros Award

Source: Vassil Petrov
September 19, 2011

Jazz sing­er Vas­sil Pet­rov was award­ed the 2011 Apol­lo­nia Fes­ti­val of Arts annu­al prize for excep­tion­al con­tri­bu­tion to Bul­gar­i­an cul­ture and achieve­ments abroad. Petrov was pre­sent­ed the Apol­lo Tox­oph­o­ros stat­u­ette by Apol­lo­nia fes­ti­val artis­tic direct­or Mar­ga­ri­ta Dim­it­ro­va at the open­ing cer­e­mo­ny in the Bul­gar­i­an town of Sozo­pol. The event also includ­ed a con­cert by the Bul­gar­i­an Nation­al Radio Big Band fea­tur­ing the world-famous US trump­et play­er Tom Har­rell and the con­duct­or Anto­ni Don­chev. The jazz stage of the fes­ti­val offered ...

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Jazz Thursday Series Continues in Cold Spring, NY

Source: Rob Scheps
September 18, 2011

Jazz Thursdays. at the Silver Spoon 124 Main Street Cold Spring, NY 10516 (845) 265-2525 JAZZ THURSDAYS CONTINUE:

SEPT. 22— Rob Scheps / Greg Gisbert/ Jamie Reynolds SEPT. 29 Melissa Stylianou / Jamie Reynolds OCT. 6 Chris Pasin/ Bob Albanese OCT. 13—Rob Scheps/ Cameron Brown /Sylvia Cuenca OCT. 20- Rob Scheps / Jamie Reynolds/ Sylvia Cuenca OCT. 27—Rob Scheps / David Budway NOV. 3 —Joel Newton / Don Falzone NOV. ...

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Richard Bona Performing in The Dominican Republic

Source: John Kelman
September 18, 2011

For the first time in the Dominican Republic, Richard Bona, for one concert only! By Fernando Rodriguez Richard Bona, the well-known bassist and vocalist from Cameroon will perform a single concert on his first visit to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday October 12, 2011, at 8:00 PM at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Jaragua Hotel. Latin Jazz Kafé DD, presided by David Drumeaux, will be the producer of the encounter that Bona and his band will have for the ...

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Redwood Entertainment Presents A Triple Cd Release Night Of World Music At Drom NYC

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
September 18, 2011

New York, NY: As a follow-up to its highly successful American Roots Music Review at Drom in June of this year, Redwood Entertainment presents its second dynamic theme-night music show at Drom in NYC with a World Music Review on Thursday, October 13, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Releasing their CDs at the show will be successful Redwood recording artists NY Latin Jazz singer Ruth Aguilar, the eclectic Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège, and Reunion Island's Meddy Gerville. Ruth ...

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