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Recording

Former radio DJ Maria Jacobs soars with mesmerizing vocals on new CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
September 9, 2011

It's common to hear that many DJs actually are, deep down, frustrated musicians; it's a theory which has survived generations. Its origin is simple: A number of people feel that the fiery passion that DJs have for music could have only emanated from an unrequited desire to create it themselves. Whether or not jazz vocalist Maria Jacobs strengthens that stereotype will be a matter of perspective. Her career did begin in broadcasting, starting as a research assistant at WCPN 90.3 ...

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Recording

Tyshawn Sorey's "Oblique-I" Coming out on Pi Recordings September 27th

Source: Pi Recordings
September 8, 2011

Oblique—I, the highly anticipated new release from drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, delivers what his fans have long been seeking: an album that combines his virtuosic playing with his compositional mastery. Named one of “Five Drummers Whose Time is Now" by The New York Times, Sorey recently received his MA in Composition from Wesleyan University where he studied with Anthony Braxton. He is currently a Doctoral Fellow in Composition at Columbia University studying with George Lewis, where he is one of a ...

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Book / Magazine

"The History Of Jazz" Second Edition By Ted Gioia

Source: Michael Ricci
September 8, 2011

The History of Jazz, Second Edition is a tale of giants: Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, cool jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Lester Young, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie's advocacy of modern jazz in the 1940s, Miles Davis's 1955 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, all the way to the postmodernists of the current day. Along the way, readers are treated to vivid descriptions of the best venues and shows. ...

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Radio

Stanford Libraries acquire Jim Cullum's "Riverwalk Jazz" archives

Source: Michael Ricci
September 8, 2011

BY CYNTHIA HAVEN Now and then, a great jazz performer or band makes a splash on the American musical landscape, keeping the nation's indigenous musical genre alive and popping. But a few maestros have gone light years beyond that, building over decades to create jazz empires. Jim Cullum, musician and radio host, is one of them. His program, Riverwalk Jazz, now in its 22nd season, is distributed by Public Radio International (PRI) and heard on stations in more than 200 ...

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Recording

"You'll See," Solo Debut from vocalist Holli Ross, To Be Released on Miles High Records on October 18

Source: GoMedia PR
September 8, 2011

Acclaimed Vocalist, Best Known for her Work with String of Pearls, Joined by A-List of Players: Rufus Reid, Ted Rosenthal, Matt Wilson, Claudio Roditi, and Dennis Wilson After two decades of ensemble performance, which has won her exceptional critical acclaim, vocalist Holli Ross has taken a step outside of the ensemble format to release her first solo CD. You'll See, a collection of thirteen tracks on which she's joined by such lauded musicians as Claudio Roditi, Dennis Wilson, Matt Wilson, ...

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Recording

Nappy Riddem: "One World Sovereignty" Out October 4 on Fort Knox Recordings

Source: Press Junkie PR
September 8, 2011

Drawing on a wealth of experiences and numerous global influences, Rex Riddem and Mustafa Akbar—the duo known as Nappy Riddem—have conjured up a blend of Hip Hop, Reggae, Funk and Soul that traverses the sonic boom of the African Diaspora. Having both performed and toured with Thunderball and Fort Knox Five, these guys know how to light up a crowd and keep a solid message running through their music: “Givin' you what you don't got. The replacement to Post-Pop. Straight ...

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Radio

New Orleans Clarinet with Evan Christopher This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
September 8, 2011

This week, Riverwalk Jazz spotlights the rich legacy of jazz clarinet players from the Crescent City. The sound of New Orleans jazz is unique. The distinctive New Orleans clarinet sound blends with cornet, trombone, drums, bass, banjo and piano in polyphonic New Orleans-style jazz bands, just as filé spice binds ingredients together in a gumbo stew. Evan Christopher, a contemporary New Orleans-based player dedicated to this unique clarinet tradition joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band on stage at The Landing. ...

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Festival

The Love It Live Mantra Has Made Jazz Cruises into One of the Worlds Top Jazz Concert Promoters on Land and Sea

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
September 8, 2011

St. Louis, Missouri: Three weeks of sold-out Caribbean cruises showcasing dozens of the biggest stars in contemporary and straight-ahead jazz established Jazz Cruises as the preeminent jazz promoter on water, but a full slate of concert sponsorships on land in 2011 has made the St. Louis-based company one of the worlds top jazz promoters on land and sea. This year, Jazz Cruises, the largest private music ship charter company in the world, quietly adopted the Love It Live manta, a ...

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