Jazz News

Jazz Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Honors Turner Classic Movies Host Robert Osborne with Song Dedication

Source: Kathy Sanborn
July 18, 2011

Film stars Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe have it. So do luminaries like Clark Gable and Lana Turner. What they share is the power of magnetic attraction, pulling screen fans to them like a magnet. A fan of classic films, jazz vocalist and composer Kathy Sanborn says her latest release, Magnetized, describes the power of attraction exhibited by film stars whose screen presence can virtually electrify an audience. Sanborn explains, “Magnetized is about being pulled by an inexplicable magnetic force ...

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Dom Minasi's July/August/September Dates

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 18, 2011

Upcoming Dates Saturday July 30th 8pm The Dom Minasi Organ Trio @ Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant featuring Dom Minasi-guitar, Kyle Koehler-organ, Jay Rosen-drums 6 Depot Square Montclair, NJ 07042-4018 For Reservations (973) 744-2600 August 21st @ ABC NO Rio Coma Series 8PM Dom Minasi * Omar Tamez ( a great improving guitarist from Mexico 56 Rivington St. NYC 10002 ...

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First Annual Illinois Central Music Festival on August 20

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 17, 2011

On August 20th the West Loop will be taken over by some of the most celebrated blues musicians from around the country. The first annual Illinois Central Music Festival will pay homage to the music of America's past featuring live performances from legendary blues musicians like Larry McCray, Little Ray Neal, Sugar Blue, Carl Weathersby and many more. In addition to a day filled with music from some of the country's most celebrated and talented artists, festival-goers will have a ...

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Jambalaya Brass Band Live At The Riverhead Mardi Gras Festival

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
July 16, 2011

New York, NY—Jambalaya Brass Band will be performing live at the Riverhead Mardi Gras Festival in Riverhead, NY, presented by the Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association, on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Jambalaya Brass Band will be marching and performing in the parade at 12:00 PM, followed by a performance on the main stage of the festival in downtown Riverhead at 3:00 PM. The Mardi Gras parade will start at the Suffolk County Historical Society at 300 West Main St. ...

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Special AAJ Preview of Karen Carroll's New Single "Do You Ever Think About Me"

Source: Ron Templin
July 16, 2011

Karen Carroll's new single, “Do You Ever Think About Me," a track on her new CD, Karen Carroll's Blues Collection will be featured as the All About Jazz Download of the Day on Friday July 22, 2011. Readers can preview the track by clicking here About Karen Carroll Karen Carroll, singer, songwriter, musician, Chicago native, started singing in church at 6. She was taught singing theory by master Robert Allen and Nate Griffin was her vocal coach. Karen worked with ...

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New Riverwalk Jazz Website Offers More Programs, Better Streaming

Source: Don Mopsick
July 16, 2011

Dedication to our fans around the world is the driving force behind the launch of our new 'state of the art' website. Along with an updated look and feel, new features include: More Programs Available for Listening Choose from the current Riverwalk Jazz broadcast as well as any of the previous three (3) Recent Radio Broadcasts. No Windows Media? No Real Audio? No Problem We make it a priority to consistently deliver a great musical experience to you—both online and ...

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All About Jazz Top 5 MP3 Downloads of the Month: June 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
July 16, 2011

Here are my personal favorites and our reader's favorites for the month of June.

Enjoy! Dave Sumner Editor, Download of the Day

Editor's Picks As the Crow Flies Joller From: Loose Cannon Horizon EYOT From: Horizon Tribute to Andy Goldsworthy Wilson Huggett Project From: ...

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Michael Wolff Plans 9/30 Benefit to Raise Funds for Scholarship in His Mother's Name

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 15, 2011

Jazz pianist Michael Wolff plans a 9/30 benefit concert at the Berkeley Jazz School, to raise funds for a scholarship in his mother's name. Proceeds will benefit The Sanville Institute, a PHD program in social work—Wolff's mother, Elise Blumenfeld, was a PHD social worker. Wolff did a similar benefit in her name last year, which raised over $10,000 for the Scholarship fund. Additional details and band line-up will be announced soon. Wolff returns to his Bay Area roots next week ...

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