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TV / Film

Big Notes Films Releases "Nobody's Human" with Jerry Bergonzi

Source: Nicole Thompson
July 11, 2011

Nobody's Human captures four jazz musicians collaborating in studio to create this fascinating video, featuring the music of Jerry Bergonzi. Shot at Creation Studios in Minneapolis. Produced by Bradford Thompson of Big Notes Films, and world-renowned bassist, Billy Peterson (Ben Sidran, Steve Miller Band). Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, ...

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Recording

Alberta Hunter's "Downhearted Blues: Live at the Cookery"; Coming On Rockbeat Redfords

Source: conqueroo
July 11, 2011

Backed by pianist Gerald Cook and bassist Jimmy Lewis on this 1981 album, Hunter was at the height of her career revival. LOS ANGELES, Calif.—It's difficult to decide which was the most remarkable facet of pioneering blues chanteuse Alberta Hunter's incredible career. Was it her role in the vanguard of the “classic blues" movement of the early 1920s, when she recorded prolifically for Paramount and other labels during the industry's first foray into the idiom? Her entertainment of grateful U.S. ...

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Book / Magazine

Eric Dolphy Graphic Novel Seeks Funding

Source: Keith Henry Brown
July 11, 2011

Keith Henry Brown, illustrator, writer and occasional contributor to AllAboutJazz.com campaign through Kickstarter is nearing an end. It will be concluded on June 16. The novel, about influential multi-instrumentalist Dolphy, who's known for his work with John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Chico Hamiliton as well as his own incomparable recording efforts as a leader. Through colorful drawings, narrative and dialogue, Brown tells the story of his favorite musical artist. “I come from a comic book background and I also love ...

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Festival

Latin Jazz Stars Set to Shine at Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 11, 2011

Latin Jazz Stars Set to Shine at Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management NEWPORT, RI—The 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management offers a full slate of jazz musicians who use their rich heritage as inspiration to fuse a diverse array of musical influences into a jazz mélange all their own. Ranging from current jazz phenom Esperanza Spalding to 50-year jazz veteran Eddie Palmieri, these musicians represent not only jazz's present, but also the ...

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Festival

International Tour of Mujeres De Agua, featuring Buika, Cancelled

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 11, 2011

Due to the cancellation of the international tour of Mujeres de Agua, the singer Buika will not appear at the Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management Produced by George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, the Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is set for August 5-7 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino and Fort Adams State Park. The 2011 Festival features Wynton Marsalis and Michael Feinstein “Come Fly with ...

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Career

Herbie Hancock Named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador

Source: Muse Media
July 11, 2011

World Renowned Jazz Legend And Music Icon Herbie Hancock To Be Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will designate American jazz musician Herbie Hancock as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on July 22nd. Recognizing Herbie Hancock's “dedication to the promotion of peace through dialogue, culture and the arts," the Director-General has asked the celebrated jazz musician “to contribute to UNESCO's efforts to promote mutual understanding among cultures, with a particular emphasis ...

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TV / Film

Big Notes Films Releases DVD: "We’ll Be White Black" with Jerry Bergonzi, Billy Peterson, Joe Pulice & Bill Carrothers

Source: Nicole Thompson
July 11, 2011

Big Notes Films Releases DVD: “We'll Be White Black" with Jerry Bergonzi, Billy Peterson, Joe Pulice & Bill Carrothers Big Notes Films, a film production company owned and operated by Bradford Thompson, is pleased to announce the release of the DVD We'll Be White Black, filmed live at The Dakota Restaurant & Jazz Club in Minneapolis. It was a collaborative project with Billy Peterson (former bassist, The Steve Miller Band) as Music Producer, and Bradford Thompson as Director/Producer. Tenor saxophonist, ...

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Performance / Tour