Jazz News

Guitarists Bill Frisell and Bryan Sutton Headline First Improvised Roots Series Concert in Denver

Source: Greg
June 7, 2011

DENVER, CO—Denver bassist Greg Garrison, in association with trumpet luminary Ron Miles and Dazzle Jazz Club, has created a new concert series called the “Improvised Roots Series," which kicks off on July 16 and 17, 2011 at Dazzle. The series is designed to feature nationally known artists from the folk/bluegrass and jazz worlds performing together with some of Denver's finest open-minded improvisers. The first concerts feature a unique pairing of two Grammy winning guitarists performing alongside Garrison and Miles: Bill ...

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Peter Brotzmann Rises and Shines on Wednesday at Vision Festival 16.

Source: Chris Rich
June 7, 2011

TRIBUTE TO A LIVING LEGEND

Peter Brotzmann:Celebrating A Lifetime of Achievement

Each year, the Vision Festival honors the achievements of one living artist who has greatly influenced the world around them and paved the way for other innovators to move forward. On Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 Arts For Art and The Vision Festival will celebrate a Lifetime of Achievement by Peter Brotzmann. This great improviser was one of the first practitioners of the Free Jazz movement in Europe. Brotzmann has ...

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B-52s to Headline Outdoor Concert at Montreal International Jazz Festival

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
June 7, 2011

With the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal just around the corner, organizers are thrilled to announce the players in our three major free outdoor events: Ben l'Oncle Soul opens the festivities with the Rio Tinto Alcan Opening Event on Saturday, June 25, with Misteur Valaire taking over on Tuesday, June 28 to keep Festival fans dancing 'til they drop, before passing the baton to the B-52s on Monday, July 4 for the TD Grand Closing Event in collaboration with ...

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New Release: Fusk by Kasper Tom Christiansen, Andreas Lang, Philipp Gropper and Rudi Mahall

Source: Michael Ricci
June 7, 2011

FUSK—that is Kasper Tom Christiansen (Kran, QUARTz), Andreas Lang (QUARTz, a la Cour), Philipp Gropper (Hyperaktive Kid, Philm) and Rudi Mahall (Der Rote Bereich, Globe Unity Orchestra)—shine with their witty way of playing and their inventiveness. The quartet covers a broad spectrum, from catchy melodies to complex structures and the expressive deconstruction of patterns. One moment playful, soon showing its teeth, their music exhibits its diversity. From harmony to noise, all possibilities are explored. The compositions often feature rhythmic interlocking ...

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Stix Bones & The Bone Squad Live At The Paradise Theater

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
June 7, 2011

New York, NY—Stix Bones and the Bone Squad will be performing live on Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM, at the legendary Paradise Theater's Jazz Night on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. Built in 1929, The Paradise Theater is the 23d largest movie theater ever to be built in the US and was one of the last entertainment 'palaces' built by the Hollywood movie moguls of the 20s. Recently renovated, this historical landmark is under new ...

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Darcy James Argue To Tour Canada With His 18-piece Big Band Secret Society

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
June 7, 2011

First Canadian performances by JUNO and GRAMMY® nominated ensemble Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian-born Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece big band Secret Society will embark on a four-city tour of prominent Canadian jazz festivals during the month of June, 2011. These are the first Canadian appearances for Secret Society, an ensemble that includes four other Canadian musicians who now make New York their home: Ingrid Jensen, trumpet (Vancouver/Nanaimo), David Smith, trumpet (Toronto), Mike Fahie, trombone (Ottawa) and Gordon Webster, ...

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Tommy Keene's "Behind the Parade" Coming On August 30

Source: conqueroo
June 7, 2011

August 30 release on Second Motion on CD, mp3 and 180-gram vinyl to be followed by September U.S. tour CARRBORO, N.C.—When you've been pursuing your craft for the better part of 30 years and approximately a dozen albums without the benefit of universal adulation, you're either wholly obsessed or doggedly determined. In Tommy Keene's case, it's likely a mixture of both. Hailed by some as power pop's most fervent champion, he has been obsessed with making music for nearly three ...

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New CD "Conversations with Erik & I" on the TrineArc Music label to be released in June 2011

Source: Rick Britto
June 7, 2011

Avant-garde jazz saxophone duo Rick Britto (tenor) and Erik Van Dam (alto/tenor) release Conversations with Erik & I (TrineArc Music). Liner Notes by Rick Britto When Erik and I decided to do this recording we were searching to communicate musically in a whole new way. We wanted our performance to be just like a conversation between two old friends! I sat down and thought of all the ways people converse with each other so we could incorporate all the ...

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