Jazz News

Vision Festival 16 Monday Night Vocals and Much More

Source: Chris Rich
June 6, 2011

Monday night at this years Vision Festival is like a miniature of the festival overall. We have a panel event, a special vocal project, and participation from gifted people of many cultures. And there will be a panel to lead off. Most Vision Festivals include an ad hoc vocal ensemble and this year is no exception. Ms Kitamura, Ms Rodea and Ms Victor weave voice sounds with their lore to evoke the original muses who gave this human activity its ...

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe, June 6-13

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
June 6, 2011

Monday, June 6, 8:30 PM 

AMRAM & CO

Tuesday, June 7, 8:30 PM 

Julie Hardy Presents—BLUE TUESDAYS: DOMINIQUE EADE Dominique Eade, vocals; Brad Shepik, guitar

Wednesday, June 8, 6:00 PM 

THE JULIAN POLLACK 6 Julian Pollack, piano, composition; Phil Dizack, trumpet; Chase Baird, tenor saxophone; Perry Smith, guitar; Martin Nevin, bass; Ziv Ravitz, drums 

Thursday, Jun 9, 8:30 PM 

CLONING AMERICANA Scott Lee, bass, compositions; Billy Drewes, reeds, compositions; Gary Versace, piano; Jeff Hirshfield, drums.  The ...

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It's Trumpet Time with the Festival of New Trumpet at Vision Festival 16

Source: Chris Rich
June 6, 2011

Festival of New Trumpet makes its contribution to Vision Festival 16 and offers a detailed interview with Ted Daniel including this summary below. FONT: What is your relationship to King Oliver's playing? TD: King Oliver's improvisations were blues based, rhythmically intricate and his sound, which he constantly worked on, was highly personal and original. He was not conservatory- trained and his style and technique were a response of his own musical vision and influenced by his environment. I am also ...

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New CD "Bridges" from Kris Tiner & Mike Baggetta

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2011

"Radiant... there's an open, intensely emotional quality to the duo's playing... spare, haunting, with hints of modernist avant-garde gestures." —Andy Hamilton, The Wire (UK) “Excellent... trumpeter Kris Tiner and guitarist Mike Baggetta explore abstract yet jazz-derived realms of expansive lyricism and liquid melody." —Time Out New York TIN/BAG, the duo of Trumpeter Kris Tiner and Guitarist Mike Baggetta, is excited to let you know about our new CD 'Bridges' on the MabnotesMusic label. This album has been a while in ...

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Indy Jazz Fest 2011 presented by Marsh Artist Line-Up Announcement

Source: Jordan Bishop
June 6, 2011

Thursday, June 9 at 4:00 PM Indy Jazz Fest 2011 presented by Marsh Artist Line-Up Announcement, Kick-Off Concert & Special Media Opportunity, brought to you by Foley & Abbott Event is free and open to the public, including free parking vouchers for attendees Dave Allee, Festival Director, Indy Jazz Fest Al Hall, Festival Business Director, Indy Jazz Fest Rob Dixon, Education Director, Indy Jazz Fest John Clark, President, Indianapolis International Airport Cynthia ...

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Zen Boogie Returns To JAX In Glendale For Another Four Course Performance!

Source: Robert Linden
June 6, 2011

Zen Boogie returns to JAX for another extended sit-down performance at this popular Glendale restaurant-club. Last time so many people stayed from beginning to end that they had trouble seating new guests for dinner. The band had a complete blast playing through their roster of songs and trying new material in this more relaxed setting. There's NO COVER, and the dinner is excellent (and reasonably priced)! Zen Boogie was one of the official bands of the 2011 LA Marathon, having ...

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Zen Boogie Celebrates Lead Singers Birthday At Sunset Strips Cat Club

Source: Robert Linden
June 5, 2011

Zen Boogie is bringing it's eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Rock and Country back to the Sunset Strip! Lead singer Robert Linden is having a birthday, so the band is throwing a massive party at the Cat Club on Sunset to celebrate. Zen Boogie was one of the official bands of the 2011 LA Marathon, having been voted “Best Jazz Ensemble" at the Malibu Music Awards, and also a recent finalist at the LA Music Awards. Known by their fans ...

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12th Funchal Jazz Festival Contest

Source: Diana Lourenço
June 6, 2011

BuyMyPlaylist and Mundo da Canção don't want you to miss this year's Funchal Jazz Festival with Cassandra Wilson, John Scofield, Branford Marsalis, Danilo Perez, Todd Sharpville and Rui Veloso. So we've prepared a contest for YOU with great prizes: First Prize: A double invitation for the entire Festival (3 days) Free 5 Star Hotel Accommodation (double room) 2nd and 3rd Prize: A double one-day invitation (the date is of your choice) Now ...

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