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Radio

Rockwired.Com Announces New Weekly Online Radio Show Entitled "Jazzed And Blue: Profiles In Blues And Jazz" In The Summer Of 2011

Source: Rockwired Media LLC
May 15, 2011

(May 11, 2011) With the daily online radio show Rockwired Radio Profiles continuing to shine a light on indie music from throughout the U.S. and abroad and the weekly show Aboriginal Sounds' coverage of contemporary Native music, Rockwired.com has been keeping busy. Now, the online radio station will be launching a new weekly online radio series entitled Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz. This new show is tentatively scheduled for June/July 2011, every Sunday at exclusively at Rockwired.com. ...

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Performance / Tour

George Kahn with the Award-Winning Santa Monica High School Jazz Band June 12

Source: Imaginary Friends
May 15, 2011

George Kahn With the Award-Winning SaMoHi Jazz Band at Catalina Jazz Club, Sunday June 12 A special afternoon “Jazz Brunch" for lovers of both Big Band and Small Group Jazz will be presented at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Sunday, June 12 from Noonש:00 PM. George Kahn and his Quintet featuring special guests Doug Webb on sax and Steve Reid on trumpet open the show, followed by the award-winning SaMoHi Jazz Band under the direction of Tom Whaley. ...

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Recording

Danjam Orchestra Releases Debut Album

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2011

Inspired and cutting edge, the Danjam Orchestra's debut album Sudden Appearance explores jazz from swinging hard bop melodies to ethereal free moments. Led by Canadian composer, educator and performer Daniel Jamieson, the orchestra is made up of former Manhattan School of Music students and professional musicians, most significantly John Riley on drums. Jamieson said that the difference between many big bands today and this group is that his compositions are tailored specifically for the players in his orchestra. “When I ...

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Recording

Norman David and The Eleventet - New Album!

Source: Norman David
May 15, 2011

A new album by Norman David and The Eleventet is set for release on the CoolCraft label on May 20. Titled At This Time, the album features ten new breathtaking compositions by Philadelphia jazz stalwart, Norman David. His band, The Eleventet, is comprised of some of the top jazz artists in the Philly/New York region, including Dick Oatts, George Garzone, Tim Hagans, Tom Lawton, and John Hébert. The performance is electrifying, with crisp ensemble work and monster solos. The album ...

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Contest

Enter the "Putumayo Presents - Jazz" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
May 14, 2011

Recording

Fred Hersch Debuts "My Coma Dreams" Three Years After Falling Gravely Ill

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
May 14, 2011

By now, everyone with a passing interesting in current-day jazz is familiar with the story of Fred Hersch, the HIV-positive pianist who was so ill with pneumonia in 2008 that he was put into a medically induced coma for two months. Around the time of the release of his 2010 trio album 'Whirl,' we checked in with Hersch to see how things were progressing and found an artist who literally had a new lease on life, ...

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Performance / Tour

Miles of Freedom Found in Jazz- Jeff Lofton Electric Thang CD Release

Source: Jeff Lofton
May 14, 2011

Austin jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton knows from his Miles Davis. Last year, Lofton wrapped up work on “1950s Miles Davis Tribute," a project he and his band had been working on for several years, and moved on to the next project. Lofton expanded his band, dubbed it the Jeff Lofton Electric Thang, and began working on interpretations of Davis' electric period. Saturday is a CD release party for Lofton's new album, “Chasing the Voodoo Down: Live at the Cactus Cafe," ...

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Festival

New Orleans Ladies of Jazz; Stephanie Jordan, Germaine Bazzle, Leah Chase at Bayou Boogaloo Festival

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
May 14, 2011

New Orleans Ladies of Jazz; Stephanie Jordan, Germaine Bazzle, and Leah Chase will perform together on stage on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 3:45 p.m. during the 5th Annual “Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo," a community music festival held on the banks of Bayou Saint John in New Orleans. Backed by the Stephanie Jordan Big Band, this performance will provide music lovers an opportunity to enjoy some of New Orleans most renowned jazz divas in Bazzle, Chase, and Jordan performing traditional jazz ...

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