Jazz News

Singer Lynn Veronneau Captivates with World Wise Jazz in Debut CD

Source: The Phillips Agency
May 9, 2011

Music lovers will soon enjoy a captivating collection of world wise jazz courtesy of stunning French Canadian singer Lynn Véronneau and the well-traveled musicians of her band, Véronneau. The international group has compiled some favorite music for their first album on the Indy label, Véronneau Music. The group's CD hits the street and goes to radio in North America and Europe in May of 2011. Entitled Joie de Vivre (Joy of Living), the album flows seamlessly from gypsy jazz to ...

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The 2011 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, July 1-10, Announces: The Sound of Africa and 21st Century Jazz, plus Bobby McFerrin!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 9, 2011

"Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a model of excellence for jazz festivals worldwide" —AllAboutJazz.com, 2008 “Copenhagen is a wonderful, wonderful place to get lost in, especially when the cause is jazz. Newcomers to the city, and to the seductive, seasoned Copenhagen Jazz Festival-up to its 32nd edition this summer-will find before them an almost dizzying density of a program, which extends to multiple venues all over the city." —JazzTimes, 2010 “The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a ...

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The Spirits Break to Freedom - Jazz Collaboration for the President's House on June 12th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
May 9, 2011

On Sunday, June 12th, at the Christ Church Neighborhood House at 20 N. American Street in Philadelphia, dancer/choreographer Germaine Ingram, composer/musician Bobby Zankel, and visual artist John Dowell will present the latest version of their ongoing creative collaboration commemorating the nine African Americans enslaved by President George Washington in the President's House, the first American “white house" that stood on a site just steps away from where the Liberty Bell is currently housed. Two shows: 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ...

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UYS: Mark Dresser Interview

Source: underyourskin
May 9, 2011

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Carmen Lundy Makes Inaugural Appearance at Sculler's Jazz Club

Source: Dorothy Riley
May 9, 2011

Boston, Massachusetts (and its sister city across the Charles River, Cambridge) boasts the largest concentration of higher education students in the United States. Boston University, Northeastern University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T), and Emerson College mingle with smaller schools such as Simmons College and Wheelock College to make Boston truly a stronghold of education and knowledge on the East Coast. Representing the arts in education are The Institute Of Contemporary Art, the Berklee College Of Music and ...

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Stanley Clarke 60th Birthday Celebration Onstage in LA & NY

Source: Diane Hadley
May 9, 2011

Stanley Clarke is turning 60-years-old and he is celebrating as fans might expect—with live jazz. After several months on the road, he's bringing his Grammy Award-winning Stanley Clarke Band home to a Los Angeles for three nights of live performances at Hollywood's Catalina Jazz Club and then for six nights to The Blue Note in New York City. Special music friends will join the celebration for evenings of unforgettable jazz.

“I've spent a huge part of these last 60 years ...

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Enter the "John Taylor - Requiem for a Dreamer" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
May 7, 2011

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Alyce Myatt Unveils New NEA Grant Opportunities as Media Category Redefined

Source: Michael Ricci
May 7, 2011

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced a new grant category, Arts in Media, which will replace Arts on Radio and Television and expand the parameters of projects previously funded through that category. All project types that were previously eligible remain eligible. In addition, the expanded category now supports: All available media platforms such as the Internet, interactive and mobile technologies, digital games, arts content delivered via satellite, as well as on radio and television. Dramatic narrative or fictional ...

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