Jazz News

54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival September 16 - 18

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 20, 2011

The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, three-time winner of the JazzTimes Readers poll for “World's Best Jazz Festival" takes place September 16 to September 18 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive years. Described as “a cultural colossus" by the San Jose Mercury News and “a mecca for true jazz fans" by the San Francisco Chronicle, the Festival features 500 artists, 90 performances, 8 stages and more than 30 hours of live music over 2 days and ...

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Song of Delight, Maeve Gilchrist's Adventure Music America Debut, To Be Released on May 17

Source: GoMedia PR
April 20, 2011

Boston-Based Singer/Songwriter and Harpist Offers Distinctive Fusion of Folk and Jazz Even as the boundaries that separate the age-old and emerging cultures of our world seem to meld and coalesce, there are musicians who rely on what has gone before them to craft entirely new styles of music that are much more than hybrids, that are, in essence, newly created genres which raise the bar for generations of artists to come. Maeve Gilchrist is such an artist. A harpist, vocalist, ...

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Paul Lieberman's new 2011 CD "ibeji" released!

Source: Paul Lieberman
April 20, 2011

ibeji features a number of legendary musicians: Rufus Reid & Nilson Matta on bass, Duduka da Fonseca, Tim Horner, and Allman Brothers co-founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe on drums, Joel A. Martin on piano, and Eugene Friesen on cello. The CD looks at Brazilian music and American jazz as twin children of Mother Africa separated at birth, raised in distant parts of the world, and now reunited, and showcases Paul's playing, composition and arranging. Paul Lieberman ...

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Tea Leaf Green Turns Triumph into Redemption with New CD 'Radio Tragedy!", Due out June 7 on Thirty Tigers

Source: conqueroo
April 20, 2011

Summer tour kicks off in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge June 17; San Francisco band offers fans chance to win handwritten lyrics SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—It ain't easy being gypsies, especially ones who sing for their supper. San Francisco Bay Area troubadours Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience in places both glorious and seedy. The band's seventh studio album, Radio Tragedy!, will be released through Thirty Tigers available worldwide on June ...

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May at Tutuma Social Club (NYC)

Source: Joe Alterman
April 20, 2011

Tutuma Social Club 164 East 56th Street New York, NY 10022 (646) 300-0305 Thursday May 5

@ 7pm Jonghun Song Quartet. Straight ahead jazz music Jonghun Song (guitar), Ji-yong Park (Piano), Younchul Kim (Bass) Ray Kim (Drums) @8:30pm: Lando Tap—Passion of Rythym. Modern Afro-Peruvian song and dance Toño Vilchez (percussion, zapateo, & tap), Alex Da Silva (Bass), John Doing(Drums), Laurandrea Leguia (sax) Grant Fisher (guitar). @10:30pm: Afro Peruvian Quartet with Daniel Susnjar. Afro Peruvian ...

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Keyboardist Patrick Cooper Aims to Make the Past Present on "The Way It Used to Be"

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 20, 2011

Album of jazzy R&B instrumentals will be released July 12, prefaced by the undeniably funky radio single, Struttn Upper Marlboro, MD): From the opening infectious and danceable notes rhythmically tapped out by keyboardist Patrick Cooper on Struttn, the first radio single from his forthcoming second album, The Way It Used To Be, the vibe is instantly set for a throwback collection that puts a contemporary spin on vintage jazz funk. The disc comprised of eight original songs penned and produced ...

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On May 10, 2011 - Motema Music Will Release "Mojave" From Nilson Matta & Roni Ben-Hur

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 20, 2011

On May 10, 2011—Motéma Music will release MOJAVE from NILSON MATTA & RONI BEN-HUR Featuring VICTOR LEWIS & CAFE CD Release Celebrations For Mojave: May 25 @ 7:00 PM SOKA University—Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli Fabian (vocals, debut American performance!), David Hodek (drums) Campus Green Stage May 27 @ 7:00 PM Dizzy's @ The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center—Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli ...

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Subject: The Cookers Celebrate The Release Of Cast the First Stone @ The Iridum - May 14 & 15!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 20, 2011

THE COOKERS Celebrate The Release Of CAST THE FIRST STONE (Plus Loin), Hard- Hitting Follow-Up to Acclaimed WARRIORS May 14 & 15! The Iridum 1650 Broadway, NYC (at 51st Street) Tel 212 582 2121 Showtime is 9:00 PM, tkts are $30 Billy Harper (Tenor Sax), Eddie Henderson (Trumpet), David Weiss (Trumpet), Craig Handy (Alto Sax), George Cables (Piano), Cecil McBee (Bass), Billy Hart (Drums) & Special guest Azar Lawrence (Tenor & Soprano Sax) Experience ...

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