Jazz News

Announcing the Winners of the "Bobby Selvaggio - 2-CD" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
April 11, 2011

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Jimmy Webb & the Webb Brothers' "Cottonwood Farm" Gets a U.S. Release Date Via Proper American

Source: conqueroo
April 12, 2011

Legendary writer of “MacArthur Park," “By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and “Wichita Lineman" teams up with father and sons LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Jimmy Webb, his father Bob Webb, and his sons, The Webb Brothers — Christiaan, Justin, James and Cornelius—debut for the first time as a three-generation family band in Cottonwood Farm, which gets its long-awaited release in the U.S. on April 24, 2011 on Proper American. The album combines the rock sensibility and youthful production of the younger ...

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Capitol/EMI to release two Dean Martin collections on June 7

Source: Michael Ricci
April 12, 2011

DEAN MARTIN'S TOP HITS GATHERED FOR NEW CD AND DIGITAL RELEASE, CLASSIC DINO: THE BEST OF DEAN MARTIN PLATINUM-SELLING DINO: THE ESSENTIAL DEAN MARTIN EXPANDED FOR 2CD AND DIGITAL COLLECTION Both Collections to be Released by Capitol/EMI on June 7 Hollywood, California—Capitol/EMI will release two collections of Dean Martin's music on June 7, just in time for Father's Day. A new title, Classic Dino: The Best Of Dean Martin gathers 14 classic tracks, and the Platinum-certified Dino: The Essential Dean ...

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Sachal Jazz: Jazz Standards Recorded in Lahore, Pakistan

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 12, 2011

Sachal Music presents Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova by the Sachal Studios Orchestra, Lahore

Recorded at Sachal Studios Lahore, Pakistan and Abbey Road Studios, London, a collection of jazz classics fused with the traditional classical music of Pakistan and India

Physical release date May 17th; Digital release date April 12th

On May 17th, 2011 Sachal Music will proudly release Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova. Recorded at Sachal Studios in Lahore, Pakistan, the ...

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Sutton Foster Sets May 9th Barnes & Noble in-Store, as Ghostlight CD Earns Raves

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 11, 2011

Sutton Foster Confirms May 9th Barnes and Noble In-Store Performance and CD Signing, as New CD Earns Raves 20-Song Tour de Force 'An Evening With Sutton Foster—Live at the Cafe Carlyle' Available Now on Ghostlight Records Tony Winner Sutton Foster has confirmed a May 9th Live at Barnes & Noble in-store performance and CD signing to celebrate Ghostlight Records' release of her 20-song tour de force An Evening With Sutton Foster—Live at the Cafe Carlyle. In a rave review, USA ...

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Three-Peat for Jazzschool Band at 2011 Next Generation Festival

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 11, 2011

The Jazzschool's Monday Night Studio Band, under the direction of Keith Johnson, won 1st place for the third consecutive year following its performance on Sunday, April 3, at the Annual Next Generation Festival (41st Annual National High School Competition) in Monterey, California. The weekend event includes the Next Generation Festival Jazz Competition with Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and individual musicians from ten states vying for a spot on the stages of the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September. ...

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Elvin Bishop to Release "Raisin' Hell Revue" on Delta Groove Records on May 17

Source: conqueroo
April 11, 2011

Live disc features Grammy winner's smash “Fooled Around and Fell in Love" along with blues standards, recorded live in the party atmosphere of the 2010 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Band features Finis Tasby, John Nmeth, Kid Anderson and Terry Hanck LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Elvin Bishop's musical biography is no secret to anyone who has followed blues or rock over the past 40 years. Taken under wing by legendary bluesman Little Smokey Smothers in the '60s, Bishop found a wide audience ...

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This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe - April 11-18

Source: Jason Byrne - Red Cat Publicity
April 11, 2011

Coming Up @ THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE April 11-18

Tuesday, April 12, 8:30 PM LAUREN FALLS QUINTET Seamus Blake, tenor sax; Mike Moreno, guitar; Can Olgun, piano; Trevor Falls, drums; Lauren Falls, bass

Thursday, April 14, 8:30 PM MICHAEL BATES' OCTOBER QUINTET Chris Speed, saxophone, clarinet; Russ Johnson, trumpet; Russ Lossing, piano; Tom Rainey, drums; Michael Bates, bass

Friday, April 15, 9:00 PM AMANDA BAISINGER Amanda ...

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