Jazz News

"JAZZ ROOTS: Music of the Americas" Out April 5th!

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
March 29, 2011

Sony MASTERWORKS Jazz in partnership with producer Larry Rosen will release JAZZ ROOTS: The Music of the Americas, the first compilation of this new branded series which traces the story of Jazz starting with the “Drums from Africa" and their effect on the musical DNA of the Americas. The historical descriptions for the package have been created in association the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium. The 2-CD 37 track compilation will be available on April 5, 2011.

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Diane Schuur to release The Gathering, available June 7th on Vanguard Records

Source: Muse Media
March 29, 2011

Jazz Legend Diane Schuur signs with Vanguard Records New release The Gathering available on June 7th; Features guest performances by Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Larry Carlton, Mark Knopfler and Kirk Whalum March 28, 2011—Santa Monica, CA. Two-time Grammy Award winner and one of contemporary jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur, has signed with Vanguard Records. She will be releasing her label debut, The Gathering, on June 7th. With a distinguished career that spans nearly three decades, Schuur's new album is unique ...

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Dr. Randy Weston and Willard Jenkins Celebrate African Rhythms at the University of the District of Columbia’s JAZZforum Series

Source: Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives
March 29, 2011

Washington, D.C.—The University of the District of Columbia welcomes National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master, Dr. Randy Weston and independent arts consultant/producer and journalist Willard Jenkin to the JAZZforum series for a special appearance on Thursday April 7, 2011 at 7 pm to discuss African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston. (Composed by Randy Weston, Arranged by Willard Jenkins: Duke University Press, 2010).

Randy Weston's 85th birthday anniversary is in April 2011 and JAZZforum is delighted to be ...

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Telluride Jazz Announces 2011 Lineup

Source: Todd Altschuler
March 29, 2011

Jazz. Funk. Blues. Wine. Yoga. Paradise. Telluride Jazz Celebration is proud to announce an outstanding lineup for its 35th Anniversary year. The 2011 lineup showcases the very best artists in classic, mainstream and progressive jazz along with blues, cajun, pop, funk and soul. This year's festival will be held August 5-7 in Town Park in Telluride, CO. Night shows are held throughout the town's many histori clubs and theaters. As in recent years, there will be a Friday evening wine ...

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Five-Time Grammy Award-Winning Bassist Victor Wooten Teams with Béla Fleck for Master Class at Berklee, April 6-8

Source: Berklee Public Relations
March 29, 2011

Teams with Béla Fleck for Master Class, April 6 Delivers Keynote at Berklee's 17th Annual Liberal Arts Symposium, April 8 Boston, MA—From April 6 to 8, five-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Victor Wooten will be in residence at Berklee College of Music. April 6, Wooten will team up with banjo great and Flecktones band mate Béla Fleck for a master class, and on April 8 he will deliver the keynote at Berklee's 17th Annual Liberal Arts Symposium. These events are not ...

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Sade "Ultimate Collection" & New Tour Dates Announced!

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
March 29, 2011

As a follow up to the platinum-selling Soldier Of Love, which spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart and garnered a well-deserved Grammy, Sade is back with The Ultimate Collection to be released on May 3. In addition to classic Sade songs, the must-have, two-disc album will include three new, never-before heard songs including “Moon & The Sky" (featuring Jay-Z). Here for the first time, fans can find all of their favorite Sade classics from their ...

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Four Formidable Fusioneers Join Forces in All-Star Outing

Source: Big Hassle
March 29, 2011

Keyboardist Scott Kinsey, bassist Matthew Garrison, Armenian percussionist-vocalist Arto Tuncboyacian and drummer Gary Novak form Human Element for self-titled April 19 debut on Abstract Logix In the tradition of Weather Report and the Joe Zawinul Syndicate, two powerhouse pan-global bands that have greatly influenced generations of musicians around the world, Human Element is staking out a new corner of the musical map on its self-titled debut. Comprised of keyboardist Scott Kinsey (Tribal Tech), electric bassist Matthew Garrison (Zawinul Syndicate, John ...

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Antonio Ciacca Appointed Artist in Residence at the Bar on Fifth

Source: Seton Hawkins
March 29, 2011

Pianist and bandleader Antonio Ciacca has been appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Bar on Fifth at the Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Beginning April 1, 2011, Ciacca will present his trio and quartet, as well as curate concerts featuring some of New York's finest jazz musicians, every night of the week as a part of Jazz at Bar on Fifth. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m., with free admission. In addition to Ciacca's performances, additional featured artists include the Spike ...

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