Jazz News

Keyboardist George Duke Interviewed at All About Jazz...And More!

Source: John Kelman
December 20, 2010

In jazz, there are two seminal figures called “Duke." For Edward Kennedy Ellington, “Duke" was a nickname. For George Duke, it is his surname, but the similarities with Duke Ellington don't end there. As a pianist, arranger, songwriter, bandleader and composer, George Duke has solidified his reputation as one of jazz's most important figures. Also a bold innovator who isn't afraid to confound admirers and critics alike, Duke dived headfirst into funk with his irresistible hit “Reach For It," an ...

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Japan's Kodo Celebrates 30 Years with New Album & North American Tour

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
December 17, 2010

Sacred Trees, Demon Dances, and a Bold Beat: Japan's Kodo Comes to North America with Innovative New Pieces and Staging, January-March 2011 Drums did more than make music in Japanese tradition. They were valuable tools found at every shrine. They marked the physical and metaphorical edge of a village: If you could hear them beat, you were part of the community. Kodo, Japan's preeminent performing artsensemble, has lived this principle for thirty years, using thundering, soothing sounds that turn audiences ...

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Antoinette Montague Releases "Behind the Smile" on in the Groove Label

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 16, 2009

New York, NY—Newark New Jersey native Antoinette Montague has come of age with her upcoming release Behind The Smile on In The Groove, distributed through Allegro Music. The album is set for release February 9, 2010.

The Behind The Smile album is a showcase for the vocalist' diverse range and abilities to take an R & B based tune and turn it into a jazz and pop classic. Veteran musicians Bill Easley (sax, flute, and clarinet), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Peter ...

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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal: Cellos on the Niger, Koras on the Seine

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
December 16, 2010

Cellos on the Niger, Koras on the Seine: Chamber Music Discovers Unexpected Strains of African Lyricism and European Funk

When kora-player Ballaké Sissoko approached French cellist Vincent Ségal after a show, Ségal never suspected that he'd find himself several years later on the banks of the Niger, digging into African music's introspective side with a virtuosic Malian bard. He never imagined that the curious duo would discover striking similarities in their music and lives, creating a free space for cross-cultural ...

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Dave Burrell Explores 150th Anniversary of the Start of the Civil War January 19 & 22 at Rosenbach Museum & Library

Source: Canary Promotion + Design
December 16, 2010

The Rosenbach Museum & Library Celebrates Civil War 150: New exhibition The Civil War Begins opens December 15; Today in the Civil War blog offers daily look at the unfolding saga of the War; Jazz musician Dave Burrell to perform Portraits of Civil War Heroes, January 19 & 22 Philadelphia, PA: The Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia is home to an extraordinary and unique Civil War-era collection. Beginning in November 2010, the museum will present several programs commemorating Civil ...

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This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe, December 16-20

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
December 16, 2010

Showtimes: Weeknights: 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Weekends: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (doors open @ 5:45 PM-early shows, & @ 8:30 PM-late shows) Admission: Cover charge varies, when known, indicated below SAM TRAPCHAK'S PUT TOGETHER FUNNY Sam Trapchak, bass; Tom Chang, guitar; Michael Attias, alto sax; Arthur Vint, drums. Bassist Sam Trapchak heads up this dynamic, newly formed quartet on the heels of recording it's first album over the summer. Although jazz is their ...

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Sony Music Entertainment Launches Popmarket.Com, The Ultimate Online Shopping Club For Music Fans

Source: Miles High Productions
December 15, 2010

Sony Music Entertainment announces the launch of PopMarket.com, the ultimate online destination shopping club for music fans offering its members limited-time private sales on the world's coolest music. A member's-only online initiative designed for music fans, bargain hunters and serious collectors alike, PopMarket.com offers a 24-hour limited time Daily Deal (changing each day at 12noon Eastern) and five channels (changing weekly) containing a mix of premium music and merchandise available for a limited time at exclusive member's-only prices. PopMarket membership ...

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Keith Jarrett Returns To Carnegie Hall For Solo Piano Concert

Source: ECM Records
December 15, 2010

ONLY NORTH AMERICAN SOLO APPEARANCE! KEITH JARRETT—SOLO PIANO An Evening of Piano Improvisations Sunday, January 16, 2011, 8:00 PM CARNEGIE HALL Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage One of the most influential and provocative musicians in jazz. —Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, January 2007 Jarrett is one of the world's greatest living jazz pianists. —Ollie Bivins, All About Jazz Keith Jarrett returns to New York's Carnegie Hall on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 8:00 PM to ...

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