Jazz News

Fans Inspire Jazz Guitarist B.D. Lenz New CD "Five & Live"

Source: DeBlaze & Associates
December 4, 2010

“Featuring Scorching Live Set and Brand New Song"

Hackettstown, NJ— Contemporary jazz guitarist and composer, B.D. Lenz delivers a scorching live set on his new CD, Five and Live—answering his fans' appeals to capture and record the raw passion he delivers during his live performances. B.D. Lenz released his seventh CD today featuring recordings made during east coast gigs. Taking a different approach, Lenz for the first time recorded all performances in a live setting instead of in the controlled ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "Smalls Live - Winners' Choice" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
December 3, 2010

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Jazz needs more... fun.

Source: Tim Tamashiro
December 3, 2010

Michael Kaeshammer is an artist that has a lot of fun during his shows. The audience has fun too. His approach is a win/win for both him and the audience and that earns him an induction into The Fun Jazz Society. It's the very first induction ever. Congratulations sir! Medals are being made. Wheeeee! So what's Michael Kaeshammer's secret? How does he have so much fun with his audiences while many other jazzers bore their audiences to death? My wife ...

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“I Slept With Joey Ramone – A Punk Rock Family Memoir” Released In Paperback; New Added Epilogue Contains Detailed Updated Events!

Source: Stephen M. Thornton
December 3, 2010

When Mickey Leigh—musician and brother of punk rock star Joey Ramone—wrote “I Slept With Joey Ramone—A Punk Rock Family Memoir," he thought he'd told it all: what it was like to grow up as Joey's younger brother, how the formation of the Ramones band came to be, the behind the scenes highs and lows of the music business in the tumultuous and exciting punk rock era. But that is not the end of the story! The release of the paperback ...

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Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project" Nominated For Three Grammy Awards

Source: Muse Media
December 3, 2010

HERBIE HANCOCK'S “THE IMAGINE PROJECT" NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS, BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO AND BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Critically-acclaimed CD The Imagine Project recorded across the globe features a message of peace through global cooperation and includes Hancock joined by Anoushka Shankar, Seal, Pink, John Legend, Juanes, Jeff Beck, Konono No l, Lionel Loueke, Ceu, Dave Matthews, Lisa Hannigan, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Chaka Khan, Tinariwen, The Chieftains, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, ...

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53rd Grammy Nominations Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
December 3, 2010

Here are the nominations in the jazz categories, as well as some other categories which included jazz artists. The Grammy Awards show will take place February 13th, 2011 at 8 PM. 44. Best Contemporary Jazz Album For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. The Stanley Clarke Band The Stanley Clarke Band [Heads Up International] Never Can Say Goodbye Joey DeFrancesco [HighNote Records] Now Is The Time ...

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Thelonious Monk's 'Monk's Dream': The Greatest Jazz Album Ever

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
December 3, 2010

I came across Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) early in my jazz education and began to track down his stuff. I loved the way he played piano, and based on his status as one of jazz's greatest artists, many others did. too. It took about three seconds to recognize Monk's playing, and you can't say that about many others. When he first established himself in New York in the '40s, Monk was more infamous than famous as other ...

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A Special Blossom Dearie Combo for the Holidays

Source: Jim Smith
December 3, 2010

Blossom Dearie with good friend and mentor Mike Renzi created two beautiful recordings. Featuring Blossom Dearie on solo vocals and piano(Erroll Garner's Steinway, no less)with arrangements and additional keyboards from Mike Renzi, Daffodil Records is proud to offer Christmas Spice So Very Nice and Tweedledum & Tweedledee. Christmas Spice So Very Nice is a perennial treasure that will fill your home with joy and warmth through the holidays and year. A special collection of Christmas love songs, not the over-played ...

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