Jazz News

Previously Unreleased Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters Features Never-Before-Heard Ray Charles / Johnny Cash duet

Source: Arlene Garcia
October 27, 2010

Concord Records is proud to announce the release of Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters, an incredible collection of newly discovered Ray Charles recordings. The tracks embody the remarkable breadth of musical styles that were synonymous with this classic American artist. In 2009, after six months of sifting and sorting through four decades worth of demos and other previously unissued material at Charles' R.P.M. International studios on Los Angeles' Washington Boulevard, Concord Music Group's executive vice president of A&R, John Burk, ...

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ESP - Disk' Offers Entire Catalog of CD's for $9.98

Source: Christopher Diasparra
October 27, 2010

Independent record label ESP—Disk' is pleased to announce its retail price for all single compact disks will be reduced from $12.98 to $9.98 effective Monday, October 25th for items purchased online at www.espdisk.com. Select double CD's, including the November reissue of “The Complete ESP—Disk' Recordings of Pearls Before Swine" , will be reduced to a $12.98 price point. As an artist run label founded in 1966, ESP—Disk' has been offering the public with the finest recordings of jazz, avant-garde, free, ...

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New Lesson Just Released: Improvise Over In Your Own Sweet Way

Source: Bill Rinehart
October 27, 2010

Improvising Over In Your Own Sweet Way The Dave Brubeck standard, In Your Own Sweet Way, presents a challenge to improvisors: how to solo over a progression that spans a wide range of keys at a fast tempo. It starts in G minor, moves to Bb, Gb, D, C and then Db in it's thirty-two bars. Kirk Lightsey sheds some light on this problem in his recording of the tune on his 2004 Sunnyside release, The Night's of Bradley's. Watch ...

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This Week on Riverwalk Jazz:Time-Tripping Back to 1929

Source: Don Mopsick
October 27, 2010

Beginning Thursday, October 28, the weekly Riverwalk Jazz public radio series will broadcast a show called Class of '29: Jazz on the Move from Chicago to New York. The show can be heard on public radio stations nationwide (check local listings), on XM/Sirius sattelite radio on Sundays, and streamed directly from the Riverwalk Jazz website here. In 1929, jazz was making its way into mainstream America, moving from Chicago to New York, blossoming in Harlem nightclubs, on the Broadway stage ...

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Miles Davis London Exhibition

Source: Claire Thornton
October 28, 2010

The last remaining 100 original paintings and drawings As we are nearing the 20th anniversary of his death, Miles Davis, considered by many to be the world's greatest jazz musician, will have his last remaining 100 original drawings and oil paintings showcased at Gallery 27 in Cork Street Mayfair from Tuesday 7th December 2010 to Saturday 12th December. Many of his paintings reflect his well documented fascination with and love of women, together with evocations of African tribal art. This ...

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Party at Stax with Huey Lewis & the News on October 28

Source: Stax Museum of American Soul Music
October 27, 2010

Join us to celebrate the release of Soulsville, the Stax Songbook recorded at legendary Ardent Studios, by Huey Lewis & the News!

Thursday October 28 at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music: VIP Private Event 6:00pm-7:00pm: $100 per person (limited to first 50): Guest will have the opportunity to meet and have a photo taken with Huey Lewis, get a personalized autographed CD, and be the very first to hear the new album. To purchase tickets, come ...

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Tim Warfield Organ Band with Terrell Stafford in Harrisburg on November 14th

Source: Michael Ricci
October 27, 2010

Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz presents the Tim Warfield Organ Band, with special guest Terrell Stafford on trumpet, live in concert Sunday, November 14th at 6pm. The Tim Warfield Organ Band, with special guest Terrell Stafford is the last of our 2010 monthly concert series sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz. We'll celebrate the release of Tim's new CD, A Sentimental Journey (Criss Cross, 2010). A top youth band from an area high school or college will open ...

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Ladies of Jazz Concert, San Jose, CA

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
October 27, 2010

Don't miss a fun filled evening with Ladies of Jazz Singer/Songwriters Melissa Dinwiddie, Jennifer Lee, Cathi Walkup, and Leanne Weatherly. All four Bay Area ladies will perform their own original material ranging from straight-ahead jazz, to comical swing, to beautiful, touching ballads with David Udolf on piano, Paul Smith on bass, and Terry Loose on drums backing them up. This show was so popular it completely sold out when they performed in Santa Clara this summer.

Jazz singer/songwriter Melissa Dinwiddie ...

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