Jazz News

Angel City Jazz Festival Opens October 2nd at REDCAT with Henry Grimes's Return to the LA Stage plus the Dwight Trible/John Beasley Duo

Source: DL Media
September 30, 2010

Los Angeles' cutting-edge jazz celebration, the Angel City Jazz Festival, now in its third year, is pleased to open its 2010 edition with a very special return to the Los Angeles stage by Henry Grimes, the legendary “lost" bassist. Opening for Henry in this evening of astonishing music will be the Dwight Trible/John Beasley Duo, showcasing Trible's soulful vocals and Beasley's outrageous piano chops. On Saturday October 2nd, The Angel City Jazz Festival opening night event takes place at REDCAT, ...

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Teacher of Jazz Saxophone Playing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work. Teacher of Jazz Singing / Improvisation / Ensemble Work

Source: Portmann
September 30, 2010

The Bern University of Arts unites a variety of artistic disciplines under one roof. It is dedicated to developing transdisciplinary perspectives for teaching and research. The programmes on offer include degree programmes and further education programmes in the fields of Design, Fine Arts, Conservation and Restoration, Music, Opera/Theatre and Literature. The Department of Music of the Bern University of Arts (BUA) also offers Jazz as a field of study and educates Swiss and foreign students to be professional musicians at ...

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We Brothers Three: the Joneses, Heaths and Montgomerys

Source: David Brent Johnson
September 30, 2010

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The SXSW of World Music: Womex 2010

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 29, 2010

It's an all-day, all-night dance and listening party, where old hands and grand dames share space with wild newcomers. It's a business platform where people from remote villages and well-heeled megalopolises meet and discuss how to sustain musical diversity. It's the best place to launch a successful career, whether you're a striking traditional singer from Afghanistan or the best rock guitarist in Zanzibar. It's WOMEX, the world's premier world music expo and music event (October 27-31, 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark). ...

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd to Tour with Experience Hendrix

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 29, 2010

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band has released LIVE! In Chicago, which showcases Kenny and his band, Noah Hunt, Chris Layton, Scott Nelson and Riley Osbourn, along with special guests, blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Willie “Big Eyes" Smith, Buddy Flett, Bryan Lee and Tommy Shannon (of Double Trouble).

While Kenny's musical career has been nothing short of phenomenal, his passion for cars easily matches his passion for guitars. To celebrate the release of LIVE! In Chicago, Roadrunner Records has posted a video ...

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Jovino Santos Neto Explores North & South America on New Adventure Music Release

Source: GoMedia PR
September 29, 2010

On October 19, Adventure Music will release Veja O Som/See the Sound, the highly anticipated new release from acclaimed pianist Jovino Santos Neto. The two-CD set pairs the Latin Grammy-nominated Santos Neto with a host of guest artists in a series of duet performances that melodically symbolize music's power to unite. As he says in the CD's liner notes, “This project was born from a phone conversation I had with Adventure Music founder Richard Zirinsky, Jr. exactly one year ago...I ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "Curtis Fuller - I Will Tell Her" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
September 28, 2010

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Enter the HighNote "Steve Turre - Delicious and Delightful" Giveaway

Source: Michael Ricci
September 28, 2010

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the HighNote “Steve Turre—Delicious and Delightful“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 28th.Click here to enter the contest (Following Steve Turre at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at HighNote About Steve Turre and Delicious and Delightful Few can match Steve Turre's skill as a trombonist. His technical mastery, which has seen him win five Down Beat ...

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