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Interview

Sonny Rollins: The Abstract Expressionist

Source: Michael Ricci
September 8, 2010

After 60 years of playing tenor sax, Sonny Rollins thinks he just might be getting the hang of it. Sonny Rollins, saxophone colossus, turns 80 on September 7. You wouldn't know it to see him standing at the front of the bandstand, one of the last of the jazz legends, unleashing his soul through the frantic force of brash and sinuous improvisations, much as expressionist painters once attacked their canvases with color. On his best nights, Rollins rides the rhythm ...

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Radio

Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz - "Last of the Summer Jam"

Source: J. Scott Fugate
September 8, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is absolutely free, completely legal, fun for the whole family, and available to listen to anytime, anywhere, ad infinitum, right here: http://bit.ly/97N7st This may be a bit late for your Labor Day pool or BBQ party . . . but I recorded it on Monday for a personal party of my own—and thus, by listening to it today or ...

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Event

Ramsey Lewis Will Premiere Major New Composition "Colors" at Blue Note Tokyo

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 7, 2010

Legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis is currently putting the finishing touches on a major new work entitled Colors—The Ecology of Oneness. Written for his jazz trio, the piece will be performed against a dazzling visual backdrop designed by acclaimed Chicago-based photographer Michael Coakes. The new work will receive its World Premiere at the renowned Blue Note Tokyo for 10 performances only, Tuesday, Sep. 28—Saturday, Oct. 2. Tickets to the exclusive event are now on sale. Building on Lewis' recent critical ...

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TV / Film

Debut Theatrical Screenings of Leonard Cohen's "Songs from the Road"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 7, 2010

Emerging Pictures and Legacy Recordings have joined forces to present the US theatrical premiere of Leonard Cohen's Songs From The Road, a concert film comprised of a dozen exceptional performances, each taken from a different city along Cohen's highly-acclaimed 2008/2009 concert tour. Following the celebration of his 40th year as a Columbia artist in 2007 and coinciding with his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2008, Cohen thrilled his fans by announcing his first tour ...

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Performance / Tour

Marc Hoffman Joins "Tickling The Ivories" Concert

Source: blueplate pr
September 7, 2010

Jazz recording artist will perform during an evening of piano music (WEST JEFFERSON, NC)—Composer/pianist Marc Hoffman will perform all-original jazz pieces during the Ashe County Arts Council's “Tickling The Ivories" concert of piano music in the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, Saturday, September 11, beginning at 7.30 PM. Hoffman will perform “Curioso" from his new all-jazz CD Curioso, another jazz instrumental from his upcoming release Late September, and a special piece he has written just for this concert. ...

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Recording

Isabel Rose Compared to Sinatra, Tony Bennett; 10/19 -- "Swingin' from the Hip" Earns Raves

Source: Seth Cohen PR
September 7, 2010

"Isabel Rose recalls the days when great performers would tackle almost any style and make it their own. It's not just a matter of having a voice or a band; there's a cult of personality that surrounds great performers. Sinatra. Babs. Bette. Torme. Bennett. Newton. It wouldn't be entirely surprising if twenty years down the road people were adding Rose to that list." iTUNES Editorial Coverage Coming, as Mainstream, Jazz, Broadway, GLBT, Syndicated Radio and Indie Media Continue to Discover ...

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Event

"Bicycles and the Arts" at Happy Dog Gallery (Chicago) on October 1

Source: Lindsay Brom
September 7, 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010 (8 p.m.) Happy Dog Gallery 1542 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor Chicago, IL 60622 You are invited to attend “Bicycles and the Arts," a multidisciplinary performance event that creatively explores connections between bicycles and the arts. This event, which is part of the Fifth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival and Chicago Artists Month, includes: A group art show called Wheels on the Ground and in the Sky, with 2D and 3D artworks ...

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Festival

JazzFest Berlin 2010 Programme Available & Tickets On Sale

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 7, 2010

JazzFest Berlin 2010—Goes Europe! This year's edition of the Berlin Jazz Festival (JazzFest Berlin 2010) will take place from November 3 to 7. Artistic director Nils Landgren and the Berliner Festspiele treat you to a resounding jazz experience with 23 events, more than 30 jazz ensembles and roughly 250 musicians. The recent festival focusses on the colourful varieties of European jazz in a multi-faceted five-days programme. Different generations of German jazz are represented—by elder statesman Emil Mangelsdorff, by visionary avant-garde ...

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