Jazz News

Thirsty for Chicha (Music)?

Source: Press Junkie PR
September 7, 2010

Cultural phenomena streak through popular consciousness like meteorites. There's a significant, even life-changing, impact made somewhere, but for many it's only a moment that flickers by, soon to be swallowed back into the cosmos. Chicha might have been like that. Instead, a once-obscure music that enjoyed a fanatic embrace in the Peruvian slums of the 1970s has become a full-fledged global occasion—thanks to the stunning success of a 2007 CD called The Roots of Chicha.

album, released by the Brooklyn-based ...

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Ethiopian Group Debo to Release EP & Supporting Tour

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 7, 2010

Debo & Fendika, CD Release & North American Tour

From the blizzard-like snowstorms of Boston to the temperate highlands of Addis Ababa and hot equatorial beaches of Zanzibar. From meager beginnings in church basements and neighborhood loft parities to a prime time slot in East Africa's biggest music festival. By February of this year, Debo Band had earned the accolades of local and international audiences alike with its “anything-is-possible" attitude.

Now in a debut tour this September, select US cities, ...

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Jazz Ensemble PULSE Premieres New Works with TAKE Dance Company October 14-15

Source: AMT Public Relations
September 7, 2010

TAKE Dance Premieres an Evening-Length Work Composed by Jazz Ensemble PULSE “A bold tribute to modernity, with just enough originality." —New York Times Thursday, October 14th & Friday, October 15th @ 8:00PM Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square Park, NYC. Train A/B/C/D/E/F/M to West 4th Street TICKETS: $20 General/$15 Seniors & Students. —— Led by Artistic Director/Founder Takehiro “Take" Ueyama, the TAKE Dance company premieres The Distance of The Moon, a full-evening work featuring six different musical selections choreographed by ...

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Bill Hughes, bandleader and director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announces Retirement

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
September 7, 2010

Trombonist, Bill Hughes, bandleader and director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, has announced his retirement on September 12, 2010. Hired by William “Count" Basie himself, Hughes first joined the Orchestra in 1953 and devoted nearly his entire career to the band. He assumed leadership of the band in 2003 following the passing of his musical companion and fellow trombonist, Grover Mitchell. William Henry Hughes was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 28, 1930, and graduated from Armstrong High School ...

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World's First Jazz Flashmob draws 1500+ in Edinburgh

Source: tommy banana
September 7, 2010

World's First Jazz Flashmob—called Clandemonium—drew 1500+ people at the Edinburgh International Jazz Festival on July 31st 2010. Over 1000 people were supplied with colour coded “tam-o-shanter" hats and took part in the event in four colour coded teams—blue—dance, green—drums, red—kazzos, and orange—body percussion and scat vocals. The onstage band featured Scottish jazz and music luminaries such as Finlay MacDonald (bagpipes), Laura MacDonald (sax), Phil Bancroft (sax) and scat vocal legend Freddie King. Organiser, leading Scottish jazz composer Tom Bancroft , ...

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"The Blues In Me" - Standout Blues CD From J. Derrickson Project

Source: Creativity in Music
September 7, 2010

Known for playing a broad mixture of styles during his live performances, James Derrickson (aka: The J. Derrickson Project) realized that he had a fast growing love for the Blues, in particular. While playing bass in a three piece Blues band for 3 years back around 2000, he took his first stab at composing Blues tunes, and quickly recognized that it came fairly easy for him. After releasing two R&B CD's in 2003 and 2007, James decided the time was ...

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Toronto-Based Blues Guitarist Chris Antonik Releases Solo Recording

Source: Just Roots PR
September 6, 2010

The debut solo album from Toronto guitarist Chris Antonik is a diverse, soulful and tightly executed blend of classic guitar blues and original, innovative, contemporary blues-rock. After thrilling audiences in Toronto blues clubs as a sideman, Antonik has stepped out on his own to deliver this self-produced collection of original material and two classic blues covers. The album “Chris Antonik" is a portrait of a maturing blues guitarist and songwriter who fully grasps the importance of song over solo—while still ...

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Blues Junction Featuring Eddie Angel at Rich Mix (London)

Source: Michael Ricci
September 7, 2010

Fri 17 Sep / 8pm / Bar / £8 adv / £11 door Call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498 The Blues Junction is a star filled band that specializes in blues music from Chicago to Delta to West Coast to British, covering blues classics by the likes of Eric Clapton, BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Cray...and many more greats of the blues genre. The band is ...

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