Jazz News

"Secret Society of Internet Jazzers" Concert brings together Twitter Musicians in Berkeley

Source: Jason Parker
September 2, 2010

A collaborative gig with musicians from up and down the West Coast. This show features SF Bay area guitarist Rob Michael and drummer Joe Shotwell from the Atmos Trio, dual trumpet duties from Seattle's Jason Parker and Seaside CA's Dave Hoffman, Santa Cruz bassist Steve Uccello and Oakland's Darin Wilson on piano. This particular group has never played together before so this provides a unique opportunity to witness/ participate in a Realtime Jazz experience. Dig it! This concert will be ...

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Cuneiform Artists on Tour - September, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
September 2, 2010

AHLEUCHATISTAS September 9 Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 624-5347 9:00 pm Septemper 10 Lemp Neighborhood Art Center 3301 Lemp Ave St. Louis, MO 63118 8:00 pm September 11 Adventures in Modern Music festival (sponsored with The Wire) Empty Bottle 1035 N Western Ave Chicago, IL 60601 (773) 276-3600 RAOUL BJORKENHEIM/MORGAN AGREN/BILL LASWELL September 19 Downtown Music Gallery's 20th anniversary celebration! Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery (between Bleecker & Houston Sts.) New York, NY (212) 614-0505 ...

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Open for business! The Seabird Jazz Lounge in Long Beach, CA

Source: Michael Ricci
September 2, 2010

The Seabird Jazz Lounge was formally known as the “Cotton Club," a classy, intimate straight-ahead and contemporary Jazz Lounge in Long Beach, CA. Presenting a variety of live world class local and nationally known musical acts! Featuring our amazing house band The Dale Black Quartet The Seabird Jazz Lounge has reopened their doors and remains one of the best jazz spots in Long Beach. Adjacent to the famous Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles, where you can enjoy your favorite plate of ...

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Dave Bass Quartet Featuring Ernie Watts, Babatunde Lea, Mary Stallings, and Gary Brown Release "Gone"

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2010

David Bass on Gone

The word Gone has several meanings for me...

There's the 20-plus years I was away from the music scene, then there's the feeling when your lover leaves and your heart breaks... alone and empty, and finally, the beatnik/hipster notion of an irrevocably cool person.

I have returned to music and am proud to present these original compositions brought wonderfully alive by the musicianship of Ernie Watts, Babatunde Lea, Gary Brown, Harold Muniz, and especially Mary Stallings ...

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Chris Massey Signs with the Spectra Jazz Record Label

Source: Michael Ricci
September 2, 2010

Not often does a drummer start off a career with high praise and reviews from jazz critics—nor does a drummer provide the sort of recorded listening experience one leaves on continual play, but you'll have to hear drummer Chris Massey's New Jazz Project CD “Vibrainium"to believe it! We here at Spectra Jazz have kept Massey's CD in our rotation for the last two weeks and are very proud that Chris has signed with the Spectra Jazz label. The talents of ...

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Collard Greens & Gravy to Release "Juke Joint Boogie!", September 13th 2010

Source: Just Roots PR
September 1, 2010

Melbourne, Australia based act, Collard Greens & Gravy are releasing their 5th album on Monday, September 13th 2010. The album title is “Juke Joint Boogie!" (BMM 357.2) and is a combination of original and cover tunes The album's direction is based upon the early Sun Record's Blues recordings, of such artists as Howling Wolf, Junior Parker and Doctor Ross. “The music of those artists had a raw, primal, rough and tumble, which despite being record in the 1950's, sounds more ...

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Canada South Blues Society (Windsor) to Hold Blues Challenge Series

Source: Just Roots PR
September 1, 2010

Ever wish you could have a do-over? NOW YOU CAN! After many years of not staging a Blues Challenge Series, The Canada South Blues Society in Windsor has decided to do so this year in conjunction with Caesars Windsor Casino and Molson Canadian. YOU ARE INVITED YOU TO COMPETE! he preliminary rounds will be held on Wednesday evenings at Caesars Windsor (in the big room) on the following dates: September 29, 2010 8pm-11pm October 6, 2010 8pm-11pm October 13, 2010 ...

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6th Annual Riverside Blues Festival in Windsor

Source: Just Roots PR
September 1, 2010

For the 6th straight year, the Canada South Blues Society and The Riverside Sportsmen's Club are presenting the RIVERSIDE BLUES FESTIVAL on Friday, September 10th and Saturday September 11th Details of the event are as follows: Friday, September 10, 2010 8:30pm Riverside Sportsmen's Club 108357 Riverside Dr. East Windsor, ON Admission—$5 Saturday, September 11, 2010 5pm Riverside Sportsmen's Club 108357 ...

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