Jazz News

Musician/Composer Dana Leong Returns to California This Week for a Regional Tour

Source: AMT Public Relations
August 9, 2010

Musician/Composer Dana Leong Returns to California for a Regional Tour Including a World Premiere with Project Bandaloop DANA LEONG 2010 CALIFORNIA TOUR 8.11 :: 8PM MILK & JADE by Dana Leong @ Yoshi's Oakland (Oakland) 8.13 :: 8PM MILK & JADE by Dana Leong @ San Jose Jazz Festival (San Jose) 8.14 :: 7:30PM MILK & JADE by Dana Leong @ Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park (LA) 9.30-10.02 :: 9PM Dana Leong Premieres Work with Project Bandaloop @ Orange County Performing ...

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NPR Music Advance Streams New Albums from Ray LaMontagne & Esperanza Spalding

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 9, 2010

NPR MUSIC STREAMS ENTIRE ALBUMS FROM RAY LAMONTAGNE AND ESPERANZA SPALDING: “FIRST LISTENS" AVAILABLE AT NPR.ORG/MUSIC

NPR Music offers advance album streams of new albums by Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs and Esperanza Spalding. Both are available for free, on-demand listening now until their release on August 17 at www.npr.org/music as part of the site's “First Listen" series.

Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs: The fourth album, God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise, from the Grammy nominated artist ...

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August Online Edition of Jazz & Blues Florida Posted

Source: Michael Ricci
August 9, 2010

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Jazz Vocalist Vicki Burns Featured at Zeb's in New York August 18th 2010

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2010

Jazz singer Vicki Burns will be featured at Zeb's Jazz Vocalist series on August 18th in New York City. Leonard Thompson will be the featured pianist, with Saul Rubin on guitar, Ben Meigners on bass and Will Farrell on drums. Music from from Siren Song Burns' first recording as well as selections from her most recent CD, “Live at Anna's Jazz Island" will be featured. About Vicki Burns Vicki Burns is a jazz singer who has been delighting audiences for ...

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Kali. Z. Fasteau new CD: "Animal Grace" with Louis Moholo, Bobby Few & others on Flying Note (FNCD 9014)

Source: Kali. Z. Fasteau
August 9, 2010

“Live in Harlem" with Louis Moholo-Moholo & “Live in the Alps" with Bobby Few, Wayne Dockery & Steve McCraven FLYING NOTE Records proudly announces the release of Animal Grace (FNCD 9014). “Live in Harlem" was recorded at Big Apple Jazzspace on a warm Sunday, June 17, 2007. The synchronicity of Kali's duets with the great South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo is amazing. The last time they had played together was in the 70s with Don Rafael Garrett and others in ...

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First DVD by Dixieland Crackerjacks Released: Great Live Performances

Source: Michael Ricci
August 9, 2010

Dixieland Crackerjacks—Great Live Performances 12 tracks, all recorded between 2008-2010 DVD Price: 12 Euro —worldwide shipping included! To order contact : [email protected] or visit our website. DVD Great Live Performances 1. Nassau 4:26 2. Hello Dolly 3:51 3. Happy Dance 2:53 4. South Rampart Street Parade 5:05 5. St. Louis Blues 5:15 6. Jambalaya 3:48 7. Royal Garden Blues 4:25 8. Goody Goody 5:23 9. Progreso 4:13 10. Fidgety ...

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Louis Hayes; Jammin' On The Hudson on August 15th

Source: Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC
August 9, 2010

Riverbank State Park, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, for our sixth consecutive year are pleased to present: “Jammin' On The Hudson." 'Jammin'; The Summer Concert Series for the 'serious' Jazz Lover! What could be more inviting than listening to the sounds of great Jazz Artists, cast out over The Hudson River, at sunset, for Free?! On Sunday August 15th we present a percussionist who is somewhat of a jazz icon. A Drummers' Drummer who began his career at ...

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SoulfulRadioNetwork.com Soulful Internet Radio Network Launches New Station Broadcasting the Music of Alfonzo Blackwell

Source: One Creative Publicist & Management
August 8, 2010

The Soulful Radio Network is pleased to announce the official launch of a new station exclusively dedicated to the music of Modern Contemporary Jazz Maverick Alfonzo Blackwell.

New York, NY (USA) 2010 marks an exciting year for the Soulful Radio Network and music impresario Alfonzo Blackwell. SoulfulRadioNetwork.com the soulful internet radio network The Soulful Radio Network is excited to announce 8 new channels added to the existing 16 channel internet radio network, which now boasts a total of 24 channels ...

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