Jazz News

Cape May Jazz Festival Announces New Officers and Directors

Source: gene boyd
July 28, 2010

The Friends of Cape May Jazz, the sponsoring organization of the semi-annual Cape May Jazz Festival, announces the election of a new slate of officers and directors for the coming 2010-2011 season. Gene Boyd was elected to the post of president. Formerly the organizations treasurer, Boyd has owned and managed several radio stations, and has been involved my various aspects of the music business. He has also been an active volunteer with many local non-profits, including the Center for Community ...

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Sergio Mendes Comes to the Hollywood Bowl

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 28, 2010

SERGIO MENDES COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL | MORCHEEBA OPENS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 30 AND 31, 2010, AT 8:30 PM July 30 Media Sponsors: Hollywood & Highland Center, Univision/TeleFutura July 31 Media Sponsor: Univision/TeleFutura Brazilian pop maestro Sergio Mendes comes to the Hollywood Bowl for two nights, Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, at 8:30 p.m. Opening for and complementing Mendes' sound is the return of the newly-reunited Morcheeba, in its Hollywood Bowl debut.

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Boomerang: Comic Novel Features Jazz Musicians

Source: Michael Ricci
July 28, 2010

Boomerang is a comic novel of international intrigue with two down on their luck jazz musicians as its inadvertent heroes. Ted Hogwood is a former NBA power forward who desperately needs to get his Gibson L5-CES guitar out of hock and Jerry Kwiatkowski, a disciple of Jimmy Smith, is just desperate for some rent money, not to mention his B-3 was stolen and he needs a replacement. They accept an assignment from a not-quite legitimate branch of United States Intelligence ...

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USONIC's "Evolution" Released July 31st 2010

Source: G4DZ
July 28, 2010

The dynamic and vibrant sounds of modern Jazz fused with African groove and influences from around the world. THIS ALBUM IS SET TO TAKE THE JAZZ FUSION WORLD BY STORM. Miles Bould and Scott Firth have worked alongside and toured with many diverse talents including Sting, Robert Palmer, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Joan Armatrading, Level 42, Billy Ocean, Melanie C, Morcheeba, Steve Winwood amongst others. Earlier compositions by Miles and Scott have been covered by Mike Mainieri's 'Steps Ahead' ...

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Ellery Eskelin / John Hebert / Devin Gray at the Tea Lounge on July 30th

Source: Michael Ricci
July 28, 2010

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New Cassandra Wilson CD set for release September 28th

Source: Muse Media
July 27, 2010

NEW CASSANDRA WILSON ALBUM, “SILVER PONY," SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 28TH ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS; ALBUM FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS TERENCE BLANCHARD, COMMON AND JOHN LEGEND Los Angeles, California. Silver Pony, the stunning new album from multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, will be released by EMI's Blue Note Records on September 28th. Wilson, whose remarkable, husky-tinged vibrato has created a trademark sound for her as an artist, will be touring worldwide in support of the release which features special ...

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Guitarist Jerry Jennings Highly Collectable CD Featuring Guitar Legend Ronnie Montrose Gets Reissued

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
July 27, 2010

Carmichael, CA--Much to the anticipation of guitarists and music aficiandos worldwide, one of the great lost guitar albums of the 2000's by guitarist Jerry Jennings is finally getting re-released. Featuring rock legend Ronnie Montrose, Jerry Jennings 'Shortcut To The Center' CD had a very limited run in the early 2000's and until now has been difficult to find. The instrumental album features an array of styles that range from classic fusion, to reggae, to melodic rock, and to a style ...

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2010 Stanford Jazz Festival in Final Week

Source: Michael Ricci
July 27, 2010

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