Jazz News

BT3 Brings Hard Jazz/Funk Grooves & Guitar Pyrotechnics to the Iridium Jazz Club - Friday, August 13 @ 11:30PM as Part of Their Emerging Artist Series

Source: Michael Ricci
July 27, 2010

From a lifetime of breaking boundaries, leading an award-winning, DC-based hip-hop/fusion band, Miscellaneous Flux, and collaborating with numerous musical pioneers (Vernon Reid, Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber, and DJ Logic), guitarist Ben Tyree, pushes forward with his own ground-breaking, improvisational, sci-fi/jazz/funk trio project, BT3. On Friday, August 13 @ 11:30pm, Tyree will present BT3 at the Iridium Jazz Club (1650 Broadway @ 51st. Street, NYC) as part of their Emerging Artist Series. Incorporating Coltrane-esque melodic sheets of sound, funk-derived and ...

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Matt Wilson Appointed First Artist in Residence at Litchfield Jazz Festival

Source: Lindsey Turner
July 27, 2010

Kent, CT--World-renowned drummer, Matt Wilson has been appointed the first Artist-in-Residence to mark the 15th anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival, August 6th--8th in Kent, CT. In this role Matt will be a presence for the Festival throughout the year, giving clinics around the state and a Christmas concert in Kent celebrating the release of his latest album. Wilson will appear at the Festival on Friday, August 6th at 9:15 PM alongside vocalist Denise Thimes, and on Saturday August, 7th ...

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Kelley Suttenfield's "Where Is Love?" CD Launch at Kitano on July 29, 2010

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 26, 2010

Rhombus Records recording artist Kelley Suttenfield officially launches her debut CD--Where Is Love?--at New York's KITANO on July 29, 2010

Sets at 8pm & 10pm KITANO 66 Park Avenue at E. 38th Street NYC 10016 No Cover, $15 minimum. Reservations advised: 212 885 -7119 With Michael Cabe- piano, Tony Romano--guitar; Matt Aronoff--bass; Brian Adler--drums Where Is Love?--produced by Kelley Suttenfield and Andrea Wolper--transcends genres from Brazilian standards, to the Beatles, and beyond. This adventurous ...

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Gerardo Frisina new album "Join The Dance"

Source: Francesco Soragna
July 26, 2010

After the great success gained with his last productions and the numerous dj sets around Europe, dj and producer Gerardo Frisina presents his new album titled Join The Dance, follow up to Note Book, the acclaimed 2007 album featuring both unreleased tracks and the most significant remixes of the last several years. From the title of this album, one might immediately assume that this is a release aimed at the dancefloor. This however, is not strictly an invitation to dance. ...

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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's Jazz Touring Network Program Application Guidelines

Source: Michael Ricci
July 26, 2010

The deadline for application to the 2010/2011 JTN program is August 30, 2010. This is a receipt deadline. Applications received after this date will not be eligible for review. BACKGROUND Jazz has a particularly rich history in the mid-Atlantic region and continuing presence with vibrant jazz communities in its major urban centers of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and the world's jazz capital, New York. Over the past decade the marketplace for the presentation of jazz has changed as the ...

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IN + OUT RECORDS Announces Exclusive U.S. National Distribution Through the Allegro Media Group with New Releases from Billy Cobham, Odean Pope and James Blood Ulmer

Source: Michael Ricci
July 26, 2010

IN + OUT RECORDS, one of Europe's most enterprising and acclaimed independent jazz labels, with a reputation as a producer of recordings of the highest musical and technical quality established through its twenty plus years of releasing cutting edge music created by both American and European artists. The objective of the label, which was founded by Frank Kleinschmidt in Freiburg, Germany in 1988, is to produce sound and video recordings of innovative contemporary jazz music using state-of-the-art technology. Named after ...

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IN + OUT RECORDS announces new releases from Johnny Griffin, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, and Ratko Zjaca with John Patitucci, Steve Gadd and Randy Brecker

Source: Michael Ricci
July 26, 2010

IN + OUT RECORDS, one of Europe's most enterprising and acclaimed independent jazz labels, with a reputation as a producer of recordings of the highest musical and technical quality established through its twenty-plus years of releasing cutting edge music created by both American and European artists, announces its second release of new recordings to be distributed exclusively in the United States by the Allegro Media Group. Following up on its initial Allegro distributed release of recordings by Billy Cobham, Odean ...

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Scranton Jazz Fest "Jazz Walk" Schedule

Source: Michael Ricci
July 26, 2010

The Radisson Hotel Trax Bar, 700 Lackawanna Ave- Friday and Saturday French Jazz Vocalist Ilona Knopfler with the Steve Rudolph Trio 9:30PM-1AM

The Hilton Out Door Patio, Adams Ave.- Friday-Jim Buckley and Friends ...Saturday-The Dan Yoder Jazz Quartet 9:30PM- 1AM

The Hilton Out Door Patio Happy Hours 5:30pm til 8:30 Friday-TBA Sat...Jim Buckely and Jim Tigue

The Banchee, Penn Ave. Friday The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet, Saturday- Rouge Chimp 9:30PM-1AM

The Bog- Adams Ave- Friday Indigo Moon Brass Band...Saturday- ...

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