Jazz News

Charter Cruise Consultants Realizing Dreams Upon the Seas

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
July 19, 2010

Charter Cruise Consultants realizing dreams upon the seas New venture guides theme cruises from conception to execution St. Louis, MO: A collective of veteran cruise planners with over fifty years of combined experience have formed Charter Cruise Consultants to develop and guide theme cruises for full ship and large group charters. The principals, who together have successfully produced twenty-five full ship music-themed cruises over the past decade, have been consulting outside parties for years and decided to formalize their ...

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Ladies Sing the Blues Cruise--Carnival Cruise Lines - Triumph will depart New Orleans, LA on 12/6

Source: Just Roots PR
July 19, 2010

LADIES SING THE BLUES CRUISE December 6, 2010--December 11, 2010

Carnival Cruise Lines--TRIUMPH, New Orleans, LA

Carnival Cruise Lines--Triumph will depart New Orleans, LA on 12/6--11/2010 with Jomar Records recording artist Pat Hunter “National Woman in Blues, Vol 1" on board as one of the three featured female performers on this 'blues cruise.' Miss Hunter's All Star band will have Steve Nixon (IL); formerly of the Ronnie Baker Brooks Band, on keys; Sarasota Slim (FL) as lead guitarist; Nitro ...

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"Paul Slaughter Jazz Photographs 1969 - 2010" Now Available!

Source: Paul Slaughter
July 19, 2010

Paul Slaughter / Jazz Photographs 1969-2010, with a Foreword by the renowned jazz musician Charles Lloyd, is now published. Go to blurb.com to take a sneak preview of the book. Order a copy if you are so inclined. The hard cover book with dust jacket is 12x12 inches (larger than the preview), 80 pages, with 81 photographs of jazz greats, including classic images of Miles, Dizzy, and Duke, to more modern images of Redman, Metheny, Lloyd and Marsalis. Photographs are ...

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Tune into the Jason Moran "Ten" Listening Party at All About Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
July 19, 2010

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Preview Scott Colley's "Empire"

Source: Brian Camelio
July 19, 2010

Due for U.S. release on August 31st 2010, Scott Colley's upcoming album Empire features an impressive line up of Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Bill Frisell on guitar, Craig Taborn on piano and rhodes, and Brian Blade on drums. “Empire" is yet another strong example of Scott Colley's skills not only as an improviser, but also as bandleader and composer.

To preview the tune “Five-Two" from the upcoming release and view Scott's tour and press photos simply redeem your certificate number ...

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Django Reinhardt's gypsy rhythms live on

Source: Michael Ricci
July 19, 2010

The Edinburgh Jazz Festival celebrates the guitarist a century after his birth.

If there's a gig at any jazz festival which is guaranteed to attract and delight punters who ordinarily wouldn't touch jazz with a five-foot pole, it's the one with the Django Reinhardt-inspired band. Thanks to the fact that, over the last 25 years, the genius gypsy jazz guitarist's extremely accessible style of music has been heard on everything from Renault Clio adverts to movie soundtracks (Belleville Rendez-Vous, Chocolat), ...

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Greater Hartford Jazz Festival Strikes A Chord With Music Lovers

Source: Michael Ricci
July 19, 2010

HARTFORD--Bushnell Park was filled with the sounds of jazz in the summer sun Sunday as the three-day Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz brought thousands of music lovers to the capital city. Bands belted out songs on a stage near the Memorial Arch as vendors nearby sold everything from hats and handbags to shirts and jewelry. The Ross Novgrad Latin Jazz Quintet brought smiles to the crowd by finishing their set with the popular “Oye Como Va,” a tune written by ...

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Tatsuya Nakatani / Kevin Frenette Ensemble at Outpost 186 on July 23

Source: Kevin Frenette
July 19, 2010

World renowned master percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, bassist Carl Testa (from Anthony Braxton's 12+1tet) and Boston's own avant-jazz co-conspirators Kevin Frenette (guitar) and James Rohr (fender rhodes) present an evening of improvised music centering on exceptionally intricate interplay, texture and timbre. Please come by the Outpost and be part of this one-of-a-kind event! With Tatsuya Nakatani and Carl Testa on the bill --- it is sure to be SPECTACULAR!! Friday July 23, 2010 OUTPOST 186 186 1/2 Hampshire Street ...

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