Jazz News

Litchfield Jazz Fest Announces Jazz is Cool – A Salon with 2011 NEA Jazz Master

Source: Lindsey Turner
July 15, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM Kent School's Mattison AuditoriumOne Macedonia Road (Route 341) Kent, CT Tickets $10 Ph. (860) 361-6285 Fax (860) 361-6288 Kent, CT--The Litchfield Jazz Festival and Camp are proud to partner with Divas World Productions to present “Jazz is Cool"--- A Jazz Salon with the Great Delfeayo Marsalis on Saturday, July 24th at 7:30 PM in Kent, CT. This performance is part of 30 part concert series, “Kent Has That Jazz," ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival “Goes Green”

Source: Lindsey Turner
July 15, 2010

The Litchfield Jazz Festival returns August 6th--8th to the Springs Center and grounds of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut where it will celebrate its 15th anniversary. The festival is renowned for “booking the next best thing in jazz" and has included artists like Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall and Tito Puente. The Litchfield Jazz Festival, which has always had a recycling program, increases its “green" initiatives this summer. With a desire to leave as small an environmental impact as possible on ...

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Paulie's New Orleans Jazz and Blues Fest kicks off in Worchester on Friday, July 16

Source: MassJazz
July 15, 2010

The sounds and tastes of New Orleans and Louisiana are coming to Worcester, Massachusetts this weekend at the third annual Paulie's Jazz & Blues Festival on Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17 at the Chandler Street Fairgrounds. Featured musicians this year include Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers, Henri Smith and his New Orleans Friends and Flavours, the Hurricane Horns and Anders Osborne among others. The festival is dedicated this year to the people of Louisana who are fighting ...

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Stax Museum Opening Reception for "Elvis! From Memphis to Manhattan"

Source: Stax Museum of American Soul Music
July 15, 2010

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Jazz Artist Harold Rayford Opens Up about Private Moments

Source: Tracy Williamson
July 14, 2010

The world is getting ready to see a whole new side to Tyscot Records' gospel jazz artist, Harold Rayford. With the release of his Brand New CD, I am the Instrument on August 3rd, longtime fans and even newcomers will not only notice a higher level of musicianship but they'll get to learn more about the man behind the music. In his candid EPK video, which is available now on www.youtube.com, the gospel jazz veteran opens up about private moments ...

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Ahmad Jamal: The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions

Source: Michael Ricci
July 14, 2010

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Let's Fall In Love | We Kiss In A Shadow

About The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions

Tracing back the influence of pianist Ahmad Jamal through his more than 50 years of performing and recording is like trying to repack the explosive components of a fireworks display after it ignites, flares, expands--and flashes again from every cascading branch. His original concepts about melody, rhythm and dynamics were important precursors to the work of such pianists ...

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New Date Announced for ASMAC Golden Score Awards

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 14, 2010

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED: COMPOSER MARC SHAIMAN AND ARRANGER SAMMY NESTICO TO RECEIVE GOLDEN SCORE AWARDS; ROB REINER TO HOST JULY 22nd TRIBUTE

Los Angeles, CA: On Thursday evening, July 22, 2010, The American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers will host the Annual Golden Score Awards, hosted by actor/producer Rob Reiner, at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City. The 2010 Golden Score Award will be presented to the multi-talented award winning film, television and theatrical composer, lyricist and arranger ...

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Critically-Acclaimed Vocalist Jane Monheit To Release "Home" September 21st

Source: Muse Media
July 14, 2010

CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED VOCALIST JANE MONHEIT RETURNS “HOME" SEPTEMBER 21ST WITH STUNNING NEW CD OF JAZZ STANDARDS SET FOR RELEASE BY EMARCY/UNIVERSAL New release is the first album to be produced by Jane in its entirety and features guest artists John Pizzarelli, Peter Eldridge, Frank Vignola, Joe Magnarelli, Mark O'Connor and Larry Goldings Los Angeles, California. “Home," Jane Monheit's eagerly anticipated new CD, is set for release by Emarcy/Universal Records on September 21st, 2010. An ode to the golden age of the ...

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