Jazz News

Art Lillard's Heavenly Big Band at Iridium on August 10

Source: Michael Ricci
July 9, 2010

With guest sax soloist Bob Mover

Iridium 1650 Broadway @ 51st Street New York, NY

212-582-2121      

Tuesday, August 10 Sets at 8:00 and 10:00 P.M. Tickets: $25

About Art Lillard Art Lillard is a musician with many gifts. In each of his musical roles--drummer, composer, arranger and bandleader--he shares with us his unique and refreshing contribution to our musical culture. He has been leading his own jazz big-band, Art Lillard's Heavenly Band, since 1987, playing in ...

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Indianapolis Jazz Festival Sept. 12th-18th 2010

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July 9, 2010

The Indy Jazz Fest presented by Marsh is proud to announce a new home for the Indy Jazz Fest. In what will be a three year partnership the Indy Jazz Fest presented by Marsh will be held on the grounds of Opti Park for 2010. This year's festival will be held starting Sunday, September 12 and run through Saturday, September 18, 2010. Broad Ripple Village, long known as a major hub in Indy's music scene, will provide the perfect geographical ...

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Massachusetts Stays Cool with Summer Jazz Guide

Source: MassJazz
July 9, 2010

Boston, MA--Massachusetts has released its second annual MassJazz Travel Guide, a round-up of jazz festivals, concerts and musical events taking place across the Bay State from July through October 2010. The 32-page magazine is available free to visitors and residents at tourism kiosks, in hotels and nightclubs, and on college campuses. Some of the biggest names in jazz and blues are performing in Massachusetts this summer, including Herbie Hancock, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Ahmad Jamal, B.B. King, Esperanza Spalding, Paula ...

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Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer Anchor Montreal Jazz Festival (Part 1 of 2)

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
July 9, 2010

As mentioned previously in this column, the Montreal Jazz Festival is an embarrassment of jazz riches. I spent June 25 through 28 there, wandering the streets to take in some of the free shows, but I also caught a handful of indoor shows, as well. This is the first half of a two-part review of some of the indoor shows. This week is Herbie Hancock and Vijay Iyer Trio. The second half will run next week and feature reviews of ...

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Brass Menazeri: Songs in 7/8, Fat Bass Lines & High Speed Horn Antics

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
July 9, 2010

Sousaphones, Super Fly, and 7/8: Brass Menazeri's Bumping Brass Party Grooves from Bosnia to Bollywood

Bosnian gems mingle with Bollywood bangles, while Rromani (Gypsy) hits mix with super-fly funk. Thanks to dreamed melodies and down-and-dirty bass lines, Brass Menazeri has been packing Mission bars with a heady mix of Balkan perfection and Bay Area eccentricity, of serious chops and serious joy, for years.

Now on Vranjski San (Porto Franco Records; August 10, 2010)¸ the brass band with attitude breaks out ...

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The Raga Bop Trio Reaches Across and Beyond Cultural and Musical Lines On Debut Album On Abstract Logix

Source: Souvik Dutta
July 9, 2010

Composed of veteran rock and jazz/fusion drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, and innumerable rock, pop, and R&B sessions), saxophonist and composer George Brooks (Summit, Bombay Jazz with Larry Coryell), and guitarist and composer Prasanna, the Raga Bop Trio play a fluidly inventive music that bravely and insightfully combines improvisational traditions from around the world. Drawing upon the urgency and harmonic density of jazz, the rhythmic complexity and melodic richness of classical Indian music (encompassing both Northern and Southern traditions), ...

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Roman Miroshnichenko: The Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Winner!

Source: All About Jazz
July 9, 2010

Kimberly Bjorklund, president of K&B Entertainment and our Global Partners congratulates Mr. Roman Miroshnichenko on winning the Independent Music awards second category in the Voters Choice awards, called THE PEOPLE VOX POP CHOICE! In January 2010 Roman Miroshnichenko already has won the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards in the category of “World Traditional Song." The song nominated was “Unforgiven" from his top selling CD Temptation. The Winners in more than 50 album, song, music video and design categories culled from ...

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Buster Williams Presents Flamenco Jazz Project at Iridium Jazz Club August 6-8, 2010

Source: Seton Hawkins
July 9, 2010

Bassist and composer Buster Williams leads his Something More ensemble in a presentation of flamenco and jazz entitled Spanish Sun--Flamenco Rising, with Mark Gross on saxophone, Eric Reed on piano, Ignacio Berroa on drums, and special guest Adam del Monte on flamenco guitar, at the Iridium Jazz Club August 6-8, 2010. Sets begin at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and feature a $25 cover charge.

Building upon his bandleader status as the head of the “Something More" Quartet, Mr. Williams ...

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