Jazz News

Corey Allen Actor Played Gang Leader in 'Rebel Without a Cause' Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
June 30, 2010

In 'Rebel,' Allen played Buzz Gunderson, who challenges James Dean to a 'chicken run.' In 1984, Allen won an Emmy for directing an episode of 'Hill Street Blues.'

Corey Allen, an actor-turned Emmy Award-winning director who earned a slice of film immortality in the 1950s playing the doomed high school gang leader who challenges James Dean to a “chicken run" in “Rebel Without a Cause," has died. He was 75. Allen died at his home in Hollywood on Sunday, two ...

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Sharing What I've Learned - "Pay-What-You-Want" Music Consulting

Source: Michael Ricci
June 29, 2010

I'm a big fan of sharing. I truly believe that we're more successful when we share everything openly and honestly with those around us. It's part of the reason I started this blog. It's the entire reason I gave a free Ustream seminar on Touring. And it's the reason that I've been considering offering consulting services to my fellow musicians. I've been mulling this idea over for a while now, and while I feel I've been ready to do it ...

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Raves for Mike Clark's "Carnival of Soul," out Now on Owl Studios

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 29, 2010

Enthusiastic Coverage Greets Legendary Drummer Mike Clark's 'Carnival of Soul' “A Jazz Party With a Kaleidoscopic Array of Players" “A Fun, Thoughtful, Sometimes Virtuosic Set" Over the past two weeks, enthusiastic coverage has greeted the release of legendary drummer Mike Clark's CD Carnival of Soul - from JAZZIZ to Modern Drummer to The Indianapolis Star and more, Clark's propulsive, joyful jazz/funk collection has been praised as “a jazz party with a kaleidoscopic array of players," and as a “fun, thoughtful, ...

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Continuum, a Journey Through Jazz - "Sultry Summer Nights"

Source: Michael Ricci
June 29, 2010

SoulandJazz.com Presents: Continuum - A Journey Through Jazz Episode 12: “Sultry Summer Nights" Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" Greetings fellow travelers - in the past few weeks our journey through jazz has encountered some summer grooves and summer soul . . . and it's been funky, fun, and hot - but this week it's time to cool down. So, let's go sit on the porch as the sun goes down and enjoy a sultry summer ...

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Great Women in Music Festival Marks Its 10th Anniversary This October in NYC

Source: 319 Public Relations
June 29, 2010

Fall 2010 Marks the 10th Anniversary for New York City's Great Women in Music Festival This October Will Make the 10th Installment of the Great Women in Music Festival, a Month Long Celebration of Women in Music Powered by Media Partner WRKS 98.7 KISS FM New York, NY -- This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of one of the most exciting music festivals in New York City, Great Women In Music (GWIM). Great Women in Music is an ongoing ...

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U.S. Navy Band Commodores Featuring Guest Vocalist Jane Monheit July 4th, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
June 29, 2010

The U.S. Navy Band Commodores will perform a concert with Jazz Vocalist, Jane Monheit on July 4th, 2010 at the Washington National Mall at 8 p.m. The concert is free to the public and no tickets or reservations are required. For over forty years the Commodores have presented the very best in Big Band Jazz and have entertained and enthused audiences worldwide. Known for their engaging and electric performances, the Commodores are indeed a national treasure. Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit ...

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Erik Friedlander Celebrates His 50th Bithhday with Free Download of New Digital Single, "Aching Sarah"

Source: GoMedia PR
June 29, 2010

Prolific Cellist and Composer Will Fill his Fiftieth Year with Numerous Performances and Both Digital, Vinyl and CD Releases

New York cellist and composer Erik Friedlander will turn 50 this year. One of the most acclaimed artists on the New York music scene for the past two decades, Friedlander is celebrating his birthday on July 1 with two performances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the release of a single, “Aching Sarah," which will be available for free as a ...

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John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Roillins Get 'Definitive' 2-CD Sets on Concord

Source: conqueroo
June 29, 2010

Two-disc sets capture some of the finest jazz recorded in the 1950s

All three collections to be released on August 24, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Following up on the success of The Definitive Vince Guaraldi, Concord Music Group has assembled three new titles in the Definitive series showcasing some of the most influential figures in modern jazz. The Definitive John Coltrane on Prestige and Riverside; The Definitive Thelonious Monk on Prestige and Riverside;The Definitive Sonny Rollins on Prestige, Riverside ...

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