Jazz News

Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards in San Diego

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2010

Four Days of Sights, Sounds and Celebration The Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards, originally launched in 2000 as the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards, will be presented in March of 2011 in San Diego, CA. The overall event weekend will include concerts featuring the biggest jazz stars and up and coming artists, a reception with the artists and attendees, the Oasis Awards show and more. The three previous Oasis Awards shows were all-star concerts with The Rippingtons, Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Richard ...

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13th Annual Spirit of Jazz Concert Series Hosted by Oris Watches and WBGO - Jazz 88.3 FM Celebrates the Pianists

Source: OUTHOUSE pr
June 10, 2010

ORIS Watches and Tourneau, the worlds largest watch store, in conjunction with WBGO - Jazz 88.3 FM, are paying homage to jazz legends and bringing some of the greatest jazz acts to busy midtown Manhattan for the 13th consecutive year.

Gerald Clayton Trio will perform a free, lunchtime concert highlighting the music of great jazz pianists such as Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Erroll Garner and Thelonious Monk.

A retrospective exhibit accompanies the live music concert that showcases rare and never-before-seen ...

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Pianist Jeremy Weinglass Releases His Musical Journey, "Odyssey: A Twelve-Month Revolution"

Source: 1888 Media
June 10, 2010

First duet record features Chris Woods on violin

Los Angeles CA -- Ten years in the making but released this month, ODYSSEY: A TWELVE-MONTH REVOLUTION is an epic musical exploration of the passing of days, changing of seasons and the journey though the year. Prodigious pianist Jeremy Weinglass, accompanied by virtuoso violinist Chris Woods, has captured the powerful and the subtle in the cycle of life with this 12-track album.

The project began for Jeremy in 2001, post-college, as a ...

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The 2010 Caramoor Jazz Festival -- Aug 6, 7, 8 in Katonah, NY

Source: Cohn Dutcher Associates
June 10, 2010

CHICK COREA'S FREEDOM BAND, BOBBY HUTCHERSON QUARTET, STEFON HARRIS & BLACKOUT, MULGREW MILLER TRIO, ELIO VILLAFRANCA QUINTET, CHUCHITO VALDS BIG BAND, CLARICE ASSAD, ROSWELL RUDD'S TROMBONE TRIBE, BRAD SHEPIK'S HUMAN ACTIVITY SUITE, AND SPOKEN HAND PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA

KATONAH, NY Jim Luce, Jazz Producer, has announced the lineup for the 65th Caramoor International Music Festivals annual Jazz Festival, August 6, 7, & 8, at the Centers distinguished 90-acre garden estate in Katonah, New York. One of the ...

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Cuban Legend Issac Delgado & Freddy Cole Recreate Nat King Cole Classics on New Album

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2010

CUBAN MUSIC LEGEND ISSAC DELGADO COLLABORATES WITH FREDDY COLE TO RECREATE THE SOUNDS OF NAT KING COLE IN SPANISH: L-O-V-E IS AVAILABLE AUGUST 31

On August 31, Sony Masterworks will release L-O-V-E by Cuban superstar Issac Delgado. On L-O-V-E, Delgado recreates 12 sultry and sexy Spanish recordings originally sung by crooner Nat King Cole. He does so with the help of a number of outstanding musicians including a special contribution by Nat King Cole's brother, Freddy Cole. This is the ...

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ZZK Records North American Tour Starts in July

Source: Press Junkie PR
June 10, 2010

BUENOS AIRES' ZZK RECORDS RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA FOR A SUMMER 2010 TOUR FILLED WITH CUMBIA DIGITAL & DIGITAL FOLKLORICO

LOOKS TO FANS TO HELP FUND THEIR DEBUT VIDEO PROJECT

ZZK Records, Buenos Aires' most exciting and cutting edge record label, is returning to North America in July for what is shaping up to be their biggest tour of the region yet. The label has prominently risen to tastemaker status by introducing the world to “cumbia digital," a fresh sound ...

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Latin Vocal Workshops with Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, Presented by New York Jazz Academy, Now Registering

Source: New York Jazz Academy Publicity
June 10, 2010

New York Jazz Academy, the fastest growing music school in New York City, is pleased to announce a new workshop offering for vocalists. Latin American Vocal Workshop, with instructor Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, is open to singers that wish to learn more about Latin American repertoire. The sessions will focus on the music and rhythms of Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Peru. Learn how to sing in Spanish and Portuguese while developing your performance skills and your vocal technique. Expand your vision ...

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The Justin Ray Quartet at Vernon's Jazz Club on June 18th

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2010

Vernon's Jazz Club proudly presents The Justin Ray Quartet Friday, June 18th @ 8:30 PM $10 Seating charge JUSTIN RAY began his musical career while attending Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, NM. After graduating, he received a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston MA. While studying at Berklee, Ray performed with many different ensembles. Ray graduated from Berklee cum laude with a degree in music education, then moved to ...

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