Jazz News

Santana Legend Gregg Rolie Prepares for Summer Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 9, 2010

Houston, TX - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, will be playing select dates with his band throughout the summer. The Gregg Rolie Band will be performing electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as “Evil Ways", “Black Magic Woman" “Soul Sacrifice", “Jingo" and “No One To Depend On" as well as tracks from Rolie's previous effort 'Roots' and new songs. The ...

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JazzPA's 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration - July 23-24 in Bellefonte, PA

Source: Michael Ricci
June 9, 2010

Save the weekend for JAZZ! JazzPA.com The 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration Is Almost Here! Friday & Saturday July 23-24 - historic Bellefonte PA Dear Jazz Fans and Friends of JazzPA, Summer is upon us and we're gearing up for a great weekend of jazz in Central PA! The 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration begins on Friday July 23rd and continues all weekend at various locations throughout historic Bellefonte. Use our newly designed website to help you plan your weekend! 2010 Special ...

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MOJA Radio/Weekly Features: June 7-13, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
June 9, 2010

This Monday, June 7th, we'll present another edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most popular, active and unique guitarists, composers and bandleaders in MOJA, CHARLIE HUNTER. Back on May 23rd Charlie celebrated his 43rd birthday so we'll wish him a belated Happy Birthday and share his story with you for an hour. You'll hear of his beginnings growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, ...

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Carefusion Jazz Festival Partners with Symphony Space to Present 5 Concerts

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 9, 2010

CareFusion Jazz Festival New York Presents Five Concerts at Peter Norton Symphony Space NEW YORK, NY - CareFusion Jazz Festival New York and Peter Norton Symphony Space team up for five outstanding concerts featuring some of the best in jazz. Located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, Symphony Space presents each concert at the accessible price of just $15 per ticket. Sponsored by CareFusion, a leading global medical device company, and produced by George Wein's New ...

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Guitarist Martin Taylor Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2010

Guitarist Martin Taylor is about as multi-faceted as any player on the modern scene. Whereas many guitarists have reached similar heights within the jazz world, Taylor has developed simultaneous reputations for his solo jazz guitar playing, his Gypsy-inspired band, the Spirit of Django, his solo finger-style guitar work, as well as his small group jazz playing. Among guitarists, he is known as a player's player-- someone who reaches across genres to integrate his many influences, while at the same time ...

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Ronnie Scott's @ Birdland on June 15

Source: Outside Organisation
June 9, 2010

Ronnie Scott's @ Birdland with The James Pearson Trio, The Ronnie Scott's Allstars, Vocalists China Moses & Ian Shaw, plus special invited guests. Tuesday, June 15 @ 8:30 & 11pm In England in the 1950's it was almost impossible to hear 'real' jazz, the New York Jazz Scene was 'the' place to be. Musicians flocked from all over the world to the hub of the jazz universe. One of these musicians was from England, a superb saxophonist named Ronnie Scott. ...

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Minor Key to 'Tonight Show' Tune

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2010

“The Tonight Show" gets its fourth theme song in a little more than a year, as new music director Rickey Minor joins the late-night talker on Monday.

Minor will immediately put his stamp on the Jay Leno gabfest with a new theme, along with an entirely new band. For those keeping track at home: Leno signed off in May 2009 with his long-running theme song, as written by original band leader Branford Marsalis. Conan O'Brien then launched with his own ...

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Dozens of Musicians Jazz up Crystal December Caribbean Cruise

Source: Michael Ricci
June 9, 2010

This December, nearly two dozen jazz artists will dazzle music lovers aboard Crystal Cruises' Experiences of Discovery Jazz Cruise. With live performances from piano solos to harmonious trios, quartets and full seven-piece bands, the 10-day Caribbean itinerary roundtrip from Miami aboard the award-winning Crystal Serenity December 11, 2010.

The acclaimed Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band will headline, along with a variety of solo artists to fill the ship with the sounds of jazz in the classic styles of the '30s, ...

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