Jazz News

The Undertones Albums Reissued Digitally in U.S. by Union Square Music

Source: conqueroo
May 27, 2010

Reissued albums include the band's self-titled LP, 'Hypnotised,' 'Positive Touch', 'The Sin of Pride' plus 'The Best of the Undertones.'

LONDON, U.K. -- The Undertones emerged from Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1977, as part of the U.K. punk and new wave scene. Inspired by radio, records and the Ramones, five Derry teens (Feargal Sharkey, brothers John and Damian O'Neill, Billy Doherty and Mickey Bradley) had never been in bands before. Straight out of a local pub, The Casbah, the band ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "John Basile - No Apologies" Contest

Source: Michael Ricci
May 27, 2010

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Jamie Cullum to Perform Two Sets at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 27, 2010

JAMIE CULLUM and GRACE KELLY KICK-OFF CAREFUSION NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL* FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 8:00 PM, INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME at NEWPORT CASINO

Cullum Also to Perform at Fort Adams State Park on August 7

Sneak Preview: Jamie Cullum to Perform on The Bachelorette on ABC - Monday, May 31, 8:00pm

NEWPORT, RI -- British singing and piano sensation Jamie Cullum brings his eclectic mix of jazz, pop and rock-influenced music to the opening ...

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Chris Botti Pairs up with 16-Year-Old Nikki Yanofsky at CareFusion Jazz Fest

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 27, 2010

CareFusion Jazz Festival New York Presents An Evening with CHRIS BOTTI with Special Guest Nikki Yanofsky at Carnegie Hall June 19, 8:00 pm

Botti Also Set to Perform at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, August 8

NEW YORK, May 27, 2010 - CareFusion Jazz Festival New York presents An Evening with Chris Botti with special guest Nikki Yanofsky at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue & 57th Street, on Saturday, June 19, at 8:00 pm.

Joining Botti ...

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Jazz Singer Suzy Williams' Big Band Plays the Venice Talking Stick

Source: All About Jazz
May 27, 2010

Spend a Memorial Day Weekend evening of cool jazz with Suzy Williams and her big band, 'Suzy and her Solid Senders.'

Suzy's SOLID SENDERS Band include Brad Kay on piano, Kahlil Sabbagh on drums and vibes, Charles Burns on sax, Dave Jones on bass, Dan Weinstein on trombone, Corey Gemm on trumpet and more TBA.

Williams' energy must be seen to be believed...a natural performer. - Robert Palmer, New York Times.

Williams is an enormously amusing, endearing ...

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Google Balks at Turning over Data to Regulators

Source: Michael Ricci
May 27, 2010

Google has balked at requests from regulators to surrender Internet data and e-mails it collected from unsecured home wireless networks, saying it needed time to resolve legal issues. A Google employee on a camera-equipped tricycle recording images for Google's Street View Maps near Paris in August 2009. In Germany, Google said it was not able to comply with the Hamburg data protection supervisors Thursday deadline to hand over data the company had collected inadvertently, it says while roving cars were ...

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Fat Freddy's Drop Bringin' New Zealand Funk Back to the US for Summer Tour

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
May 27, 2010

Fat Freddy's Drop is bringin' their New Zealand funk back to the US for a summer tour!

Fat Freddy's Drop 2010 Tour Details: 06/19/2010, Sat: Boonville, CA: Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Mendocino County Fairgrounds; Tix: $145-3 Day, $55/65 Single Day; Show: 8:00 pm; Ph: 916.777.5550

06/20/2010, Sun: San Luis Obispo, CA: Avila Beach Bowl, 6464 Ana Bay Drive; Show: 6:00 pm (approx.)

06/23/2010, Wed: San Diego, CA: 4th & B, 345 “B" Street; Show: 9:00 pm

06/24/2010, ...

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Make the Dream a Reality with Sunna Gunnlaugs

Source: Michael Ricci
May 27, 2010

Icelandic pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs will be releasing a new CD on June 17th and with the help of Kickstarter.com she's hoping you will get involved. The CD is called 'The Dream' and features the fine talents of Loren Stillman, Eivind Opsvik and Scott McLemore. Everything is done except the manufacturing and promotion of the CD, and that's where you can help. 'The Dream' has it's own page on Kickstarter.com where you can go become a 'backer' and choose from a ...

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