Jazz News

The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Turns 30!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

Ottawa - From its roots as a weekend-long Dixieland bash to its current status as one of the National Capital Region's largest annual events, the Festival has been thrilling music fans for 30 summers. To celebrate, this year's edition is stretching out to encompass 11 days--June 24 to July 4--and introducing three new musical series. “This is a year for us to both reflect on our past and look to the future," says Executive Director Catherine O'Grady. “We'll be featuring ...

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The Tremendous Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings to Perform July 4 at the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

Ottawa - “Tremendous, just tremendous," said David Letterman after Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' performance on his show. The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival is delighted to add the renowned group to the Festival's star-studded Concert Under the Stars line-up on July 4, 9pm on the Main Stage at Confederation Park. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective continues to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival Adds the Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo to Line-up on Saturday, June 12th at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Van Van Tour Cancelled.

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

The Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo will join the Playboy Jazz Festival line-up Saturday, June 12th, it was announced today by Dick Rosenzweig, President of the Playboy Jazz Festival.

The group will replace Los Van Van, who regretfully have had to postpone their upcoming tour. “The coordinators of the tour of Los Van Van regret to announce that, due to an unresolved business matter between the group and a third party and circumstances beyond ...

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Bass Icon Eddie Gomez Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2010

Eddie Gomez is known throughout the world as a consummate bassist, sterling educator and a musician active in a wide variety of musical settings. He has been on the music scene for more than 40 years and has worked with everyone from Bobby Darin to Giuseppi Logan. Gomez moved from Puerto Rico as a child and was playing music from an early age. He came to prominence when Bill Evans asked him to be the bassist for the pianist's trio, ...

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Two Great Cities, Two Great Festivals Unite to Celebrate Rich History of Jazz

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 18, 2010

TWO GREAT CITIES, TWO GREAT FESTIVALS UNITE TO CELEBRATE RICH HISTORY OF JAZZ SISTER FESTIVALS: CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival (August 6 - 8), Newport, RI Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival (November 3 - December 4), Barcelona, Spain Jazz Impresario George Wein Performed at May 17 Reception in Barcelona to Announce Collaboration Celebrate the rich history of jazz when two great cities and two great festivals - CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI and Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival in ...

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Infinite Playground - Julian Waterfall Pollack's New Release

Source: Michael Ricci
May 17, 2010

Julian Waterfall Pollack's new album Infinite Playground is now available for purchase. The album features Julian Waterfall Pollack on Piano, Noah Garabedian on Bass, and Evan Hughes on Drums.

About Julian Waterfall Pollack At the age of twenty-one, New York Pianist Julian Waterfall Pollack has the jazz community abuzz with his mature, technically ferocious, and dynamic piano playing. A classically trained pianist, Pollack has unleashed into the world a singular blend of music that combines his love for ...

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Elifantree's Debut Album is out Now!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

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Michele Rosewoman Performs at Symphony Space, June 4-5, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

On Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Alliance gives the New York premiere of pianist/composer Michele Rosewoman's “Big Bad" at Symphony Space as part of “Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across the Americas."

“Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across the Americas" showcases new works from composers throughout the Americas, including world premieres, part of the ongoing commitment of Symphony Space and the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance to new music through the Sonidos de Colores ...

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