Jazz News

Ted Nash Quintet Plays Dizzy's

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2010

Ted Nash's Quintet returns to Dizzy's May 19th-23rd with an exciting anthology of music from successful recordings.

Such as “Portrait in Seven Shades," “Still Evolved," “In The Loop," and “Rhyme and Reason," as well as music from a commission from the Museum of Modern Art entitled “CitiEscape."

Ted will be sharing the stage with outstanding guest trumpet players each night, this is a week not to be missed!

Personnel:

Ted Nash on saxophones and flute Frank Kimbrough on ...

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Bob Mercer Chief Executive of 'Now That's What I Call Music!' Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
May 13, 2010

Bob Mercer, a music industry executive who was managing director of EMI Music in Britain in the 1970s and most recently was chief executive of the “Now That's What I Call Music!" venture that releases a bestselling series of hit-single compilation albums, has died. He was 65. Mercer died of lung cancer May 5 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his wife, Margie. As chief executive of “Now That's What I Call Music!," Mercer presided over an enterprise ...

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Bassist Ryan McGuire Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2010

Bassist Ryan McGuire, a master of classical composition, uses this skill as a strategist in the metal underground. His band Ehnahre is quite unlike any other in that field, baffling committed rock fans with its advanced theory and unstructured time signatures.

Aggressive and intellectual, McGuire hits hard. But emotion and the most serious intent are at the heart of what he does, which can be scary at first, but soon opens up doors to the imagination, where all theory falls ...

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A Salute to Women in Jazz: 30th Anniversary Central PA Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
May 12, 2010

It is with the greatest pride that the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) announces its 30th Anniversary Jazz Festival entitled “A Salute to Women in Jazz." The Festival will be held on June 10-12, 2010 at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street In Harrisburg, PA and at the other nearby venues in downtown Harrisburg.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Jazzwalk The popular Jazzwalk returns featuring live music at multiple locations. ...

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Cesaria Evora Cancels Tour Due to Illness, Including 6/25 NYC Carefusion Concert

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 12, 2010

DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS, CESARIA EVORA CANCELS SUMMER TOUR, INCLUDING CAREFUSION JAZZ FESTIVALNEW YORK CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL ON JUNE 25 ALL TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDED AT POINT OF PURCHASE NEW YORK, NY, May 12, 2010 - Due to health problems, the Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, has cancelled her summer tour, including her CareFusion Jazz Festival New York concert at Carnegie Hall on June 25, 8:00 pm, it was announced by The Bowery Presents and George Wein's New Festival ...

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Joey Ramone Birthday Bash After Party Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
May 12, 2010

Mickey Leigh, organizer of the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash and brother of the late Joey Ramone, has announced an AFTER PARTY to immediately follow this year's Bash. Held to commemorate Ramone's birthday every year since his passing in 2001 after a seven-year battle with Lymphoma, the Bash has become a highly anticipated event, bringing together some of music's hottest acts to perform for a one night only celebration. RAMONE had a history of encouraging up-and-coming bands in New York's ...

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Chris Potter's Underground Live Streaming Audio

Source: Michael Ricci
May 12, 2010

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Sonny Rollins @80: In Concert at the Beacon Theatre NYC on September 10

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
May 12, 2010

Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins will present a special concert at the Beacon Theatre on Friday, September 10 at 8:00 pm. The concert, “Sonny Rollins @80--A Celebration with Special Guests," comes three days after the jazz legend's 80th birthday. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 14 at 9:00 a.m. Rollins's last New York concert was at Carnegie Hall on September 18, 2007, which marked the 50th anniversary of his Carnegie debut. He last played the Beacon in 1995. “The Beacon Theatre ...

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