Jazz News

Jazz Guitarist and Composer Michael-Louis Smith to Perform April 10 & 24 at the Willamsburg Music Center

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

Jazz guitarist and composer Michael-Louis Smith will bring two of his projects, The Left Ear Trio and the Michael-Louis Smith Quintet, to perform two sets of original music at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Music Center on Saturday April 10, and Saturday April 24. The Left Ear Trio will appear on April 10 for a live, recorded performance of brand new original music. The group features Michael-Louis Smith (MLS) on guitar, Andy Carballeira on Hammond organ, and Jon Fisher on drums. The ambitious ...

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Legendary Jazz Icon David Sanborn is Paid Tribute by Sax Great Alfonzo Blackwell and Many Other Music Stars for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Show in 2010

Source: One Creative Publicist & Management
April 10, 2010

New York, NY (USA) Well, it's still awards season and the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is coming up later this month on Friday, April 23 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is an annual awards event that is one of the hottest tickets in Canada. 2010 marks its sixth year in production. This year's recipient of the awards show's top honor, the George Benson Lifetime Achieve Award will be presented to legendary jazz ...

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World Premiere of "Spark of Being," a New Multimedia Work by Dave Douglas and Bill Morrison, Presented by Stanford Lively Arts on April 24

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

Stanford Lively Arts will present the world premiere of “Spark of Being," a meditation on contemporary art, technology, and other themes through the lens of the Frankenstein story, from the jazz trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas and video/film artist Bill Morrison. Premiering on Saturday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium, the multimedia production will combine the screening of film--consisting of new, archival, and distressed footage--with an original score by Douglas written for his electric band Keystone. Spark of Being was ...

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UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards - 2010 Nominations Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

The British Parliament was dissolved this week in preparation for a General Election on May 6. Thankfully this hasn't prevented the announcements of nominees for the 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Awards--the premiere British awards for jazz which recognise not only musicians and recordings but also journalists, venues and other vital aspects of a thriving jazz scene. The nominations were announced by the joint sponsors--PPL and Jazz Services:

“The nominations have today been announced for the 2010 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Paul Gambaccini ...

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Moja Radio/Weekly Features (12-18 April 2010)

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

This Monday, April 12th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important figures in all of jazz history, HERBIE HANCOCK, on the very day that marks his 70th birthday. You'll hear all about his beginnings in his hometown of Chicago, his big breaks with Miles Davis and others, his contribution to the fusion era, his many collaborations and of course ...

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Jazzbridge.org "First Thrsdays" 2009-2010 Series Final Concert!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

The final concert in JazzBridge.org's “First Thursdays" 2009-2010 concert series will be held Thursday, May 6th at the Collingswood Community Center at 30 Collings Ave. in Collingswood, NJ.

Featured artist will be the band MONKadelphia, featuring Tony Miceli, vibes; Tom Lawton, piano; Chris Farr, tenor sax; Micah Jones, bass; and Jim Miller, drums. In addition to being the last presentation of the season, the concert will be an extra-special CD release party event, as MONKadelphia has just released its first ...

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Jazzascona Festival 2010 Focuses on New Standards

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

JazzAscona - taking place in Ascona, Switzerland, from June 24 to July 4, 2010 - stands out for its unique program and is today one of the major world events devoted to historical styles of jazz-an eleven-day multi-faceted musical marathon, but also an opportunity to vacation and relax in the grandiose Lake Maggiore setting, just south of the Swiss Alps.

The theme of the 26th edition is New Standards, updating an extraordinary, often-forgotten collection of jazz classics. New compositions, led ...

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Joel Fairstein Releases "Emergence"

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2010

Critically acclaimed Knoxville keyboardist Joel Fairstein taps into his Jazz, Latin, and Soul roots to take us on a journey through Brazil and beyond with Emergence, his sixth album. “I was in Brazil in 2006 shooting a short film on Iguazu, Carnival, and Bahia. Hearing the samba schools inspired me to compose an original soundtrack of piano with percussion, but the music eventually eclipsed the film project, and I ended up with a full album with expanded instrumentation. I'd also ...

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