Jazz News

Photographer Jim Marshall Dies

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2010

Rock and jazz photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep Tuesday. Cause of death was unknown. He was 74.

The stocky, pugnacious Marshall was best known for his iconic pictures of such rockers as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Rolling Stones. Probably his most famous single shot was of Johnny Cash giving a one-fingered salute to the camera during a 1969 concert at San Quentin Prison; he frequently complained that he never received a penny ...

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Live Webcast: Steve Wilson at the Village Vanguard

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

Hear And Watch The Concert At 9 p.m. ET at www.npr.org/music For many years, Steve Wilson has made a living as a “first-call" alto and soprano saxophonist. That is, he's a first-choice musician for tons of acclaimed bandleaders: Christian McBride, Maria Schneider, Dave Holland, Mulgrew Miller, Chick Corea, Buster Williams and so forth. He spent much of last year with the 70th-anniversary Blue Note Records band, and even took a few gigs with classical-music ensembles presenting works for strings and ...

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Litchfield Jazz Fest Announces 15th Anniversary Line-Up

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 15th Anniversary Line-up: Tickets On Sale Now!

August 6, 7, 8, 2010, at The Springs Center and Grounds of Kent School, One Macedonia Road (Route 341), Kent, CT

Prices start at just $29

The Litchfield Jazz Festival returns on August 6, 7, and 8 for its 15th Anniversary, honoring the legendary Dave Brubeck in his 90th year. It will be held in the air-conditioned Springs Center and on the campus of Kent School, both in Kent, ...

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Actor Robert Culp Dies After Falling at His Hollywood Home

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

Actor Robert Culp, best known for his role as an international tennis star and globe-trotting secret agent in the hit 1960s television series “I Spy," died Wednesday morning after a fall at his Hollywood home.

The 79-year-old actor was rushed to Queen of Angels hospital shortly after 11 a.m. after hitting his head while taking a walk outside his home in the 1800 block of El Cerrito Place, said LAPD Lt. Bob Binder. He was found by a jogger who ...

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Hot & Cool N.E.C. Jazz 40th Summit Saturday March 27 at B.B. King's

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

Performers include John Medeski, Billy Martin and DJ Logic; Bernie Worrell, Ran Blake, Anton Fig, Dominique Eade, Jason Moran, Joe Morris, Matthew Shipp, Sarah Jarosz, Lake Street Dive

Join some of today's hottest performers at BB King's Blues Club and Grill on Saturday, March 27 for Hot & Cool NEC Jazz 40th Summit. The event features keyboardist JOHN MEDESKI and drummer BILLY MARTIN of Medeski, Martin & Wood with turntable maestro DJ LOGIC; Parliament / Funkadelic founding member keyboardist BERNIE ...

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Bassist Avishai Cohen Sings Roots into Gold

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
March 24, 2010

Ladino Jazz and Clave Cantatas: Bassist Avishai Cohen Sings Roots into Gold

Israeli bassist Avishai Cohen is an alchemist at heart. Finding inspiration in musicians ranging from Bach to Stevie Wonder, Avishai can transform a tired Israeli school tune back into poetic gold. He can take the Sephardic melodies his grandfather sang in prayer, or his mother hummed while washing dishes, and make them groove. He can take a sinuous and spontaneous jazz bass line turn it into a top ...

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An Evening with Michael Tomlinson at Mukilteo Coffee Roasters in Langley, WA on April 24th

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

April 24, 2010, 7pm, Tickets $20 Mukilteo Coffee Roasters 3228 Lake Leo Way Langley, WA 98260 Seattle's favorite son “Michael Tomlinson" performs in the woods on Saturday, April 24th at Mukilteo Coffee Roasters from 7pm. to 9:30pm. Michael's had amazing success in his long career putting out such hits as “The Climb" which was the most requested song on our beloved former radio station “KEZX" Michael's album “Dawning of a new day" sold over 100,000 copies. ...

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Celebrating Cal Massey: Fred Ho and Salim Washington Concert on April 22

Source: Michael Ricci
March 24, 2010

CELEBRATING CAL MASSEY with Fred Ho & the Afro Asian Music Ensemble and Salim Washington & the Brooklyn College Big Band Thursday, April 22, 7 pm, Gershwin Theater Brooklyn College, Campus Road and Hillel Place FREE to Public This concert features a rare performance of the gifted composer and trumpeter Cal Massey's piece, The Black Liberation Movement Suite. Presented by the H. Wiley Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music and The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium ...

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