Jazz News

Drummer Cindy Blackman Pays Homage to Tony Williams at Highline Ballroom on March 10th

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

World-Renowned Drummer Cindy Blackman Performs At The Highline Ballroom On March 10 In Support Of Her New Release Another Lifetime On Four Quarters Entertainment Album Pays Tribute To Her Mentor Tony Williams When Tony Williams tragically died at the age of 51 in 1997 in the midst of continuing to speed ahead with new compositional projects, he left in his wake a drummer who counted him an invaluable mentor and close friend whose career has been a testament to Williams' ...

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Resonance Records Download Week at All About Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

Download five free MP3s courtesy of Resonance Records

Includes tracks from the Claudio Roditi's Simpatico and Gene Harris' Another Night in London.

Featured: 2010-02-09 Sweet Georgia Brown (09:29) Gene Harris From: Another Night in London Resonance Records Featured: 2010-02-08 Spring Samba (04:52) Claudio Roditi From: Simpatico Resonance Records Featured: 2010-02-12 I Hear A Rhapsody (06:17)

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Marco Pignataro Launches New Web Site

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

We're proud to announce the launch of a new jazz web site by saxophonist Marco Pignataro at marcopignataro.net. Here you will find exciting news about Marco's current work in the jazz scene, an updated tour schedule, press photos, educational material by Marco, interesting links, writings, and much more. ABOUT MARCO PIGNATARO Italian saxophonist Marco Pignataro is currently the Managing Director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) a new program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through a variety of ...

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Tim Kuhl Group at Zebulon on February 21, 2010

Source: Two for the Show Media
February 13, 2010

Hello AAJ Readers and Friends, My group will be playing at Brooklyn hot spot Zebulon on Sunday, February 21st, at 9pm. This show is a serious MUST SEE... TK Group: Pete Robbins - Alto Saxophone Josh Roseman - Trombone Aki Ishiguro - Guitar Ryan Mackstaller - Guitar Malcolm Kirby Jr. - Double Bass Tim Kuhl - Drums + ...

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Gail Marten: A Very Good Year

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2010

Gail Marten's CD In Love Again, recorded with Larry Willis, Herman Burney and Eric Kennedy, and released in October 2009 was chosen one of The 20 Best Vocal CDs of 2009 by Jazzhouse Diaries. The honor was announced by noted jazz writer, critic and broadcaster W. Royal Stokes on December 29th. The music from the CD is in regular rotation on radio worldwide. Cathay Pacific Airlines is just one of the international airlines that will be playing the music from ...

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Randy Ingram Trio @ Smalls Jazz Club on February 16th

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 13, 2010

Tuesday, February 16th, 7:30pm-10:00pm Randy Ingram, Piano, Massimo Biolcati, Bass, Jochen Rueckert, Drums Smalls Jazz Club 183 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10014 (212) 252-5091 or smallsjazzclub.com for info and directions $20 (includes one drink) “Ingram and his band consistently get it right on 'The Road Ahead', an impressive debut by a leader and group that one expects will continue to make great music for years" --All About Jazz “[Ingram's] throughly enjoyable debut portends a bright future... 'The Road ...

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Erik Norlander Debuts Galactic Collective in Cleveland on March 27th

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

WORLD RENOWNED KEYBOARDIST ERIK NORLANDER ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT: THE GALACTIC COLLECTIVE WITH A CD/DVD RELEASE CONCERT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO In the spirit of his much acclaimed ROCKET SCIENTISTS LOOKING BACKWARD multimedia box set comes a new combination DVD/CD release from symphonic rock keyboard virtuoso ERIK NORLANDER. The GALACTIC COLLECTIVE is a fresh and innovative take on the best of Eriks vast instrumental catalog written for ROCKET SCIENTISTS, LANA LANE, and his own solo albums over the years. The versatile keyboardist ...

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Surf-Rock Pioneer Richard Delvy Dies

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2010

Richard Delvy, a pioneering surf-rock drummer, composer, arranger, publisher and producer, died Feb. 6 at West Hills Hospital in California after a long illness. He was 67. Born on April 20, 1942, in Bridgeport, Conn., Delvy relocated to Southern California and became the drummer for the Bel-Airs, one of the earliest surf-rock groups. The band had a regional hit with the instrumental “Mr. Moto," which was covered by acts including the Ventures and Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. The original ...

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