Jazz News

Hiding Solo Jazz Pianist Revealed on Dedicated Excavations

Source: Michael Ricci
January 19, 2010

Jazz pianist and composer Alvaro Is Rojas represents the mysterious on the world jazz scene. He has successfully escaped from the mainstream scene for nearly forty years, at least if the standard of gig frequency is set by his more famous contemporaries, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett. Yet, where these aforementioned piano greats have been accepted as trendsetters a long time ago, Rojas represents his own independent and not-yet-exhausted branch and should be treated accordingly. This ...

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Disques Air M.S. Launches Recording Rhodes Trip by Tomisheep

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
January 19, 2010

Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal based recording label Disques Air M.S. (Air M.S./Les Entreprises de Productions Air M.S. Mdia Inc.) proudly announces the launch of Rhodes Trip, the debut solo recording of original music by Tomisheep (Tams Brny). Rhodes Trip was produced by Eric Ranzenhofer for Air M.S. Media., and arrangements, mixing and mastering are by Tomisheep. Rhodes Trip is distributed by Distribution Select, Canada's largest independent music and video distributor.

Born in Sznolnok, Hungary, Tomisheep is a classically-trained Montreal based ...

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The Mostly Jazz Festival is Coming to Birmingham (UK)

Source: Michael Ricci
January 19, 2010

This summer The Mostly Jazz Festival will be bringing two days of well, mostly jazz music to the beautiful surroundings of Moseley Park, Birmingham UK on the 3rd and 4th July 2010.

The Mostly Jazz Festival is the UK's newest jazz festival and the only, open air, one-site festival, exclusively dedicated to contemporary jazz, funk and soul.

The inaugural year will be headlined by the Sun Ra Arkestra and Courtney Pine. Other confirmed artists include Quantic and his Combo Brbaro, ...

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Guitar Luthier Dan Koentopp Interview Launches New AAJ Column

Source: All About Jazz
January 19, 2010

AAJ is pleased to welcome Jack Huntley to its staff of contributors. While Jack will be providing a variety of content, he is launching a new column at AAJ, “Built to Sound," which will focus on a part of the music industry often overlooked - the people who design and build the instruments used by the artists we all know and love.

First up is guitar luthier Dan Koentopp, whose DK Custom Guitars possess a distinctive quality and bring the ...

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Myron Walden Comes Full Circle with Smoke Debut Jan. 29 and 30

Source: Michael Ricci
January 18, 2010

Myron Walden has achieved acclaim with his dynamic, propulsive and evocative jazz compositions, but on January 29 and 30, the saxophonist returns to his roots, playing two nights at New York City's Smoke. As a teenager, Walden spent every Friday and Saturday night in the snug jazz club Smoke (then Augie's), immersed in the music of bebop saxophonist Jesse Davis. “I remember listening to Jesse Davis and being awed by his spirit. Well before I had training to understand the ...

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Tiptons Sax Quartet US Tour: January 27 to February 6, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
January 18, 2010

TIPTONS SAX QUARTET East Coast Tour

Through the years, the Tiptons have developed a rich & unparalleled sound for sax, voice and drums. They play high-energy and soulful world music, ranging from Latin to African, Eastern European to New Orleans-style second line, all thrown into the mix of mainly original material. They have toured festivals in Europe and the U.S. for 16 years, and have released CDs on Knitting Factory, New World Records, No Man's Land, and on their own ...

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Seattle Jazz Community Haiti Quake Relief Fundraiser

Source: Michael Ricci
January 18, 2010

The tragic earthquake in Haiti has hit close to home for the Seattle jazz community. David Pierre-Louis, owner of LUCID Jazz Lounge and one of the biggest supporters of jazz in Seattle, flew to Haiti on Thursday to search for his family and the family of friends. Thankfully he was able to find his mother, who was unharmed. But while there he witnessed first-hand the devastation and tragedy the quake has caused. He's on his way back to Seattle Tuesday ...

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Kansas Jazz Collective - Chris Greco - March 10, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
January 18, 2010

Concert Date: March 10, 2010

The first concert of a new jazz concert series to be presented annually at Benedictine College (KS) under the direction of Chris Greco. The Kansas Jazz Collective will be comprised of Kansas area jazz musicians, and each year will present a different view of jazz music's variegated styles.

This year will begin the concert series with a straight-ahead modern jazz quintet representing some outstanding composer/performers of the past.

Kansas Jazz Collective Players Chris ...

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