Jazz News

New Children's Book Celebrates Django

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

“When I think about the best guitar players ever, the first name that comes to mind is Django Reinhardt. No one has ever equaled his sound or technique." - Willie Nelson “The story of Django Reinhardt is a natural for younger audiences...Christensen supports the inspirational story with rich, vibrant paintings that capture the texture and tone of the landscapes in Django's life. The art steals the show here, but the text works fine, too, describing the essence of Django's story ...

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Sambada's New Album "Gente!" and Release Party Dates

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
January 14, 2010

Brazilian Transplants in Unexpected Places: SambaD Reveres and Reinvents Samba and Surf-Rock

There's a beach where one sunny afternoon you may witness an offering to an Afro-Brazilian Orixa spirit of the ocean, the next day watch master capoeristas practicing Brazil's martial art dance form, and still another day join a gathering of thousands of surfers-cum-dancers rocking out to hybrid musical sounds informed by bloco afro (Afro-Brazilian percussion music), samba-reggae, surf-rock, and California funk. No, these are not the shores of ...

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Django Reinhardt's 100th Anniversary Celebrated by Gipsy Virtuosos Rosenberg and Lagrene !

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

Coming this 23rd of January, the Django Reinhardt Centennial anniversary will be celebrated all along 2010, and all across the globe, with all major gypsy artists paying a tribute. The Rosenberg Trio, the world's most reputed gipsy jazz band, have teamed up with their friend guitarist extraordinaire Birli Lagrene, and deliver a smashing new project: Djangologists--celebrating 100 years of Django Reinhardt. Exclusively available online, first on the band's site at the groundbreaking price of 8 euros, and shortly after on ...

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Greg Reitan 'Antibes' Released Today on Sunnyside Records

Source: Sunnyside Records
January 14, 2010

Greg Reitan: Antibes Sunnyside Records Release Date: 12-Jan-2010 “I have been paying attention to Greg Reitan for several years now, finding him to be a pianist and composer who is already quite impressive and who seems to have a great deal of rapidly developing potential." - Orrin Keepnews, from the CD liner notes

This quote is not a standard line from a music flack: Its from a man ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "Michael Musillami - From Seeds" Contest

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

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Urban Funk Releases Their First Single "What You Wont Do for Love"

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

From their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. The classic Smooth Jazz vocal by Bobby Caldwell is re cut with Tommy Lepson leading on vocals. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, the CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music. Bobby Caldwell's timeless piece What You Wont Do For Love was first released on the titled LP in 1978. Tommy Lepson brings a passionate and soulful style to this ballad that is balanced ...

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Jazz Heritage Center Announces Initiative on Jazz and Film

Source: Michael Ricci
January 13, 2010

New exhibit, mini jazz film festival, lectures by jazz film experts, weekly jazz film screenings highlight programming

Screening of Legend of Bop City, formal opening of JHC Media and Education Center kick off initiative on January 17

San Francisco, CA -- The Jazz Heritage Center (JHC), San Francisco's only permanent complex dedicated to jazz culture, art and history, announced today a special initiative on jazz and film. This new effort includes the formal opening of the JHC's new Media and ...

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Nineteen-Eight Records Six-Day Music Festival in Toronto

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2010

The Rex Jazz and Blues Bar will host a six day music festival featuring Nineteen-Eight Records artists from February 2-7, 2010. Highlights of the week-long event include appearances by 2007 Juno Award Winner Chris Tarry and RUDDER, the NYC based quartet whose most recent album, Matorning, was named one of the top ten albums of the year by the Boston Globe. Information is available by calling The Rex at 416 - 598 - 2475. Additional information on the artists is ...

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