Jazz News

Charlie Apicella & Iron City Release New Album Sparks in March 2010

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 6, 2010

New York, New York -- After the success of the 2009 release Put The Flavor On It you would think guitarist and band leader Charlie Apicella would be hard pressed to duplicate such an outstanding recording. With Sparks due to drop in March, listeners and critics alike will be heaping the praise upon the Iron City ensemble as if they were the second coming of the great funky organ bands such as Booker T. and the MGs This is a ...

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Independent is the New Signed: Fan Funded Soul/Blues Artists Debut Album at Somerville Theater

Source: Mix Management, Bonnie Ahl
January 6, 2010

Dwight & Nicole Release Their Independent Album Signs Feb 5th at Somerville Theater

Friday, Feb 5th at Somerville Theater 8pm with Tim Gearan & Will Dailey 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144

“Dwight Ritcher and gorgeous dusky-voiced Nicole Nelson lay down sultry, soulful music" - Boston Globe “Magnificent!"- Dr. Maya Angelou “A voice for the ages" - Boston Phoenix

Boston/NYC based duo Dwight & Nicole (Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson) follow their 2006 self titled EP ...

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Jazz Vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter to Perform Live at the Metropolitan Room, February 5th, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

Jazz Vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter to perform live at the Metropolitan Room, February 5th, 2010 New York, NY - Jazz vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter are joining forces in February to bring a night of unique jazz sounds to the Metropolitan Room. Long-time friends and no strangers to the New York jazz scene, their mutual love for standards have inspired Shirley and Dexter to team up and bring their favorite sounds to the stage. The performers originally ...

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Buddy Rich Tribute Tours the UK

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

September 2007 marked the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of one of the true giants of jazz: drummer and bandleader Buddy Rich. To celebrate, award-winning British drummer Pete Cater played a special one-off concert at Cadogan Hall, London. Such was the success of this event that Pete and his big band will be doing a number of special appearances across the UK commemorating the master drummer. The concerts will feature virtually all the best-remembered and most frequently requested items from ...

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The Layers of Master Percussionist Jerry Leake Emerge on "Cubist"

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

Jerry Leake produced his new album like a mad rhythm scientist. He was methodic and resourceful, precisely mixing and pouring one ingredient into the next. It could have ended in disaster with sonic fragments left strewn about haplesslybut it did not. Cubist (Rhombus Publishing; Jan 1, 2010) comes to life with mathematical precision and beauty where each composition resounds its exclusive musical “soul." Cubist reflects and retracts not only music but also people and their experiences. “You can almost feel ...

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Jazz Standard Swings into the New Year - January 2010 Line-Up

Source: AMT Public Relations
January 6, 2010

JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nations premier jazz clubs, presents another month of great jazz in January. From January 710 we present master pianist Kenny Barron with an all-star quintet, followed on January 1214 by guitarist David Gilmore and his exceptional new band Numerology. ECM recording group FLY the trio of Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, and Jeff Ballard will hold forth from January 2124. Jazz Standard continues our celebrated Mingus Mondays residency in the new year with performances by the ...

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Collectors' Choice Reissues More Rare Peggy Lee Albums

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
January 6, 2010

COLLECTORS' CHOICE REISSUES MORE RARE PEGGY LEE ALBUMS TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY and LET'S LOVE To Be Released January 26 TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY Perhaps the most famous album in the Peggy Lee canon is one that few people have ever heard! Culled from three nights of a three-week April run at New York's Copacabana in 1968, during which Lee played two shows per night (and three on Saturday), blending in contemporary songs with old favorites to rave reviews. “Two Shows Nightly" ...

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Emilio Solla & the Tango Jazz Conspiracy Live at the Jazz Standard

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 6, 2010

Pianist/Composer & Bandleader Emilio Solla will be performing with his group The Tango Jazz Conspiracy at The Jazz Standard in New York City on Tuesday February 9th, 2010 - Set Times are 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM. This performance is in celebration of Emilio Solla's new CD release titled Bien Sur! on Fresh Sound World Jazz. Emilio Solla & The Tango Jazz Conspiracy Emilio Solla - piano Chris Cheek - saxophones Victor Prieto - ...

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