Jazz News

Jonathan Richman Announces Twenty-Seven Shows in January & February

Source: 1888 Media
January 6, 2010

Los Angeles, CA - Jonathan Richman has announced a new run of shows with drummer Tommy Larkins. These twenty-seven shows, including a four-night residence in Austin, TX and a three-night stand at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY will kick off another full year of touring.

Upon wrapping up these dates, Richman will put the finishing touches on his forthcoming as-yet-untitled 2010 album with Larkins. This collection of songs will be a follow-up to his Vapor Records release ...

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Tokyo Rosenthal Announces New Release and Northeast Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
January 6, 2010

Chapel Hill, NC -- Rock and Sock Records recording artist, Tokyo Rosenthal, announced today that his new album, Ghosts will be released on January 18. This will be Rosenthal's latest studio album since the highly acclaimed Love Won Out which broke into four different music charts. Ghosts features the previously released single, Mister Tell Me Bout The Great Depression, the riveting, hard rocking tune that tells the tale of the present economic downturn. Also already getting attention and advance airplay ...

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The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Presents "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz - Gospel Messiah!"

Source: Just Roots PR
January 6, 2010

Returning to the Auditorium Theatre for the 5th year January 16th and 17th, 2010

In a musical celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. King is Handel's Messiah like you've never heard it, incorporating jazz, blues, gospel, bebop and other all-American musical forms for an exuberant, joyful experience.

Features soloists Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Karen Marie Richardson with a full orchestra, jazz combo and choir! If you've never experienced Too Hot, this is the year to find out ...

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#6 For December 2009!---- Tony Foster's "In Between Moods" on the Earshot National Campus/Community Radio Charts!

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

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Five Time Detroit Music Award Winner Paul Miles and 7-Time Detroit Music Award Nominee Carolyn Striho at Memphis Smoke-Sunday Jan 17, 2010

Source: Just Roots PR
January 6, 2010

Sunday, Jan 17, 2010-8pm, Memphis Smoke presents “The Send Off Show," Detroit Music Award Winner Paul Miles and seven time Detroit Music Award Nominee-Carolyn Striho will be presenting a dynamic concert to kick-off their events in 2010

Miles is going to compete in the International Blues Competition in Memphis, Tennessee and Carolyn will be going to Copenhagen to perform. Both have new CD's respectively “Blue Collar Man" and “Honesty" released in 2009. They will do selections from those latest efforts. ...

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Django Allstars 10th Anniversary / Centennial Tour

Source: DL Media
January 6, 2010

The production team of Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta continue to blaze a new path in event conception and production. Together for over 20 years, the partners have quietly marched to their own drum in their music careers separately, and as a combined force producing and creating numerous successful events.

The crown jewel of their current projects is a tribute to Django Reinhardt -- a Festival and All Star touring group in his name. The '10th Anniversary' of their very ...

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The Respect Sextet Returns to le Poisson Rouge in NYC on Tues, January 12, 2010 at 10:00PM with Ethan Iverson (of the Bad Plus) Opening on Solo Piano

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

After nearly a decade together, the members of The Respect Sextet have created an environment of trust and musical courage that allows them to explore the many facets of improvised music. They displayed this fearlessness--and a playful love of experimentation--to a standing-room-only crowd at Le Poisson Rouge. So said All About Jazz columnist Jason Crane about The Respect Sextet's previous performance at Le Poission Rouge in late May, when the band celebrated the release of their newest recording, on Mode ...

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Musicworks Benefit for Brass: A Concert for Education Outreach in Quito, Ecuador

Source: Michael Ricci
January 6, 2010

MUSICWORKS Arts Presentations announces a “Benefit for Brass" concert to raise funds for a second volunteer seminar with Fundacion Brass Band del Ecuador, a school and community safe haven serving underprivileged students and families in Quito. The event at Bowery Poetry Club, Saturday January 23rd 2010, at 2:00pm is open to adults and children, and features members of Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Brooklyn Qawwali Party, Imogen Heap, Michael Bolton, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Ursa Minor, Bjork, Josh Ritter, and the ...

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