Jazz News

Tim Kuhl's - A Winter's Night of Music V.2 (01.11.10)

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 3, 2010

Hello AAJ Readers, Please join us on a second installment of “A Winter's Night of Music," on Monday January 11th, featuring some of NYC's most exciting and edgy improvisers ... A must see and there is NO COVER charge. DETAILS/SET TIMES: 9pm - Tim Kuhl's “Pandora's Box" Mikko Inannen - Saxophones Frantz Loriot - Viola Ryan Mackstaller - Guitar James ...

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Bill McBirnie - Mercy (Featuring Robi Botos) - Tracking Info and Critiques

Source: Michael Ricci
January 3, 2010

Below is some recent tracking information as well as some further critical reaction to Bill McBirnie's new acoustic jazz flute release, Mercy (featuring Robi Botos).

TRACKING INFORMATION:

Mercy has been achieving some active rotation and is filtering upwards in various spin-cycles, per the following: (1) - Mercy has reached the “Top 40 New Releases" at the web site of US-syndicated Jazz DJ, Bob Parlocha. (2) - Mercy is currently a “Featured Release" at Canada's Premier Jazz Station, JazzFM91. (3) - ...

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Pianist Marian McPartland Awarded Prestigious "Order of the British Empire" by Queen Elizabeth

Source: Michael Ricci
January 3, 2010

Queen Elizabeth's annual honors list, announced at midnight on the last day of each year to recognize distinguished service to Great Britain, includes a membership in the “Order of the British Empire" (the highest honor other than “Dame") for 91-year old jazz piano legend and long-time host of National Public Radio's “Piano Jazz" program, Marian McPartland.

“Mrs. Margaret Marian McPartland. Pianist and Radio Show Host, National Public Radio, USA. For services to jazz and to aspiring young musicians in the ...

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Wife of Famed Trombonist Dick Nash Dies

Source: All About Jazz
January 2, 2010

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AAJ Top 100 Most Read News Announcements: 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2010

1. Obituary Michael Jackson Dies Published: June 25, 2009 2. Music Industry Michael Jackson -- Cardiac Arrest Published: June 25, 2009 3. AllAboutJazz.com Follow AAJ on Twitter! Published: January 9, 2009 4. AllAboutJazz.com All About Jazz Has Gone Mobile! Published: March 16, 2009 5. ...

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Jazz Music is for Everyone!

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2010

By Jason Parker [Reposted from his One Working Musician blog]

My wife recently emailed me a link to a blog post by Natalie Christie, The Tiny Soprano. Christie's post is about learning and mastery and resonated with me as a musician. In this post was a link to a TED talk by Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, author and leadership expert. It is this video that inspired the blog post you are now reading. Zander makes so many ...

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Jazz at the Athaneum in La Jolla - Winter 2010 Schedule

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2010

JAZZ AT THE ATHENAEUM WINTER 2010 SERIES FEATURES TWO SAN DIEGO DEBUTS January 27, February 10, 18 & 25, 2010, 7:30pm Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, CA Single Tickets: $19 members / $24 non members Series: $68 members / $88 non members Call (858) 454-5872 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library announces its winter Jazz at the Athenaeum series, which includes two local debuts. The series features ...

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Tad Hendrickson's Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2009

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
January 2, 2010

By Tad Hendrickson

It's that time of year again where I take a moment to look back and try and piece it all together with a succinct list of the year's 10 best jazz albums. This is an annual rite for jazz scribes and just about anyone else out there that covers a beat for a publication. One could argue that it is a sort of weird to rank different artistic endeavors (After all, isn't beauty in the eye of ...

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