Jazz News

AllAboutJazz-New York January 2010 Issue Now Available!

Source: Michael Ricci
December 26, 2009

If a new year makes people reflective, what about a new decade? We are entering the second chapter in a new century and it's almost overwhelming to think of the events both remarkable and tragic, innovations both uplifting and idiotic and transformations both obvious and still being understood that have taken place. Even in the small corner of the world called jazz, we've seen new faces arrive, old ones depart, the death knell sounded and then revoked, crossing over and ...

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AccuJazz.com Offers Jobim and 21st Century Jazz Channels

Source: Michael Ricci
December 26, 2009

AccuJazz.com concludes its month-long roll out of new channels this week with two very different but equally intriguing channels: “Decade: 2000s" and “Composers: Jobim." Both are free to use and available 24/7. As the first decade of the 21st Century comes to a close, aficionados of every art form are no doubt seizing the opportunity to reflect on what has happened over the past ten years. Despite the constant eulogies for jazz coming from a number of directions, the music ...

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165 New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz CD/DVD Release Center

Source: Michael Ricci
December 26, 2009

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Dena Taylor's Soon-to-be-Released CD "Certitude"

Source: Michael Ricci
December 24, 2009

Jazz Vocalist, Dena Taylor, has changed more than just cities with her relocation to Austin, Texas last year. The CD's title, Certitude, meaning “freedom from doubt" or “something that is unfailing, “ shows strong confidence in both sound and style and that confidence is well founded. This new pairing of Taylor with New York producer/musician, Matt Smith has introduced a new approach and a new life to the music she sings. It's fresh, edgy, stylish and, frankly, quite interesting! Smoky, ...

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New Sunjump Records Releases Winter 2009-2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 24, 2009

SUNJUMP RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR WINTER 2009/2010

Jayna Nelson: Bloom Of Creation SJCD0009 Live Concert From The Knitting Factory, NYC Recorded February 1999 Released December 2009/January 2010

Jayna Nelson, Flute Matt Schulman, Trumpet John Esposito, Piano Francois Moutin, Bass Peter O'Brien, Drums

“This ensemble was an offshoot of John Esposito's A Book Of Five Rings. Several of the pieces were formatted conceptually using a visual reference or ...

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Master Pianists Meral Guneyman & Dick Hyman Release Danzas Tropicales on Ryko January 12, 2010

Source: Ryko
December 23, 2009

Their Second Collection Filled with Latin Dance Rhythms and Jazzy Effervescence

The award-winning and classical trained pianist Meral Guneyman, along with the iconic jazz arranger, composer and pianist Dick Hyman, present Danzas Tropicales, a fluid collection of piano compositions dedicated to Latin dance rhythms. Guneyman and Hyman create a sound which captures a signature blend of Latin fervor and sophisticated elegance. Danzas Tropicales features an array of lively rhythms, ranging from the original title piece, composed by Hyman himself, to ...

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David Gray to Draw Another Line at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2010!

Source: Chillout Productions
December 23, 2009

Award winning David Gray is back with an all-new Album and for another sell-out show at the 8th Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival on Thursday February 18th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Outdoor Amphitheater! Due to the huge demand and the growing fan base of the UK's folk rock scene master, David Gray is hailed back for another performance expected to be a massive attraction to a huge crowd waiting for the return of this unique artist with his latest ...

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Ben Geyer Sextet to Release Debut Album

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

The New York City-based Ben Geyer Sextet will play a series of concerts to celebrate the release of its debut album, The Narrative. They will play at Studio 99 in Geyer's Nashua, NH hometown on Feb. 11 (8:00, $10, $7 for students/seniors); The Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA on Feb. 12 (7:00, $10); The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH on Feb. 13 (9:00, $5); and The Tea Lounge in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 25 (9:00, $5).

Each day starting Feb. ...

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