Jazz News

The Fugs: "Be Free!" out February 23 / All-Star Tribute & Benefit January 22 in NYC

Source: Now Forward Music
December 23, 2009

Counter-Culture Icons THE FUGS Release Stunning New Album Be Free (The Fugs Final CD Part 2) on February 23, 2010

Major Rock and Film Stars to join THE FUGS for a Hal Wilner Produced Benefit Concert for Ailing Songwriter, Poet and Founding Fug Tuli Kupferberg at St. Anne's Warehouse in New York City

Woodstock, NY -- Legendary rock pioneers THE FUGS -- the world's first major underground/punk group -- will release their final, and arguably best-ever studio recording, Be Free ...

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Grammy Nominee Jazz Pianist, Philippe Saisse Teams up with Getjuke to Distribute His Holiday Season Compilation

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

"I had the idea for quite a while now to release a solo project inspired by the Xmas and New Year Celebrations" declares Saisse. “I first recorded it for my wife and son then I thought that it could be shared with everybody who loves both the Season and intimate piano music. “The Philippe Saisse Holiday Piano Collection" includes timeless favorites such as “Silent Night" or “Little Drummer Boy" and compositions of my own inspired by moments spent with my ...

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A Celebration of the Life of Joe Maneri

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

A Celebration of the Life of Joe Maneri Irondale Center February 9, 2010, 8pm A concert to remember and celebrate the life of Joe Maneri Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 8pm Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, C train to Lafayette, 1/2/3/4/5/Q/B trains to Atlantic Ave, R/M/N/D/trains to Pacific St Suggested donation $10 to be donated to Boston Microtonal Society Featuring: Barre Phillips, bass, Jim Black, drums, Tony Malaby, saxophone, Joe Morris, bass, John Medeski, piano ...

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Enter the Effendi "Min Rager - First Steps" CD Giveaway Contest

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Effendi Records “Min Rager - First Steps“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on January 22th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Min Rager at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Effendi Records

About Min Rager and First Steps Min Rager is, without a doubt, one of Canada's most promising young jazz ...

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Hep to the Holidays: Night Lights Christmas Special

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

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NEC Announces Jazz Highlights for January--March 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

Featured Events Include NYC Installment of Jazz40 Celebrations; Gunther Schuller Conducting NEC Jazz Orchestra; Fred Hersch Recital; Residencies by Jason Moran and Dave Holland or call the Concert Line at 617-585-1120. The Box Office number is 617-585-1260. NEC's Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, Williams Hall and the Keller Room are located at 30 Gainsborough St., corner of Huntington Ave. St. Botolph Hall is located at 241 St. Botolph St. between Gainsborough and Mass Ave. All halls except Brown are handicapped accessible. ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Two New Club Pass Venues and Special Series

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

Club Pass Special Holiday Price Ends Soon! Rochester, NY -- John Nugent and Marc Iacona, Producers of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) have announced that two new Club Pass venues will be added to the Festival's 9th Edition in 2010. The new venues will bring the total number Club Pass venues to 11 and total Club Pass shows to 180. The new venues, both within walking distance of other Club Pass venues, are Abilene Bar and Lounge at ...

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Producer Todd Barkan Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2009

Todd Barkan has been one of the most important and versatile producers of jazz concerts and records around the globe for almost 30 years. The list of artists whose projects he has produced reads like a veritable Who's Who of jazz. Barkan has managed many artists, including the Boys Choir of Harlem, Chico O'Farrill and Freddy Cole, has been Jazz at Lincoln Center's artistic programming director since 2001m and ran 32 Records in New York at the turn of the ...

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