Jazz News

Rich Mix Winter 2010: Live Music and Jazz on the Screen

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Rich Mix JAZZ Music, Film and more Jan - Apr 2010 Rich Mix 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road London E1 6LA Rich Mix breaks boundaries this season with a jazz programme that combines music with film, history, literature and politics. The programme begins with the explosive Let Freedom Ring! from Mercury/MOBO award winning saxophonist Denys Baptiste. The show features a world class line-up of jazz musicians; brand new visuals from VJ collective Yeast ...

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accujazz.com Launches "Best of 2009" Channel!

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

It's the time of year for giving gifts, spending time with family, and, of course, making year-end top-10 lists. Dozens of jazz critics and bloggers have taken it upon themselves to publish their opinions about the jazz of the last 12 months, and AccuJazz.com has been keeping tabs. The Internet jazz radio site has launched a free, streaming channel called “Best of 2009," playing music from the albums most frequently cited by critics as being among the best of the ...

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Three Jazz Pianists Pay Tribute to Oscar Peterson

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
December 22, 2009

By Tad Hendrickson

Oscar Peterson will always be remembered as one of jazz's greatest pianists thanks to an indelible career that spanned seven decades. An artist of prodigious technique, Peterson was influenced by the great Art Tatum, turning the stride master's voracious style into something workable for bebop. One of the most-recorded pianists in jazz history, he inspired several generations of players, continuing to do so even after his death in 2007. Three pianists came together ...

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Sade's First Single, 'Soldier of Love' Making Radio History

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

"Soldier Of Love," the highly anticipated anthemic first single off Sade's forthcoming album, Soldier Of Love is already making radio history. Following it's release on December 8th, the track debuted at #11 on the Urban Hot AC chart, making it the highest debut of the decade and the third highest all-time on the Urban Hot AC chart. But, that's not all! “Soldier Of Love" also debuted at # 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart while also becoming the first ...

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Savoy Jazz Partners with Universal for Australian Distribution Deal

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Savoy Jazz, the U.S. record label which is home to some of the most iconic artists in the history of jazz music has confirmed a new marketing and distribution agreement with Universal Music Australia, it was announced today by Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group. Beginning January 4, 2010, the entire Savoy Jazz catalog, which includes the extensive works of pioneering jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie and ...

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John Evans & Dream Release "The Winding Road" on Studio Records

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Studio Records LLC takes pride in announcing the release of “The Winding Road", the latest offering from John Evans & Dream. Here's what Jackie Anderson, Host of Midday Jazz on WJAB-FM Radio said about John Evans & Dream's first album, DREAM: “You can feel the magic from start to finish with “DREAM". Smooth jazz at its finest. Don't miss this one."

In 2007, shortly after its' release, Evans' DREAM album made it to the number one slot for all genres ...

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Jazz on the Beeb - A Love Supreme or Kind of Blue? 19th January 2010, Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Details Announced For Latest MusicTank Event 2 Jazz Services Reports To Be Launched - On Current Jazz Economics And The Future Of Jazz On Radio BBC To Come Under Heavy Criticism

The University of Westminster's music business network MusicTank continues its series of think tanks with a discussion of the future of UK jazz, focusing in particular on the role to be played by the BBC and other publicly funded bodies. Leading jazz support network Jazz Services will be launching ...

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Mike Lorenz/Chris Covatta Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 23, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2009

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