Jazz News

The New Music Seminar and ourstage.com Announce the Artist on the Verge Winter New Artist Search

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

Aspiring Artists - Enter to Win the Opportunity of a Lifetime New York, NY -- The New Music Seminar (NMS) and OurStage.com announce the “Artists on the Verge" Winter New Artist Search. Enter to win this once in a lifetime opportunity aimed to help break aspiring artists' careers in the music industry though direct exposure and personal mentoring from some of the most influential and connected industry leaders of the new music business. The winner will also receive a special ...

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Professor to the Grammy Winners Plays Ryles Jazz Brunch December 27th

Source: Patricia Adams Ensembles
December 18, 2009

Ray Santisi--playing it, arranging it, composing it his way--brings his legendary harmonies and ear-thrilling piano-work to Ryles Jazz Clubs Sunday brunch, December 27, 2009 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Santisi is internationally recognized by musicians in the know, especially piano players and the many Grammy winners whove studied with him at the Berklee College of Music in Boston where he has taught music theory and piano technique for over 50 years while touring the world and playing local Massachusetts venues. Whether ...

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David Murray's "The Devil Tried to Kill Me"

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

The Gwo Ka Master's represents DAVID MURRAY's quintessential exploration of his roots. The Jes Grew Spirit is ever presents: the ghost of the runaway slave, the vehement force of the Ka drums; the glowing saxophone weaving the Havana tones of the brass section into the virtuoso guitar work. David Murray's tenor saxophone ignites the atmosphere with free blasts while the Guadeloupean boulgyel, the traditional, tropical version of ...

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M'boom Meets World Saxophone Quartet

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

BIRDLAND & 3D FAMILY PRESENT M'BOOM MEETS WORLD SAXOPHONE QUARTET “The Grand Collaboration 2010" JANUARY 19th until 23rd 2010 BIRDLAND, NEW YORK, NY Nearly three decades have passed since that glorious 1981 evening, when an audience of three thousand gathered in the cathedral of St. John the Divine to hear what Max Roach called a “Grand Collaboration": a concert by M'Boom and the World Saxophone Quartet. For those who were there and ...

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Jussi Fredriksson "Busy Turtles" out Now!

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

Pianist, keyboardist and composer Jussi Fredriksson released his debut album Busy Turtles in November 2009 with great reviews in his home country Finland. The album features top- class jazz musicians in Finland such as Tero Saarti on trumpet, phenomenal Teemu Viinikainen on guitar, Ville Huolman on bass and explosive Jussi Lehtonen on drums.

The CD is being distributed by Sony Music in Finland and Baltic Countries. You can download music also at iTunes and hopefully the album will get soon ...

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Larry Goldings Organ Night at April Williams Red Carpet Jazz Series Vitello's

Source: All About Jazz
December 18, 2009

Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club has launched a Larry Goldings Organ Night Mondays from 8-11p.m. Local and visiting musicians, fans and aficionados like hanging at Vitello's these days. Especially for Organ night with Larry Golding's Hammond Organ now on long-term loan to Vitello's. “I am crazy about the new jazz room at Vitello's--and I couldn't think of a better place to indefinitely loan my Hammond organ. My hope is that Vitello's will host a regular organ night, which could really ...

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NPR & WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Ring in 2010 with Live Coast-to-Coast Broadcast

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

NPR MUSIC AND WBGO/Jazz 88.3FM RING IN 2010 WITH LIVE CONCERTS COAST-TO-COAST ON TOAST OF THE NATION

NINE HOUR PERFORMANCE SPECIAL FEATURES BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY, THE BAD PLUS, JOHN PIZZARELLI, ANAT COHEN AND IRVIN MAYFIELD

The 30th annual New Year's Eve special Toast of the Nation rings in 2010 with coast-to-coast live concerts by John Pizzarelli, The Bad Plus, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and more from some of the best music ...

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Grammy Nominated Album "Brother to Brother" by the Clayton Brothers

Source: Michael Ricci
December 18, 2009

It would be quite an understatement to say that the Clayton family is musically-inclined. This year, three Claytons--John, Jeff and Gerald--received Grammy nominations. Brothers John and Jeff Clayton were nominated for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group" for their record Brother to Brother. Brother to Brother is a compilation of music inspired by songs composed by and/or performed by some of the many brother groups in jazz. John Clayton had the following to say about the record, ...

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