Jazz News

Philippe Saisse is on Top of World with First Ever Grammy Nod for Best Jazz Album "At World's Edge," Dedicated to Late Father

Source: Michael Ricci
December 17, 2009

New York, NY -- Songwriter/arranger/producer, keyboard wiz, and, E1 Entertainment recording artist, Philippe Saisse, scored a personal triumph and first when NARAS voters opted to honor and acknowledge his progressive and daring solo album, “AT WORLD'S EDGE," with a 2009 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Saisse has enjoyed a distinguished career over the past 30 years, but finally attaining the milestone achievement on his ninth solo effort has even more special significance, because he dedicated the album in ...

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The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight Hosts a "Tech Talk" Podcast Exclusive with Mega Music Producer Roy Hamilton III

Source: entertainmentPR
December 17, 2009

Minneapolis - One of the hottest and most unique celebrity driven Podcast to hear some of Billboard's chart topping award winning music producers, composers, arrangers, vocalists and engineers discuss their production techniques and preferences, influences, song structure, music instruments, genre, style and their craft, state of the art recording equipment, background and upcoming projects is: The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight on iTunes Podcast. Edgy R&B/Smooth Jazz Music Producer/Composer Spud Too Tight is also prolific and gifted on keyboards, ...

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Omar Sosa: NDR Bigband CD Release; Winter-Spring 2010 Tour Schedule

Source: Michael Ricci
December 17, 2009

NDR Bigband plays Omar Sosa Arranged by Jaques Morelenbaum

Ceremony is a major new project, the fruit of pianist-composer Omar Sosa's first big-band collaboration with composer-arranger-cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, Hamburg's 18piece NDR Bigband (North German Radio / Norddeutscher Rundfunk), and the Omar Sosa Quartet, featuring Julio Barreto (drums, Cuba), Childo Tomas (electric bass, Mozambique), and Marcos Ilukan (Afro-Cuban percussion, Cuba). Sosa himself plays piano and marimba.

Recorded in two sessions (2007 and 2008) at NDR's Hamburg studios, under the direction of ...

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Aaron Minick Celebrates Christmas with the Release of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"

Source: The Judy Nelon Group
December 17, 2009

AARON MINICK CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH THE RELEASE OF “IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR" NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Just in time for Christmas, Aaron Minick has released a new single, “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear." The song is currently available through amazon.com, lala.com and other digital retail outlets. A video of the performance in the legendary SoundShop Studios is available on YouTube. Minick is currently on the road with Wynonna Judd's “A Classic Christmas" tour as a member of the ...

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Geoffrey Keezer Nominated for a Grammy

Source: Michael Ricci
December 17, 2009

Geoffrey Keezer may have just received his first Grammy nomination (Best Latin Jazz Album for his record Aurea), but he is by no means a newbie to the music scene. Since the tender age of 18, when Keezer began playing with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, he has made a name for himself in the jazz world. When asked to comment on his record urea and its recent Grammy nomination, Keezer had the following to say, “It's my first [Grammy nomination], ...

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Monster's Miles Davis Tribute Headphones Honor the Definition of Cool

Source: Michael Ricci
December 17, 2009

Monster, renowned for its many advanced consumer electronics accessories and fast becoming one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance headphones, is proud to announce the upcoming introduction of the world's first audio hardware product to bear the official name and signature of legendary trumpeter Miles Davis - the new “Miles Davis Tribute" high-performance in-ear headphones. Created in conjunction with Miles Davis Properties, LLC, the new headphones are being offered in a individually numbered limited edition. Adding value to this ...

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Concord Music Group Launches Digital Classic Prestige Cover Art Gallery

Source: On Target Media Group
December 16, 2009

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Prestige Records and the launch of the new Holiday Music Guide, Concord Music Group have launched an extensive Prestige Records cover art gallery of over 100 classic album covers from the Prestige catalog on their Facebook page. Containing the best and some of the rarest LP covers produced over the long history of the label, the new digital gallery reflects the recent coffee book release Prestige Records: The Album ...

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Django's 100th Birthday at the Iridium: February 1-3, 2010

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 16, 2009

Django Reinhardt At 100! February 1,2, & 3 Featuring Dorado Schmitt, “Legendary Gypsy Guitar" Samson Schmitt Gypsy Guitar Marcel Loeffler, Accordion Pierre Blanchard, Violin From France! Brian Torff, Bass Borislav Strulev, Cello Celebrated @ Iridium February 1,2,3 With Surprises! Special Tribute To Les Paul Monday, February 1 Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta Celebrated at ...

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