Jazz News

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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Acid Jazz Masters, the Brand New Heavies, to Perform at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2010 on February 17th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre

Source: Chillout Productions
December 16, 2009

Best described as the pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies sparkled in the 1970s epoque of funk music; however they initiated a huge popularity for classic soul in an era dominated by hip-hop. Formed in 1985 by the long-time school friends, drummer/keyboardist Jan Kincaid, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, and bassist/keyboardist Andrew Levy. The band had a remarkable and inimitable style throughout their musical journey and recording history, inspired by the James Brown and Meters records. Their ...

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Terence Blanchard Nominated for Best Improvised Jazz Solo at the Upcoming 52nd Grammy Awards

Source: Muse Media
December 16, 2009

TERENCE BLANCHARD NOMINATED FOR BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO AT THE UPCOMING 52ND GRAMMY AWARDS;WORLD REKNOWNED TRUMPET PLAYER AND COMPOSER WILL ALSO RECEIVE FRANCE'S GRAND PRIX DU DISQUE 2009 Blanchard's soundtrack composition for Cadillac Records also nominated, for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Los Angeles--Three-time Grammy Award-winning composer and world-renowned trumpet player Terence Blanchard's recording, Dancin' 4 Chicken, has been nominated for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo Grammy. The track was featured on Jeff ...

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God, Brubeck and All That Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

Any jazz fan who has been paying attention at all during the past half century will recognize the quirky 5/4 riff that means the Dave Brubeck Quartet is swinging into its classic “Take Five." But there's another tune the pianist keeps playing that is completely different. “Forty Days" opens with the haunting, chant-like lines that define the most famous piece in his first sacred oratorio, “The Light in the Wilderness." “Forty days alone in the desert, days and nights of ...

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George Benson's "Songs and Stories" HDS Superdisc Album Now Available from Monster

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

Monster Music, the sound-breaking music label by Monster Cable, and Concord Music Group have partnered to release the new HDS SuperDisc album for George Benson titled Songs and Stories--available now on Amazon.com!

“The Monster version [of the album]... is a specially priced two-disc package that consists of Songs and Stories on compact disc mixed in traditional stereo and a bonus DVD, containing Monster's High Definition Stereo and Surround mixes. In addition, the bonus DVD features behind-the-scenes video footage of the ...

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House Honors Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue"

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fifty years after jazz legend Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, the House voted Tuesday to honor the landmark album's contribution to the genre. Davis collaborated on the record with saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian “Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat who sponsored the measure, said the group “made musical history and changed the artistic landscape of this country and in some ...

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Danny Lerman to Appear on Joey Reynolds Show on Monday 12/21 @ 1am - WOR Channel 9

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
December 16, 2009

Saxophonist Danny Lerman, in NY for a Big Band appearance at the well known Iridium Jazz Club, returns as a guest to the popular late night talk show “Joey Reynolds Shows" on early Tuesday morning, December 22, 2009 at 1 am. Heard across the east coast, the listening audiences have enjoyed Joey's hosting duties for many a year, and his appeal to the younger audiences of jazz. The “Joey Reynolds Show" which runs from 1 am to 3 am on ...

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Raydience to Release Debut S/T Album on January 26, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

Ronnie Ray Padilla assembles an all star cast of jazz players, including members of Tower of Power Megawave and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Raydience - S/T on January 26, 2010. You know you have something special when current and former members of Tower of Power, Garaj Mahal, and A-list touring and session players for Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, ...

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