Jazz News

Saxman Productions Presents Urban Funk and Their Debut Release Heroes and Legends

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

SaxMan Productions proudly introduces their newest band Urban Funk and their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, this CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music.

Heroes and Legends, a thirteen track CD, is loaded with memorable melodies performed by Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) Heroes. The CD includes Urban Funks original material and compositions from Legends such as Carlos Santana, Chic Corea, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, ...

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Wolfgang's Vault Releases 21 New Blues Performances for Concert Download

Source: Wolfgang's Vault
December 16, 2009

Wolfgang's Vault, the site known for rock, country and more concert recordings who recently made history with the release of Newport Jazz 1959, today releases 21 new blues performances from the Ash Grove. Today's releases are highlighted by the rare video of Muddy Waters at the Ash Grove in 1971, a video available for a limited time on the Wolfgang's Vault homepage at Wolfgangsvault.com. That video kicks off the release of 21 other performances right here. The Rising Sons

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The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight Discussed Composition & Song Structure with World Renowned Saxophonist/Composer Marion Meadows

Source: entertainmentPR
December 16, 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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Drummer Joey Baron Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 16, 2009

Combining technical acuity with a deep sense of groove, Joey Baron drums with playful exuberance. Throughout his more than 35-year career, he's propelled experimentalists like guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist John Zorn, as well as mainstreamers like vocalist Carmen McRae and saxophonist David Sanborn. He's even played with pop stars David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull. But Baron makes no distinctions between gigs, keeping an expansive, welcoming view of music. After leading the groups Barondown, Down Home, and Killer Joey, he's ...

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Blossom Dearie's Daffodil Records Partners with Amazon.com

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

Blossom Dearie's Daffodil Records has a very full catalog available Amazon.com's webstore service!

Rare products like Blossom's “Positively" LP featuring Grady Tate and Phil Woods, Blossom's 45" single of “Winchester In Apple Blossom Time" with Ron Carter, Jack Sheldon and the Hollywood strings are available in very limited quantities(still sealed!) You will also find special reissues like “My New Celebrity Is You" with guest musicians Toots Thielemans, Hubert Laws and Ron Carter. “From The Meticulous to the Sublime" recorded at ...

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Carlo Chapelle Returns to Davenports in "Christmas in Manila" on Dec. 20th, 2009

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
December 16, 2009

Lampkin Music Group presents pop/jazz singer, Carlo Chapelle, in “Christmas in Manila" at Davenport's on Sunday, December 20 at 7:00PM. Carlo returns to Davenport's after a full house this past November with this new show showcasing his homeland's celebration of Christmas. Accompanist and Musical Director, Beckie Menzie will return to the piano for this special one night performance. Tickets are $10.00 - 2 Drink Minimum. Please RSVP by December 18. Davenport's is located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, in Chicago. ...

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Django 100: Centennial Tour Celebrates Legendary Guitarist

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

By Larry Taylor

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the great gypsy jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt, the Django 100 countrywide tour gets underway next month at Washington's Kennedy Center.

Leading the memorial quintet will be guitarist, Dorado Schmitt, himself a gypsy and designated as Reinhardt's heir apparent--the winner of Europe's Django award in 2000. His son, Samson Dorado, also a guitarist, will be in the group, along with Ludovic Beir, accordionist, and Pierre Blanchard, violinist, all from France. From ...

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Highlights at Midem Jazz 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

The MIDEM Jazz event will once again be welcoming a selection of international artists next month. A sparkling line-up of performers will take the stage at the event's jazz club in the Salon Zephyr at the Hotel Carlton from 24-26 January 2010. For the third consecutive year, the Talent Jazz stage will offer one concert each evening from Sunday through Tuesday: Sunday 24 January, Swiss singer Sophie Hunger will transport the audience to her unique universe, where folk meets pop ...

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