Jazz News

Swing in the New Year with Randy Napoleon

Source: Verbronics Enterprises
December 15, 2009

Guitarist Randy Napoleon came to the attention of the jazz world a decade ago when he was a student at the University of Michigan, soloing with Ellen Rowe's jazz band at a festival in Indiana. Among those who evaluated the young musicians were pianist Benny Green and drummer Jeff Hamilton.

On the last day of Napoleon's last class at Michigan, the phone rang. Hamilton was on the other end, inviting him to do a series of performances at the Hollywood ...

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World Renowned Drummer, Billy Cobham-New Album Release January 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

“PALINDROME" set to be released January 2010 New York, NY: Billy Cobham's 2nd installment in the “Fruit From The Loom" series is set to be released at the beginning of 2010 through his production company “CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA CONCEPTS." The compositions in “Palindrome" represent Billy's re-engagement with music that he created as far back as thirty years ago: songs like “Moon Germs" (from “Total Eclipse", 1975), “A Days Grace" ("Flight Time", 1981) are presented in updated arrangements along with “Two For ...

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Joao Erbetta's Latino Madness Orchestra Shakes Nublu with Dancing Party

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

New York, NY - Think of a muddy New Orleans party, mix it with Latin percussion and a jazzy feel, add a bit of surf music in the middle and you have the essence of Joao Erbetta's Latino Madness Orchestra, which will shake East Village's Nublu, Saturday (19). “It's a dance party. I will sing half the night and the other half will be upbeat instrumental music from my own repertoire," says Brazilian guitar player, composer and lead singer Joao ...

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Guitarist B.D. Lenz Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 15, 2009

B.D. Lenz began his musical journey at 14, when he was first inspired to learn to play the guitar. Since then, he has gone on to study with such jazz luminaries as guitarists Mike Stern and Vic Juris and recently deceased pianist/educator Charlie Banacos. After graduating from the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California, Lenz finished his formal musical education at the College of New Jersey, where he graduated with honors. Though he finished his scholarly studies years ago, Lenz has ...

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Concord Offers Holiday Discount Code for a Tweet

Source: On Target Media Group
December 14, 2009

Concord Music Group have launched their Holiday Winter Music Guide website. Hundreds of Holiday titles, vinyl, boxed sets, shirts and more are now on sale through the holidays.

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SFJazz Announces 11th Annual Spring Season Lineup

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
December 14, 2009

Randall Kline, the Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ--the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival-- today announced the complete artist lineup for the 11th Annual SFJAZZ Spring Season. The unique and spectacular five-month-long concert series begins on February 19 and continues through June 12. The season will present some of the most illustrious names in jazz, world and related music. See the full schedule beginning on page 6. “For the ...

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Guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko Receives Independent Music Award Nomination

Source: All About Jazz
December 14, 2009

K&B Entertainment is proud to announce that guitarist, composer and bandleader Roman Miroshnichenko has received nomination from the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. Roman has been nominated in the Best World Traditional Song Category for the track Unforgiven from his 2009 Temptation CD release which was in top sellers list of the largest online distributor of independent music CD Baby in World Fusion category.

Roman Miroshnichenko is one of the most prominent virtuosos in Russian contemporary jazz. He performed and ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door (NYC) on December 18th

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

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