Jazz News

Frank Wess Octet with Guest Pianists - Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

Tuesday-Sunday, January 19-24 Frank Wess Octet & Special Guest pianists Mulgrew Miller, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap & Hank Jones Featuring Frank Wess, tenor saxophone; Mulgrew Miller, piano (Jan 19); Renee Rosnes, piano (Jan 20); Bill Charlap, piano (Jan 21), Hank Jones, piano (Jan 24), and other pianists tba; Scott Robinson, baritone saxophone; Luis Bonilla, trombone; Frank Green, trumpet; Terell Stafford, trumpet; Michael Weiss, piano; Peter Washington, bass; and Winard Harper, drums. After Hours: Tue-Sat, Jan 19-23 Jeb Patton ...

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Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Bossa Novas and Tangos on January 30 in Irvington Music of South America Featured by Premier Group

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

Westchester, NY - The 16-piece Westchester Jazz Orchestra is a local orchestra with a national reputation for excellence. On Sat., Jan. 30, this world-class big band will perform From Bossa to Tango: Sounds of South America at 8 PM at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY. WBGO's Gary Walker is set to host the concert. WJO's debut CD, All In, thrust WJO into the national spotlight. The CD made multiple “Best CDs" lists, was celebrated by ...

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AAJ Interview with Drummer Paul Wertico: Revised

Source: All About Jazz
December 14, 2009

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The Recording Academy Features Jazz and Classical Genres

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

Continuing its mission of recognizing excellence in music, The Recording Academy will present the Grammy Salute To Jazz and Grammy Salute To Classical Music during Grammy Week 2010. This year's Grammy Salute To Jazz honoree is guitarist Kenny Burrell and the Grammy Salute To Classical Music honoree is tenor Plcido Domingo. These tributes are part of the Grammy Week series of events, culminating with the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, to be broadcast live from STAPLES ...

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Tunecore Begins Delivery of Music Content to MySpace Music

Source: Shore Fire Media
December 14, 2009

TuneCore--the world's largest distributor of labels, artists and music in the world - will begin delivery of music content to the MySpace Music platform on Thursday, December 17th. This enables any new or existing TuneCore artists to distribute their music via MySpace Music, the premiere music platform that empowers artists with monetization opportunities for their content via ad-supported streaming and affiliate download sales. About TuneCore: TuneCore is the largest distributor and has one of the highest revenue-generating music catalogs in ...

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Catch the Brooklyn Big Band at Cafe Iguana (NYC)

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

The Brooklyn Big band performs regularly at Cafe Iguana in NYC.

The band, led by Tim Armacost and Craig Bailey, plays a blazing style of original music on the first and third Mondays of every month at Cafe Iguana, at 240 W. 54th st, just west of Broadway. The group is celebrating the release of its first recording, Live at Sweet Rhythm, on Candid Records.

Cafe Iguana, 240 W. 54th St, near Broadway

Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the ...

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Trio This to Release Their First CD "That" on GM Recordings

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

The Jazz Piano Trio has long been the preferred format for many of our greatest pianists...first established by the likes of Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Bill Evans and continued to this day by such sonic mavericks as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Hank Jones, Cecil Taylor, and Brad Melhdau, among many others. Co-leaders Barney McAll & George Schuller follow this rich tradition only as a launching pad for new ideas and ...

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Jazz is Dead. Long Live Jazz.

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

The music may never again be a popular force, but it is still swinging--if you know where to listen. Put yourself in this jazz musician's shoes for a minute. Your record label just dropped two of its most acclaimed acts from the roster in order to aggressively pursue pop artists. Still, you think you have a sound that's relevant to the moment--and to prove it, you need a stay of execution from what's starting to look inevitable. So you pick ...

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