Jazz News

The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight "Chops It up" with Grammy Nominated Music Producer/Composer/Arranger Derek Nakamoto

Source: entertainmentPR
November 16, 2009

Minneapolis, MN -- One of the hottest and most unique celebrity driven radio platforms to hear some of Billboard's chart topping music producers, composers, arrangers and engineers discuss their production techniques and preferences, influences, music instruments, their craft, state of the art recording equipment and upcoming projects is The Producer's Corner with Spud Too Tight. Music Producer/Composer Spud Too Tight is also prolific and gifted on keyboards, guitar/bass, drum programming, engineering and is an avid Logic Pro 8 and MacBook ...

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Berklee Puts Best Vocalists Forward for Singer's Showcase, Dec. 3

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2009

Boston, MA -- The days might get dark sooner, but Berklee will keep your evening bright with the crowd-pleasing, tradition of mega-watt star potential that is Singer's Showcase. Experience some of the college's best student vocalists on the same stage where renowned artists, such as Lalah Hathaway, Susan Tedeschi, Paula Cole, and Gillian Welch performed when they were students. This hugely popular concert takes place Thursday, Dec 3, at 8:15 p.m. at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. ...

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Composer Vincent Bergeron Releases "Audiomachie / Logomachie"

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2009

Vincent Bergeron - Composer for YOUR productions Since 2004, Vincent Bergeron composes music for several instruments including clarinets, saxophones, flutes, oboe, musette, accordion, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, cello, double bass, digital bass, harp, Russian gousli, luth, guitars of all kinds in an orchestra, voices (song, throat singing and acapella), drums and traditional percussions of all kinds, marimba, vibraphone, piano, traditional instruments from China and Japan, Indian tabla, organs, electronic and electroacoustic keyboards, acousmatic noise, acoustic noise.... This experience, Bergeron himself ...

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Enter the "Pete McCann - Extra Mile" CD Giveaway Contest

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Pete McCann - Extra Mile“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on December 16th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Pete McCann at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck!

About Pete McCann and Extra Mile Jazz guitarist Pete McCann has been an integral part of the New York City scene for over 19 years. He currently leads ...

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Big Band Leader/Zappa Archivist Ed Palermo Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 16, 2009

It's got to be love, hasn't it? Why else would someone bother to transcribe 200 of Frank Zappa's tunes? For what other reason would someone dedicate himself for over 15 years to presenting his arrangements of Zappa's music in the setting of a 17-piece jazz big band, and at a loss to boot?

Yes, it's safe to say that saxophonist, composer and arranger Ed Palermo really, really loves Frank.

AAJ Contributor Ian Patterson spoke at length with Palermo recently, about ...

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Pop Singer Stephen Michael Thornton Launches Innovative Fan-Site; Free Download for All Website Visitors!

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2009

New York, NY: Following his digital debut last month, pop singer STEPHEN MICHAEL THORNTON has just unveiled his new fan-site. Designed to be the 'home base' connecting all his social networking fans, STEPHEN'S site features easily accessible links to his Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace accounts, as well as a direct link to his recently released singles on iTunes. The website features state of the art graphic design and an SMT medley of songs plays in the background during your visit. ...

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Review of Joe Albano's Debut Album "Open the Gate and Flood the Valley" from breakthruradio.com.

Source: Michael Ricci
November 15, 2009

Joe Albano's debut album Open the Gate and Flood the Valley is an intense spectacle of some daring music, often expressed with complex lines, intense vamps and grooves; at times it even takes shape in experimental or free improvisation. It is no coincidence Albano launched his group under the name Joe and the Meanderthals, as once in a while there seems to be some aimless or undetermined wandering around happening in their music. This is in no way to be ...

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Healing Voices, Caring Hearts Benefit Concert: Tom Chapin & Friends

Source: Mixed Media Promotion
November 15, 2009

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