Jazz News

Jazz Pianist, George Kahn Holds 5th Annual Fundraiser Assisting the Homeless, Catalina Bar & Grill on December 6

Source: Imaginary Friends
November 15, 2009

Let the holiday season begin...with an evening of great Jazz that's also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. For the 5th consecutive year, Jazz Pianist, George Kahn, returns to the CATALINA BAR & GRILL with a performance benefiting PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) VENTURES on Sunday evening, December 6th.

Path Ventures, a community development corporation created by PATH in 2005, focuses on the construction of affordable housing for individuals and families in the Los Angeles area.

The George ...

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Jerry Vivino Quartet Swing in the New Year at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club Studio City Dec 31, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2009

Swing in the New Year with the musicians from the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Saxophonist Jerry Vivino and his Quartet including Scott Healy piano, Mike Merritt bass, James Wormworth drums and Jerry Vivino on Reeds as well as vocals! They will finish taping the New Year's Show with Conan and then arrive in Tuxedo's for two more parties. A be-boppin dance Party, Show and Italian Buffet at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City. There are two Shows. ...

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Grammy Nominated Composer/Pianist Bill Cunliffe Performs Cunliffe's "It's a Wonderful Life" Holiday Jazz Concert on Dec. 13 in Glendale

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2009

Grammy nominated composer, arranger and jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe will perform a Holiday Jazz Concert with Bill Cunliffe piano, Gary Foster sax, Tom Warrington bass, Joe La Barbera drums, Melissa Sweeney vocals. The Holiday Jazz Concert will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 5:30p.m. holiday reception for photographs and light snacks. A free screening of the 1940 movie classic “It's A Wonderful Life" with James Stewart will begin at 7:00 p.m. This takes place at the First Baptist Church ...

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Balkan King Hands Crown to Youthful Prince

Source: Michael Ricci
November 15, 2009

Balkan King Hands Crown to Youthful Prince: Father/Son Duo Create a Dancefloor Heaven

Clad in a suave white suit, it's not impossible to imagine why urban legends credit gypsy trumpet king Boban Markovi with getting his homeland out of a recent jam: Markovic's spit-fire precision is rumored to have so seduced Bill Clinton that the saxophone playing president called off the further NATO bombing of Serbia.

True or not, one thing is clear: Markovic and his son, prized protege Marko, ...

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Singer, Producer and Writer Dorian Holley Joins Los Angeles Music Academy

Source: Tellem Worldwide
November 15, 2009

Singer, Producer and Writer Dorian Holley Joins Los Angeles Music Academy

American Idol Vocal Coach, Michael Jackson Vocal Director Excited To Join Staff; Announces Three Day Art of the Audition Public Workshop January 29-31, 2010

Pasadena, CA LA Music Academy College of Music announced today that Dorian Holley is joining the college's staff, effective immediately, and will begin incorporating his coursework into the Vocal Departments syllabus beginning Summer 2010. The 20-plus year music industry veteran is best known for his ...

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Cindy Blackman Interview

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2009

Cindy Blackman Interview 2 This interview is part of the book project “Under your skin" which includes Interviews with David Murray, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Lydia Lunch, Lee “Scratch" Perry", Mike Stern, Henry Rollins, Rhonda Smith, DJ KutMasta Kurt, ...

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Haftor Medboe Group Releases "A Box of Monkeys"

Source: Michael Ricci
November 14, 2009

Fabrikant Records announces the limited release on November 16th of A Box of Monkeys by Haftor Medbe Group available in CD and download formats exclusively from fabrikant-records.net with worldwide digital release scheduled for 01/01/10.

This fourth album by Haftor Medbe Group features exquisitely lyrical vocals by Anneke Kampman and helter-skelter programming by Gavin Hislop (aka Babyshaker) and continues the groups collaboration with Danish bass monster, Eva Malling.

Influenced by Nordic artists such as Bjork, Sigur Ros and EST alongside Scottish ...

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Neal Morse to Release Live 3-CD Set, "So Many Roads"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 14, 2009

Nashville, TN - Renowned as one of progs leading solo artists, Neal Morse is better known for his epic studio releases than for lengthy tours. His acclaimed solo live DVDs (Testimony Live, Sola Scripture & More) and CD set (Question Live) have captured amazing performances from his live North American and European bands, and performers from bands ranging from Dream Theater to Christina Aguilera. Never before, though, has there been a definitive live Neal Morse experience. Over almost 20 years, ...

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