Jazz News

Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola, Curtis Fowlkes October Northeast Tour

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
October 5, 2009

GO HOME Northeast Tour Ben Goldberg - clarinet Charlie Hunter - seven string guitar Curtis Fowlkes - trombone Scott Amendola - drums GO HOME brings together a unique group of players. Performing Goldberg's unique compositions finds Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola's rootsy, hard-driving grooves and the astute, lyrical interplay of Curtis Fowlkes and Goldberg. Spacious melody and an incisive feel combine to create a unique and compelling sound. ...

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Ari Hest Sets Major U.S. Tour for October-November

Source: Seth Cohen PR
October 5, 2009

Ari Hest has confirmed a major U.S. Tour for October and November. The concerts will showcase music from Hest's CD Twelve Mondays, which features re-worked versions of 12 fan-selected songs.

Culled from his recently-completed, trailblazing project, during which he wrote, recorded, produced and released one new song per week, for 52 weeks in a row.

Press coverage has praised Hest's bold decision to ;ditch major label life and strike out on his own. Reviewers have described his music as having ...

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40,000 Fans Attend 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
October 5, 2009

52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon Wraps Up Emotional Weekend. 40,000 Fans Celebrate The Joy Of Jazz, September 18 - 20, 2009.

Four-time Grammy-Winning Vocalist Dianne Reeves Named As MJF/53 Artist-In-Residence Once again, the festival organizers have brought together fantastic music and a warm community atmosphere for an experience that will be remembered for years to come...there's no place like Monterey. --Jazzobserver.com If anyone thought that having Pete Seeger at a jazz festival was a bit ...

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Fred Anderson - Delmark DVD/CD Release Party at His Velvet Lounge

Source: All About Jazz
October 5, 2009

Fred Anderson, 21st Century Chase (Delmark 589, DVD 1589) official Delmark CD/DVD release party!

Fred Anderson Trio Live at Fred's Velvet Lounge Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, 8:30 pm

Featuring 80 year young Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass/cello), and Avreeayl Ra (drums/mbira/percussion). We'll be celebrating Fred Anderson's new Delmark release and his continued success of Fred's long running shrine to live Chicago creative jazz, The Velvet Lounge!

We now have the DVD and CD available of this ...

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Jazz Standard Announces Schedule for November 2009

Source: AMT Public Relations
October 5, 2009

JAZZ STANDARD Hosts a Roster of Stellar Artists Led by the Vijay Iyer Trio During the Month of November Best Jazz Club 2008 (New York Magazine) (New York City, NY) — JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, presents another month of great jazz in November. The acclaimed pianist Vijay Iyer and his trio will be in residence from November 6–8, followed by the wonderful Chilean singer Claudia Acuña, appearing November 12–15. From November 19 – 22, we ...

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Line-up Announced for 39th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

Source: Michael Ricci
October 5, 2009

International jazz greats will convene at the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 3 through Nov. 7 for the 39th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert-the longest-running event of its kind in the country. Legendary musicians taking part this year include George Cables, piano; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums; Leon Lee Dorsey, Pitt assistant professor of jazz studies and coordinator of Pitt's Jazz Studies Program, bass; Benny Golson, tenor saxophone; Donald Harrison, alto saxophone; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, Yotam Silberstein, guitar; and Lew Soloff, ...

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Joe Wilder to be Honored by Manhattan School of Music

Source: Michael Ricci
October 5, 2009

Four Manhattan School of Music alumni are being honored at a special alumni homecoming reception on October 16, 2009. Joe Wilder, Capt. Kenneth Force, Elliot Goldenthal, and Laquita Mitchell will be recognized for their significant career accomplishments as well as for service to Manhattan School of Music. The Distinguished Alumni Awards Presentation, held in the School's Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Performance Space, is part of the 2009 All-Alumni Reunion. Following the reception, there will be a performance by ...

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CD Release: "Backward Compatible" by Steve Shapiro & Pat Bergeson, Featuring Vocalist Annie Sellick

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 5, 2009

New York vibist Steve Shapiro and Nashville guitarist have released their third recording, Backward Compatible, on the Apria label. Also joining them once again is the fine jazz vocalist Annie Sellick. Respected studio musicians, Steve Shapiro & Pat Bergeson have worked with artists such as: Alison Krauss, Madeleine Peyroux, Steely Dan, Bill Frisell, Lyle Lovett, Bill Evans, They Might Be Giants, Spyro Gyra, Chet Atkins, and Michael McDonald. Their collaborative sound is an original mix of retro and modern, infused ...

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