Jazz News

East Meets West in the Music of Rez Abbasi

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
September 18, 2009

One of the most interesting jazz arrivals in recent years has been the emergence of South Asian guitarist Rez Abbasi, pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. All three are truly jazz musicians of the highest order, but they also draw upon their cultural heritage as South Asians (Abbasi is Pakistani and the other two are Indian) to develop their individual visions of jazz. Abbasi's brand-new album, Things to Come, features the trio as well as ...

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Grammy Winner Cassandra Wilson to Open Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
September 18, 2009

World-renowned jazz musician and vocalist Cassandra Wilson will kick off the Hyde Park Jazz Festival with a performance at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. The concert will include selections from Wilson's most recent album, “Loverly, “ which earned a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, plus a collaboration with students from the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir. The students will perform several songs with Wilson, including an original piece that will ...

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Mike DiRubbo Quartet Live Ushers in HD Live Concerts.com

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 18, 2009

Mike DiRubbo and his Quartet will be performing at The Kitano in New York City on September 25th and 26th, 2009. This concert is being featured on a brand new Web Site Concert experience called HDLiveConcerts.com. HD Live Concerts ("HDLC") was established to bring consumers the thrilling experience of watching their favorite performers’ live concerts when they can’t be there in person. HDLC events are professionally produced using the latest audio/visual technology and broadcast in stunning, high definition, high quality ...

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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Summer Residence in Assisi, Italy

Source: Michael Ricci
September 18, 2009

THE VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA ESTABLISHES SUMMER HOME IN ASSISI, ITALY As many New York Metropolitan area residents retreat to their summer homes, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra will be setting up residence in the hills of Assisi. For the past three years the orchestra has been providing performances and workshops in the historic city as part of the Assisi Performing Arts Festival. The annual one week residency, generally scheduled during the second week of July, will become an official event on ...

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Dr. Lonnie Smith Interview

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2009

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New Fela Kuti Reissue Series Begins!

Source: Big Hassle
September 18, 2009

KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS TO BEGIN COMPLETE FELA REISSUE SERIES FIRST RELEASE TO BE THE BEST OF THE BLACK PRESIDENT WITH EXCLUSIVE DVD ON OCTOBER 27, 2009 FIRST TIME ALL 45 TITLES WILL BE RELEASED ON VINYL IN NORTH AMERICA FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASE OF ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF FELA'S 1960s BAND: KOOLA LOBITOS BROADWAY MUSICAL FELA! TO OPEN NOVEMBER 23 AT EUGENE O'NEIL THEATRE Knitting Factory Records is very excited to announce that over the next 18 months, all 45 Fela titles ...

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52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2009

The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon will take place at the Monterey Fairgrounds, September 18 - 20, 2009 with over 500 artists performing on 9 stages for 3 nights and 2 days of the world's best jazz, spread throughout the Festival's 20 acres of magnificent grounds.

The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage The focal point of the Festival, with a lineup that includes legendary pianist Hank Jones, saxophnonist Joe Lovano, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (led ...

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115 New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz CD/DVD Release Center

Source: Michael Ricci
September 18, 2009

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