Jazz News

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Adds Guitar Master Class, Jam Session

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

Headline Concerts Feature Dave Brubeck Quartet, Frank Vignola, Industrial Jazz Group, and Royal Hartigan with blood drum spirit

Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today added two new activities to its fifth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, a master class with guitarist Frank Vignola and a closing-day jam session. Spanning two weekends, the Oct. 7-18 festival features a series of free and ticketed events with nationally known headliners, regionally based jazz musicians, and a growing commitment to jazz education.

The festival gets under way ...

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Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival to Donate Proceeds to Wayman Tisdale Foundation

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

The 12th annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (KMJF) at West Bends Riverside Park Friday, September 11 - Saturday, September 12, features more than international musicians, cuisine, and artwork.

This year's festival will feature two priceless smooth jazz collectibles for sale, with their proceeds and a to-be-determined amount of the festivals proceeds, to benefit the Wayman Tisdale Foundation.

Wayman Tisdale was a former NBA player turned smooth jazz musician who passed away on May 15, 2009 after a two-year battle with ...

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Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club Community Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Plus Years of Business by the Sylvester Family

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
September 2, 2009

During Labor Day weekend Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club is hosting Sweet Lorraines Community Jazz Festival; a free day-long music extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 & 6, 2009, culminating with the tradition Black Men of Labor Second Line Parade which begins at 3:00 pm on that Sunday.

The Community Festival celebrates more than sixty years of combined service in the entertainment business by Paul Sylvestre, Jr. and his late parents, Paul & Lorraine Sylvester.

The weekend begins with ...

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Melodic Thinking

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

Thinking Out Loud is the latest introspective from guitar-stunner Trey Wright. Mr. Wright assembles a trio for this rendering of eight originals and two bold covers of current rock artists.

Thinking Out Loud captures the magical interplay that drummer Marlon Patton (Universal Music Group's Heavy Mojo) and bass-ace Marc Miller have developed live. The strong melodic bass lines braid through modern jazz/rock drum rhythms and provide a unique, fresh foundation for Mr. Wright's contemplative voice. Recorded mostly live and with ...

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Beat Kaestli @ Bar Nex Door, An Evening of French and American Standards

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

Acclaimed vocalist Beat Kaestli presents his unique selection of French and American Standards on his debut performance at the Bar Nex Door, featuring Ben Stivers - keys and Ben Rubin - bass.

The Bar Next Door is a great music venue/restaurant, located in the heart of the West Village and offers a delicious Italian menu and an intimate setting, featuring NYC's best musicians.

Concert Info: Monday, September 14th 8 and 10 PM sets 129 ...

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Austin Jazz Workshop Releases Mystery Note

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

The Austin Jazz Workshop a nonprofit group of professional musicians dedicated to jazz performance and education in Austin public schools, is proud to release its fifth compact disc recording, Mystery Note: Austin Jazz Workshop plays Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

The disc features Alex Coke and Michael Melinger on flutes and saxophones, Ron Westray on trombone, Floyd Domino on piano, Michael Stevens on bass, and Rob Kazenel on drums.

The sextet plays compositions written or popularized by the great wind player, Rahsaan ...

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Patty Ascher at Feinstein's

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York" by New York Magazine and “an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with jazz vocalist, PATTY ASCHER September 8 – 12.

In this special promotional event, Ascher will premier songs from her soon to be released CD, Jazz’n’ Samba - a collection of her own compositions, highlighting the fusion of cool jazz with syncopated samba, in a very genuine ...

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Spencer Day Set for Concord Debut

Source: On Target Media Group
September 2, 2009

Next week, Concord Jazz will release Vagabond, the highly anticipated new album from singer songwriter & pianist Spencer Day.

Day's 14 track Concord Jazz debut draws from the 'Great American Songbook' and is infused with contemporary influences from artists like Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield and Burt Bacharach, further cementing his reputation as a balladeer for the new century. In the past year alone, Spencer Day has also opened for Rufus Wainwright at the Napa Valley Opera House, and appeared at ...

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