Jazz News

The Jenn Chan Lyman Interview for urbanatomy.com

Source: Michael Ricci
September 1, 2009

The first time I saw Alec Haavik ('Hoe-vick', Norwegian pronunciation) on stage at JZ was one of the moments when I really fell in love with live jazz. If you've seen him on stage, you'll know what I mean. Charismatic and wacky, you can barely tell Alec apart from his saxophone when he's whizzing around on stage, shaking his crazy shock of hair to the beat. He's got an energy that not only infects the audience, but his fellow players ...

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It's Clobberin' Time!

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2009

Just because Alec Haavik is a minor celebrity and his band Friction Seven has a weekly gig at the coolest club in town doesn't mean they're too high on their horses to get down-and-dirty and mix it up with the local rockers in an old-fashioned BATTLE!

That's right, folks, the Friction posse are gonna THROW DOWN at YuYinTang on Sunday September 27 at 9:06 pm, in the 2009 Global Battle of the Bands - Shanghai heat. Ten bands will compete, ...

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2nd Annual Playing Our Parts Benefit - Oct. 6, 2009 - Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2009

Jazz at Lincoln Center: Playing Our Parts 2nd Annual Benefit Concert For THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA October 6, 2009 Dizzys Club Coca-Cola 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. WHO/WHAT: Joe Lovano and John Scofield team up with Jazz at Lincoln Center to bring together incredible performers in the 2nd annual benefit concert Playing Our Parts at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola on October 6, 2009 with sets at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. All ...

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Jazz-Funk Adventure on Stephen Pfister's "Music from the Man Cave" CD

Source: Creativity in Music
September 1, 2009

Jazz-Funk Adventure on Stephen Pfister's “Music From The Man Cave" CD

Recorded during the peak of a brutal Maine winter and in the solace of his garage upstairs, multi-instrumentalist/producer Stephen Pfister created the outstanding funky modern soul/jazz CD “Music From The Man Cave". The CD is Pfister's fifth and strongest to date and radio programmers have responded to it with numerous airplay spins. Listeners and radio programmmers can go to www.cdbaby.com/pfister4 to listen to tracks and order the CD. The ...

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Fred Hersch Solo Concert on September 11th, 2009 at Rubin Museum (NYC)

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 1, 2009

Fred Hersch Harlem in the Himalayas 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Al/Capone Band Debuts "MR. Smooth", a New Contemporary Jazz CD

Source: TMA E-Marketing
September 1, 2009

Mr. Smooth, the new smooth jazz CD from the Al/Capone Band is now available at the band's new website, www.CaponeLive.com. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- The Al/Capone Band today announced the availability of their new jazz CD entitled, Mr. Smooth. The CD is a mix of smooth jazz, fusion, R&B, funk and Latin music and can be sampled and purchased on the band's new website, CaponeLive.com. The CC Entertainment label presents eleven new songs performed by a renowned ...

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An Evening with Friends: Tribute to the Legacy of Paul Robeson

Source: PublicEye
September 1, 2009

An Evening with Friends: A Celebration of the Legacy of Paul Robeson A benefit concert featuring: David Amram, Roy Haynes, Ty Jones, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Kenneth Anderson, Jon Batiste Band, Ray Blue, and special guests..

September 4th 2009 at 8:00pm at Paramount Center for the Arts

August 26, 2009, Peekskill, NY: The Paul Robeson 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee will present “An Evening with Friends: A Celebration of the Legacy of Paul Robeson,” at the Paramount ...

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Video Episode 001 - Feat. Scott Tixier, Graham Clark and Stephen Grew, Perry Leandro, James Sanders, Miri Ben-Ari

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 Video Episode 001 - feat. Scott Tixier, Graham Clark and Stephen Grew, Perry Leandro, James Sanders, Miri Ben-Ari Hello everyone, Glad to be back -- it has been quite a long absence, but I believe we'll be back and coming on strong for awhile now. This first video episode of Bowed Radio is produced and hosted by Darrell “D-Funk" Looney, and features the following artists: Scott Tixier Graham Clark and Stephen Grew Perry Leandro James Sanders ...

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