Jazz News

Rashied Ali's Last Interview (Recorded August 5, 2009) Now Available

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

Drummer and composer Rashied Ali, who passed away on August 12, speaks in a 17-minute interview with pianist and composer Mika Pohjola. The interview was made on August 5, one week before Mr. Ali passed away. Mr. Ali talks about his time as John Coltrane's drummer, the music scene in the 60s, the downtown New York loft scene in the 70s when he owned the legendary jazz club Ali's Alley, and his philosophy as a music entrepreneur and a leader ...

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Win a Meet-and-Greet with Marcus and E.J. Strickland!

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

Want to meet Marcus and E.J. Strickland and see some great music? For every $5 you donate to help The Jazz Session host Jason Crane fight cancer, you’ll receive a raffle ticket for a special drawing to win tickets the Strickland’s CD release party at Joe’s Pub in NYC on Friday, August 21. All donations must be made by 10 p.m. ET this Monday, August 17. The winner will get two tickets to the show, an autographed copy of the ...

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B.J. Jansen Interviewed Donald Harrison on the Jazz Life

Source: JM Creative
August 15, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed saxophonist Donald Harrison on the Jazz Life. This interview is Part 12 of Jansen's Jazz Industry Talks, exploring the future of the Jazz Industry behind the music. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation of jazz artists who struggle to receive airplay in the United States. The programming format of “The Jazz Life" features brand new content from artists who actively perform ...

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Djangofest Colorado Brings Gypsy Jazz to MT. Crested Butte

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

DjangoFest Colorado Brings Gypsy Jazz to Mt. Crested Butte Concerts & workshops slated for Labor Day weekend, September 5 - 6

GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, CO - DjangoFest Colorado celebrates the tradition and spirit of Django Reinhardt, the great French/Belgian gypsy guitarist, and returns to Mt. Crested Butte for the second consecutive year over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5 - 6. The two-day festival provides an opportunity for gypsy jazz musicians and music lovers from around the globe to attend and participate ...

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Diana Krall Spends Brazilian-Inspired "Quiet Nights" with LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

GRAMMY-WINNER DIANA KRALL SPENDS BRAZILIAN-INSPIRED QUIET NIGHTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 AND 22, 2009, AT 8:30 PM

August 21 Performance is Generously Sponsored by Princess Cruises August 21 Media Sponsor: 94.7 The Wave August 22 Promotion Partner: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Chart-topping jazz artist Diana Krall returns to the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate her latest release, Quiet Nights, as part of the Los Angeles ...

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Blues for Food Fest 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

Blues For Food Fest 2009

Groove to local blues legends and shake your moneymaker for one last summertime blast at the third annual BLUES FOR FOOD FEST, Saturday, Sept 5, 2009 at Magnuson Park Amphitheatre & P-Patch

Proceeds support P-Patch Trust

What: A picture-perfect day at one of the most beautiful gardens in Seattle. Blues For Food Fest is an allages event featuring some of the finest blues bands in the Northwest. P-Patch Pie Queens will tempt your taste buds ...

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Todd Rundgren to Record "Live" "Wizard/True Star" DVD / CD

Source: Noble PR
August 15, 2009

Todd Rundgren announced that he will film and record his A Wizard, A True Star concert for a forthcoming live DVD and live CD when he plays the Palace Theater in Stamford, Connecticut on 9th September. The two-disc set is scheduled for an early 2010 release through Music Publishing Corporation of America's label, Hi Fi Recordings.

The live recordings will include an all-star line-up consisting of former members of Utopia, The Cars, Meat Loaf's band, and The Tubes: Todd Rundgren ...

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Orchestra of Tetouan Performs the Classical Suites of Muslim Spain for U.S. Audiences

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
August 15, 2009

Morocco's Orchestra of Tetouan Performs the Classical Suites of Muslim Spain for US Audiences

Andalusian classical music is journeying to the United States this September, thanks to the Orchestra of Tetouan. They will be making stops in Madison, WI, Chicago, Cambridge, MA, NYC and Bloomington, IN.

Based in the port city of Tetouan just a stone's throw from the Rock of Gibraltar, the ensemble reflects the full beauty and diversity of al-al, the Moorish repertoire carefully cultivated over generations that ...

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