Jazz News

Fayette Pinkney Soulful Singer with the Three Degrees Passes

Source: Michael Ricci
July 1, 2009

Fayette Pinkney, an original member of the Three Degrees who lent her strong, soulful voice to the 1970s hits “When Will I See You Again?" and “T.S.O.P." (The Sound of Philadelphia), the theme song of the television show Soul Train, died Saturday in Lansdale, Pa. She was 61.

The death was confirmed by Abington Health Lansdale Hospital. The cause was acute respiratory failure, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The Three Degrees formed in the early 1960s when Ms. Pinkney, who was ...

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Reptet Announce Canadian (BC) Tour

Source: The Frank Agency
July 1, 2009

REPTET CANADIAN (BC) TOUR July/August 2009

This Seattle sextet does it all: it grooves, it rocks, it squawks - occasionally, it even talks. Mostly, it sounds like a New Orleans jazz band on crystal meth. - Jazziz Magazine

Reptet is one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Seattles new music scene. In their creative plea they take on the vitality of traditional jazz, the rigorous perspective of post bop, the expressive enthusiasm of Latin music, ...

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Kate Baker and John Dukich Perform at Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center

Source: Leah Grammatica Public Relations
July 1, 2009

Two grand nights for singing in July! Kate Baker Salutes Female Legends of Music, John Dukich Performs the Music of Great Male Vocalists

OSPAC (Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center) presents two consecutive Thursday evenings of popular song, as internationally renowned vocalist and recording artist KATE BAKER performs a Salute to the Female Legends of Music (Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, and others) on Thursday, July 9, 2009; and singer JOHN DUKICH takes the OSPAC stage on Thursday, ...

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Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell over 1 Million Downloads in a Single Week

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2009

As the Michael Jacksons body is being prepared for transport to a public viewing at the Neverland Ranch, his music rules the charts once again.

Billboards latest sales charts show the king of pop as the first artist ever to sell more than a million downloads in a single week, among other firsts.

Fans flocked to the late popstars greatest hits, purchasing a record-breaking 2.6 million Jackson solo recordings and Jackson Five songs, according to Nielsen SoundScan data for the ...

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Soulful Post-Bop from Herbie Hancock

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2009

Its summer again. The clothes come off, tans are acquired (sort of) and, if you are us, you start to listen to soulful, post-bop sounds ranging from Herbie Hancock to the loopy tunes of DJ Food.

Maybe weve been watching too many movies about Dolemite and Foxy Brown. When we arent pretending to be living the poppy lives of our funky summer alter egos, we embrace darker and dingier sounds from Indian Jewelry, as well as the soothing yet humorous ...

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Global Gaming Buys the Pirate Bay

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2009

STOCKHOLM Swedish vidgame company Global Gaming Factory X has bought file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, whose founders were sent to jail earlier this year for being accessory to copyright infringement.

Global Gaming paid Swedish kroner 60 million ($7.7 million) for the company, which it intends to relaunch as a legal download site.

Global Gaming CEO Hans Pandeya said the company had bought The Pirate Bay because it was a global brand with more than 20 million visitors and more than ...

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Ron Kaplan Sings New York at Feinstein's

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 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, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of Ron Kaplan July 10 and 11.

The show will be a collection of tunes from his latest CD, New York which pays tribute to one of the worlds most colorful and distinctive cities, New York. The show, which will also feature Steinway Artist Pete Malinverni ...

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Jazz Clarinetist Harry Skoler and Vibist Ed Saindon Team up for "Two Ones"

Source: Mixed Media Promotion
July 1, 2009

Two Ones is jazz clarinetist Harry Skoler's fourth recording as a leader. He collaborates with vibist Ed Saindon to compose original jazz compositions featuring intimate musical portraits expressed in duo and quintet settings.

The quintet’s unique sound highlights the blend of clarinet, flute and vibes/piano. In addition to the quintet tracks, the recording showcases emotionally compelling clarinet and piano duo renditions.

Skoler, noted jazz clarinetist, teaches at internationally renowned Berklee College of Music as an Associate Professor and is an ...

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