Jazz News

Denmark is All Jazzed up for Summer

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

With warmer days and longer nights, Denmark is swinging into summer with an exciting calendar of Jazz festivals and performances across the country that will have visitors tapping their toes in delight. Ideal for a short break from the UK with Denmark just under two hours flying time away, holidaymakers can easily jazz up a few days away in the Danish sunshine by visiting during one of these lively festivals. Ideal for relaxing in one of the many picturesque town ...

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Warning: Collision Ahead for Jazz and Hip-Hop

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

Detroit native Karriem Riggins will give fans a glimpse into the future of jazz and hip-hop. Vtech presents “The Karriem Riggins Virtuoso Experience" a unique and imaginative live event for the 21st century. June 22nd at Seattle's premiere venue Triple Door, two worlds will collide in a spectacular musical event. Featured guests include Mulgrew Miller, Warren Wolf, Joe Sanders and DJ Dummy. June 24th and 25th at Yoshi's Oakland, the collision continues with a live taping of event. Featured guests ...

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Low Show II in Nashville July 17th: Features Bryan Beller, Doug Johns, Sean O'Bryan Smith, and Roy Vogt

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

POWERHOUSE BASSISTS BRYAN BELLER, DOUG JOHNS, SEAN OBRYAN SMITH AND ROY VOGT BRING THE LOW SHOW TO NASHVILLE NAMM AT THE RUTLEGDE ON FRIDAY 7/17 Nashville, TN -- Bassists/bandleaders Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Dethklok), Doug Johns (Buddy Miles), Sean O'Bryan Smith (Billy Ray Cyrus, Rebecca St. James) and Roy Vogt (Dickey Betts, Jerry Reed) will band together to present Nashville's second installment of The Low Show on the Friday night of this years Nashville NAMM show, July 17, at The ...

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NPR Music Presents Triple Bill at Joe's Pub July 21

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

NPR Music presents three (big) bands in concert at New York City's Joe's Pub on Tuesday, July 21 at 9:30PM (ET): soul singer Lee Fields & The Expressions; New York-based indie collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band; and nine-piece jazz ensemble Fight the Big Bull, joined by Steven Bernstein. Tickets are $18, and are on sale now at joespub.com and (212) 967-7555. The entire concert will be added later to NPR Musics extensive library of webcasts and free downloadable podcasts as ...

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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - Triassic Tour 2009

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

From July 24 - 30, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, featuring founding member Roger Miller (of Mission of Burma), will be playing five East Coast shows in support of the recent 2-CD release Dawn of the Cycads on Cuneiform Records. This package contains their complete recordings plus unreleased material for the Boston-based Ace of Hearts Records (Mission of Burma, Lyres, etc). The original line, with current Birdsongs guitarist Michael Bierylo filling in for Martin Swope, will perform music exclusively from their ...

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Danny Thompson, Allan Holdsworth, John Stevens: "Propensity" Art of Life CD Release

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

Art of Life Records is pleased to present a previously unreleased recording by three legendary British musicians. Bassist Danny Thompson (Pentangle, John Martyn, Tubby Hayes, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson), guitarist Allan Holdsworth (Igginbottom, Nucleus, Tempest, Soft Machine, Gong, Bruford, U.K., Tony Williams New Lifetime) and drummer John Stevens (Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Tubby Hayes, Derek Bailey). Recorded at Island Studios, St. Peter's Square, in London, England on September 4th & 5th, 1978, Propensity includes two extended length group improvised tracks which ...

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Funeral Details for Bassist Hugh Hopper

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

Here are the details of bassist Hugh Hopper's funeral, to take place in Teynham, Kent, in the UK. Thanks to Hugh's wife Christine, and to drummer and close friend John Marshall for passing this information along:

Hugh's funeral will be on Thursday 25th June at 10am at Deerton Natural Burial Ground, which is situated close to the village of Teynham, in Kent (postcode: ME9 9LL).

It will be a Tibetan Buddhist Ceremony to respect Hugh's wishes and there will be ...

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New Jazz It Up! Episode Features: Chico Hamilton, Grace Kelly, Vintage Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Radio Deejay Russ Davis, and Coverage of the Freddie Hubbard Memorial at St. John the Divine

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2009

New York, NY -- From elder statesman Chico Hamilton to rising star Grace Kelly, the current episode of Jazz it Up! bristles with a cool edge that tempers the warmth of summer. On one of her two featured numbers, alto saxophonist Kelly arranges Bill Withers' “Aint No Sunshine" into a jazz showcase; during the second, she tells host Greg Thomas when and why she starting playing music and relates her instrumental influences. Drumming legend Hamilton leads a young ensemble with ...

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