Jazz News

Rutgers in New York Returns to the Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2009

Rutgers Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Faculty to perform at the Blue Note

Evening of concerts to feature Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra member Sean Jones

New Brunswick, NJ Mason Gross School of the Arts will return for the next installment of “Rutgers In New York" on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Blue Note Jazz Caf in Manhattan. Featuring performances by the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ralph Bowen and Rutgers Jazz Faculty featuring Conrad Herwig, the concert also ...

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The Claudia Acuna Quartet Celebrates "En Este Momento" at Dizzy's

Source: Kim Smith Public Relations
March 17, 2009

In Celebration of her latest Marsalis Music release En Este Momento, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Presents

THE CLAUDIA ACUNA QUARTET featuring Claudia Acuna (voice), Jason Lindner (piano), Juancho Herrera (guitar), Carlos Henderson (bass), Mark Kelley (bass 4/18), Yayo Serka (drums), Adam Cruz (drums 4/18).

Wed Sun, April 15-19, 2009 - 7:30pm and 9:30pm only

Chilean born songstress Claudia Acuna has delved deep into her soul and brought forth her most personal and creative album to date with ...

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Roy Haynes at Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2009

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) presents The Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Brooklyn Tech Auditorium, 29 Fort Greene Place, Fort Greene, Brooklyn as part of the 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival - “A Decade of Keeping Our Music Alive".

This concert will benefit the not for profit arts organization, CBJC, and help continue its mission of providing cultural programming to the under served population of Brooklyn. Concert begins at 6:30 PM, doors ...

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Doug Carn: Bringing the Underground Up

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2009

By Barbara Salter Nelson When Doug Carn and the Black Jazz Legacy Band make their debut performance on April 17 and 18 at the historic Lenox Lounge in Harlem, Carn will have come full circle. “The music that made me famous in the 70's is just as relevant today," he says. “When the status quo goes down, the underground comes up."

The versatile keyboardist, composer, lyricist and arranger recorded several definitive albums in the 70's on the independent Black Jazz ...

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William Fitzsimmons Major U.S. Tour for 'The Sparrow and the Crow'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 17, 2009

New U.S. Tour Dates Confirmed for William Fitzsimmons, as Mercer Street Readies 4/7 Release of his “Near Masterpiece” The Sparrow And The Crow

iTunes’ #1 Singer-Songwriter Album of 2008

Wistful Video Debuts For Focus Track ‘If You Would Come Back Home’

Additional U.S. Tour dates have been confirmed for indie troubadour William Fitzsimmons, as his Spring 09 expands. The concerts coincide with the April 7th release of Fitzsimmons first studio CD, The Sparrow And The Crow. Fitzsimmons recently signed to ...

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Bob Sheppard Quartet Plays Live March 19th New Jazz Room

Source: Arcos Communications
March 17, 2009

Bob Sheppard will perform with his quartet including Peter Erskine (drums),Larry Koonse (gtr) and Darek Oles(bass) this Thursday March 19th Upstairs at Vitello's new Jazz room in Studio City, Ca.

Bob Sheppard is acknowledged for his inspiring musical spontaneity, his dramatic playing style is supported by an expressive warm and centered tone that fluctuates through tonal ranges of dark intensity to lyrical sensitivity. These attributes combined with his keen musical intuition, make him a desirable and creative collaborator who accents ...

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Lee Konitz; the Jazz Legacy Series

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2009

“Creole" Music Supper Club, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, proudly present: “The Jazz Legacy Series"

Combine the exquisite dining experience of “Creole" with the flavor of Internationally known Jazz Artists... toss in the nostalgia of an ambiance found in elegant Supper Clubs and you have our Jazz Legacy Series. Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC; bringing Jazz back uptown to what was once the spawning ground of the Be-bop Era, and its traditions.

March 20th & 21st brings a truly ...

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Freddie Redd Returns to New York and Washington DC

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2009

The Legendary Hardbop Pianist Freddie Redd returns to the East Coast for three performances the week of March 23rd, 2009. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 8pm Freddie will appear in Washington, D.C. at Twins Jazz Club with the Brad Linde Sextet featuring the music from his classic Blue Note albums of the 1960s. Twins Jazz 1344 U Street NW Washington DC 20009 202-234-0072 Friday/Saturday, March 27/28, 2009 at 10pm and 12am Freddie Redd Quintet ...

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