Jazz News

Saxophonist Odean Pope Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2009

Grounded in the Baptist spirituals of his youth followed by a musical upbringing in Philadelphia with the likes of John Coltrane and organist Jimmy Smith as mentors, tenor saxophonist Odean Pope is the bridge between hard bop and free.

His contributions to jazz are of major historical significance and through his over two decade long fruitful association with drummer Max Roach, groundbreaking saxophone choir, trio and quartet work and educational outreach he has influenced generations of musicians. At the same ...

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Mark Berman: Piano Genius Behind "Sex and the City" and Hugh Jackman

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2009

Pianist Berman Leads Trio with Vocalist Ken Ard, Live at The Metropolitan Room, NYC, Mondays, March 16 & 23

New York, NY - March 11, 2009 - “Mark Berman is a rock of creativity, laughter and joy," says Hugh Jackman, Oscar host and Hollywood star, who spent over a year singing with Berman (on piano nightly) during his Tony Award-winning performance in The Boy from Ozon Broadway. Sarah Jessica Parker? Berman achieved pop culture glory when he played piano on ...

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Peter Hand Signed to Savant Records for Big Band Album with Houston Person

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2009

New York, NY - Composer, arranger and guitarist Peter Hand has been signed to Savant (HighNote) Records. A live concert recording entitled The Wizard of Jazz - A Tribute to Harold Arlen featuring tenor saxophone giant Houston Person will be released on June 16. Peter Hand has been a prolific and active presence on the New York Jazz scene for many years and has worked with and/or written music for Carmen Lundy, the George Coleman Octet and the Lee Konitz ...

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Pohjola, Zenon, Monder, Huergo Release Still Alive on BlueMusicGroup.com

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2009

MikaSonik, the eclectic jazz-fusion quintet led by New York-based Finnish pianist and composer Mika Pohjola, released its aptly titled studio album, Landmark, in 2002. Featuring a first rate lineup with Miguel Zenon on saxophone, Ben Monder on guitar, Fernando Huergo on bass and Roberto Dani on drums, Still Alive is in contrary a one-night unedited live recording. It documents the talents of each musician, but moreover it highlights the incredible stability and rapport of the group as a whole. This ...

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Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Four-Part Documentary

Source: Sacks and Co.
March 10, 2009

Four-Part Jazz Documentary Explores Contemporary Jazz Luminaries Including Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Jason Moran, The Bad Plus

The Documentary Channel Exclusive Premiere Of All Four Episodes Begins April 20

Episode One Premieres April 15 at Jazz At Lincoln Center

Paradigm Studio partners with Don Q Rum in association with Rums of Puerto Rico to present Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense. The four-part documentary film series examines the world of contemporary jazz looking at today's brightest talent. Featuring ...

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March Jazz at Charlie O's

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2009

March jazz performances a birthday celebration for Bill Henderson on the 27th and a birthday celebration for Madeline Vergari Neumann on the 16th.

The official release of Brandinos Melodies and Songbook and the Brandino and Friends Live at Charlie Os CD (if you purchased the original CD, please bring it back and you will receive the new CD with additional tracks).

The return of the Skipper and his Crew on the 8th, the great Ernie Watts will be here on ...

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Luca Luciano in Concert at the National Portrait Gallery

Source: Chang Management
March 10, 2009

The Friday Evening concert series at the National Portrait Gallery of London is one of the most established and long-running series in the UK and on March 6th the Luca Luciano Duo amazed the audience with an outstanding performance of improvised music.

Luca Luciano specialises in small ensembles and performs in duo with piano featuring Mark Donlon and presenting a programme completely different from what is generally proposed by other jazz ensembles. The performance presents new and challenging music, unique ...

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Reptet Tour

Source: The Frank Agency
March 10, 2009

REPTET WEST COAST TOUR MARCH 2009

Reptet make new music by merrily hopping around the history of jazz. A stereotypical, finger-snapping walking bass lick can smartly mingle with a dissonant free-jazz freak-out, a moody, minor-key TV-cop-show melody, or an Anthony Braxtoninspired lamination of simultaneous layers. Best of all, Reptet make jazz fun. - The Stranger

(Reptet) create a Frank Zappa meets Dirty Dozen Brass Band atmosphere of wacky fun and highly skilled musicianship. - All About Jazz

March ...

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