Jazz News

You, You CD out Now...

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

You, You is the brilliant debut album from jazz rockers The Alcohotlicks.

The trio’s anarchic live energy is beautifully captured on this long player and the boys are at their devastating best. You, You is a tea ceremony inside a military tank, the product of a furious drunken two-day session at the legendary ‘Paradise Recorders’ studios.

The 10 tracks span the divide between muscular firepower and precise, meditative beauty. The unconventional two-guitar/drum line up provides ideal space for Mannell’s powerhouse ...

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Recent Recordings on Chicago Sessions

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

Recent recordings on Chicago Sessions

Larry Gray: 1, 2, 3 ... Intelligent, ultra-sensitive musicmaking from one of Chicago's pre-eminent bassists. If guitarist John Moulder does much of the heavy lifting here, there's no questioning the deft interactions among him, bassist Gray and drummer Charles Heath.

Steven Hashimoto's Mothra: Tradewind. For a band that's been around for a few decades, Hashimoto's Mothra sounds remarkably fresh. The work of newer recruits, such as guitarist ...

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Dave Allen Trio at Bar Next Door, March 12th

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

Dave Allen Trio with Ted Poor - drums, John Hebert - bass

At Bar Next Door downstairs at La Lanterna March 12th 8-11pm 129 MacDougal St

Allen has a fully developed and mature approach to composition, technical command of his instrument, and the inspirational fortitude to pull wonderful music from the ensemble. Each piece is like an aural painting or film in the way it slides across the psyche. Farrell ...

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Chicago's Morse Theatre May Close

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

The Morse Theatre--which opened last October to critical acclaim after a $6-million- plus renovation as a music hall and restaurant--may be closing in a matter of weeks.

A dispute between a silent partner who underwrote much of the restoration and the three-man management team that operated the Morse is headed for litigation.

“If there's any hope I can bring this back to life, it's going to have to be through the court," Morse manager Andy McGhee said Thursday. “We have ...

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Australian Jazz Organ - New Album

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

New Vintage Tunes for the Hammond Organ is perhaps a first for Australian Jazz—an album of entirely original material performed by an organ trio. The 10 tracks (and 2 bonus tracks), composed by Darren, run the gamut of the jazz spectrum in style. Swing, Funk, Boogaloo, Ballads & Blues all get a workout here, and while Darren's influences may be evident to Hammond fans, the music is undeniably original and fresh. Produced by legendary US organist Tony Monaco during a ...

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Ava Logan Presents "Ella Fitzgerald & Friends" at the Skokie Theatre on March 21st

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

CHICAGO, IL – Ava Logan presents “Ella Fitzgerald & Friends” Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave, Skokie. Ava Logan, veterinarian by day, well-regarded jazz vocalist by night, takes the audience on a musical journey through the best loved songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson and others. Tickets are $20 or $25 at the door and are ...

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Bach in Havana

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

Sony Masterworks announces the signing of two-time Grammy-nominated Miami-based Cuban music group, Tiempo Libre, to an exclusive contract and will release Bach in Havana on Tuesday, May 5th. Uniting the two musical worlds of the band's Cuban childhoods, the CD connects the rhythm and sensibilities of Afro-Cuban music with the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach and features guest tracks by the Cuban legend Paquito D'Rivera and the Cuban born sax player Yosvany Terry. Multi Grammy winner Steve Epstein (Yo-Yo Ma, ...

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Dave Valentin at Creole (NYC) on March 13th and March 14th

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 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. On March 13th & 14th, we present; ...

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