Jazz News

Smalls, NYC’S Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 - March 2009

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

“This subterranean hot spot is the quintessential jazz dive...” – New York Magazine “quite possibly the city's coziest jazz spot" – Time Out New York Highlights NEW - SUNDAY AFTERNOON MATINEES @ SMALLS March 8 & 22: “Sunday Afternoon Dixieland with Terry Waldo” March 15 & 29: “Big Band Afternoon with The Eyal Vilner Big Band” John Bunch w. Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart – Tuesday, March 3 Pianist Dred Scott Trio – Wednesday, March 4* “reorienting the compass of ...

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Internet Radio Station Devoted to Thelonious Monk Compositions

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2009

AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of new, creatively programmed jazz channels with “Composers: Monk," a radio stream exclusively playing the compositions of incomparable pianist/composer Thelonious Monk. The channel is free to use and available at all times.

Monk's otherworldly mastery of melody and harmony has not gone unrecognized. He has become one of the most recorded composers in jazz along with Duke Ellington, who also has an AccuJazz channel devoted to his music. In addition to a great ...

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Parker Guitars Announces General Availability of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly Guitar

Source: FortyThree PR
March 5, 2009

Cutting Edge Construction and High-End Components Make This One of the Most Advanced Guitars Ever Built Chicago, IL. — March 5, 2009 — Parker Guitars, a leader in innovation and originality within the music world, announced today the addition of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly® to their line of electric guitars. Designed from the ground up to the exacting standards of legendary guitarist Adrian Belew, the Adrian Belew Signature Fly is one of the most advanced and innovative guitars ever ...

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The Hudson River Quadricentennial Concert Friday, March 13 @ 7:30 PM

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents: The Hudson River Quadricentennial Concert FRIDAY, MARCH 13 @ 7:30 PM $35 orch, $25 mezz, Students and seniors save $10, BMCC Alumni save $15 Commissioned by The Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Music by Mark O’Connor, Don Byron + Daniel Bernard Roumain Poetry by David Gonzalez Films by The Old School, Ltd., Ben Long + Bill Morrison Paintings by James Gurney, Ellen Perantoni + Jamie Williams Grossman ...

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Kendra Shank Quartet on Tour in Support of New CD - "Mosaic"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

Kendra Shank Quartet - Mosaic Available April 14 on Challenge Records Featuring Frank Kimbrough, Dean Johnson, Tony Moreno, with special guests Billy Drewes and Ben Monder Kendra Shank embarks on national tour this Spring in support of Mosaic “Kendra is Kendra, and there’s no one else quite like her” – Will Friedwald, The Village Voice “Kendra Shank's delectable voice--warm-toned, fine-grained, quietly sexy--sets her well apart from the crowd, as does her knack for picking unhackneyed, slightly off-center material. ...

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Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad Live at the 55 Bar - Monday, March 23 + Wednesday, April 29

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad Live at The 55 Bar - Monday, March 23 + Wednesday, April 29 In Celebration of Balance CD Available Now at Beezwaxrecords.com and to be officially released on March 31, 2009 Will Sellenraad with Abraham Burton (saxophones), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass) + Eric McPherson (drums) CD release celebrations and performance for Balance The 55 Bar 55 Christopher St. 212-929-9883 55bar.com Monday, March 23 Wednesday April 29 10:00 PM ...

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Live Musical Performance on WLRN, NPR in Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2009

Please join our radio audience for another live music performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Featuring Rose Max and Ramatis Friday, March 6, 2009 Born into a family of professional musicians in Rio de Janeiro, Rose Max got an early start in her musical education. Arriving in the U.S. in 1993, she continues an extensive performance schedule to this day. She has won the International Brazilian Press Award for Best Female Brazilian Singer ...

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Sten Hostfalt Trio at Greenpoint Jazz Festival (NYC) March 7

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2009

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