Jazz News

MKD Joins Ron Quesada and DJ Kuttin Kandi for "Tropical Renditions"

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

On February 5, 2009, Maria Katindig-Dykes joined multiple generations of Fil-Am musicians and scholars for a two-day event at the University of California, Riverside, titled “TROPICAL RENDITIONS: MUSICS OF FILIPINO AMERICA."

Maria launched the showcase Thursday night that took place at UC Riverside's new Performance Lab, which also featured performances by Ron Quesada (Kulintronica), and the legendary DJ Kuttin Kandi.

This historic two-day conference featured musical artists of, and musics produced in, Filipino America. Bringing together musicians and scholars of ...

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Michelle Shocked's New Album "Soul of My Soul" Loves to Tease

Source: conqueroo
February 24, 2009

May 12 release is a prelude to future multimedia collaboration between Shocked and sweetheart, fine artist David Willardson

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Two intense emotions — love and anger — dovetail on Michelle Shocked’s forthcoming recording Soul of My Soul, a passionate album in every sense. The 10-song collection is set for May 12 release on Mighty Sound, distributed by Megaforce/MRI through RED Distribution. It is a teaser for a future series of creative collaborations between Shocked and Willardson entitled ...

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Cedar Walton Horns Add Heft for a Strutting Piano Vamp

Source: Michael Ricci
February 24, 2009

The pianist Cedar Walton has been a mainstay of New York jazz circles since the 1950s, usually working in small-combo mode.

On Saturday night at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, on the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University, he began his concert that way: at the helm of a quartet with the saxophonist Vincent Herring, upholding an astute and sensible air.

But it was in the second half, when Mr. Walton doubled the size of the group, that ...

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Snooks Eaglin Blind Musician Was a New Orleans Legend

Source: Michael Ricci
February 24, 2009

R&B singer and guitarist Snooks Eaglin, a New Orleans legend who counted platinum- selling rockers among his fans, has died. He was 72.

The blind musician died Wednesday of a heart attack at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans after falling ill and being hospitalized, said John Blancher, a close family friend. Eaglin was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, Blancher said.

Eaglin, known for picking strings with his thumbnail, played and recorded with a host of New Orleans giants, ...

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Stax Revisits Roots of the Hip-Hop Generation with "The Soul of Hip-Hop, Volume 1"

Source: conqueroo
February 24, 2009

Fourteen-track collection due March 31, 2009 – includes original Stax hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s later sampled by contemporary hip-hop artists

All-Star Set Includes Isaac Hayes, Booker T & The MGs, The Emotions, William Bell, David Porter, The Bar-Kays, The Dramatics, Rufus Thomas, Little Milton and many more

LOS ANGELES, Calif. –Every creative act, no matter how edgy and forward thinking, has some precedent. Even the most progressive artist, no matter how groundbreaking, cannot deny a connection to an ...

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Instituto Cervantes Jazz Concert Series in Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

Jazz concert by Isaac Turienzo Trio Tuesday, March 3 at 7pm Instituto Cervantes auditorium General admission: $20 / IC members: $15 Isaac Turienzo (piano), Miguel Angel Chastang (bass) and Fernando Arias (drums) Isaac Turienzo, Miguel Angel Chastang and Fernando Arias show us popular music from a new perspective. The three internationally acclaimed musicians, who have musical roots in Asturias (Spain), use the universal languages of jazz and flamenco to interpret traditional and current themes ...

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Meryl Romer Sounds "So Sure" on New Release

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 24, 2009

New York, New York -- For Meryl Romer being sure of her abilities as a vocalist comes as second nature and on her debut release So Sure. The singer embodies that driving spirit and exudes confidence at every twist and turn on all 12 tracks. The CD will be released on Lady Pearl Music April 4, 2009. As comparisons to legends such as Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald are lavished upon her Ms. Romer takes it all in stride and ...

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Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster with Trumpet Virtuoso Duane Eubanks

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

At Puppets Jazz Bar – Brooklyn NY Friday, March 20, 2009; 6:30 & 7:30 PM “Paghel Meshughah: Loco Love Music” translates to “Crazy, Crazy, Crazy” in three languages: Urdu, Yiddish, and Spanish. The name reflects three of drummer/composer Eric Alabaster’s passions: a love of Yiddish, Pakistani/Desi (the Indian sub-continent), and Spanish-Afro Caribbean culture, language and music. This jazz ensemble, featuring African-American trumpet master Duane Eubanks, includes a multicultural group of musicians who fuse polyrhythmic Indian and Pakistani elements ...

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