Jazz News

Webasting Royalty Negotiations Derailed by Disagreement, Recession

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2009

Webcasting royalty rates enacted by the US Copyright Board in March of 2007 have proven too steep even for powerhouses like AOL and Yahoo

Now, negotiations between the webcaster trade group Digital Media Association and former RIAA division SoundExchange have broken down completely. For music fans, this is bad news, because it will likely limit legal online listening options even further.

The main sticking point, according to Digital Media Association executive director Jon Potter, is the question of whether large ...

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Catalino Curet Alonso Master of Tropical Music

Source: Michael Ricci
February 18, 2009

He never did give up that day job, laboring in the Postal Service in Puerto Rico for more than 30 years, mainly as a clerk. But in the recording studio the biggest names in salsa.

From Willie Coln and Hector Lavoe to Celia Cruz and La Lupe, all deferred to Catalino Curet Alonso, the man — known to all as Tite (pronounced “TEE-tay”) — who seemed to be able to write hits for them at will.

Estate of Tite Curet, ...

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Gnosis Featuring Herb Robertson at The Yippie Cafe (NYC) on February 21

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2009

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Tim Kuhl's "3" @ Goodbye Blue Monday

Source: Two for the Show Media
February 18, 2009

Tim Kuhl's “3" is a project of free form experimental music performed by some NYC's most talented and adventurous musicians, in a trio setting ... This show also features the Kami Quintet in town from Paris, France. You should really check them out!!

“3" features... 9p - Tim Kuhl + Jon Irabagon + Eivind Opsvik 10p - Tim Kuhl + Ben Gerstein + Ryan Mackstaller 11p - The Kami Quintet ...

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William Fitzsimmons Signs to Mercer Street

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 18, 2009

An Indie Troubadour and His Near Masterpiece Find a Home, as Fitzsimmons Signs With Mercer Street Records

iTunes' #1 Folk Album of the Year to Get Brick and Mortar Release on April 7th; U.S. Tour is Set “A Stunning Record" “Magical, Memorable"

Indie troubadour William Fitzsimmons first studio CD, The Sparrow And The Crow, will be released April 7th by leading independent label Downtown Records newly launched imprint, Mercer Street.

Fitzsimmons has a haunting sound that evokes references to Iron ...

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New Website Upgrade for "Smooth Jazz and More"!

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2009

The all-new smoothjazzandmore.com made it's official debut this past Friday! The new site now has a fresh new graphics package, a links program for music artists to share links with us, and an all-new “Interview" web page. We've put together podcasts with some big names in the Jazz world. Guitarist Ken Navarro, who's latest album “The Grace of Summer Light" is peaking the charts. Pianist Lisa Hilton, who's music is promenantly featured in Live365's music library. KOCH recording artist, Nick ...

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At the Vanguard, a Conversation for Three, Running Hot and Cool

Source: Michael Ricci
February 17, 2009

Near the end of his second sold-out set at the Village Vanguard on Sunday night, the drummer Paul Motian started into one of his friskier tunes, “23rd Street Theme.”

The tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and the pianist Jason Moran, who round out a group he calls 3 in 1, breezed through the syncopated melody together. Then came an illuminating contrast, as each of Mr. Motian’s attentive partners took a turn pairing off with him.

Their approaches weren’t divergent so much ...

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AccuJazz Internet Radio Launches New Channel: "Straight Ahead"

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2009

AccuJazz internet radio began its weekly roll-out of new creatively programmed jazz channels today with the release of “Straight Ahead," a customizable radio stream playing nothing but swinging jazz. The channel plays over 1600 songs from Dexter Gordon to Bill Charlap, and doesn't play any free jazz, fusion or ballads. Classic big band swing by Basie and Ellington plays alongside the soulful hard bop of Art Blakey, Clifford Brown and Gene Ammons. The play list also includes modern swingmasters like ...

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