Jazz News

Dr. Nick Catalano's "New York Nights" - Covers Jazz and Comedy in New York

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

New York Nights, by Nicholas Catalano, PhD, professor of literature and music, shares the personal experiences, gossipy anecdotes, and critical commentary of a television and concert producer who was once firmly entrenched in the exciting and unpredictable comedy and jazz scene in a city that never sleeps. Producer Nick Catalano introduced early audiences to the comedy of Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher, Richard Lewis, Robert Klein, Larry David, Sam Kinison, Ray Romano, and many others. In this compelling collection of stories, ...

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Brian Patneaude CD Release Featuring Mike Moreno @ Massry Center for the Arts - Saturday, February 7, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Saxophonist Brian Patneaude will celebrate the release of Riverview, with a concert at The College of Saint Rose's Massry Center for the Arts in Albany, NY.

The performance and CD release will take place Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m. in the new Kathleen McManus Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany. Admission is $10 or free with a Saint Rose I.D. Tickets are available online at brianpatneaude.com or by phone at 518-434-6756.

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Lonnie Liston Smith Interview - On the Corner

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Lonnie Liston Smith Interview - On the corner

This interview is part of the book project “under your skin" which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Cindy Blackman, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Matt Waugh, Bob James, Skip Mcdonald, Erika Stucky, Living Colour, Dj Rob Swift, Marilyn Crispell, Dick Griffin, Billy Bang, Kahil El Zabaar, Michael Ricci - All About Jazz, Val-Inc, Chico Freeman, Bobby Watson, Eddie Henderson, Dinosaur Jr, ...

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Quartet of Prof. Sandy Williams Delivers 'Jazz at the Duck' Thursday

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Sandy Williams, guitarist and instructor in the DePauw University School of Music, will perform a free concert on Thursday February 5, as part of the DePauw Jazz at the Duck series. The music begins at 9 p.m. at Walden Inn’s Fluttering Duck. A Greencastle native and accomplished studio musician based in Indianapolis, Williams is a versatile musician active in the city’s growing recording industry. This incarnation of his quartet features bassist and series organizer Paul Musser (who is also a ...

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Jazz, Poetry to Fill Hackley Public Library - Tuesday 3 February

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

The first time the jazz-and-poetry ensemble Creative Tradition was scheduled to play Hackley Public Library, there was a snowstorm so severe it postponed the performance for two and a half weeks. This time the Detroit-based ensemble visits, a different kind of deluge is in store. Look for a storm of memories, organized around the seminal African-American literary figure Paul Laurence Dunbar. The ensemble's Paul Laurence Dunbar Project, a celebration of Black History Month, will feature the spoken word performance of ...

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New on JazzPianoOnline.com: Improv Drill: Chord Tones

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

NEW on JazzPianoOnline.com: Improv Drill: Chord Tones Improv Drill: Chord Tones

Through an analysis of a transcription of Hank Mobley's solo over the changes to the tune Remember, from his 1960 recording Soul Station, watch how this master of bebop improvisation uses chord tones on strong beats as a foundation for his strong and logical improvised line over the changes to this Irving Berlin classic. Then learn an extensive series of drills to gain control of these notes over this ...

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A Musical Tribute to Jazz Legend Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan Featuring Carrie Jackson Quintet

Source: Daniel Kassell - Authentic Marketing
February 1, 2009

THE PRIORY RESTAURANT & JAZZ CLUB Proudly Presents a Musical Tribute To Jazz Legend Sarah “Sassy" Vaughan 3/27/1924 - 4/3/1990 Featuring Carrie Jackson & Jazzin' All Star Ensemble Norman Simmons, pn, Lisle Atkinson, bs, James Stewart, sax, Gordon Lane, drms Friday, March 27, 2009 7:00 pm-11:00 pm No Cover Charge- Minimum First come First, First served basis Food or Beverage purchase required Priory Restaurant & Jazz ...

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Rob Mathes Behind-the-Scenes Music Career That Makes Stars Shine

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2009

THERE was a time when 45-year-old Rob Mathes wanted to be a rock star. That never happened, for a number of reasons.

One, “I was trying too hard,” said Mr. Mathes, who, on Jan. 18, directed a small army of pop and rock luminaries at “We Are One,” the HBO-televised preinaugural celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. “Bands that are really moving and insightful and interesting — they have a different attitude, like, ‘If you want to sign on, fine. If ...

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