Jazz News

Veteran Drummer Bill Bruford Retires from Public Performance

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2009

After 41 years spent first in the art rock arena with everyone from Yes and King Crimson to Genesis, in addition to his own inestimable forays into fusion with his critically and popularly praised '70s group Bruford, then turning to things more jazzy from the '80 onwards with various incarnations of his much- heralded Earthworks group and his equally acclaimed improvising duet with pianist Michiel Borstlap, veteran drummer Bill Bruford has announced he's hanging up his sticks and and retiring ...

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The English Beat Celebrates 30th Anniversary... For Crying out Loud!

Source: conqueroo
January 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The English Beat, formed in Birmingham, England in 1979, are celebrating their 30th anniversary with an action-packed 2009. Led by founding member, lead vocalist and songwriter Dave Wakeling, the band will be recording and touring extensively.

The sparkling live show includes the band’s best-known originals, among them “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Save It for Later,” “Stand Down Margaret” and “I Confess,” and their inspirational covers of “Tears of a Clown” and “Can't Get Used to Losing ...

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Grammy Winner Al Jarreau Headlines "All That Jazz" Weekend at the Grove Park Inn

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2009

Al Jarreau, Kevin Mahogany & The Godfathers of Groove, The Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Bonnie Bramlett and Vince Lewis will perform at The Grove Park Inn

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (January, 2009) - The seventeenth annual “All That Jazz" weekend at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa will bring legendary jazz artists to Asheville, North Carolina, January 30 -31, for two days of concerts with seven-time GRAMMY award winner Al Jarreau, Down Beat magazine's “Male Vocalist Of The Year," Kevin Mahogany, Cyrus ...

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Anthony Gonzales Ferench M83 Band Dream World in the Square Garden

Source: Michael Ricci
January 26, 2009

From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, the Electro-Pop Wizard of a Fragile Dream World Songs are almost afterthoughts for Anthony Gonzalez, the songwriter, singer, guitarist and keyboardist behind the French band M83.

He’s after enthrallment instead, and on Saturday night at Irving Plaza he had time to be sweeping. M83 is touring as the opening act for the Killers, and was on the bill at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. But as the headliner at the club, ...

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M83 Gets the L.A. Phil Treatment

Source: Michael Ricci
January 26, 2009

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The City of Miami Gardens Presents the 4th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Hosted by Tom Joyner

Source: Circle of One Marketing
January 26, 2009

MAZE featuring FRANKIE BEVERLY, KENNY G, KENNY BABYFACE EDMONDS, ANTHONY HAMILTON, ERYKAH BADU, COMMON, WILL DOWNING, JONATHAN BUTLER, ROY AYERS, ANGELIQUE KIDJO HEADLINE THE 4TH ANNUAL JAZZ IN THE GARDENS MARCH 28 & 29th AT DOLPHIN STADIUM, MIAMI GARDENS, FL HOSTED BY TOM JOYNER WHAT: The City of Miami Gardens presents the 4th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival hosted by The Fly Jock himself Tom Joyner. Entering just its fourth year, Jazz in the Gardens has already become ...

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Lenny Bruce, Jazz Fan

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2009

The latest edition of the Jazz Video Guy's blog features highlights from some very rare Lenny Bruce video. In 1959, Mr. Bruce produced his own television pilot, The World of Lenny Bruce, featuring Buddy Rich and Harry Sweets Edison, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and a quartet that includes his friend Philly Joe Jones, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans. The program was shown once, on local New York television, and then put in an archive.

The show is now available on ...

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Trombonist Vincent Gardner at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers on February 22

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2009

The Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) continues our 29th year of monthly concerts by presenting the Vincent Gardner Quintet in performance on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 5:00 at the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers, Second Floor Ballroom, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. The Central Dauphin East Jazz Band led by Keith Richardson opens for Mr. Gardner.

CPFJ has always taken great pride in bringing top musicians on their instruments to our area. Trombone players are no exception. Masters ...

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