Jazz News

J.P. Delaire's Music Video Celebrates Barack Obama's Inauguration

Source: Creativity in Music
January 12, 2009

Minneapolis Musician J.P. DeLaire offers moving music video to celebrate Barack Obama's Inauguration!

After several months of witnessing some of the music videos and messages that are currently being aired on TV and across the Internet by various artists, I was inspired to address my support for Obama's candidacy in a more serious tone. J.P. Delaire

“In My Life" touches on multiple world events that have affected our communities across the globe, and to our detriment here in ...

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Jane Monheit's The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me

Source: Special Ops Media
January 12, 2009

Grammy-nominated vocalist Jane Monheit is set to release the new CD, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me on January 20th on Concord Records. The CD was produced by jazz veteran Matt Pierson and features songs by Fiona Apple, Corrine Bailey Rae, Ivan Lins and Paul Simon.

An ode to songwriters past and present whom Monheit greatly admires, The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me is a sumptuously sung passionate song cycle of 13 tracks produced by jazz veteran Matt Pierson. The ...

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Kevin Frenette 4 @ 119 Gallery

Source: All About Jazz
January 12, 2009

The Kevin Frenette 4 come to the 119 Gallery Saturday January 17, 2009.

Kevin Frenette (guitar),James Rohr (fender rhodes),John McLellan (drums) and Ryan McGuire (bass).

Kevin Frenette's cd 'Connections' is a dazzling display of sympathetic interactions with truly spontaneous results. Frenette and company combine for a powerful force of open-minded creative energy. --- John Barron/JazzReview.com

Boston area guitarist Kevin Frenette has performed throughout the Northeast USA making music that is inspired by both avant-garde jazz and contemporary improvisation. He studied ...

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Tony Middleton @ The Blue Note (NYC) on January 18

Source: All About Jazz
January 12, 2009

WHAT: Having sung for years as an R&B, Soul, and Jazz performer in New York, London, Paris, and more recently a tour of Northern Soul in Wales, Tony is now singing with his pianist Jesse Elder, 3-time ASCAP award winner & his quartet. Tony, besides being the lead singer of the Willows, “Church Bells May Ring”, he has been a songwriter and arranger. He’s appeared on Broadway as the lead in “Cabin in the Sky: and featured singer in “Purlie. ...

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Los Angeles Weekend Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2009

Jazz Music in Los Angeles

The Jazz Bakery 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City John Abercrombie Guitar-Organ Quartet The shape-shifting jazz guitarist works out with a new ensemble. Gary Versace - organ; Adam Nussbaum - drums; Jerry Bergonzi - tenor sax. Sunday Januray 11, 2009 8:00 & 9:30 PM

Freddy & Francine featuring Lee Ferris Singer-songwriters Lee Ferris and Bianca Ferrari Caruso. Drawing on influences ...

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Don Randall Co-Founder of Fender Guitars Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2009

Randall was one the founders of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. and named most of the classic products designed by Leo Fender.

Donald D. Randall, the dynamic sales and marketing force behind legendary electric guitar designer Leo Fender's phenomenal success during his company's first two decades, has died. He was 91.

Randall, one of the founders of what is now the Scottsdale, Ariz.-headquartered Fender Musical Instruments Corp., died of age-related causes Dec. 23 at his home in Santa Ana, said his ...

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Jon Hager Survivng Twin Hee Haw Regular Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2009

Jon Hager, who with his brother Jim performed in the musical comedy duo the Hager Twins on the television series Hee Haw, was found dead in his apartment here on Friday morning. He was 67.

He apparently died in his sleep, said Sam Lovullo, who produced Hee Haw and was a friend of Mr. Hager. He had been in poor health and was depressed since Jim, his identical twin, died in May, Mr. Lovullo said.

The twins were in the ...

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Claude Jeter Gospel Singer with Wide Influence Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2009

The Rev. Claude Jeter, the founder of the gospel group the Swan Silvertones whose delicate yet potent falsetto had a wide influence on both pop and religious singers in the 1950s and 60s, died on Tuesday in the Bronx. He was 94.

A versatile stylist, Mr. Jeter once sang bass with the Dixie Hummingbirds. But he is best known for his falsetto in the Swan Silvertones, which he formed in 1938. Often acting as a foil for the groups rougher, ...

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