Jazz News

Hank Johnson Trio Live at St. Michael's Cemetery!

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2009

The Hank Johnson Trio featuring Hank on piano, Gary Smith, on drums and “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin on bass will perform a live jazz concert in the chapel.

St. Michael's is located in East Elmhurst, N.Y. (QUEENS) on Astoria Boulevard. 1:30 is showtime! It's free to the public, and all happening on Saturday, afternoon January 24th, 2009! There will also be a special guest vocalist Jeff Miller who will sit in and do some tunes with the trio.

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Nora McCarthy Releases an Exquisite Duet CD

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2009

Known as a brilliant improviser with a warm and highly expressive voice, Nora McCarthy will release her newest recording, Circle Completing, January 15, 2009. The set of duets with pianist John di Martino sums up Ms. McCarthy’s colorful story so far, is a tribute to the legendary singer Jimmy Scott, and is a consistently surprising look at life’s lessons. “One has to experience life before singing these types of songs,” says Nora. Circle Completing, which is comprised of three of ...

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Maria Neckam @ Bar Next Door in NYC, Monday, Jan. 12th

Source: All About Jazz
January 11, 2009

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Jill Newman Productions Presents Mos Def in 3 Nights at Blue Note, January 23-25

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 11, 2009

MOS DEF Produced by Jill Newman Productions in Three Nights at the BLUE NOTE JANUARY 23 - 25 Following a sold-out concert featuring MOS DEF at the Highline Ballroom on Friday, January 9, Jill Newman Productions presents the consummate emcee, vocalist, musician and actor on three nights at the Blue Note January 23 25 at 8pm and 10:30pm. Mos Def returns to the Blue Note for the first time in five years to lead his versatile ...

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Saxophonist B.J. Jansen's Official Website Relaunches with New Features

Source: JM Creative
January 11, 2009

B.J. Jansen's official website has relaunched with many new features including a “News" RSS feed and podcast.

ABOUT: B.J. JANSEN B.J. Jansen, born January 3rd 1981 in Cincinnati, has only begun to establish himself as a charismatic and dynamic jazz performer, composer and bandleader on and off the stage. Recent performance highlights as leader have included the 55 Bar, Fat Cat, Garage and Knitting Factory in NYC: NY, Blues Alley in Washington, DC, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Mann Center ...

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Musicians Will Honor Whisky Founder Elmer Valentine

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2009

Man behind the Whisky and Roxy will have a street named for him. Elmer Valentine, founder of the Whisky a Go-Go and co-founder of the Roxy nightclubs on the Sunset Strip, will be memorialized.

On Jan. 26 some of the musicians whose careers he boosted will join in and a street in West Hollywood renamed in his honor. Valentine died last month at age 85.

Johnny Rivers, John Mayall and J.J. Cale are among performers who will play ...

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Freddy and Francine Play the Jazz Bakery

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2009

FREDDY & FRANCINE, the duo formed in early 2008 by multi-talented singer-songwriters Lee Ferris and Bianca Ferrari Caruso, are comming to the Jazz Bakery.

Both have performed in many musical projects over the past five years including the award winning Los Angeles production of HAIR. They are now taking the stage together at the famed Jazz Bakery with their exciting, original project -- Freddy & Francine.

Drawing on influences from musical icons that include Aretha Franklin and The ...

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Jazz in Palm Springs with Film Festival

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2009

Feeling lucky, Inland Southern California? Clint Eastwood, who evolved from laconic spaghetti Western enigma to action-film icon Dirty Harry to one of American film's most honored auteurs, will ride east for the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Eastwood will receive the festival's career achievement award at the annual gala Jan. 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs Jan. 6-19.

Clint Eastwood is a living legend who continually raises the bar of artistic expression ...

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