Jazz News

Listen to the Freedom Jazz Dance Freddie Hubbard Tribute

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

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iTunes Goes DRM-Free, Alters Pricing

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

At the Macworld Expo today, Apple Inc. confirmed reports that all four majors were now onboard to deliver DRM-free music through iTunes.

Apple has offered DRM-free music from EMI since May 2007; the new deals unveiled today are with Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. The company also revealed plans for a new variable pricing model, starting in April; the price points for tracks are listed as 69 cents for older catalog titles, 99 cents for current ...

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USC Trojan Marching Band Perform “Almost Easy” During Rose Bowl Halftime Show

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

The USC Trojan Marching Band performed Avenged Sevenfold's hit single “Almost Easy" during the Rose Bowl's halftime show on January 1, 2009.

The Trojan Band had already garnered a lot of attention earlier this year when it performed the song at a USC vs. Stanford game and a bootleg video was posted on the Orange County band's site: http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/a7x-marching- band.

Now, the Marching Band's performance of “Almost Easy" at the Rose Bowl was featured on national television as ABC guaranted ...

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The Global Jazz Network a Myspace for Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

The Global Jazz Network is a movement and a destination where great jazz minds meet and Jazz lovers come together with some of the world's greatest improvisers, educators and singers like Freddie Redd, Slide Hampton, Chico Freeman, Gloria Lynne, Alphonse Mouzon, Roseanna Vitro, Buster Williams, Joseph Bowie, Geoff Lapp, Dr. John Lamkin and many other sidemen and leaders in the industry. A great opportunity for Indies, the destination was created by Jazz Singer/ producer Tamm E Hunt, and is arguably ...

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Opsvik & Jennings @ Galapagos, Dumbo, Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

Galapagos line up features Aaron Jennings and Eivind Opsvik.

1. CLAUDIO FINNI GALDIOLO'S INCAPACITA

2. OPSVIK & JENNINGS Aaron Jennings - guitar Eivind Opsvik - bass, lapsteel guitar, yamaha vss-30 Dave Christian - drums Brian Drye - organ, synthesizer Rich Johnson - trumpet, laptop

3. AMY KOHN OCTET

Thursday January 8, 2008 GALAPAGOS 16 MAIN ST AT WATER ST DUMBO ...

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"Jazz in the Air" Boston Jazz Trio Release "Sassy"

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

The Boston based “Jazz in the Air" jazz trio and quartet is releasing its fourth full length CD Sassy in January 2009. Songwriter and group leader Bob Sabourin has moved in a new direction with a bevy of original tunes mixing hip hop and dance rhythms with contemporary and traditional jazz stylings. The resulting tracks are fresh and upbeat, featuring Ririka Tokushige on alto and tenor sax, Michael McNeil and Joseph Reid on piano, Ken Willinger on guitar, Andrew Jones ...

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey in 2009: Lineup, NYC Winter Jazz Fest, West Coast in February

Source: Calabro Music
January 6, 2009

Following their highest profile year to date, which contained their 4th tour of Europe and performances at Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, a Guinness Jazz Award, and much more, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is very pleased to announce the band's 2009 lineup. The odyssey continues with Brian Haas on keys, Josh Raymer on drums, and proudly introducing Chris Combs on lap steel and Matt Hayes on upright bass. A supplemented version of this lineup made its debut on New Year's ...

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John Ricci: Finalist in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

A special request by Saxophonist John Ricci Hello Everyone, As some of you may already know, I've been fortunate enough to be selected as a finalist in Independent Music Awards in the jazz category. I was selected along with four other finalists by judges such as Paquito Di Rivera, John Patitucci and many others of similar ilk. I would not usually ask or bother you all with a request like this, but this is a ...

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