Jazz News

Jack Quigley Composer Conducted 'World Around Us' Dies

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2009

Musician Jack Quigley Composer, conductor and pianist Jack Quigley died Dec. 14 in Burbank, Calif. after a heart attack. He was 79.

Born in Taunton, Mass., he attended the Boston U. School of Music. During that time, his composition for string quartet was performed by the Boston String Quartet. In 1958, he conducted a weeklong series, The World Around Us for WJAR TV in Providence, R.I., which explored the phenomena of jazz in America. His recording career began soon thereafter, ...

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Travolta Lawyer Issues Statement "Heartwrenching"

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2009

John Travolta's teenage son likely will be buried in Florida following his death at the actor's home in the Bahamas, an attorney said Saturday.

Preliminary plans are to fly the body of 16-year-old Jett Travolta to Ocala by midweek, Michael McDermott, Travolta's corporate and commercial attorney. Travolta, 54, and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, 46, have a house in Ocala.

“John and Kelly are still sleeping," McDermott said late Saturday morning. “They probably stayed up most of the night ... ...

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January Jazz at Charlie O's

Source: All About Jazz
January 2, 2009

January is Charlie O's birthday month and the entire month of jazz performances is dedicated to his memory.

Charlies last pick was to have Plas Johnson perform on his birthday, January 3rd so Plas will be here with John Heard, Roy McCurdy and Jon Mayer. On the 29th, Don Menza will do a repeat performance of the Tribute to Stan Getz that he did last January for Charlies birthday celebration.

Our outstanding jazz performances This January ...

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Denise Donatelli January Performances What Lies Within

Source: All About Jazz
January 2, 2009

Happy New Year everyone! We're off to a great start this month, hope you can join us.

Denise Donatelli Quartet

featuring

Bill Cunliffe, piano Tom Warrington, bass Joe LaBarbera, drums

Thursday, January 8th 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Charlie O's Jazz Bar and Grill 13725 Victory Blvd Valley Glenn, CA Res.: 818-994-3058 http://www.charlieos.com/

Denise Donatelli CD Release Party, San Diego for “What ...

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Grammy Winner Al Jarreau Headlines at All That Jazz Weekend

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
January 2, 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, DownBeat magazine's “Male Vocalist Of The Year" Kevin Mahogany, Cyrus Chestnut, Bonnie Bramlett, Vince Lewis and many other notable artists.

The Friday evening concert kicks off with soulful diva Bonnie Bramlett and her burning Mr. Groove Band. Following Bonnie, the evening's ...

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Gipsy Kings at the Conga Room

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2009

The Gipsy Kings turn the new L.A. Live club into party central with their infectious, unbridled sounds of Rumba Catalana. 'Otra!' indeed.

Culturally speaking, we're all turning into global nomads. We roam far and wide through the alchemy of cinema, TV and, if we're feeling really ambitious, foreign literature. We wander to the ends of our iTunes Genius recommendations in search of exotic new sonic encounters. So it was fitting that the newly reconstituted Conga Room, one of L.A.'s most ...

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A Bleak Picture for Big Studios

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2009

The economic downturn hit while audiences were already turning to the Web. Experts expect more layoffs for the local industry.

There is no Hollywood ending in sight in 2009 for the entertainment industry, which along with the rest of the nation is experiencing its worst economic slump in decades. The fallout from declining local TV ad revenue, weakening DVD sales and diminishing sources of film financing will continue to pound Los Angeles' signature industry, which employs more than ...

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Out with the Knit, in with the Wine

Source: Michael Ricci
January 2, 2009

Akron/Family were surrounded by guests, performed on New Years Eve at the Knitting Factory, which is leaving Manhattan for Brooklyn.

IT was an especially cacophonous Auld Lang Syne. But for the Knitting Factorys last night in Manhattan, it was appropriate, as the shaggy avant-folk group Akron/Family led a version of that Scottish New Years hymn on Wednesday night that mutated from a simple singalong to screeching feedback to a meditative one-note drone. Surfing the crowd as Deerhoof plays ...

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