Jazz News

Liza Minnelli Onstage: Resistance is Futile

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

Liza Minnelli performs “Liza's at the Palace," at the historic vaudeville theater in New York City. Liza is still somebody's idea of entertainment. Witness the frenzied scene a few nights ago at Broadway's Palace Theatre, where Liza is doing a one-woman show through Jaunary 4. For one thing, she looks a lot better on a theater stage than she does under the close scrutiny of TV cameras sleeker, steadier, slimmer. The spangly pantsuits flatter her. She sounded better too, at ...

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jakartajazz.com is Online

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

There is a brandnew website online about Jazz in Jakarta ! www.jakartajazz.com gives you reliable information about Jazz in Jakarta and more. The latest news, a daily Jazzagenda as well as international Jazznews keeps you always up to date about Jazz in and outside Jakarta. A database for Jazzmusicians and Venues with live Jazz provides information about who to see and where to go. Expose yourself at the WWW by submitting your profile and your concerts. Be a whole week ...

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Nick Longo Band Performs on Good Day Atlanta!

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

On Tuesday December 16, 2008 between 8:15 and 8:45am, Nick's band will perform and promote his CD (This Is) on FOX's Good Day Atlanta! The Atlanta-native musician Nick Longo (sax, vocals) has continued to have one of the most energetic and talented bands that exist today featuring an extensive song selection that exhibits an infusion of high energy jazz with R&B. The eclectic wide range of song styles they play, hits everyone's niche and gives Nick's band the very best ...

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Dave Allen Quartet at 55 Bar on December 14th

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

Dave Allen​ Quart​et

with: ​​ Mark Shim Drew Gress​ Ted Poor 10pm ​"Dave Allen​ is one of a numbe​r of spitf​ire jazz guita​rists​ raisi​ng the bar on that ever-​​ popul​ar instr​ument​.​​ But Allen​ offer​s more than battl​e-​​ready​ chops​—his Untol​d Stori​es and Real and Imagi​ned are about​ origi​nal music​,​​ lofti​ly conce​ived,​​ with grace​ful melod​ic conte​nt and subtl​e rhyth​mic chall​enges​.​​ He’s got the pull to assem​ble world​-​​class​ bands​ ...

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Hollywood Steps Out

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

Near the end of his tenure at Warner Bros., Fred “Tex" Avery upped the ante on the Hollywood cameo picture with Hollywood Steps Out in 1941.

Practically the entire picture is set to a conga beat, and even the spotlights arcing over the streets of Hollywood get into the act as the fun begins on the floor of Ciro's, the famous L.A. nightspot. Cary Grant asks cigarette girl Greta Garbo for a light, which she strikes off of her enormous ...

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Patrizia Scascitelli CD Release Party at the Italian Cultural Institute in NYC on January 21st

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

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The Stephen Wood Ensemble: Inaudible

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

Inaudible is an impressive full-length record featuring an orchestrated nonet masterfully improvising over Stephen Wood’s evocative compositions. Wood’s strengths lie in his versatility, attention to nuance, and thorough understanding of many styles and genres – from the classical to contemporary. Committed to expanding traditional forms, Wood continues to push the relationship between groove and sound-scape in his compositions. His creative voice reveals a detailed attention to harmony and rhythm, and a great passion for the expressive power of sound. Stephen ...

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Chalkers Pub & Bistro December 12-14, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

Three jazz shows are coming to Chalker's Pub & Bistro.

Friday, December 12, 6-9 pm: Tara Davidson Quartet, Jazz Sax player and composer Tara Davidson was nominated for a 2007 Juno and is highly regarded for her playing and writing.

Saturday, December 13, 6-9 pm: David French, Jazz A versatile saxophone player.

Sunday, December 14, 7-10 pm: Sophia Perlman Quartet, Jazz A young singer who is making a ...

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