Jazz News

Performance / Tour

Liza is Back in Business

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

Liza Minnelli may be 62, but she's still a legendand now she (and her new hips) are returning to Broadway.

Legendary for her talent, family historyand messy personal lifeLiza Minnelli returns to Broadway's Palace Theatre with a new one-woman show, Liza's At the Palace! She spoke with NEWSWEEK's Nicki Gostin. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: This show is partly a tribute to Kay Thompson, the author of “Eloise." Did she give you autographed copies? Liza Minnelli: Well, she was my godmother ...

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Performance / Tour

Celine Dion's Taking Chances Tour at Staples Center

Source: Michael Ricci
December 5, 2008

It's a no-brainer why Celine Dion's Taking Chances tour is shaping up as one of the highest-grossing North American concert attractions of 2008.

Think about it: As a nation were going to have to pony up several hundred-billion dollars and hope it might halt the ever-deepening economic meltdown.

Feel-good factor for that outlay? Zilch.

But for a measly C-note or three, hundreds of thousands of fans are filling arena after arena to hear Dion deliver emotional climax after emotional climax, ...

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Performance / Tour

Brazilians Who Take Their Fun Mixed with a Clatter in NY

Source: Michael Ricci
December 5, 2008

Odd sounds kept appearing when Kassin+2 performed at Nublu on Tuesday night. Its a band from Rio de Janeiro thats grounded in Brazilian pop and familiar with funk, rock and Caribbean and African music.

And it made sure that noise infiltrated the supple tunes. There were abrupt chirps and swoops from keyboards and sampler, while guitar lines flipped into distortion and reverb or deliberately strayed into dissonance. In one song an insistent keyboard chord kept jabbing against the beat and ...

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Education

Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class with John Patitucci

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the continuation of their Artist Series Master Classes on Saturday, January 10, 2009 with endorsing artist, Jazz-great John Patitucci. The event is free to the public and will be held in Aguilars New York City showroom. Attendees will tour the Aguilar factory and be able try out Aguilar products such as the recently released, Tone Hammer preamp/D.I. During his illustrious, 25-year career, the ...

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Recording

Christian Rock Legend Returns with New Single; Album

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

As lead vocalist and frontman of Petra during that band's rise to the forefront of the CCM scene, Greg X. Volz is widely recognized as one of the genre's founding artists. With over 7 million albums sold, numerous #1 singles, 3 GRAMMY Awards and multiple Dove Awards, Petra's fusion of pop and arena rock with a positive message propelled the band to worldwide acclaim and induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. 'God Only Knows', the forthcoming new studio ...

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Performance / Tour

Sathima Bea Benjamin Performs at Sweet Rhythm

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

The legendary South African vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin performs at New York's Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club on Wednesday, December 10 at 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Joining Sathima are pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer George Gray.

Praised by Jazztimes as “South Africa's greatest living jazz singer," vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin has established herself as a highly respected composer and a master interpreter of American jazz standards. Her career includes collaborations with some of the most influential figures ...

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Performance / Tour

Anderson Modern Music at ABC No Rio on December 7th

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

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Award / Grant

Grammy Nominations 2009: Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2008

Category 45

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

Randy In Brasil Randy Brecker [MAMA Records] Floating Point John McLaughlin [Abstract Logix] Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley (Various Artists) Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers [Concord Jazz] Miles From India (Various Artists) Bob Belden, ...

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