Jazz News

Shogun Warrior to Record Live at the Baked Potato

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

The jam band Shogun Warrior, celebrating six years of playing the first weekend of every month at L.A.'s famed Baked Potato, will be recording live for two nights at the legendary club on December 6th and 7th.

The band features founder Mike Elizondo on bass, who produced Rilo Kiley and Maroon 5, as well as co-writing 50 Cent's hit, “In Da Club." Keyboardist Jeff Babko and guiarist Toshi Yanagi appear nightly on ABC-TV's “Jimmy Kimmel Live" show, as well as ...

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Alex Coke's "It's Possible" CD Release in New Mexico

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

Alex Coke and Tina Marsh just returned from a truly great evening at Albuquerque's Outpost for the release of It's Possible. Joined by Steve Feld, Jefferson Voorhees, and New Texas Swing band member Arjen Gorter, the evening was well attended and inspiring. Tom Guralnick of The Outpost was reported to be an excellent and gracious host. It's Possible is a series of short improvised duos and trios with Alex on flutes, tenor saxophone and khaen, Tina's unique and illuminating vocals, ...

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"Give It One" the World's First French Horn Big Band CD

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

Cala Records announces the release of Give It One, with The London Horn Sound Big Band the first-ever big band of French horns. Featuring nineteen of Londons finest horn players and pianist Gwilym Simcock, Britain's Jazz Musician of the Year, Give It One covers the jazz spectrum with a dazzling array of standards and new compositions. The sound of this unique ensemble is extraordinary, like no big band ever heard before. Conductor of Give It One and Artistic Director of ...

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DJ Logic & DJ Mad Mats Interviews

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

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Allison Adams Tucker: Leucadia Singer Took the Road Less Typical

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

Beginning one's music career as a punk rocker at a Christian school in Indiana is probably not the most typical route to becoming a jazz singer. But it is the route Leucadia's Allison Adams Tucker (performing Nov. 21 at the Beach House and Nov. 23 at the Encinitas Community Library) has taken.

“I just came full circle after the disco era and punk and rock," she said by phone earlier this week. “I've tried it all and jazz was where ...

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Watters Brothers (Ken & Harry Watters) Sign on as Newest Jupiter Artists

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

AUSTIN, TEXAS October 29, 2008 Musicians and brothers, Harry and Ken Watters, have signed on as artists and clinicians for Jupiter. Playing the trombone and trumpet, respectively, the Watters brothers are key educators who will provide clinics at schools and universities with a portion of their fee paid by Jupiter through the artist program. They are frequently asked to perform guest solos with ensembles, including winds, jazz, and orchestra. “It is truly an honor to be a member of the ...

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Alex Coke on austinjazz.net

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2008

Alex Coke has a podcast interview on the new Austinjazz.net site where he talked about his personal history as a musician, jazz in Austin and the Live Music Task Force. The interviewer is Everett Christopher, who started the site as a gift to Austin's jazz community and fans. Hear it now. About Alex Coke Alex Coke, born in Dallas, Texas, an original member of the Creative Opportunity Orchestra, has performed with Tina Marsh in various formations for 22 years. For ...

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Les Paul's Pianist, John "Johnny Chops" Colianni, Returns from Swiss Piano Festival with High Praise

Source: JM Creative
November 26, 2008

John “Johnny Chops" Colianni, Swings Heavy at the Lucerne Piano Off-Stage Festival 2008 and gains critical acclaim for his performance: ENGLISH ARTICLE TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN Neue Luzerner Zeitung November 11, 2008 By David Koch Eleven pianists brilliantly open the “Piano Off-Stage.” They all played good, stylish jazz, but one swung above the others. “Piano Off-Stage”—the piano festival in a festival. Eleven pianists... took part this year, and as an opener, each artist ...

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