Jazz News

Happy Birthday, Wynton Marsalis

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

Equally accomplished at jazz and classical music, bandleader and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was the first jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize. The Early Years Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Musical roots run deep in his family; his father is jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, and three of Wynton’s six brothers, Branford, Jason and Delfeo, are also professional musicians. By the time he was 12 years old, Wynton Marsalis was seriously studying the ...

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Why a Folk-Rocker Switched to Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
October 18, 2008

It wasn't all that long ago that Chantal Chamberland was known for singing folk-rock as part of acoustic duo Open Mind. But the Quebec-born, Dundas-based chanteuse is on her fourth jazz album, The Other Woman, just nominated for three Hamilton Music Awards. Bolstered by a fine complement of local jazz musicians, such as pianist Robi Botos and trumpeter Guido Basso, the disc showcases her sultry pipes on standards such as “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" and “What ...

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Red & Byrd Shine Among Pearls

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

By CHRIS SLAWECKI Newly digitized in the RVG Remaster series, John Coltrane's Black Pearls demonstrates how profoundly the choice of sidemen can shape one's sound. By the time of this '58 recording, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor had much experience running alongside 'Trane. They served as the rhythm section for Coltrane's Settin' The Pace quartet, for example, plus all three played in various combinations, with and without Coltrane, for numerous Miles Davis sessions. Black Pearls ...

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Bobby Cottonwood Jazz Trio Appearances at Las Vegas Springs Preserve

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

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2008 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Extends Deadline Until December 1, 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
October 18, 2008

Legendary Music Artists Team Up With Record Label Executives To Judge ISC

October 18, 2008 -- The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its submission deadline until December 1, 2008. ISC will continue to take online, mail-in, and MySpace entries until this date. All entries must be postmarked or uploaded online on or before December 1, 2008. So, if you have not already entered ISC and wish to do so, you still have time to enter.

ISC gives away over ...

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New Release Coming Soon from Impressus Records

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

Coming soon! Edus Tonus, a new CD release on Impressus Records. Featuring Edoardo Marraffa (tenor sax/sopranino), and Tonino Miano (piano). About Impressus Records A bold duo with a pungent, forward-pushing sound where familiar lines are often blurred into a tumultuous outpouring of dynamic gestures, creating an overall texture of unequivocal character.

IMPRESSUS RECORDS [From Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere, from in- + premere to press] Welcome! My name is Tonino Miano. I am a pianist/composer and the founder of ...

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Bill Howland Jazz Piano CD Release

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

Bill Howland announces the release of his second solo piano CD Moon Rays (Graycat Productions). Moon Rays features a selection of classic jazz recordings including: Stella By Starlight, (Victor Young); Everytime We Say Goodbye, (Cole Porter); Im Old Fashioned, (Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern); The Girl From Ipanema, (Antonio Carlos Jobim); and others. The title song, Moon Rays, is an original composition by Mr. Howland. Bill has recently relocated to Charleston, South Carolina from Brewster, Massachusettts, where he played regularly throughout ...

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New Etowah Jazz Society (EJS) CD Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

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