Jazz News

Pete Seeger on His New Album, Optimism "At 89"

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

Singer-songwriter, banjo-slinger, former Communist and lifelong activist Pete Seeger has released an album to celebrate his 89th birthday called, well, At 89. He spoke with NEWSWEEK's Brian Braiker.

How ' s your health? My usual answer is “If I could remember I'd tell you."

Why this album now? It's just a batch of new songs. Some funny. Some horrifying. My voice isn't much anymore, so I got some other people to help me sing ...

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Michael Lington Turns Up the Heat with Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac) with New Release

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
October 10, 2008

What do Michael Lington, Fleetwood Mac, Santana and The Grateful Dead have in common? The answer is mega-Platinum producer, Keith Olsen. Keith has produced three tracks for the new Michael Lington release, Heat, on nuGroove Records. Keith has produced over 120 albums and more than one in four are gold, platinum, or multi-platinum sellers. Sales of these smash hits exceed 110 million units at retail, equaling more than a billion dollars in revenue! Danish born saxophonist Michael Lington has demonstrated ...

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"Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer": All That Jazz and Plenty of Drama

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

Anita O'Day sang like an angel, lived like the devil and made enough great music to fill a couple of lifetimes. Actually, she did live twice, considering that a heroin overdose killed her briefly in 1966, before revival with a then-experimental electric-shock device. It's practically a miracle O'Day lived to age 87, singing nearly until the time of her death in 2006. “Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer" tells the tale in documentary form, enabling the self-destructive diva ...

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Grand Lady of Jazz Turns 75

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

She started singing at a tender age of six in stage shows which also allowed her to display her acting talent. At 12, she performed for American servicemen detailed at the former Clark Air Base in Pampanga. At 15, she was a frontliner at Jimmy’s Night Club along Dewey (now Roxas) Boulevard. At 20, she clinched a contract to perform in Okinawa, where her older sister also worked as a singer. For more than six decades now, Annie Brazil, tagged ...

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Anthony Braxton and Brass Quintet/Seven Trumpets at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia on October 11

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

Saturday, October 11 | 8pm St. Mark's Church 1625 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA $10 General Admission Composition N.103 (for Seven Trumpets) with Taylor Ho Bynum, Tim Byrnes, Forbes Graham, Sam Hoyt, John McDonough, Nicole Rampersaud, Nate Wooley, trumpet Costume design by Rosemary Kielnecker Composition N.169 (for Brass Quintet) with Taylor Ho Bynum, trumpet Nate Wooley, trumpet Jeremy Thal, ...

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Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Continues to Hit High Note with DC Residents, Tourists

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

Tourist season has peaked in Washington, DC, but as the leaves began falling and temperatures started to drop, some visitors decided to stay and enjoy the peace and quiet of autumn in the Nation's Capital. Those who weren't in a hurry to leave were treated to an annual event that continues to hit a high note with both residents and out-of-towners, the 4th Annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival October 1-7. Duke Ellington's legacy as a world-class band leader, composer and ...

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Anthony Braxton Falling River Quartet at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia on October 10

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

Friday, October 10 | 8pm Settlement Music School 416 Queen Street Philadelphia, PA $35 General Admission; all ticket holders will receive free admission to the October 11 brass music concert. Anthony Braxton Falling River Quartet Anthony Braxton, alto/soprano/ sopranino saxophone + contrabass clarinet Erica Dicker, violin Sally Norris, piano Katherine Young, bassoon This performance is part of ANW's Free/Form: Composer Portrait series. Please join us for ...

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Miriam Makeba Arrives for Ugandan Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2008

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