Jazz News

Corky Hale, Renowned Jazz Pianist, Harpist and Vocalist to be a Judge for the 8th Annual World Soundtrack Awards

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2008

Hollywood, CA Corky Hale, renowned Jazz pianist, harpist and vocalist, will be a judge for the 8th Annual World Soundtrack Awards, sponsored by the World Soundtrack Academy as the closing event of the 35th Annual Ghent Film Festival, to be held in Ghent, Belgium from October 7 18, 2008. Legendary composer Mike Stoller will accompany his wife, Corky Hale, to attend the Film Festival. A few years earlier, Mike Stoller, and his songwriting partner Jerry Leiber, of Leiber & Stoller, ...

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The Mingus Big Band "Charles Mingus - Son of Watts - Musical Caravan Project" on October 3-4

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2008

DCA PRESENTS THE MINGUS BIG BAND FOR TWO CONCERTS AS PART OF THE “CHARLES MINGUS - SON OF WATTS - MUSICAL CARAVAN PROJECT"

Please join DCA for The Mingus Big Band concerts celebrating the music of Charles Mingus:

Friday, October 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Madrid Theatre: 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303 Tickets for the Madrid Theatre concert are available for purchase at 818.347.9419.

Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Warner ...

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African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2008

On Saturday, October 18th, The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey will bring back 24 of the artists whose works the museum has displayed to help celebrate its 5th anniversary. The celebration will take place at the museum, located in the Martin Luther King Center in Newtonville, NJ from 5 to 9 pm. It will feature the work of 24 emerging local and regional artists who helped fulfill the museums mission of helping local talent enter the world ...

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Jazz Vocalist Lorenson Debuts at Metropolitan Room with “Standard Time”

Source: RL Productions
October 2, 2008

Jazz vocalist Russ Lorenson returns to New York after a two-year absence to make his debut at Manhattan’s “must-go-to venue” with a brand-new show, Standard Time, for two performances only, October 25 at 9:45pm and October 28 at 9:30pm, at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $25 per person, plus 2- beverage minimum, available by phone at (212) 206-0440. Did the Great American Songbook stop being written in 1959? ...

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Singer/Songwriter Kate Schutt at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia on October 12th

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2008

Singer/songwriter Kate Schutt performs with her trio band at The World Cafe Live (Philadelphia) on Sunday, October 12. Doors and brunch at 12noon Music from 12:45-1:45pm Kate Schutt - guitar / vocal Orrin Evans- piano Justin Faulkner - drums World Cafe Live (Upstairs) 3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-222-1400 worldcafelive.com Tickets: $28.50 -- Includes live entertainment, all buffet items, tax, gratuity, and processing ...

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Lenore Raphael Plays Two Shows to Open for Jon Faddis at Ronnie Scott's London

Source: LenMar Promotions
October 2, 2008

Just added as part of her tour of the UK, USA jazz pianist/Steinway Artist Lenore Raphael will perform two shows at Ronnie Scott's famed jazz club in London on Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18th. Opening for The Jon Faddis Quartet, her UK-based rhythm section will include bassist Geoff Gascoyne and drummer Sebastian de Krom on Friday and bassist Paul Morgan and drummer Martin Drew on Saturday night. Called “Queen of Swing" by several jazz writers, Ms Raphael has ...

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The UFO Has Landed - Listen to the Ry Cooder Anthology

Source: 1888 Media
October 2, 2008

Rhino takes a joy ride through Ry Cooder's prolific career with a two-CD collection of his work as a solo artist and soundtrack composer. On October 28, The UFO Has Landed: The Ry Cooder Anthology will be available at all retail outlets, including rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $29.98. The collection will also be available the same day at all digital outlets for a suggested list price of $16.99. Jump on board the UFO with this exclusive listening ...

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Rock and Raaga Launches E-Fusion

Source: World Improvised Music
October 2, 2008

Goa based record label Rock and Raaga has released the Brown Indian Band's debut album titled E-Fusion. The Brown Indian Band led by bassplayer Colin D'Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. Indian classical music and jazz are both forms of improvised music. Indian classical music is linear and improvisation is based on just one raga (scale). Jazz on the other hand has a broader palette where multiple scales are often used to improvise through harmonic ...

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