Jazz News

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Announce European Tour Dates & Final East Coast Shows of 2008

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey return to Europe in October. Touring in support of Lil Tae Rides Again (Hyena), JFJO will perform in Great Britian, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Germany and Sweden over the course of the three week tour.

Highlights will include performances at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland and the 40th Umea International Jazz Festival in Sweden, as well as a Halloween performance in London to finish the run. Before jumping the pond, the Tulsa-based trio (Brian Haas on ...

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Miles Davis Classic "Kind of Blue" Still Kicking at 50

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

As record albums go, Miles Davis' Kind of Blue may not be the biggest seller of all time, but it has influenced generations of jazz and other musicians and is about to celebrate its 50th birthday. The 1959 oeuvre sold more than three million copies and was named No. 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time in any genre, let alone jazz. Davis' horn has been silent for 17 years, but mention the ...

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The Jazz Session #45: Javon Jackson

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews saxophonist Javon Jackson. On his new recording for Palmetto Records, Once Upon A Melody, Jackson pays tribute to the people and songs that have influenced him, from Wayne Shorter to Sonny Rollins to Ramsey Lewis to Corinne Bailey Rae. During this interview, Javon leads a track-by-track tour of the record, and you’ll hear excerpts from every composition. He’s joined on the album by pianist Eric Reed, bassist Corcoran Holt ...

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Performance: Paquito D'Rivera Plays at the University of South Indiana, Evansville, on October 10

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

The University Core Curriculum and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra present Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera at 2 pm on Friday October 10 in Forum I in the Wright Administration Building at University of South Indiana. Multiple Grammy-award winning musician and composer D’Rivera will present a free musical 'informance' for the USI community, and the public is invited. A Havana, Cuba native, he began his career as a child prodigy and created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles during his teen ...

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Jazz Vocalist PJ Parker Releases Third CD, "Dreams Are Meant for Two"

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

PJ Parker’s third release, “Dreams Are Meant For Two,” is an emotional collection of original and classic standards, including her own title track, plus “Black Coffee,” “Moonglow,” “Angel Eyes,” her own “So What Do You Say?” and “Love’s A Logistical Thing,” plus nine others.

“Dreams Are Meant For Two,” as a melody, remained virtually undiscovered for over 50 years until two weeks prior to this recording. According to PJ, “I was somehow drawn to a lone manuscript, nestled amongst my ...

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Jazz Legends Return to Forever Auctioning Autographed Collectibles to Benefit VH1 Save the Music Foundation

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

Fresh from their impressive US and European summer reunion tour, the influential jazz fusion/rock foursome Return to Forever has teamed up with Paid, Inc. to auction autographed collectors items online to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. The auction is live now on www.Return2Forever.com and will conclude on October 6 2008. Return to Forever, a legendary jazz group founded by Chick Corea and beloved worldwide for over 25 years, is hosting the auction to support youth music education. Return ...

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S.O.B.'s Presents a Night of Jazz for Obama

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

A night of progressive soul music, world class jazz, dynamic latin & afro-latin jazz all to benefit Democratic Presidental candidate Barack Obama is set for Tuesday, October 7 at S.O.B.'s in New York. Hosted by Doctor Bob Lee of WBLS and featuring progressive soul singer Maiysha, afro-latin jazz leader Arturo O'Farrill, R&B singer Alyson Williams, latin jazz singer Claudia Acuna, jazz pianist legend Geri Allen and special guests. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.jazz4obamanyc.com. S.O.B.'s is at ...

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Mikayla's Totally Jazzed Profiles Drummer/Composer Alphonse Mouzon at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

A fleeting glance at the cover of Alphonse Mouzon's CD Jazz in Bel-Air (Tenacious, 2008) gives one the impression that Mouzon was born into wealth, “with a silver spoon in his mouth." Listening to Mouzon's compositions and performance on the CD does nothing to dispel that impression. He delivers a live performance so polished and enjoyable that it would seem almost out-of-place in anything less than a top-notch venue. The use of earlier Mouzon compositions on television shows such as ...

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