Jazz News

Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Art After 5" Unveils a Dazzling Autumn Lineup of International and Classic Jazz Performers

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2008

Friday nights are always something to celebrate at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Art After 5 brings the top names in jazz and international music to the Museum’s elegant Great Stair Hall. Each Friday evening the space becomes a lively concert hall, with table service, cocktails, elegant caf-style appetizers, and desserts. The fall 2008 season features the return of popular favorite artists and several exciting newcomers, while the first-ever Art After 5 Halloween party brings the dark, ambient sound ...

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Announcing the Winner of the Mosaic Records "Lester Young/Count Basie" Giveaway!

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2008

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'Rambling Boy': Haden's Musical Homecoming

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2008

Bassist Charlie Haden is known as a great jazz musician, but his lineage is all country: Growing up, he performed alongside his brothers and sister in the Haden Family Band, a country group led by his parents, Carl and Virginia. The group's music played on radio stations in the South and Midwest, and on the family's country radio show, broadcast on KMA in Shenandoah, Iowa. Since then, Haden has made a career in jazz, but his new album, a bluegrass ...

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Saxophonist John Richmond Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

When he originated the Monday night jazz series at The Turning Point Cafe in October of 2007, tenor and soprano saxophonist John Richmond created a space where mature jazz artists can play in the company of stylistically compatible peers.

Distractions like theme-oriented programming, promotional gimmicks, or hoopla of any kind are conspicuously absent. There's a refreshing lack of pretense, with a consistently high quality of music bolstered by Richmond's easygoing rapport with his audience.

AAJ Contributor David Orthmann spoke with ...

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NYC Radio Morning Jock, Jeff Foxx, Readies His Debut Artist CD

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Jeff Foxx, 98.7 KISS FMs(WRKS-FM) veteran, on-air morning personality, is set to turn heads with the imminent release of his own artist CD titled, Jeff Foxx. Known for the past 18 years as one of New York Citys morning radio market leaders, Foxx will soon be jockeying for airplay on the very station (among others) over which he presides. On September 13th, Jeff will release his debut disc via his own Nerraj record label, with the lead track Sunset Drive ...

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Creative Differences Baltimore - Fall 2008

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

The award winning concert series CREATIVE DIFFERENCES returns with its Fall season next week. The series opens with two exclusive US performances by the tenor sax giant David Murray. WED 1 OCTOBER DAVID MURRAY BLACK SAINT QUARTET David Murray - tenor saxophone & bass clarinet Lafayette Gilchrist - piano Jaribu Shahid - double bass Malik Washington - drums This is an exclusive appearance by this powerhouse group. The ...

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White House Opposes Expanded DOJ Copyright Enforcement

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Intellectual Property The Bush administration is opposing sweeping legislation granting it the ability to prosecute civil cases of copyright infringement.

The legislation, backed by Hollywood, labor unions and manufacturers, sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee, 14-4, on Sept. 11.

In a letter to Sens. Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, who were among the sponsors of the legislation, the Justice Department wrote Tuesday it “strongly" opposes expanding its powers. Doing so, the letter said, could undermine the department's ...

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Doom Jazz to Bring New Twist to Old Music

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

The University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center will kick off its seventh Solos & Duos Series Thursday night with Doom Jazz: A Duo with Bobby Previte and Jamie Saft. Previte and Saft take traditional jazz rhythms, slow them down, and blend them flawlessly with dark black metal tones using an electric bass and an ominous sounding piano, to create a gripping and entrancing experience. Though technically a duo, this project could be considered a piano trio, with Previte on drums ...

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