Jazz News

The Firefly of Ann Arbor Showcases Albion College Jazz Ensemble

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

After completing their “Southern Tour” and performing on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas last spring, the Jazz Ensemble heads for Ann Arbor on Monday, Sept 29, to The Firefly Club, located at 637 S. Main in Ann Arbor. Voted by Downbeat magazine as one of the 100 Great Jazz Clubs of the World in 2007, the Firefly is a unique place where people are able to go just to listen to music. It has been moved to a ...

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Dave Holland: At Sprague, Sextet Hits the Spot for Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Not too often does the audience at a jazz concert applaud with such persistent determination to force the performers back on stage for an encore, even against their will. But such was the case when the Dave Holland Sextet hit the stage Sunday night in Sprague Hall. Led by renowned acoustic bassist Dave Holland, the Sextet played music from its new release, “Pass It On,” which comes out today, along with other material. Even while performing behind a semi-circle of ...

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Debut Release from Subject2change

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Subject2change (Trevor Coleman - keyboards and trumpet, Rob Burns - bass, Paul McLennon-Kissel - drums, Dr Dan Bendrups - trombone, Dave Harrison - guitar, Nick Cornish - saxophone) is a jazz fusion ensemble of international standard hailing from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Individually they're impressive and diverse, collectively they're producing some of the finest genre-bending jazz in Aotearoa. Their stunning debut album # 1 reflects this. Having built a strong fan base from their performances throughout New Zealand, ...

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John Peragallo Jr. Kept Organs on Key, Dies at 76

Source: Michael Ricci
September 24, 2008

John Peragallo Jr., the curator of the organs at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Peragallo who could not go to a church service there or anywhere else without straining to hear if there was anything the least bit amiss with his patient, died on Sept. 12 in Wayne, N.J. He was 76 and lived Paterson, N.J.

John Peragallo Jr. of the Peragallo Pipe Organ Company in the mid- 1990s, when he restored St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s organ. The cause was cancer, ...

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Songwriters Submit Agreement to Copyright Royalty Board

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Songwriters, record labels, and webcasters have reached an agreement on mechanical royalties for songs played on web radio services. However, the “disastrous" performance royalty that threatens to drive Pandora and other webcasters out of business remains in effect.

Webcasters will pay 10.5 percent of their revenue to songwriters and publishers minus any performance royalties already being paid to labels. The move comes as part of music publishers' drive to start collecting mechanical royalties for compositions played online after giving online ...

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Vocalist Beat Kaestli at the Blue Note, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Vocalist BEAT KAESTLI at The BLUE NOTE Featuring MAGOS HERRERA and special guest ARIA HENDRICKS Sunday, October 12th 2008, 12:30 and 2:30 PM 131 W. 3rd St New York, NY 10012 212-475-8592 - bluenote.net Cover: $24.50 (incl. brunch and a drink) Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F and V Train to West 4th

Line up: Beat Kaestli - voice Magos Herrera ...

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Hornman Chuck Mangione Brings Jazz to Ridgefield

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Most recognized for his hit “Feels So Good," Chuck Mangione's lightweight and uplifting jazz has brought standing ovations around the globe. With his boundless energy, unabashed enthusiasm and pure joy radiating from the stage, Chuck Mangione will blow that horn at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts on Friday, October 24 at 8 p.m. as part of the Danbury Audi Jazz Series. An AllShows.com VIP Party Pass ($50 upgrade), which includes a cocktail and hors d' oeuvres ...

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Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Music of Dave Brubeck on November 15th

Source: Michael Ricci
September 24, 2008

Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a local orchestra in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local. On Saturday, November 15, this world-class big band will perform the music of the legendary pianist and composer Dave Brubeck at 8 PM at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY. WBGOs Gary Walker is set to host the concert. Reserved seating is $35/$30 for seniors/ $5 for ...

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