Jazz News

Marcus Johnson's 'Flo ...' CD Trilogy All Hit Billboard Top 15

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

Three is Marcus Johnson's lucky number this week. His “FLO ... “ CD trilogy all broke Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Charts this week. Released September 9th and after one week of sales the “FLO" (For the Love Of) CDs - “Romance", “Chill" and “Standards" hit the Billboard charts at number 7, number 9 and number 13 respectively. The release of three CDs simultaneously is an amazing accomplishment. And, to have them each hit Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Top 15 at the same ...

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Hancock Aside, Monterey Jazz Festival Was a Knockout

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

The 51st annual Monterey Jazz Festival ended Sunday, shortly before midnight, with a set by Herbie Hancock that felt straight out of a Vegas casino. Too bad that Herbie, given the place of honor at the nation's best jazz festival, didn't close things out with something a little bit special or ambitious. Instead, he strapped on his keytar and played “Chameleon" for what must have been the 10,000th time. It was a glib finish to a festival that was anything ...

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Charlie Haden: Goes Back to His Roots Music

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

For the renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden, his new country album “Rambling Boy" (Decca) isn't a departure. It's a return to the music of his youth. Long before he played alongside Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Carla Bley, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny and others, he was Cowboy Charlie, who first appeared at age 2 on his parents' country-music radio show “Uncle Carl Haden and the Haden Family." On the new disc, a clip from the show features 2-year-old Cowboy Charlie singing ...

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Robin Eubanks and EB3 to Perform on Jazz at Bucknell Series

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

Jazz at Bucknell will host a performance by Robin Eubanks and EB3 on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 8:30 p.m. in Bucknell Hall. The performance is free to the public as part of Bucknell University's ongoing Jazz at Bucknell First Wednesdays series. Eubanks, on trombone, electric trombone, percussion and loops, will be joined by Sam Barsh, keyboards and bass lines, and Kenwood Denard, drums and bass lines. Considered the premier jazz trombonist of his generation, Eubanks has recorded seven albums as ...

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Jazz FM Names Presenters for Relaunch

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

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Firehouse 12 to Present Conference Call on September 26th

Source: Improvised Communications
September 23, 2008

On Friday, September 26th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two set performance by the longstanding jazz collective, Conference Call. The group's all-star line-up of creative music scene veterans includes German multi-reedist Gebhard Ullmann, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller. Conference Call is on the road this fall celebrating both its 10th anniversary and the release of its latest CD, Poetry in Motion (Clean Feed).

“Conference Call as a whole swings with a gleeful ...

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Sten Hostfalt's G-Factor @ Otto's NYC

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

Sten Hostfalt's G-Factor Live at Otto's NYC 538 E 14th St (btw Avs. A and B) Friday, September 26 2008 7pm / No Cover Sten Hostfalt - guitar / bass Matt Renzi - saxophone / clarinet Marko Djordjevic - drums “Inimitable, There Are Few Musicians Like Sten Hostfalt" ~ PM NYC / Paper Magazine “Sten Hostfalt ...

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"Jazz for Obama" Event in New York on October 1

Source: Kim Smith Public Relations
September 22, 2008

The Jazz Concert for America's Future Wednesday, October 1st Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater Dianne Reeves Joe Lovano Roy Haynes Brad Mehldau Roy Hargrove Christian McBride Stanley Jordan Kurt Elling Hank Jones Charlie Hunter/Doug Wamble Bilal/Robert Glasper Stefon Harris Jeff “Tain" Watts Roberta Gambarini

+ very special guests!

October 1 - ...

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