Jazz News

Pink Floyd Themed Cruise Set to Sail in 2009

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

Pink Floyd will be the subject of their very own themed cruise, even though no actual Floyd members will board the ship.

“The Great Gig in the Sea" (like Dark Side's “Great Gig in the Sky," but aquatic) is the brainchild of entertainment company Kiqstart Music and Think Floyd USA, which prides itself on being “the number one touring production of Pink Floyd in the country." The cover band supposedly opened for Roger Waters and received “personal acclaim" from David ...

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Greg Osby and Sara Serpa Perform at the Village Vanguard

Source: Michael Ricci
August 8, 2008

A Progressive Who Knows How to Be Here Now

The alto saxophonist Greg Osby has routinely been assessed over the last 20 years as a jazz progressive, the sort of musician who constantly pushes forward. In postbop terms that's high praise, and a kind of trap. It respects the intent of innovation but places a premium on the results, devaluing any effort that isn't a bridge to new terrain. On Tuesday, in the first set of what Mr. Osby described ...

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Steve Winwood Plays San Francisco's First Outside Lands Fest

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

Steve Winwood, Les Claypool Prep for San Francisco's First Outside Lands Festival

“Letting the monkey out of its cage" is a top priority for Primus bassist and cult icon Les Claypool next week when he plays San Francisco's first ever Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park, August 22-25th. Claypool joins Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Tom Petty and 61 other bands at the West Coast's newest fest, which is expected to draw up to 180,000 fans to the ...

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Frankye Kelly and Friends at Yoshi's in Oakland

Source: Paul Collins Artist Management International
August 8, 2008

PCAMI* is proud to announce the addition of Frankye Kelly, jazz vocalist, songwriter and band leader to our prolific musical family. Frankye Kelly lives in San Francisco, California and is one of the top jazz vocalists in the Bay Area. She has over 25 years of national and international experience touring and performing as a solo artist and with her band. She has performed in China, Bangkok, Japan, France, Europe, Mexico and the USA, at some of the most prestigious ...

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Oleg Kireyev with Feng Shui Jazz Theatre @ The Iridium

Source: Two for the Show Media
August 8, 2008

From Russia! Bandleader, Saxophonist & Composer, Oleg Kireyev will be performing with The FENG SHUI JAZZ THEATRE at The Iridium Jazz Club in NYC on September 17th, 2008. Oleg Kireyev and The FENG SHUI JAZZ THEATRE Oleg Kireyev - tenor & soprano saxophone Valery Panfilov - guitar Victor Matiukhin - bass Ildar Nafigov - drums The Iridium 1650 Broadway @ 51st Street New York, NY 10019 September 17th, ...

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Pro Tools vs Logic Pro 8

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

I'm currently running M-Powered Pro Tools 7.1 on OS 10.4 but I'm strongly considering switching to Logic Pro 8. I investigated Logic after the price drop but found it does a lot more too.

Pro Tools: 32 tracks (only 16 stereo), this becomes problematic with aux. bus. no OMF/AAF support out of the box ($500USD plugin LE only) no 5.1 Only supports digidesign or m-audio hardware (might not suit your needs) Only 1 MIDI instrument out of the box (a ...

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Austin Jazz Legends Steam Heat, Starcrost, and 47 XS Its Own Weight Reunite

Source: Press Dept
August 8, 2008

Fable Records, Texas' oldest Jazz record label, is pleased to announce the re-release of the Steam Heat album, Austin Funk. On August 21st, 2008, members of Steam Heat--as well as legendary jazz icons Starcrost and 47 X Its Own Weight--will reunite for the first time in 30 years for a special live performance with Beto and the Fairlanes.

The show, titled A MIGHTY BLOW, is in memory of “Mambo" John Treanor and pianist/composer Bill Ginn.

These legendary Austin bands were ...

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"Low Bows" Solo Concerts Tonight at Royce Gallery in San Francisco

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

Low Bows at 8pm as part of ROOM at Royce Gallery in San Francisco, CA Z Programs ROOM Summer 2008 continues with an evening of electric and acoustic bowed strings of the bass clef persuasion: Zo Keating (cello & electronics) Alex Kelly (cello & electronics) Damon Smith (contrabass) Merlin Coleman (cello & voice) Each will do a short solo set, and Pamela Z will join all of them in an ensemble finale. Royce Gallery ...

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