Jazz News

James McMurtry Sweeps Nominations

Source: conqueroo
June 12, 2008

McMurtry's breakthrough album, Just Us Kids, spent six weeks at #1 in Radio & Records and appeared on four charts in Billboard.

In tonight's announcement of nominees for the 2008 Americana Honors & Awards, James McMurtry was nominated in three categories: “Best Artist," “Best Album" and “Best Song." The album is his current CD, Just Us Kids (Lightning Rod Records), and the song is the controversial “Cheney's Toy." McMurtry was tied for most nominations.

Since the April 15 release of ...

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Concord Unveils "Collector's Corner" Website

Source: On Target Media Group
June 12, 2008

With labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige and Stax, the scope of the Concord Music Group catalog is as deep and eclectic as your beloved public radio station left of the dial and as vast as the greatest neighborhood indie store. The quandary now is where to go to find a collection of Jerry Garcia's oeuvre with Merle Saunders or to find Soultrane on vinyl without having to take out a second mortgage. Well, record collecting has just turned a ...

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Amanda King's Debut CD "Chanteuse"

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2008

Based on her brilliant January 2008 Empire Plush Room show, this debut CD features songs of the 1930s and 40s that seem to have been written with Amanda's voice in mind. King is a singer that has only recently begun to explore the depth of her talent, and this offering shows the promise of now and next. She comes from a well practiced theatre background but her historied ties to classical, Broadway and jazz music are in good evidence on ...

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Hef Keeps Swinging as Playboy Jazz Fest Marks 30th Anniversary

Source: AirMTM
June 12, 2008

Hugh Hefner couldn't think of a better way to celebrate Playboy magazine's 25th anniversary than by throwing a big bash at the Hollywood Bowl featuring his favourite performers who knew how to swing while keeping their clothes on. To produce the event he turned to jazz impresario George Wein, who had created the first outdoor jazz festival in Newport, R.I., in 1954, the same year Hefner launched his culture-changing men's lifestyle magazine. The inaugural 1979 Playboy Jazz Festival packed the ...

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Drummer Awarded Ambassador-Title

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2008

Drummer Hakon Mjaset Johansen is the first musician that can officially call himself NTNU-Ambassador. In addition to the title he gets 50 000,- NOK (about $10 000,-) The award and title is bestowed upon outstanding musicians that have a strong connection to the Jazz-arena of Trondheim and NTNU (The Norwegian University of Science and Technology), and will annually be celebrated at the Trondheim Jazzfestival.

The award was celebrated at 7th June, sending Johansen down the Nidelven river, in the middle ...

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Wesseltoft/Kornstad/Opsvik Live at Nublu, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2008

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New Jon Gordon's Project Through Artistshare, 2008-09 Project Launched!

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2008

Participate in Jon Gordon's 2008-09 project through ArtistShare and witness the creative process behind the creation of his new album! Participating in this project allows you to have access to exclusive materials such as streaming videos, audio shows, photos, downloads, and an inside look into how Jon composes and prepares for a recording. More detailed information will be provided soon. Please visit Jon's website or ArtistShare.com for updates on the project. If you are ready to participate in this project, ...

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New Mexico Jazz Workshop to Host Rob Mullins in Concert

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2008

WHAT: The New Mexico Jazz Workshop will host jazz great Rob Mullins in concert

WHEN: June 28th 2008 at 7 pm

WHERE: The Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater 2000 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 255-9798

HOW: Cover: $12 Billed as a “Concert Under the Stars", this event will mark the first appearance of Rob Mullins in the region since 1989. “I think ...

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