Jazz News

Johnny Rodgers Band Voted #1 in Jazz by Listeners

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

Listeners and fans have voted singer/songwriter Johnny Rodgers' song “Midday Moon" as the #1 Jazz Song on OurStage.com for the month of May. Nearly 14, 000 fans listened and even more judged the over 290 song entries throughout the month to declare Midday Moon as the winner. Earlier this year, Johnny Rodgers was recognized by Billboard Magazine, winning their 15th Annual World Song Contest with Home To Mendocino in the Americana/Folk category. With this recognition in the American/Folk and Jazz ...

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13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

The 13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival is set and tickets are now on sale for August 1, 2, 3, at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Northwest Connecticut. Diana Krall recently called it “one of the best festivals," JazzTimes named it “among the best of the best," and the New York Times hailed it “a model jazz lineup." The weekend kicks off on Friday, August 1, with the “Friends of the Festival Gala" at Winvian Luxury Resort in Morris (winvian.com). The party ...

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Dr John's New Orleans

Source: Michael Ricci
June 7, 2008

He Still Loves New Orleans, and Now He's Mad. Mac Rebennack, the 67-year-old New Orleans pianist, guitarist and songwriter better known as Dr. John, carries the city's lore in his fingers, his scratchy voice and his memory.

He has lived in New York City and on Long Island since the 1980s, but when he revisits his birthplace it's as if he never left. New Orleans culture, he said in his ever-surprising vocabulary, has “wacknosity" -- things only New Orleanians do. ...

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Wide World of Sports Jim McKay Career

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

'Wide World of Sports' Host Dead at 86 Jim McKay, Host of ABC's 'Wide World of Sports' and 12 Olympics Has Died in Maryland

Jim McKay longtime television sports journalist, has died of natural causes in Maryland, according to a statement from the McKay family. McKay is best known for hosting “ABC's Wide World of Sports" and 12 Olympic Games. McKay won numerous awards for journalism, including the George Polk Memorial Award and two Emmys -- one for ...

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Jim McKay Veteran and Eloquent Sportscaster Dies

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

Jim McKay, longtime ABC sportscaster, who broke the news of the 1972 Munich Olympics tragedy to American television viewers, died today. He was 86. Jim McKay, the veteran and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86. McKay died today, said ABC, the network with which he was long affiliated. The cause of death was not immediately given. McKay was host of ABC's “Wide World of ...

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Solo Debut from Simply Red's Mick Hucknall Pays Tribute to Bobby "Blue" Bland on Rhino CD Due June 17

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- One of the most distinctive vocalists in Britain tips his hat to one of the greatest from the American South with the June 17 release of Mick Hucknall's Tribute To Bobby. The solo debut from the leader of Simply Red features sizzling versions of songs popularized by the great Bobby “Blue" Bland. Tribute To Bobby was recorded last summer at Hucknall's home studio in England with longtime collaborator Andy Wright behind the boards. While the 12 ...

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"Echo" Lingers for Alyssa Graham

Source: AirMTM
June 7, 2008

New York, NY. - A sensuous blend of jazz rhythms pulses through Echo (Sunnyside), a collection of songs bound together by the unforgettable resonance of Alyssa Graham's extraordinary voice. Its eleven tracks reveal musical influences from around the globe, all while maintaining the thematic feel of a deeply personal, well-told and eternal love story. With seven original tracks, four classic songs round out the album, including a delicately yearning version of Paul Simon's “America" that speaks to journeys closer to ...

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K.J. Denhert Draws Acclaim During First-Ever West Coast Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

Award-winning, NYC-based singer-songwriter-guitarist K.J. Denhert - known for her soulful fusion of jazz, R&B, rock and folk - is in the midst of her first-ever itinerary of west coast dates. KJ and her longtime band, the super-tight NY Unit, drew an enthusiastic reception at Yoshi's in San Francisco last week, and at Temple Bar in Santa Monica this week. At the latter date, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and contemporary blues icon Keb' Mo' were in attendance. Next up on Denhert's inaugural ...

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