Jazz News

Omega Draws Attention from BBC, Starbucks, Lufthansa Airlines and More

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

New York, NY - On May 27, 2008, AlexOm Productions artist Omega released her new album titled Kiwomera Emmeeme. Kiwomera Emmeeme, which in Luganda means “it is sweet to the soul," is an explosion of ethnic and western sounds and is available online at Circuit City, Wal-Mart & Best Buy. In promotion of her release Omega is having an “explosion" of coverage in many different facets. Not only did she recently get covered on a BBC channel prior to release, ...

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20th Annual Asbury Park Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Ask people what they know about Asbury Park and you get many responses - the beautiful beaches, gorgeous Victorian homes, restaurants and shopping, parks and lakes. But most everyone will start their list with one common connector - MUSIC.

Each year, for the last twenty years, thousands of music lovers from throughout the region flock to Asbury Park in late June to enjoy one of New Jersey's most famous showcases of contemporary jazz -- The Asbury Park Jazz Festival. Located ...

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JVC Jazz Festival New York Returns to Carnegie Hall and Zankel Hall for 11 Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL AND ZANKEL HALL WITH 11 STELLAR CONCERTS

All-star Line-up Includes Herbie Hancock, Joo Gilberto, Jill Scott, Chris Botti, Mos Def Big Band with Gil Scott-Heron, Al Green, Dianne Reeves, Dick Hyman & More!

NEW YORK, NY - The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival New York, produced by Festival Network (FN), returns to Carnegie Hall and Zankel Hall for 11 nights of award-winning jazz, Bossa Nova, soul, neo-soul, Afropean, tango and more. ...

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LA Music Academy Details Its Summer Program for 2008

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Pasadena, CA - June 5, 2008 - LA Music Academy announced specifics today for its upcoming annual Summer Program, running June 23 through July 3 and open to all interested musicians who have received at least one year of private instruction. In addition to learning from and playing with some of Southern California's top professional musicians, students will write an original song and record it at Pasadena's Firehouse Recording Studio.

Session One, from June 23-27, focuses on Rock, Funk and ...

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See Jazz Greats the Rippingtons on June 28

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

See Jazz Greats The Rippingtons on June 28! Headlining the 2008 Elk Creek Jazz Festival

Get in the pioneer spirit and attend this summer's first annual Elk Creek Jazz Festival, featuring the one-and-only The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman. Also appearing are UK Faculty Jazz, The Randy Villars Band and Alma Y Clave.

The Rippingtons, founded by Grammy-nominated guitarist Russ Freeman in 1986, are still playing strong in their 22nd year. The band has enjoyed tremendous success from the ...

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Rare Marley, Hendrix Performances Sold Online

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Deal between Wolfgang's Vault, Universal Music brings concerts to Web site VINTAGE CONCERT PERFORMANCES by such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix will soon join the nearly 500 recordings already available for download purchase at the music and memorabilia site Wolfgang's Vault. The additions were made possible through a deal between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Wolfgang's Vault founder Bill Sagan. The recordings include live performances by UMG artists culled from thousands of concerts produced by late ...

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B.B.King on Finding His Style

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: B.B.King An interview with the great blues guitarist on what influences molded his playing

The first time you heard electric guitar, it was played by the reverend in your church. What do you remember? B.B.King:It was heaven! Heaven! It was unusual to even have electric light in the area, and there he was plugging up an electric guitar. It was new, different -- something I can't explain. It was like he was hitting ...

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Vocalist Tanja Maritsa Releases "Child in My Heart" - Free Download Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart..." -- Judy Garland The musical expression of emotion is not easy to master; however it is the ultimate goal of many artists. A great deal of modern music simply enters our ears and may move our bodies... but seldom our soul. Very few artists can compose soaring melodies intertwining lyrics that whisper into our hearts the full gamut of human experience. Tanja Maritsa is one of these ...

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