Jazz News

Steely Dan in Concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood FL

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2008

Steely Dan will do a show at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on June 8 at 7:00 pm. Steely Dan will then move onto Clearwater, FL at the Ruth Eckerd Hall on June 9. Grammy Award wining American jazz fusion/rock band, Steely Dan is comprised of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band first gained popularity in the 1970's with the release of six albums that blended jazz, rock, funk, R&B and pop. The band toured between 1972 ...

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Just Who is This New American Idol David

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2008

The Next “American Idol" announced this Tuesday night on Fox is the December born David, well that much we know.

David Archuleta and David Cook--the Clean Teen versus the Bed Head by TIGI-coiffed rocker--should make for a final round marked by big notes and bitten lips. (Ann Powers, on the remaining 'Idol' contestants.)

Beneath the shaggy hair and mild-mannered demeanor of “American Idol" contestant David Cook is a seasoned musician who's rocked his way through the gritty club ...

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Music Video for "In the Heights" OCR Gets World Premiere via broadway.com

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 16, 2008

World Premiere Music Video Previews Latin/Salsa/Hip-Hop-Infused Original Broadway Cast Recording for “In The Heights" 13 TONY NOMINATIONS TOP THE FIELD Broadway.com's Exclusive Video Goes Live Today Two-CD Set Out June 3rd A World Premiere video for showstopper '96,000' serves as a dynamic preview of the 'In The Heights' Original Broadway Cast recording. Nominated for 13 TONY Awards -- including Best Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) -- 'In The Heights' features Latin, Salsa and Hip-Hop-infused music, conceived and ...

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Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere Summit Album Coming On Stax Records, July 29

Source: conqueroo
May 16, 2008

Joined on Nashville sessions with bassist Shake Anderson and drummer Chester Thompson, with co-producer Jon Tiven

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- What would happen if you combined Steve Cropper, the Memphis- weaned Stax guitar powerhouse who also wrote and co-wrote many soul classics, with Felix Cavaliere, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist whose soulful voice and songs helped form the Rascals? The world is about to find out when Stax Records releases Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere's Nudge It Up a Notch on ...

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Copyright to Avail or to Download That is the Question

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2008

Music Download Case may be Retried A question as old as poor Hamlet, as he gazed in deep thought at the iPod held in his hand, “to download or to avail, That is the question."

A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $222,000 in the nation's first music download trial may get another chance with a jury. The issue is whether record companies have to prove anyone else actually downloaded their copyrighted songs, or whether it's enough to argue ...

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Irene Atman - Live at Dizzy's, Melbourne Australia

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2008

ITake the sassiness of Anita O'Day, mix in the note-perfect purity of Lee Wiley, add a cup of Doris Day sunniness and stir in some Dianne Reeves soul. Cook well. That's the recipe for one utterly delightful jazz singer and it's not a made-up formula. Canada's Irene Atman has emerged from the Dizzy's Jazz Club oven as the real thing, a formidable talent who combines the gifts of her more famous sisters in swing, then adds her own considerable talents ...

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Exalt Entertainment Announces Wedding Planning Tips for Entertainment Bookings

Source: Mosnar Communications, Inc
May 16, 2008

(Detroit, Michigan) -- Exalt Entertainment Group premiering celebrity jazz performing and recording artists and spoken word artists nationally. Today announced wedding planning tips for entertainment bookings. Stressing that during economic downtimes budgets for wedding planning are often reduced and adding quality jazz helps to enhance the ambiance and leave a quality impression. According to Brenda Bradley, Owner of Exalt Entertainment Group weddings are lasting impressions of class, quality, and creativity. She reveals that the condition of the economy has resulted ...

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Get More Jazz News Direct from a Musician's Profile Page

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

All About Jazz readers can now access recent news items associated with a musician direct from their profile page. Click the “News" link on the Musician Profile “Index" bar or scroll down the page to the news section (just below “Related Aricles"). We show the three most recent news items associated with the musician.

For examples, see the following profiles: Rob Mullins Omar Sosa Vinson Valega

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