Jazz News

T Bone Burnett's Tooth of Crime Release

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

T Bone's New Album, Tooth Of Crime To Be Released May 13 On Nonesuch

T Bone's new album is an outgrowth of a long-running collaboration with playwright Sam Shepard that began with the 1996 musical staging of his noted play Tooth of Crime (Second Dance) in New York. The songs are distillations of modern conflicts and personal drama in a modern hyper-reality. Following Burnett's highly praised 2006 album The True False Identity, this new collection is the realization of years ...

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Balcony? Not at These Intimate Listening Spots

Source: Michael Ricci
May 13, 2008

WHEN it comes to describing places to hear music, here's an adjective that is tossed around a lot: intimate.

In New York, that's sometimes a euphemism for “tiny" or “sardine-like" or, from a musician's point of view, “unprofitable." But sometimes it lives up to what you hope for: cozy, friendly, comfortable, with a sense of interaction with the performers. In other words, a place where your row (say, XX) will not be named after sex-determining chromosomes, or one where a ...

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Sten Hostfalt & Blaise Siwula Live @ Stain NYC, May 17

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

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New Hub for Music: Practice, Practice off Broadway

Source: Michael Ricci
May 13, 2008

DiMenna Center for Classical Music

New York's freelance orchestras have long yearned for such a facility

The Orchestra of St. Luke's intends to buy half of a building in Clinton to create a permanent home for itself as well as rehearsal space for a dog's breakfast of local orchestras. If the plan is realized, it could represent a major boon for New York's classical music scene. The orchestra is expected to announce on Monday that it will buy part of ...

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Retirement Celebration for Legendary Music Teacher Robert Knatt on June 7

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

An event celebrating the musical legacy of Robert Knatt will be held Saturday, June 7 at Seattle's Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. The formal program begins at 7 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. Knatt is retiring from teaching this year. He has been the jazz band and concert band teacher at Seattle's Washington Middle School since 1991. His bands have been perennial winners at major festivals in the Northwest and throughout the country; his students have provided the core ...

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Steve Weingart Touring with Simon Phillips Band

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2008

Jazz/Funk keyboard virtuoso Steve Weingart (Steve Lukather Band, El Grupo, Dave Weckl) will be touring with Simon Phillips (drums - Toto, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani), Andy Timmons (guitar - Olivia Newton John, Danger Danger), Everette Harp (Sax) and Del Atkins (Bass). 21 May 2008 Wednesday Nagoya tba Japan 22 May 2008 Thursday Nagoya Hoshino 100th Anniversary show Japan 23 May 2008 Friday Nagoya Hoshino 100th Anniversary show Japan 24 May 2008 Saturday Sendai ENN ...

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Boney James & American Idol Top 3 Finalist Syesha Mercado Release Exclusive Digital Single

Source: On Target Media Group
May 13, 2008

Boney James & American Idol's Syesha Mercado Release Exclusive Internet Only Single Gonna Get It. Urban Jazz Icon and American Idol's Last Woman Standing Release iTunes Exclusive on May 12, 2008 Los Angeles, CA- On May 12th two-time Grammy Award nominee Boney James and current American Idol Top 3 finalist Syesha Mercado join forces to release the soulful uptempo groover “Gonna Get It" exclusively on iTunes. Written by James and critically acclaimed R&B singer-songwriter Rahsaan Patterson, Gonna Get ...

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Free MP3 Download: Peter Paulsen's "Tight Lipped" from Change of Scenery

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2008

Download “Tight Lipped," a free MP3 from Peter Paulsen's latest release Change of Scenery.

Download: Tight Lipped Peter Paulsen 7:37 From: Change of Scenery

About Peter Paulsen Peter Paulsen was a student of Dr. Irving Cohen at West Chester University as a recipient of the Rob Simon Memorial Award. He went on to study with Homer Mensch of the Julliard School and graduate studies at Temple University with Michael Shahan of the ...

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