Jazz News

Progressive Rock's Dynamic Duo Days Between Stations Set Sights on New CD

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
May 2, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - Last year's break-out CD by progressive rock duo Days Between Stations took the worldwide music community by storm (and surprise!). The fervid reaction to the California-based ensemble's self-titled debut CD from fans and critics alike has been overwhelming to say the least! “Days Between Stations eponymous first album is proof that hope must rule the world," Proggnosis recently proclaimed. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Sepand Samzadeh and keyboardist Oscar Fuentes, the duo named themselves after the ...

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Musicians for Harmony Names New Artistic Directors

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 2, 2008

MFH Spring Benefit to Showcase Flutist Eugenia Zukerman Innovative 'Mentorship Program' Teaches Iraqi Music Students Via Webcam Musicians For Harmony is pleased to announce violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen and his brother, cellist and conductor Eric Jacobsen, as the new co-Artistic Directors of the respected organization. Both have performed at Musicians For Harmony concerts for the past several years, and are committed to furthering the non-profit's mission to promote peace and cultural exchange through music. Musicians For Harmony Founder & ...

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Gangster Rapper Ice-T Joins Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for World Premiere of Langston Hugues Jazz Project June 18

Source: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
May 2, 2008

GANGSTER RAP ARTIST ICE-T TO PERFORM WITH INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AS PART OF LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT WORLD PREMIERE Noted Rap Artist, Actor, Lecturer & Author To Narrate Langston Hughes Poetry Set to Music INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has announced that Grammy Award-wining gangster rap artist and lecturer Ice-T will join the Orchestra to provide dramatic narration as part of the world premiere of a fully orchestrated version of famed African-American poet Langston Hughes' twelve-part masterwork titled Ask Your ...

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Cox Enterprises to Acquire Adify, an Ad Tech Firm

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2008

Cox Enterprises, a media company with broad holdings in newspapers, radio and television, said Tuesday that it would pay $300 million in cash for the advertising technology company Adify. The move would put Cox in competition with companies like Google that have built up big online advertising franchises. Adify, founded in 2005, helps Internet publishers build vertical advertising networks. These are groupings of sites about specific content, like travel or business, where advertisers can buy space on all the sites ...

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Ken Navarro Makes It Possible to Listen to His New CD in Its Entirety Weeks Before Release!

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2008

From Ken Navarro ... “I have been trying to work out a way to spread the word about my new, ground breaking CD The Grace Of Summer Light. The official retail release date is not until June 17 but it is already available at my website and we have already sold over 500 to fans who simply could not wait. This is a very special CD, with stunning compositions and ground breaking performances from myself, Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra) on ...

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Raggy's off Limits Radio Show (#52) - Daedelus & School of Seven Bells!

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2008

You can DOWNLOAD this show on offlimitsradio.com or listen to the shows ON-DEMAND via our various hosts. Go to offlimitsradio.com and add your email address to be notified of latest show news and tracklistings. Tell your friends too! Too much football to watch at the moment!! Anyway, the sun is shining and the music is sparkling. We have some excellent cross over electronic soul from School Of Seven Bells on gorgeous green vinyl, The Boogoos from Germany take on the ...

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Trumpeter Cuong Vu Profiled at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2008

Truculent blasts of white noise kissed with delay. Ghostly whispers evolving to plaintive cries. Soaring melodies comprised of bold, rounded notes. Trumpeter Cuong Vu's vast sonic palette was formed with intense dedication and by choosing nonconformist paths.

After moving to New York in 1994, his sound quickly found a home with veterans like drummer Gerry Hemingway and pianist Myra Melford; contemporaries like saxophonist Chris Speed and keyboardist Jamie Saft and legends like Laurie Anderson and guitarist Pat Metheny. He's also ...

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The Big Chris Barber Band - Shaw Theatre London on May 19-20, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2008

The Shaw Theatre, London - Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th May 2008 'Musical legend' is an accolade too easily given to artists these days - but trombonist Chris Barber is one of the few to whom it truly applies. Currently enjoying his 59th year as a band leader, he formed his first Barber New Orleans Band in 1949 at the age of 19 and since then, has performed more than 10,000 shows and made thousands of recordings. He has influenced ...

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