Jazz News

The 21 Hits of the Browns -- Pioneers of the Nashville Sound -- Are Compiled on Collectors' Choice Music

Source: conqueroo
April 22, 2008

Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie Brown helped turn Nashville into Music City. 21-song compilation contains their early sides on Fabor Records and their later smashes on RCA

The Browns were a sibling vocal trio comprised of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie. Their ascent from small-town Arkansas to the top of not only the country charts but the pop charts of the late '50s and early '60s is one of the unlikeliest stories in country history. Tracing ...

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Benny Goodman 70th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall, January 16th

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Benny Goodman 70th Anniversary Concert Carnegie Hall New York City January 16, 2008 The King of Swing, Benny Goodman, played a historic concert at Carnegie Hall on January 16, 1938. The concert was probably the first to prominently display popular music in a classical music venue. Carnegie Hall was open again to swing, when a 70th Anniversary tribute to the 1938 concert was held on January 16, 2008 in the Stern Room, the main ...

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Kimmel Center's Mellon Jazz up Close "Goes Global" Series Concludes with Western European Jazz Performance of Flamenco Inspired Rhythms, May 3

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

"[Mr. Perez] conducted a polyrhythmic dialogue between his two hands; at other times he used his left to lay the groundwork while his right took off in flight...he struck the perfect balance between elasticity and groove." --New York Times Kimmel Center's Mellon Jazz Up Close “Goes Global" series concludes with a performance of Western European jazz, led by flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual, pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and percussionist Jamey Haddad on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 7:30pm in ...

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Saxophonist Michael Pedicin Launches New Website

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

You're invited to visit the new Michael Pedicin website. Plenty of sound samples, links, photos and more! May 10th - CD Release Party at Chris' Cafe Come celebrate the official release of Michael Pedicin's lastest recording Everything Starts Now. About Michael Pedicin Everything Starts Now is the beginning of a new wave for Michael Pedicin. After spending years in an integrated realm of musical and professional activity, Michael has emerged with an album worthy of serious, yet very accessible listening. ...

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Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet at Merkin Concert Hall - April 28th, 2008

Source: Two for the Show Media
April 22, 2008

Dafnis Prieto and The Absolute Quintet will be performing on April 28th, 2008 at Merkin Hall in New York City. Dafnis will be sharing the bill with Drummer/composer Billy Martin and his ensemble. Showtime is 8:00 PM. Dafnis Prieto's Absolute Quintet: Dafnis Prieto - Drums Ilmar Gavilan - Violin John Beaty-Saxophones Dana Leong - Cello & Trombone Jason Lindner - Piano, Organ, & Keys Merkin Concert Hall 129 ...

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Christina Courtin Infuses the Knights 5/31 Show w Regina Spektor-Like Vocals

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 22, 2008

Singer-Songwriter Christina Courtin Infuses Regina Spektor-Like Vocals into Classical Music, as The Knights Plan Eclectic May 31st NYC Headlining Concert “Truly an Exhilarating Experience" - The New York Sun Singer-songwriter/composer/violinist Christina Courtin will share the bill with none other than Beethoven, as the young members of The Knights present a May 31st concert at Washington Irving in New York City. The headlining show will feature The Knights at their best: delivering a lively combination of the revered and the eclectic...First, ...

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West Coast Trumpeter/Vocalist Jack Sheldon Profiled at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Jack Sheldon, a beacon for some sixty years on the West Coast jazz scene, is having a very good year. At 77, the celebrated trumpet player, vocalist, bandleader and TV personality, is the subject of a new documentary film, while his jazz career continues to accelerate.

He was there when the so-called West Coast Jazz--a cooled-down version of hard bop--was born. He calls himself a “survivor" from the period. “Only a few of us are left. Bud Shank is another," ...

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Jazz Score: An International Retrospective of over 50 Films is Being Presented at MoMA April 16th Through September 15, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Music soundtracks have long been a part of movie magic, but the use of contemporary jazz, which started in the 1950s, changed the medium. “Jazz Score," an international retrospective of over 50 films is being presented at MoMA April 16th through September 15, 2008. Before the 1950s, jazz was mainly used as incidental music. In the postwar period, where the old studio systems were starting to crack and filmmakers were ready for something new, jazz became a key component. In ...

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