Jazz News

Firehouse 12 to Present Andy Laverne's One of a Kind Trio This Friday 4/25

Source: Improvised Communications
April 22, 2008

On Friday, April 25th, Firehouse 12's ongoing 2008 Spring Jazz Series will present a two-set performance by Andy LaVerne's One Of A Kind. This unusual trio, led by veteran pianist/composer Andy LaVerne, features organist Brian Charette (sitting in on this gig for trio regular Gary Versace) and drummer Anthony Pinciotti. The group performs a mix of distinctively arranged standards and a growing book of LaVerne's originals, including those heard on its third and most recent recording, Intelligent Design (SteepleChase).

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Toots Has a Hit on Myspace, Myspace Becomes Tootsspace!

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Toots has a HIT on MySpace, MySpace becomes TootsSpace! “That little space between a smile and a tear", where Toots feels at home, has a link to MySpace! Almost a quarter billion people participate on the worldwide MySpace-community. Toots' MySpace is online since only six months on the worlds largest internet community and was already visited more than 55 thousand (!) times. Regularly new(s) items are added to keep the site interesting. Of course the official website TootsThielemans.com ...

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Vocalist Nicolas Bearde's New CD, "Live at Yoshi's: A Salute to Lou," Due May 20

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 22, 2008

A charter member of Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra ensemble as well as the innovative Bay Area vocal sextet SoVoS, Nicolas Bearde has long been recognized as an adept and fearless vocal improviser. But Bearde is a down-to-earth soul stylist as well. On his new CD, “Live at Yoshi's: A Salute to Lou," which is due for release on May 20 by his own Right Groove Records, Bearde delivers a vibrant set of Lou Rawls-associated material before a full house at Oakland's ...

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Mike Lorenz Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 24, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Mike Lorenz is a jazz guitarist from Lehigh Valley, PA. Playing professionally since the age of 19, Mike has performed with such musicians as Rufus Reid, George Young, Bud Shank, Jim Pugh, Ravi Coltrane, Neil Wetzel, Paul Rostock and Pete Colangelo.

Lorenz brings his quartet to Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 24, 2008.

MIKE LORENZ QUARTET Mike Lorenz - guitar Ian O'Beirne - saxophones Lee Clarke - bass Kyle Page - drums ...

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Music Biz Wary of Satellite Radio Merger

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - There's only one Howard Stern, but music formats offered by satellite radio broadcasters Sirius and XM frequently overlap. So a long-gestating merger of the two companies -- expected to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission in the next few weeks -- would initially mean duplication of content. But radio industry insiders anticipate that much of that redundancy will be eliminated once the deal is finalized. Some have speculated that reducing redundant formats could enable record labels ...

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"Jazz in the Garden" Concerts Return for Eighth Summer in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Every Friday, 5:00 - 8:30 P.M.

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

May 23-October 3, 2008; Rain or Shine

Washington, D.C.—April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and the National Gallery of Art announces the return of its popular summer concert series Jazz in the Garden. For the eighth consecutive year, top local and regional artists will perform a mix of eclectic jazz, from swing to progressive to Latin, in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden every Friday, 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., May 23 through October 3, rain or shine.

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TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Announces Lineup 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

The TD Canada Trust Jazz Festival returns to Toronto with over 350 concerts taking place over 10 days. There is a lot to salivate over as the festival continues to cater to different tastes.

The main attractions are listed below. A complete list is available at the festival web site www.torontojazz.com.

GRANDMASTERS Series 6/28 - MICHEL LEGRAND TRIO w. PHIL WOODS (Quartetto Guido Basso opens) 8pm - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, $30 - $120

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Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute Shatters Enrollment Projections, Introduces Proprietary Technology

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

Strong worldwide demand drives an unprecedented success of the very popular online learning institute, the Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute. Through video interchanges, students in 40 countries are converging on one site to learn jazz around the world. This leading edge video technology combined with full accessibility to a veteran jazz master signals a breakthrough in learning on the internet. The growth has been phenomenal and gratifying Napa, CA -- The Internet-based Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute (JBGI) announces today that it ...

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