Jazz News

Song for Pickles a Brand New Jazz Album from Composer, Lyricist and Pianist Larry Gelb

Source: Prana Marketing
April 18, 2008

Composer, lyricist and pianist who introduced I'll Remember Love The Larry Gelb Songbook Volume I is now expressing his wonderful talent through jazz. The new jazz album entitled Song For Pickles is a compilation of twelve great new tunes composed by Larry Gelb. “Pickles", a funky bossa is a track dedicated to the Gelb's Jack Russell Terrier Pickles to commemorate her on her journey from Arkansas to New Jersey on the puppy bus, which was written in '60s Blue Note ...

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Discounted Tickets to Mardi Gras at Playboy Mansion for Project Louisiana

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2008

Jazz artist Tamela D'Amico will be performing at The Playboy Mansion Mardi Gras for Project Louisiana on May 3rd. Discounted tickets are available for one day only at 20% off the ticket admission price starting from midnight tonight April 17th until midnight tomorrow April 18th. EVENT: May 3, 2008 at the Playboy Mansion 7 PM to Midnight. Please follow the link to learn more, purchase tickets, or submit a simple monetary donation to Project Louisiana. Purchase is tax deductible as ...

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Sean Costello 1979 - 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2008

Los Angeles, April 16, 2008-Delta Groove recording artist Sean Costello passed away in Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, April 15th, one day before his 29th birthday. Sean was not only a member of the Delta Groove musical family, he was also a friend, and words cannot express the sorrow we feel at having to say goodbye so soon. Losing someone as young, vibrant, and talented as Sean, who had accomplished so much in just a few short years and still had ...

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Columbiana, Oh Composer Jim Couchenour Scores Four Consecutive Songs on the Weather Channel

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

Columbiana Ohio native Jim Couchenour who began 2008 by having two of his compositions air nationally on The Weather Channel's famed “Local on The 8's" with Ohio based Jazz Fusionists SounDoctrine, can now hang two additional songs on his belt. The Weather Channel began airing “Crystal Snow" from Jim's most recent album 'Quiet Canvas,' (released Dec 07) early this month and will be adding the track “New Mercies" from his debut 'Living Colour ' (released May 2005) to their rotation ...

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Jacqui Dankworth Unveils New Material at Ronnie Scott's

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

The UK's “Princess Of Jazz" Jacqui Dankworth unveiled her first new material in four years at a sensational three night residency at the legendary London jazz club “Ronnie Scott's". Jacqui, the daughter of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, was keeping details close to her chest but announced that she was about to sign a new recording contract and that a new album (her first in four years) was going to be recorded later this year.

Jacqui's new show ...

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A Touch of Jazz at New Music Installation at the Plaza Hotel, NYC

Source: AMT Public Relations
April 17, 2008

Ariel Blumenthal, Composer and Founding Director of Sentient Music for Media, today announces the completion of his customized, site-specific project for the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. This multi-faceted production combines Blumenthal's original music and a sophisticated Meyer Sound system embedded into the hotel's architecture. Blumenthal, an L.A.-based composer known for seasoning his traditional, acoustic sounds with digital and electronic elements, produced over three hours of music: 1.5 hours of big band, Sinatra-style music performed by large ensembles for the lobby ...

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Hothouse Relaunches Creative Jazz Programming

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

Thursday the 17th we are happy to welcome theNicole Mitchell Quartet back to HotHouse. The show starts at 8pm at The Viaduct Theater, 3111 N. Western Ave. The cover charge is only $10 for this all ages, general admission show.  “Nicole Mitchell has been noted as a compelling improviser of wit, determination, positivity, and tremendous talent...on her way to becoming one of the greatest living flutists in jazz", (Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader). A creative flutist, composer and ...

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Joanna Pascale at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown on May 3, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

Jazz night at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown features Joanna Pascale on Saturday, May 3 starting at 8 p.m. Just 24 years old, Pascale has established herself as a compelling and skilled vocalist who has a working repertoire of over 400 songs.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night.

Accompanying Pascale this evening is Tim Warfield on saxophone, Andrew Adair on piano, Dan Monahan on drums and Madison Rast on bass. Pascale brings a ...

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