Jazz News

Mike Baggetta Quartet @ Bar 4 Tonight

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

Just a note to let you know that my quartet is playing tomorrow (monday) evening. We're recording my music next week for an upcoming album, so please come check us out at this gig. Also, I'm featured in this month's All About Jazz New York in the Listen Up! section (p.12) - check out a copy if you can or read it for free online Mike Baggetta - Guitar Jason Rigby - Saxophone Eivind Opsvik - ...

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CD Release: Sean O'Bryan Smith - "Tapestry" Due Out April 2008

Source: Groove Therapy Records
April 7, 2008

"Highly acclaimed bassist and sideman releases solo CD" Professional bassist and session musician Sean O'Bryan Smith has already had a career that many musicians long for. Throughout his twenty-plus years of playing, Sean has had the opportunity to perform for thousands of people and share the stage or studio with a number of artists including Billy Ray Cyrus, Anna Wilson, Sara Evans, Rodney Atkins, Steve Azar, and Rebecca St. James just to name a few. Now for the next phase ...

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Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet - Moods

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

With “moods" Michaela Rabitsch - singer and Austria's only female top jazztrumpetplayer and her congenious partner - guitarist Robert Pawlik are presenting 10 songs out of their lifes. Once melancholic - subtle, then full of energetic power, once misterious, once offensive - as moody as life can be. With lyrics, directly accessed from life , they are touching with tunes which play through all the facetes of being. Once it concerns the quiet lonely moments, then again about ...

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Magnolia (Seattle) Summerfest Parade Looking For Jazz or Dixie Land Marching Bands

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

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The Victor L. Goines Quartet Performing Treats from Duke's Suites

Source: All About Jazz
April 6, 2008

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Finalists Announced for International Center for the Arts--San Francisco State University's Generations International Competition for Emerging Jazz Combos

Source: Rocket Words
April 6, 2008

The two bands will compete at Yoshi's San Francisco on May 15 in a concert also featuring the Generations mentor band: Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond, Eric Alexander, Marcus Belgrave, Ronnie Mathews and Andrew Speight Two bands from New York State have been announced as finalists for the inaugural Generations International Competition for Emerging Combos sponsored by the International Center for the Arts (ICA) at San Francisco State University. The finalists are the six-piece ensemble Meaningtone, a band that coalesced within ...

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Global Sound Conference Featuring Nightly Musical Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
April 6, 2008

Global Sound Conference Brings World's Top Sound Researchers, Technologists and Musicians to Los Angeles for Four Day Symposium

Second Annual Event Highlights Latest Developments in the Science of Sound; Award Winning Artists Sheila Chandra, Yungchen Lhamo, Agape Choir Perform Evening Concerts

LOS ANGELES - The Global Sound Conference announced today its second annual event bringing together the world's top sound researchers, technologists and musicians will take place May 9 - 12, 2008 at the Marina Del Rey Marriot in Los ...

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Lin Rountree Serves up "Sumthin' Good" with Ryko/Warner Bros. Distribution

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
April 6, 2008

In this crazy age, everyone needs a little Sumthin' Good and Lin Rountree is just what the doctor ordered! Brimming over with hot grooves and fluid lines, trumpeter/flugelhornist Linn Rountree offers up a soulful collection of songs designed to warm even the coldest night. As DJ Fazio of JazzMonthly.com said about his 2005 release, Groovetree, “When you think 'groove', think Lin Rountree..."

In talking about his new release, Lin Rountree said, “Sumthin' Good was a great project to record because ...

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