Jazz News

Pianist Tord Gustavsen Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2008

It's no surprise to fans of pianist Tord Gustavsen's trio that its most recent release, Being There (ECM, 2007), was selected 2007 Album of the Year by the critics of UK's Jazz Review. Born in Norway, this jazz Viking may well be on a world crusade for soulful and meaningful music, armed only with his meditative piano and lyrical compositions.

AAJ contributor Joao Moreira dos Santos spoke with Gustavsen recently, about his background, how he came to be with ECM, ...

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"This is Our Music" Series Continues on April 16 in Brooklyn with Knucklebean, Club D'Elf and Jim Campilongo!

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2008

Any and all friends of sound are invited to attend “This Is Our Music II," the second installment in a monthly series at the Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “This Is Our Music II" is set for Wednesday, April 16 at 8PM. This month, the series welcomes the legendary Club d'Elf, from Boston, the incredible Jim Campilongo Electric Trio, featuring Brad Jones on bass, and Knucklebean, the funkiest free band in the land. Tickets are only $10. The schedule ...

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Tim Siciliano, Dominic Duval and Skip Scott at Roots Cafe in Sea Cliff, NY - Tonight!

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2008

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Legends of Jazz Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters as a Special Online Event

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2008

Launching April 1st Available all month long TV special profiles NEA Jazz Masters Ramsey Lewis, Phil Woods, Jimmy Scott, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess, & Curtis Fuller Chicago, IL - In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (April) 2008, LRSmedia will debut LEGENDS OF JAZZ Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters as a special webcast premiere in conjunction with the entire online jazz community. This one-hour television special, hosted by 2007 NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, will feature conversation and ...

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Teletubbies Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with New Jazz Album

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2008

In a surprise move that shocked even the most ardent jazz fan, the Teletubbies have just released a full-length CD of tunes in the classical jazz idiom. The disc, titled, “Playing It Straight" is on the well known kids' music label, “Tunes For Tots." For those of you adults firmly hidden away in the closet, the Teletubbies are a PBS sensation in children's programming. A review by Lirpa Sloof on the website AllAboutJazz.com calls the release nothing less than stunning. ...

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Ultimate Jazz? Why Not!

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2008

Jazz has a new friend. And this unlikely pairing might just be what finally catapults jazz into the cultural mainstream. What is it that finally might just give America's indigenous music its long-over-due notoriety? Believe it or not it's Ultimate Fighting (aka Mixed Martial Arts). More and more jazz festivals are not only headlining their events with big names in jazz, but also with big names in this newest and most popular of sports. To no one's surprise, spectators come ...

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Mel Tillis' Elektra Years Reissued on Collectors' Choice on April 29

Source: conqueroo
April 1, 2008

Three Elektra albums--Me and Pepper, Your Body Is an Outlaw and Southern Rain--formed some of the most critically and commercial successful work of his career.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Mel Tillis has charted more than 100 hits as a performer and songwriter, starred in half a dozen movies, and became one of the few country artists to figure out the business side of the music business. Some of the biggest hits of his career were created during his tenure at ...

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Soulio's Debut CD Commands Universal Appeal with Greasy, Gritty Grooves

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2008

CHICAGO--With the release of its self-titled debut CD, Soulio reminds listeners that when it comes to jazz, a little soul goes a long way. A Chicago-based soul-jazz quintet, Soulio has been hooking audiences since 2004 with a unique repertoire that revolves around the kind of catchy, gritty tunes made famous by old-school improvisers like Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine and the Jazz Crusaders. Soulio presents an olio of jazzy, bluesy and funky soul grooves that are equally suitable for ...

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