Jazz News

Delirium Blues Project, Co-led by Kenny Werner & Roseanna Vitro, Debuts on CD 3/25

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 11, 2008

In August 2007, longtime friends and musical partners in jazz Kenny Werner and Roseanna Vitro took to the stage of the Blue Note in New York with a bodacious new category-bending band, the Delirium Blues Project. Werner occupied his customary piano chair but also filled the new role of arranging for the nine-piece group. Vocalist Vitro tapped into her Arkansas and Texas roots to deliver the goods on Delirium's funk and blues material, which ranged from Tower of Power and ...

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Roy Campbell's Akhenaten Suite (Aum Fidelity/Arts for Art, Inc.) Available Today

Source: Improvised Communications
March 11, 2008

"If there's such a thing as an unassuming tour de force, Akhenaten Suite is one." --Bill Shoemaker, PointofDeparture.org

“Roy Campbell has composed a fully formed suite, one which is worth repeated listening sessions." --Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz.com

On Tuesday, March 11th, Arts for Art, Inc., in cooperation with AUM Fidelity, will release the Roy Campbell Ensemble's Akhenaten Suite (AUM045), the first in a series of three CDs documenting world premiere performances from the 12th annual Vision Festival ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present David Torn's Prezens This Friday 3/14

Source: Improvised Communications
March 11, 2008

On Friday, March 14th, Firehouse 12 will kick off its 13-week Spring Jazz Series with a two-set performance by experimental guitarist David Torn's all-star quartet, Prezens. The group unites Torn with the members of acclaimed saxophonist Tim Berne's electro-acoustic trio, Hard Cell, featuring keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Tom Reney. Prezens is touring the U.S. in March in support of its self-titled 2007 debut, which marked Torn's triumphant return to the ECM Records label.

Critics called Prezens “marvelous" (Barry Witherden, ...

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Stanley Jordan Trio - The Paris Concert DVD - Available 05/13/08

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2008

An incredible performance at the New Morning in Paris (July '07) by one of today's most gifted guitarists. This DVD features a performance by one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Stanley Jordan. Here at the New Morning in Paris (July 2007), he is backed up by Charnett Muffett and David Haynes. Jordan could easily content himself with the title of “uncontested master of the two-handed tap technique" which allows him to play rhythm and melody simultaneously, like ...

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Concord Jazz Will Release Taylor Eigsti's "Let It Come to You" on May 6th

Source: GoMedia PR
March 10, 2008

Concord Jazz Will Release Taylor Eigsti's Let It Come To You On May 6th New Release Finds Pianist Honoring His Jazz Roots While Forging New Path Into The Future On May 6, 2008, 23 year old pianist, composer and bandleader Taylor Eigsti will release Let It Come To You, his sixth overall and second Concord Jazz release, marking yet another bold step forward for the Grammy-nominated musician. Let It Come To You is an impressive 11-song ...

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MPS Re-Releases (First Time on CD) in U.S. on March 25th

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2008

MPS is MOST PROMISING SOUND MARCH 2008 RELEASES WOLFGANG DAUNER “Free Action" ...feat. a.o. Jean-Luc Ponty and Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru) DON “SUGAR CANE" HARRIS “Sugar Cane's Got The Blues" ...feat. a.o. Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine), Volker Kriegel (Dave Pike Set) and Terje Rypdal GEORGE DUKE “Faces In Reflection" ...feat. Leon Ndugu Chancler (Santana) and John Heard CHARLIE MARIANO “Helen 12 Trees" ...feat. a.o. Jack Bruce (Cream), Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orch.) and ...

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New NYC Jazz Venue: Jack Bistro & Bar

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2008

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Victor Wooten - New CD & Book-Release Tour @ The Keswick Theatre on April 1, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2008

Touring in support of his forthcoming new album, Palmystery, Flecktones bass virtuoso VICTOR WOOTEN performs at Glenside's Keswick Theatre on the same day as the album's worldwide release, Tues., Apr. 1 @ 7:30 PM.

Regarded as one of the most influential bassists since Stanley Clarke and the late Jaco Pastorius, WOOTEN is known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the GRAMMY-winning supergroup, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. WOOTEN's sense of creative exploration has fueled a ...

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