Jazz News

Kurt Rosenwinkel Group with Mark Turner at Chris' Jazz Cafe on March 8 & 9, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2008

The Kurt Rosenwinkel Group will be performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on March 8 & 9, 2008. Rosenwinkel's new CD is the two-disc release The Remedy: Live At The Village.

KURT ROSENWINKEL GROUP

Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitar Mark Turner - saxophone Aaron Parks - piano Ben Street - bass Obed Calvaire - drums

March 8 & 9, 2008 Sets @ 8 & 10 PM Chris' Jazz ...

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Arnie Somogyi's Ambulance Featuring Eddie Henderson

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2008

The new album by Arnie Somogyi's Ambulance has been receiving rave reviews across the UK press. “Accident and Insurgency" was launched via a tour including dates at the legendary Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Comments include: “That unlikely mix of gentle attentiveness between musicians, a caring, unfussy, love of detail and a capacity to laugh and robustly stretch out makes this a joyous recording indeed." --Jazzwise “The result is a dynamic set that's full of surprises, tumbling chord and ...

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Barb Jungr's Hymn to Nina Simone

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2008

"Just Like a Woman" is Barb Jungr's hymn to the late, legendary Nina Simone. This beautiful, haunting and reflective album comprises eleven songs famously interpreted by the great singer - a voice with whom she has often been compared. Like her mentor, Jungr is truly a singer who lives life through her work. This release is backed by an extensive UK tour - see attached sheet for details. She has just returned from New York where she collected the Nitelife ...

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Michael Wolff CD is "Inventive...Transcendent"

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 4, 2008

"The Playing is Inventive, Playful, and Occasionally Even Transcendent" “His Spacious Music Moves in Unpredictable Ways and Makes You Lean Forward and Listen" Wolff Planning New CD Acclaimed pianist Michael Wolff continues to ride a wave of critical acclaim for his standards CD 'jazz, JAZZ, jazz.' Recent tour dates prompted respected media outlets to weigh in on the recording, and their in-depth coverage follows below. SF WEEKLY praised: “the playing is inventive, playful, and occasionally even transcendent - as on ...

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Ian Shaw Releases Self-Penned Album "Lifejacket"

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2008

Ian Shaw fulfils a life ambition to release an album of originals. “Lifejacket" includes a collection of highly personal stories and observations and is so-called because of all the pressures to stay afloat in life. On it Shaw questions the unsteady passage from young man to middle-aged child. Produced by Calum Malcolm and worked on together with co-writer David Preston, Shaw explores with humour the themes of drinking, growing older, love and, with poignancy, the heartache of war. Songs include ...

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Trio 3 (Oliver Lake/Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille) Plus Special Guest, Pianist Geri Allen @ Jazz Standard, Mar. 6-9

Source: The Cinarae Group
March 4, 2008

Kicking off their twentieth-year anniversary, TRIO 3, the high octane collaboration of jazz masters Lake, Workman and Cyrille, features the stellar pianist and innovator, Geri Allen, for a four-day fete of improvisation at its best!

TRIO 3 Oliver Lake (Multi-Reeds), Reggie Workman (Bass) and Andrew Cyrille (Drums) Plus Special Guest, Pianist Geri Allen @ Jazz Standard Thu - Sun March 6-9 Sets nightly at ...

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31st Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival

Source: The Opulent Influence Agency
March 4, 2008

31st Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival 31 Years | 31 Days | Atlanta Atlanta, GA--In the spirit of change, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is introducing a new format and new venues. This year's festivities will be held throughout the month of May in four Atlanta neighborhoods over four consecutive weekends culminating over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24th -26th, in downtown Atlanta at Robert W. Woodruff Park, located on Auburn Avenue. This year's Atlanta Jazz Festival theme is 31 Years ...

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The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on March 6th

Source: All About Jazz
March 4, 2008

Cornelia St. Cafe presents: THE CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO featuring: Chris Crocco - Guitar George Garzone - Saxophone Francisco Mela- Drums Thursday March 6th @ 8:30p.m. “.....With his debut release, Crocco and his trio judiciously parallel the inference of the album title. Featuring sax giant George Garzone and drummer Francisco Mela, the music iterated here bridges finesse with power. Crocco frames a good portion of this ...

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