Jazz News

Bruford-Borstlap New CD "IN TWO MINDS" released February 12th

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
February 15, 2008

British drummer Bill Bruford and Dutch keyboard master Michiel Borstlap are two of the leading lights in progressive improvised music. Since their first meeting at the Nijmegen Festival in Holland in 2002, the duo have recorded on both CD and DVD, and gone on to play major Festivals and concerts in Japan and Europe. By the tender age of 27, Bill Bruford's musical character had already been forged in the fiery furnace of four of the biggest progressive rock groups ...

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Firehouse 12 Announces 2008 Spring Jazz Series Lineup

Source: Improvised Communications
February 15, 2008

NEW HAVEN, CT -- New Haven's Firehouse 12 will launch its fourth annual Spring Jazz Series on Friday, March 14th with a two-set performance by innovative guitarist/composer David Torn and his all-star quartet, Prezens. The weekly series will continue every Friday night though June 6th.

All performances will include sets at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Tickets will be $15 for the opening set and $10 for the second set. Tickets will be available online, by phone at (203) 785-0468 or ...

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Linda Ciofalo Sings Cool Monday Series Feb. 25

Source: Two for the Show Media
February 15, 2008

Have you heard Linda Ciofalo's Sunday Set? February, 25 at Barnes and Noble 1972 Broadway @ Lincoln Center 66 St., NY, New York 10023 Cost : free Cool Mondays Concert Series Linda Ciofalo with pianist Tedd Firth 1/2 hour concert and Meet & Greet following the concert COOL MONDAYS is a series that celebrates the best in jazz performers and music. Each week at 6:00 p.m. we invite ...

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Jazz Birthdays: Search by Year @ AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2008

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The Blue Dolls at Sanremoff 2008 - 23th and 24th February 2008

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2008

The vocal trio Blue Dolls is composed by Erika Celesti, soprano, Federica Pallante, soprano and Viviana Dragani, contralto. The repertoire of The Blue Dolls ranges from the vocal arrangements of '40s Trio Lescano and Quartetto Cetra style to the American ones Andrews Sisters style, to musical excerpts of '50s The Supremes style. As an example we mention some typical musical excerpts of their wide repertoire: Baciami piccina, Moon River, Silenzioso slow, Summertime, Un'ora sola ti vorrei, Shoo shoo baby, Maramao ...

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Razdaz Recordz Releases I Forgot What You Taught Me from Pianist Sam Barsh

Source: GoMedia PR
February 14, 2008

CD Is First Of Three Significant Releases Coming From Bassist Avishai Cohen's Label In First Half of 2008 Pianist Sam Barsh, who until recently has been best known for his work as a sideman for such eclectic jazz artists as Avishai Cohen and Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers, will release I Forgot What You Taught Me, on February 12 on Razdaz Recordz, the five year-old label founded by the internationally acclaimed bassist/composer and band leader Avishai Cohen and his ...

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Washburn Guitars Announces New HM Series

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2008

Revolutionary Electric Guitar Line Combines Parker Guitars' Innovative Technology with Washburn's Classic Styling Chicago, IL. -- Washburn Guitars, pioneering the world's finest cutting-edge instruments for over 125 years, announced today the addition of the HM Series to their stellar line of electric guitars. The new line includes 9 guitars with three different body types, designed from the ground up to be a synergistic dream guitar uniting the best of Parker and Washburn Guitars. The HM Series from Washburn Guitars utilizes ...

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Lori Fredrics Writes and Performs a Song for the Actionaid Charity

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2008

With the help of Lori Fredrics and Auracle Music performers ActionAid campaigners gave ministers at the UK Department for International Development a Valentine's Day to remember. A special blues song with political lyrics by Lori Fredrics was presented to Douglas Alexanderof DID to encourage him to put women's issues at the front of the UK's new HIV strategy. Lori was joined by her husband Howard Fredrics, singer songwriter Heidi Jo Hines and action aid campaigners who were able to obtain ...

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