Jazz News

"The Blues Got Soul" World Tour 2008

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

The European Press glorifies her with headlines like The Queen Of The Night, Golden Throat, The Blues-Pipe, The Voice Of The Lord, The Blues-Roarer, Dynamite Stick, and many more.

The Lady they are talking about is internationally acclaimed Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actress JEAN SHY.

Born in the Blues capitol of the world “Chicago", her vocal Background had it's beginning in Gospel Music. Jean is definitely a multi-talented Artist and audiences are overwhelmed by her powerful vocal delivery.

Throughout her ...

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Chris Vadala's "Out of the Shadows" CD Art of Life Records

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

Art of Life Records is proud to welcome saxophonist & woodwind artist Chris Vadala to its roster of recording artists which includes saxophonists Bob Mintzer, Denis DiBlasio, Tubby Hayes and Ryan Oliver. Joining Chris on “Out of the Shadows" are Mark Cook on keyboards, Steve Fidyk on drums and Pepe Gonzalez on acoustic bass. Best known for his long tenure with the Chuck Mangione Quartet, Mr. Vadala's debut recording features music written by Cannonball Adderley ("Sticks"), Freddie Hubbard ("Little Sunflower"), ...

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Louis Landon Releases New Solo Piano CD

Source: Landon Music Company
February 7, 2008

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Legendary Jazz Greats Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner Honored at the Grammy Salute to Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

Los Angeles (CA) Legendary jazz greats Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner were honored at the GRAMMY Salute To Jazz. in Los Angeles. The event featured a cocktail reception, live performances and appearances by the honorees and the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. Introductions were made by Neil Tesser and Master of Ceremonies Bill Cosby. Cosby, also a Philadelphia native shared his deep belief and felt influences from jazz with the audience in his usual great comedic styling.. Also in the audience ...

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Quinn Lemley Stars in the Heat is On! A Life in Concert Celebrating Rita Hayworth in la Feb 8th & NYC Feb 13th

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

Quinn Lemley THE HEAT IS ON! A life in Concert celebrating Rita Hayworth Written and Directed by Carter Inskeep Friday February 8 at 8 pm Thousand Oaks Civic Center 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oakss, CA Box Office: 805-449-ART The Heat Is On! Celebrates the life, loves and career of Hollywood's most electrifying redhead, Rita Hayworth. Starring Quinn Lemley in her critically acclaimed tour-de-force performance with on-stage costume changes, a swingin' band ...

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Saindon and Liebman's Depth of Emotion Reviewed in All Music Guide

Source: World Improvised Music
February 7, 2008

Comfortable with both inside and outside playing, soprano saxman Dave Liebman has shown himself to be admirably flexible over the years. Liebman has appeared in avant-garde settings at times, but he has been equally successful on very straight-ahead albums, and his performances are definitely straight-ahead on Depth of Emotion, a 2006 date he co-leads with vibist/pianist/marimba player Ed Saindon. This 72-minute CD (which includes a few standards but is dominated by Saindon's compositions) obviously called for Liebman to emphasize his ...

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"Women of Jazz in the Bay Area" - Tune in Tomorrow

Source: All About Jazz
February 6, 2008

Melanie's O'Reilly's “Jazz on the Bay" RTE Radio 1 Thursday Feb. 7th @ 1pm (PST) Week 6: “Women of Jazz in the Bay Area" To round up the current series, Celtic-Jazz singer Melanie O'Reilly takes a trip to Downtown San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland to talk to the women of jazz in the Bay Area. She hears their fascinating stories and their music and learns how women instrumentalists, vocalists, and entrepeuneurs of jazz clubs, ...

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Humphreys Hosts Fundraiser for Legendary Jazz Musician Carl Evans Jr. on February 10

Source: All About Jazz
February 6, 2008

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Carl Evans Jr. Health Relief Fund San Diego, Calif. --Family, friends and fans will join together for a special event at Humphreys in honor of San Diego native Carl Evans Jr., frontman of nationally acclaimed jazz band Fattburger on Sunday, February 10 from 6 pm to 12 am. Evans is in the midst of some serious health challenges and all proceeds collected from the event will be donated to a Health Relief Fund ...

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