Jazz News

Rez Abbasi's Bazaar Tours the West Coast

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2008

In recent years, guitarist Rez Abbasi has gained notoriety through performances with Dave Douglas, Greg Osby, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Kiran Ahluwalia and many others. His two latest recordings, Snake Charmer (2005) and Bazaar (2006-07) have garnered tremendous attention by critics, musicians, festival producers and radio alike. “A totally successful blend of two complex musical genres, namely jazz and Indian music. A journey through uncharted territory achieving a result unparalleled in today's jazz/world music scene!" - Peter Kuller - Jazz Radio Adelaide ...

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Crossover Bassoonist Daniel Smith Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2008

The bassoon is an instrument that isn't a total stranger to jazz. Some have doubled on bassoon at times, but even that isn't often. Others have incorporated it into their compositions and arrangements. (See Michael Rabinowitz tear it up as part of the Mingus Orchestra some time). But it's reaching new places and new audiences with the “arrival," as it were, of Daniel Smith, a Brooklyn-born musician who reached acclaim with the instrument in the classical world and is taking ...

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AAJ January 2008 Website Traffic

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2008

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Saxophonist/Flautist James Spaulding Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2008

James Spaulding's pedigree is an impressive one. He has been called upon to add his touch on both alto saxophone and flute for countless classic 1960s Blue Note albums. Now, as a leader and owner of the Speetones label he continues to add to his rich legacy.

AAJ contributor Maxwell Chandler spoke with Spaulding about his long and distinguished career, his work on some of the classic Blue Note releases of the 1960s, playing with Max Roach, Sun Ra and ...

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JAZZRADIOdc.com: Classic Jazz, Classy Blues and a touch of the contemporary too!

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2008

Dear Jazz Fans: We had a great interview this past Saturday evening with Denise Evans of the IBM Corporation (one of our sponsors) about the new SME Toolkit, a joint venture between IBM and the International Finance Corporation (part of the the World Bank). It's a business information source you can use if you are starting a new small business or growing an existing one. You can visit the website from our home page... www.jazzradiodc.com. Check it out today! If ...

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Keefe Jackson's Project Project "Just Like This" Delmark CD Release Party- Feb 24 at Hungry Brain, Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2008

Keefe Jackson and his “big band" - Project Project will celebrate his new Delmark Records release, “Just Like This" at the Hungry Brain on Chicago's north side - 10 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2008 Adventurous composer/saxophonist/clarinetist Keefe Jackson leads a big band of All star creative jazz players on the Chicago scene. Keefe Jackson - tenor sax Dave Rempis - alto and baritone sax Guillermo Gregorio - alto sax and clarinet Jason Stein - ...

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Rusty Wright Band Announces Upcoming Gigs, February 4-March 27

Source: Just Roots PR
February 4, 2008

Feb 04, 2008 - Rusty Wright is an incendiary guitarist and from his first note the stage practically sizzles with high octane energy as he throws down a six-string gauntlet and challenges his band to ever greater heights as tasty guitar, sax, Hammond B3 and vocal riffs volley back and forth across the stage. BluesBunny.com, a Scottish blues webzine describes the RWB sound as “Kind of like Poppa Chubby without the urban aggression."

Fronting the band with Wright is his ...

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Oleg Kireyev and "The Feng Shui Jazz Theater" in U.S. Premier April 26, 2008

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
February 4, 2008

Russian jazz saxophonist, Oleg Kireyev, will bring his diverse jazz/world music quartet to Symphony Space in New York on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Titled “The Feng Shui Jazz Theatre," Kireyev's band members include Valery Panfilov on guitar; Victor Matouhin on bass; Ildar Nafigov on drums; and Kireyev himself on tenor and soprano saxophones, keyboards and vocals. All members of the band are from the former USSR and multinational Russia. Kireyev grew up in Bashkiria near the European/Asian border. His interest ...

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