Jazz News

Rashied Ali & His Quintet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 19, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2008

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Center for Creative Resources (CCR) Heads the "New York Times" Timescenter Arts Venue

Source: AMT Public Relations
January 17, 2008

The Center for Creative Resources (CCR), a New York City-based arts management firm, today announced its appointment as Building Operator of TheTimesCenter, a public assembly venue serving as the centerpiece of the recently opened headquarters for The New York Times, located in the heart of Times Square district (242 West 41st Street). Known for providing comprehensive administrative tools for artists and arts organizations, CCR spearheads TheTimesCenter as Manhattan's “new space for a new century" serving as the home to many ...

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Stan Tracey and Keith Tippett Reunited - 37 Years On

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2008

January 30th sees piano legend Stan Tracey play a major concert at the Barbican, London. The concert will range across Tracey's career, with the London premiere of a major big band piece, Genesis, a sequence of pieces for an Octet with a front line of fine soloists--Guy Barker, Alan Barnes, Mornington Lockett and Mark Nightingale--as well as solo and trio sets.

For many fans, the highlight of the evening will be a very rare performance of Tracey's spectacular piano duet ...

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Hoagy Carmichael Songs Celebrated by New York Festival of Song Feb. 5 and 7

Source: Reva Cooper
January 17, 2008

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) continues its 20th Anniversary season with Harry, Hoagy & Harold, an evening of song featuring the greatest hits and rarities by three American song-writers: Harry Warren, Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Arlen, on Tuesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 7 at 8:00 pm, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue.

The program, first presented in the 2000-01 NYFOS season, pays tribute to three of America's leading song writers, who are ...

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High-End Fashion Brand Sarar Features Jazz Trumpeter Mark Rapp

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2008

Over the past 63 years, SARAR International has become the worldwide manufacturer of major global fashion labels such as: Hugo Boss, Burberry's, Ermenegildo Zegna, Cerruti 1881, Banana Republic, Loro Piana, Reda and many more. In an effort to extend SARAR's retail fashion distribution network, SARAR USA recently established their newest Flagship Boutique, located in the heart of New York City. This Grand Opening Red Carpet event to be held on Thursday, Jan 17 will be attended the NY-Post, Social Life ...

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Pamela Hines Trio at Cachaca on Feb 7th

Source: Kari-On Productions
January 17, 2008

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Benefit Concert for George Cables: Friday and Saturday January 25th and 26th, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2008

The great jazz pianist George Cables recently underwent a double-transplant operation, receiving a new liver and kidney. While his recovery appears to be on-track, even in a best-case scenario it's likely to be six months before he can begin working again.

All Star Benefit Tribute for George Cables

Featuring:

Kenny Barron, Randy Brecker, Michael Carvin, Joe Chambers, SonnyFortune, Billy Harper, Winard Harper, Louis Hayes, Pete Laroca, Victor Lewis, Ronnie Mathews, Cecil McBee, Eric Reed, Rufus Reid, James Spaulding, Steve Turre, ...

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The Kingston Trio's 1969 "Once Upon a Time" Double Live Album Remastered and Reissued by Collectors' Choice Music

Source: conqueroo
January 17, 2008

Companion volume 'Twice Upon a Time' adds 18 additional songs plus a previously unseen video of the 'Trio's rendition of Bob Dylan's “Tomorrow Is a Long Time"

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In Collectors' Choice Music's quest to become the reissue home of folk legends the Kingston Trio, the label is readying two live CDs from the group's final live tour in 1966. The label will reissue Once Upon a Time, recorded live at the Sahara Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada ...

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