Jazz News

Publisher Launches Root Music Press Release Distribution Site

Source: Just Roots PR
January 5, 2008

The activities of roots musicians have gone largely ignored by the media for too long. Now the publishers of online music publication Cross Harp Chronicles would like to change that. They have launched a press release distribution site/publicity firm exclusively for roots musicians and roots music industry professionals. This would include, but is not limited to Blues/Jazz/Folk/World and Roots Rock musicians.

“We became aware of exactly how little press Blues musicians receive about two years ago, when we found the ...

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Toronto: Bill Mays and His Trio - Wed, Jan, 9, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 5, 2008

Live at La Belle Epoque

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Doors open 6:30PM Music at 8 and 10 PM Music Charge: $20.00 (Full dinner menu available - NO MINIMUM)

Bill Mays - Neil Swainson - Terry Clarke

La Belle Epoque music series 2008 is pleased to welcome perennial Toronto favourite Bill Mays in his first engagement in this exciting new space. With deep roots in jazz, gospel, pop and classical music, Bill Mays' ...

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Composer Quinsin Nachoff Jazzed up for New York Trip

Source: All About Jazz
January 5, 2008

The coming year promises to be a very good one for local saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff. The musician was recently awarded a $35,000 Ontario Arts Council Chalmers grant to spend a year immersed in New York's bustling jazz community. That news would be a boon for any performer, but it is particularly welcome for Nachoff, who has spent the past few years touring and teaching at Humber College and the University of Toronto. “One of the reasons for the ...

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Looking Back at 2007's Best Jazz Recordings

Source: All About Jazz
January 5, 2008

IT'S TIME to cue up the year that was one more time. Here's our list of the top 10 jazz records of 2007: 1. “Mi Sueno," Ibrahim Ferrer (World Circuit/Nonesuch) The title translates to “My Dream," a reference to Ferrer's lifelong ambition to record an entire album of boleros. The dream remained just that for decades due to a widely held belief in the industry that his voice wasn't the right fit for the deeply romantic style of Latin music. ...

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New James McMurtry Album on April 15, 2008, "Just Us Kids"

Source: conqueroo
January 5, 2008

Singer/songwriter makes a strong political statement on 'Just Us Kids' ...Joining McMurtry are the Heartless Bastards plus Jon Dee Graham, Ian McLagan and Timbuk3's Pat MacDonald

AUSTIN, Texas -- Lightning Rod Records will release singer/songwriter James McMurtry's new CD, titled Just Us Kids, on April 15, 2008. McMurtry's ninth album, which features 12 new songs, is a follow-up to 2005's critically acclaimed and award-winning project, Childish Things.

McMurtry has long been known as fine storyteller, but he has lately received ...

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All About Jazz's 2007 Contributor Picks

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

All About Jazz solicited opinions from all active AAJ contributors, and out of more than 1,000 nominations, Maria Schneider Orchestra's Sky Blue, the late Michael Brecker's Pilgrimage and David Torn's Prezens received the most votes. For the entire list of top 2007 releases, click here.

Maria Schneider Sky Blue (ArtistShare) Review Michael Brecker Pilgrimage (Heads Up) Review David Torn Prezens ...

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AAJ's 2007 Top Ten MP3 Downloads - Free

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

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The Guardian Ranks AAJ as One of the Top Music Websites

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

In today's Films & Music supplement, The Guardian newspaper (UK) listed AllAboutJazz.com as one of the “The 20 Best Music Websites" in the world.

Their review...

Since 1995, the multi award-winning All About Jazz has established itself as the definitive jazz website, with its team of volunteer editors and contributors having created over 100,000 pages of content which are now accessed by 1.5m visitors per month. As well as daily CD reviews, the Philadelphia-based site has a lively artist profiles ...

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