Jazz News

Dave Allen Quartet - Jan 7th at 55 Bar

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

Mark Turner - sax Drew Gress - bass Jeff Ballard - drums Dave Allen - guitar/compositions

Jan 7th at 10pm

55 Bar 55 Christopher St.

“Dave Allen makes a fiery and eloquent showing with Untold Stories on Fresh Sound Records. Joined by tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake, bassist Carlo DeRosa and drummer Mark Ferber, Allen brings daunting chops, full-bodied tone and melodic sensitivity to the table on this all-original debut set." -David Adler - Jazz ...

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Cynthia Basinet Uncovered

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - Actress and singing sensation, Cynthia Basinet, knows a thing or two about show business and romance. Her passion-filled music could take audiences to heaven and back on a clear moonlit night.

Basinet is an ex-Ford supermodel, a mother, an activist, was partnered with a high profile actor in Hollywood, is a Nobel Peace Prize nominated humanitarian, a pioneer and entrepreneur of internet music distribution and has a sultry iconic jazz blues voice that is regularly mistaken ...

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National Jazz Museum in Harlem's January Schedule

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 4, 2008

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem syncopates into the New Year with a month packed with free public programs of priceless value: our newest series, Jazz for Curious Readers, features Columbia University author and scholar Farah Griffin, author of a book on Billie Holiday, and faculty member of the Center for Jazz Studies; Jacquie “Tajah" Murdock, who danced professionally at the Apollo Theater in the 1940s, lights up our Jazz in the Parks series; Jazz for Curious Listeners begins the ...

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Nearly 100 New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2008

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Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Friday Jan. 4th 6 and 7:30 PM American Museum of Nat. History - Starry Nights

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 4, 2008

Friday Jan. 4th, 2008 at 6 and 7:30 PM Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Dave Stryker-guitar Freddie Hendrix-trumpet Steve Slagle-alto sax Vincent Gardner-trombone Bob Parsons-bari sax Ed Howard-bass Steve Johns-drums American Museum of Nat. History - Starry Nights 81st and Central Park West New York, NY 212-769-5100 The Blue To The Bone band features the blues side of ...

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Randy Brecker & Brownman - New York Meets Toronto as Two Generations of Award-Winning Modern Jazz Trumpet Players Come Together.

Source: Andrew McIntosh
January 3, 2008

Multi-Grammy Award winning legendary trumpeter RANDY BRECKER joins his former prodigal student, now internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter BROWNMAN on stage for a night of uber-modern electrified horn funkifications you won't want to miss!

Lula Lounge Proudly Presents... Fri Jan 11 2007, 8:00pm to 9:30pm

BRECKER & BROWNMAN in concert “Brownman Electryc Trio feat. Randy Brecker"

New York meets Toronto as 2 generations of award-winning modern jazz trumpet players come together.

In the early 90's a young Nick “Brownman" ...

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South African Jazz Singer Sathima Bea Benjamin's CD Release Concert, 1/23/08

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2008

South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the January 22 reissue of A Morning in Paris--her 1963 masterpiece recorded with Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim as pianists-- at Sweet Rhythm on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Joining Sathima for the concert are pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer George Gray.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Grammy-nominated singer Sathima Bea Benjamin has established herself as a master interpreter of American jazz standards, having recorded with some ...

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Deborah J. Carter at the 2008 IAJE Conference

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2008

The vocalist/arranger, Deborah J. Carter, one of Europe's favorite jazz-divas, will be performing at this year's IAJE Conference in Toronto, Canada. When: Thursday, January 10th, 11:00 am Where: at the Imperial Ballroom-Fairmont Royal York Hotel , 100 Front Street W Deborah will give an hour concert with her Amsterdam-based trio. She will be featuring songs from her last 4 solo albums, and especially from her latest CD, “Daytripper" - a contemporary and latin-jazz tribute to the Beatles. This CD was ...

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