Jazz News

Bob Brozman Delivers Some Post Industrial Blues on His New Ruf Records CD, Due January 15, 2008

Source: Mark Pucci Media
November 21, 2007

ATLANTA, GA - Ruf Records announces a January 15, 2008 release date for world-class multi-instrumentalist Bob Brozman's latest CD, Post Industrial Blues. The new album features a passionate Brozman playing and singing at his improvisational best. He plays a variety of National guitars, as well as Hawaiian guitar and ukulele, banjo, dobro, and an assortment of stringed instruments from all over the world, ranging from the Okinawan sanshin and Greek baglama to the 22-string chaturangui and 14-string gandharvi from India ...

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Local Lingo Wednesday, November 28th 8PM at the Issue Project Room

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 21, 2007

KIOKU, in-residence at the Issue Project Room, has invited LOCAL LINGO to share a concert. KIOKU is a very creative trio playing compositions incorporating Korean and Japanese rhythms. This will be a great night! Both groups will have new CDs on sale. Hope you can attend. Also, if you want to read about cross-cultural collaborations, log on to the e-zine, Point of Departure. Bill Shoemaker hosts a roundtable discussion with J.D. Parran, Russ Gershon and myself, Wednesday, November 28th 8 ...

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band Performs Creole Christmas at William Paterson University on December 8

Source: All About Jazz
November 21, 2007

The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform Creole Christmas, a concert of New Orleans jazz and traditional holiday music, at William Paterson University in Wayne on Saturday, December 8 at 8 p.m. in Shea Center as part of the University's Vistas series. Spreading the sound of New Orleans jazz since 1961, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has performed from their Preservation Hall home base in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter to Carnegie Hall and for audiences ranging ...

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Birdland Jazz Club Annouces December 2007 Schedule

Source: O&M Co.
November 21, 2007

STACEY KENT, ROY HAYNES, FREDDY COLE, JAZZ NATIVITY, GEORGE COLEMAN, NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION, CHICO O'FARRILL'S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, “CAST PARTY," & MORE! Birdland (315 West 44th Street - between 8th & 9th Aves.) is pleased to announce an exciting line-up of extraordinary entertainment for the month of December. A detailed schedule follows: *Stacey Kent With “a voice to chase the blues away with a buoyant swing," (New York Times) and “a smile that could give you hope in February ...

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Archive Holiday Record + CD Sale

Source: All About Jazz
November 21, 2007

Please join your pals @ the ARC for our annual HOLIDAY RECORD + CD SALE Begins Sat Dec 8 - Sun Dec 16, open everyday 11am - 6 pm JOIN THE ARC - party for ARC members and first dibs on all recordings, Thursday eve, Dec 6, 6 - 9. At our party - SPECIAL 'LIVE' performance @ 7:15 by Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. the little trio with the big Hillbilly sound featuring ARC's own Jon Hammer! Thousands ...

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Hammondcast Early Edition Show on KYOU Radio 1550 AM 7 Days a Week and Streming Worldwide

Source: All About Jazz
November 21, 2007

Jon Hammond's radio program “HammondCast Early Edition" is on KYOU Radio 1550 AM, seven days a week 4AM-4:45AM PST and streaming worldwide from KYOURADIO.com. Next Program: HammondCast Early Edition HammondCast Early Edition KYOU Radio 1550 AM, 3rd year retrospective--some of Jon Hammond's picks: Jon's famous story about the air cleaner in Jazzkeller Frankfurt club, a 1971 performance in Provo Park of HADES rock band. Jon & Eddie Money “I've Been Missing YOU too Long" and broadcasting legend Al Jazzbeaux Collins' ...

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Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Presents 'Early Jazz' Thursday, December 13th 8PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 21, 2007

JACK KLEINSINGER Presents Highlights In JAZZ New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 - 8 PM Early Jazz featuring Dick Hyman Howard Alden Ken Peplowski Evan Christopher Quartet Next Show THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008 - 8 PM Remembering Ray Barretto featuring Sonny Fortune Dave Valentin Steve Turre

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Blues Legend Buddy Guy Gives Tour of Chicago Music History

Source: Just Roots PR
November 21, 2007

Blues Legend Buddy Guy Gives Tour Of Chicago Music History Multimedia audio tour exploring Chicago's musical roots has been downloaded by nearly 100,000 listeners within the first six months

CHICAGO - Exploring the “Home of the Blues," the Chicago Blues Audio Tour narrated by Chicago-local Buddy Guy has found an astonishing audience in just six months. The podcast has been downloaded more than 97,000 times and is currently averaging over 1,000 downloads per day. The free, 50-minute tour combines an ...

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