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Performance / Tour

Bipolar at Bargemusic on Thursday December 6th, 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 9, 2007

BIPOLAR Appearing At Bargemusic Thurs. Dec. 6th. 8PM Bipolar Is Jed Feuer, trumpet/flgelhorn Craig Swanson, piano Stephanie Long, soprano/alto sax, flute/piccolo Barbara Merjan, drums Chris Bonner, bass BARGEMUSIC For reservations and further information, please call: 718-624-2083 Bargemusic is at Fulton Ferry Landing near the Brooklyn Bridge. or e-mail us at [email protected] Tickets are $35 regular, $30 seniors, $20 ...

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Performance / Tour

The Chromatic Gauchos (Fri) Joel Harrison and Harbor (Sat) NYU Ensembles (Sun) This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 9, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe Fri Nov 09, 9:00PM THE CHROMATIC GAUCHOS Leo Genovese, piano & compositions;John Lockwood, bass;Bob Gullotti, drums; Dan Blake, saxophones Cover $10 Sat Nov 10, 9:00PM & 10:30PM

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Radio

The Jazzy1 Expands to iTunes

Source: All About Jazz
November 9, 2007

In an effort to always provide you with the best musical experience, all of us here at The Jazzy1 are proud to announce that we are now included as one of the featured stations on Apple iTunes Radio. This means that in addition to being able to access us from our website, you can also listen to us directly through Apple iTunes under the Radio/Jazz category. You will also be excited to know that Apple just recently announced that it ...

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Performance / Tour

Javon Jackson/Benny Green Project w/Wallace Roney (Fri-Sun) Annette Sanders (Sun Jazz Brunch) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 9, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Every Sunday The Iridium Jazz Brunch

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Performance / Tour

Pianist/Composer Ryan Cohan Live at the Green Mill, November 30 + December 1

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 9, 2007

Chicago-Based Pianist/Composer RYAN COHAN Live at THE GREEN MILL In Celebration of One Sky Friday & Saturday, November 30-December 1 One Sky is available in stores and online NOW (on Motema Music) “You'll be struck by the exquisite detail of [Ryan's] writing." ~ Howard Reich, The Chicago Tribune “Chicago is an underappreciated haven for great bebop pianists, something to which Ryan Cohan's new One Sky further gives credence. With his witty arrangements and blistering solo capabilities, Cohan is ...

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Award / Grant

Raul Jaurena Te Amo Tango Best Tango Album at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy's

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 9, 2007

Soundbrush Records is pleased to announce that Raul Jaurena Te Amo Tango (Soundbrush 1009) has won Best Tango Album at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy's. The awards were presented last night in Las Vegas. “Raul Jaurena, regarded as one of the best bandoneon players is likely to win more than a few converts to the tango with this richly expressive, expertly produced session." --Samuel Chell, All About Jazz.com “...the strings, piano and orchestra engage in an extremely dramatic exchange that ...

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Radio

Upstairs with Rex on Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
November 9, 2007

5 - 7 PM Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM Listen via streamcast 804-289-UR90 Studio Get your weekly jazz fix on Freedom Jazz Dance, modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond, this Sunday on 90.1 FM WDCE, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond. This week I will be spinning a sleek new release from world class trumpeter and Richmond based jazz hero Rex Richardson, recorded live at a hip nightclub in Greece. Hear that, plus selections from ...

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Event

Cote a Cote - Coast to Coast: Art and Jazz in France and California at the Getty Center

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Tuesday, November 13 - Thursday, November 15, 2007 Harold M. Williams Auditorium The Getty Center Cote a Cote explores the intersection of jazz with postwar art and culture. A two-day multimedia program on November 13 and 14 features conversations with artists and musicians, poetry readings, musical performances, and talks on art, literature and music. Daytime events include conversation with master photographer William Claxton with special guests Bud Shank and Dennis Hopper, the premier of George Herms' free jazz ...

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