Jazz News

Azar Lawrence - A New Revelation - Jazz Bakery, Sunday 11.25.07

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Los Angeles, CA, November 6, 2007 - The Los Angeles' Jazz scene historically can be labeled as Classical and Eclectic. Native Angeleno, Azar Lawrence has truly been a major contributor to the West Coast music landscape beginning in the early 70's. Known for arranging, composing, and playing for McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, and as a major performer on countless productions; specially noted his 1978 performance with Miles Davis Live at Carnegie Hall where the album Dark ...

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Blue Note Records to Release "Droppin' Science" February 12

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

ALBUM DUE OUT FEBRUARY 12, FEATURING 10 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE TRACKS USED AS SAMPLES IN SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS HIP HOP TRACKS OF THE 90s.

On February 12, Blue Note Records will release Droppin' Science, a unique collection of the legendary label's classic late 60s through mid-70s jazz-funk tracks, all of which have featured prominently as samples in some of the greatest hip hop cuts of the late 80s, 90s and beyond. Hip hop artists ranging from Dr. Dre ...

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Albert Ayler: Free-Jazz Pioneer, Aware of His Legacy

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

he Ohio-born tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler probably would have gotten a kick out of Kasper Collin's documentary about his life, “My Name Is Albert Ayler," which opens today at the Anthology Film Archives. Named after one of his albums and built around snippets of audio interviews with Mr. Ayler, it attempts and often achieves a fresh, playful style that's equally informed by jazz traditions and Mr. Ayler's urge to shatter them. Mr. Ayler used marchlike structures as the foundation for ...

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Big Easy is Still Tops for Music

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Imagine four recently retired baby boomers, life-long music lovers, who frequent the Yale and Railway clubs in Vancouver. We set off on a six-week road trip, travelling 14,000 kilometres on a quest to experience music in the deep South, where the roots of all modern music began. Our journey took us to New Orleans, the Mississippi Delta region, Nashville and Memphis. We sought out musicians playing the music that we love -- blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll. First stop, ...

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Audio Caviar's "Transoceanic" Sails into Record Stores

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
November 8, 2007

Diverse CD from prodigious collective is an elegant sonic delicacy For the first time in the United States, the complete 17-track debut album, Transoceanic, from the accomplished collective Audio Caviar was released last week (October 23) by Well-Oiled Records, a division of entertainment conglomerate The Machine Productions. Group members Ralph Johnson and Morris Pleasure teamed with Marcel East (Fourplay, David Benoit, Bob James) to produce the sonic passport to an audacious audio adventure through an expansive array of soulful R&B, ...

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Aaron Weinstein and Frank Vignola at Bargemusic Tonight 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 8, 2007

For reservations and further information, please call: 718-624-2083 or e-mail us at [email protected] Tickets are $35 regular, $30 seniors, $20 students Located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, Bargemusic began its Thursday night JAZZ Series starting in June 2007. Please find the September schedule below with more performances to come! Imagine a truly unique New York City location with charm, history and spectacular water views. A location that will delight even the most sophisticated socialite or businessperson. And envision ...

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Luciana Souza to Perform at Rutgers-Camden Jazz Festival December 8th

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Brazilian Singer Luciana Souza Will Perform @ Rutgers-Camden Jazz Festival Saturday, December 8, 2007 @ 8 PM

Day begins with FREE afternoon jazz concert and workshop 1 pm to 4 pm in Black Box Studio with MASTER DRUMMER KENYATTA & LA TUMBA GORDON THEATER, 3rd & Pearl Streets, Camden, NJ

November 8, 2007, Camden, New Jersey -- Three-time GRAMMY nominated Brazilian-American singer LUCIANA SOUZA will perform at the Rutgers- Camden Jazz Festival on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8 pm ...

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A Peter White Christmas with Rick Braun & Mindi Abair at the Keswick Theatre on December 5, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Three of the world's top smooth jazz artists deck the Keswick halls for a special holiday concert, A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS featuring the ace guitarist along with trumpeter RICK BRAUN and saxophonist MINDI ABAIR at Glenside's Keswick Theatre on Wed., Dec. 5 @ 8 PM.

Welcomed by Smooth Jazz 97.5 WJJZ, attendees are respectfully requested to bring gently-used, cleaned coats for all ages to benefit Salvation Army thrift stores. The gift of a new coat for a child under age ...

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