Jazz News

Morris Brothers Release "One Less Dream" Today

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2007

The Morris Brothers have recently signed on to release there CD entitled One Less Dream on October 23rd 2007. Steve and Rob Morris, identical twins play bass and guitar, and are some of the finest songwriters we've come across. Their music is packed full of emotion and groove, and their lyrics contain deep content and grab the listener. It is a superb sounding recording sonically as it was very thoughtfully recorded and mixed by Paul Boutin at Kenneth Babyface's Edmonds ...

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Steve Tyrell Spends the Holidays at NYC's Legendary Cafe Carlyle (October 30 - December 31)

Source: O&M Co.
October 22, 2007

ACCLAIMED VOCALIST STEVE TYRELL TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS AT NYC's CAFE CARLYLE OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 31 New York, NY - Acclaimed vocalist STEVE TYRELL returns to the Cafe Carlyle (located in The Carlyle Hotel - 35 East 76th Street at Madison Avenue) on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 for an extended nine-week engagement through Monday, December 31, 2007. This appearance marks Mr. Tyrell's third consecutive holiday engagement in the legendary New York venue. Backed by his ...

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Brian McKnight to Headline Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Minister of Tourism Announces 2007 Event Line Up New York, New York, August 16, 2007 -- Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Brian McKnight is confirmed as the headline act for this year's annual Cayman jazz fest.

The Cayman jazz fest will take place over three days from November 29th to December 1st. Performing alongside Brian McKnight will be Diane Reeves, Musiq Soulchild, Mike Philips, Monty Alexander, Alex Bugnon and a few other artists still to be confirmed. “With headline act Brian McKnight ...

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Dates Announced for Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

New York, NY - The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is pleased to announce the dates for the fourth annual Cayman jazz fest, November 29 - December 1, 2007. Featuring the music and magic of some of the world's most renowned jazz and R&B performers, jazz fans will enjoy a weekend full of smooth, cool sounds in a decidedly hot setting.

“We are confident that jazz fans will seize this opportunity to not only be a part of jazz fest, ...

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Chaka Khan Fires up Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Final act confirmed for 2007 lineup

New York, NY - Singer, songwriter, producer and Grammy Award winner, Chaka Khan is the final confirmed act for this year's fourth annual Cayman jazz fest, November 29 -- December 1, 2007. Once compared with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan has released 20 albums to date and become an icon for women around the world with tracks such as “I'm Every Woman" and “Ain't Nobody".

Her first international music debut occurred in ...

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Eric Alexander Quartet with Pat Martino at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Tuesday-Sunday, October 30-November 4

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander brings his outstanding quartet to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on October 30, through November 4, 2007. Joining Alexander is the legendary guitarist, Pat Martino.

ERIC ALEXNADER QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST - PAT MARTINO Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone Harold Mabern - piano John Webber - bass Joe Farnsworth - drums Pat Martino - guitar

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall ...

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Carla Cook at the Unionville High School Auditorium on November 2, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Grammy-Nominated jazz vocalist Carla Cook will be performing at Unionville High School on Friday night, November 2nd at 8:00 PM.

Cook is daring. She is a jazz singer who sings standards beautifully and puts a jazz spin on songs not written by traditional jazz composers. Songs that, until you hear her sing them, you'd never imagine could be interpreted as jazz.

Presented by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and DVARTS. Advance Tickets: www.dvarts.org or 610-469-5180, Reserved $16, General $10, Student/Senior ...

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50th Anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" Court Ruling -- Fantasy Has Original Beat Poetry Recordings

Source: conqueroo
October 22, 2007

1993's 'Howls, Raps & Roars' box and the 1998 reissue of 'Howl and Other Poems' contain Ginsberg's original recordings made for the venerated Bay Area label

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Allen Ginsberg wrote his epic poem “Howl" in mid-'50s San Francisco and Berkeley, and the rest is literary history. The work, first read in public in 1955 and published in 1956 before emerging victorious in a 1957 court ruling that it was not obscene, has been hailed as one of ...

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