Jazz News

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola November 2007 Calendar

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

Tuesday-Sunday, October 30-Nov 4 Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth with special guest Pat Martino Featuring Eric Alexander, tenor saxophone; Harold Mabern, piano; John Webber, piano; Joe Farnsworth, drums; Pat Martino, guitar. After Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, October 30-Nov 3 - Ehud Asherie Trio Monday, November 5 SPECIAL MONDAY PRESENTATION Valery Ponomarov Big Band: Our Father Who Art Blakey Tuesday-Sunday, November 6-11 Kenny Barron & Friends

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Delta Groove Records Signs up and Coming Bluesman Sean Costello

Source: Just Roots PR
October 9, 2007

Delta Groove Records is very pleased to announce the signing of singer/guitarist Sean Costello. One of the most exciting and talented of the 'new school' of young blues players, the 28 year old has already logged over a decade of touring and recording experience, including a stint in Susan Tedeschi's band while he was still in high school, which resulted in Tedeschi's certified-Gold Record “Just Won't Burn".

“I love playing the guitar," Sean Costello says. “As a kid I was ...

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Pianist Anat Fort to Perform October 28 in the Jazz Room at William Paterson University

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

Pianist and composer Anat Fort, a graduate of William Paterson University's acclaimed jazz studies program and a rising presence on the alternative jazz scene, will perform with her trio on Sunday, October 28 as part of the University's fall 2007 Jazz Room Series. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus in Wayne. Prior to the concert, Fort will be the guest for “Sittin' In," an informal discussion about jazz, at 3 ...

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Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble to Record & Film in Rome, NY

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

The world-renowned Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble comes to RFA in Rome, NY on October 13th to record and perform LIVE with the YCCA Wind Ensemble. PBS will be filming this historical concert for a one-hour DVD Special. Ticket sales go to support the YCCA Music Program. The Boys Choir of Harlem Alumni Choir (The Alumni Choir), created February 2007 under the direction of Terry Wright(head choreographer, assistant director and lead singer of the Boys Choir of ...

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Sarah Manning and Shatter the Glass "Jazz at the Museum" November 9

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
October 9, 2007

The Oakland Museum of California announces a special evening of jazz with Sarah Manning and Shatter The Glass on Friday, November 9 at 8:00pm. This special concert is part of the Museum's ongoing concert series in its intimate 240-seat James Moore Theatre. Formerly from the Bay Area, Sarah Manning recently moved to New York City and makes a triumphant return to perform with the new group, Shatter The Glass, with Art Hirahara on piano, Thomson Kneeland on bass, and Kyle ...

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Heuristic Music Offers 20% Discount to All About Jazz Readers During October

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

For the month of October, AllAboutJazz.com readers can purchase Sheila Winter Wallace's Quieting The Busy Mind on CD for only $12. That's a savings of 20% off the regular price! This special offer is available exclusively from the Heuristic Music website. About Quieting The Busy Mind Quieting The Busy Mind is an audio program designed to help you understand why meditation works and how you can integrate it into your daily life with ease. The accompanying music has been developed ...

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Pianist Kerry Politzer Expands into the Singer-Songwriter Realm with 4th Album, "You Took Me In"

Source: Cyber PR
October 9, 2007

For years, pianist Kerry Politzer's soothing voice has been hidden behind ivory keys. Previously, she released several instrumental jazz albums, but it wasn't until she participated in a Songwriter's Hall of Fame songwriting workshop that she discovered a new level of creative release from her music. In the workshop environment criticism is easy to come by, but Kerry's talent as a songsmith quickly turned a circle of aspiring musicians into encouraging fans. Now, her latest album, You Took Me In, ...

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Nonesuch Records Signs Singer/Composer/Mandolinist Chris Thile and His New Band, Punch Brothers

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

Band's label debut will be released February 26

Thile's album with Edgar Meyer follows later in 2008 Nonesuch Records has signed mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile as well as his new band, Punch Brothers: Chris Eldridge (guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle). The band's label debut will be released on February 26, 2008. Thile is perhaps best known as a member of the Grammy Award-winning trio Nickel Creek, with whom he had played since childhood. He ...

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