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Performance / Tour

Media Flips for Charmaine Clamor's "Flippin' out" Filipina Sensation to be August Cover Story in LA Jazz Scene

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 10, 2007

Early media response to Filipina singing sensation Charmaine Clamor's groundbreaking new album, “Flippin' Out" (FreeHam 0507; September 1st) has been overwhelmingly positive. Backed by three members of the Tierney Sutton Band -- Christian Jacob (piano), Trey Henry (bass), Ray Brinker (drums) --and a host of all-star Filipino musicians, the sultry-voiced Clamor melds soulful American jazz and blues with traditional Filipino love songs, creating music she calls “jazzipino." Myrna Daniels, editor of LA JAZZ SCENE, announced today that Clamor [pronounced clah-MORE] ...

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Event

The Beatles' SGT Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to be Performed Live, in Its Entirety, by the Fab Faux

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 10, 2007

Special 40th Anniversary Concert Will Also Feature Rare Q&A with Geoff Emerick, Grammy Award-Winning Sound Engineer Behind Seminal Album Sold-Out Event at New York City's The Beacon Marks Most Successful Headlining Concert- to-Date for The Fab Faux On September 15th, The Fab Faux will perform The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, in its entirety. Considered one of the most significant albums of all time, Sgt Pepper's presents The Fab Faux with the opportunity to show why Rolling Stone ...

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Education

Mel Bay Music Instruction Series Marks 60th Anniversary

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2007

Performance / Tour

Global Rhythms Weekends Kingsborough Community College Campus Brooklyn

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 10, 2007

The Global Rhythms Weekend is a two-day festival of world music, featuring adventurous new sounds drawing from the musical traditions of Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond. The two-day American Roots Weekend offers a broad spectrum of homegrown music, including gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to bluegrass, country, indie rock, and folk. Saturday, July 14, beginning at 5pm, features “Deep Soul" with one- hour sets by a host of New York City-based musicians: Harlem's McCollough Sons of Thunder (5pm), the ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz with Altitude at Rubin Museum of Art Two Summer Concerts

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 10, 2007

In between the JVC Jazz Festival in June and the third season of HARLEM IN THE HIMLAYAS in September, the Rubin Museum of Art is presenting two showcase performances under the heading Jazz With Altitude. On July 20 you can hear jazz flutist Jamie Baum team up with pianist Roberta Piket supported by bassist Ratzo Harris. On August 10 Doc Cheatham's grandson Theo Croker (trumpet) and his Quintet make their debut. As is customary at this museum of Himalayan art, ...

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Event

Jammin' on the Hudson

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2007

Interview

Bill Bruford Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2007

For twenty years drummer Bill Bruford has been the engine of Earthworks, one of Britain's most inventive and original jazz bands. Earthworks slowly revolving door has, over the years, seen the coming and going of some of Britain's finest young jazz talent, from keyboardist Django Bates and saxophonist Iain Ballamy to ex-Chick Corea sideman and current reed/flute maestro Tim Garland, and current pianist Gwilym Simcock. The fostering of such youthful talent has brought comparisons between Bruford's Earthworks and Art Blakey's ...

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Festival

Little Apple Jazz Festival This Saturday in Manhattan, KS

Source: All About Jazz
July 9, 2007

Just a quick reminder about the Little Apple Jazz Festival this Saturday, July 14, at City Park (1101 Fremont) in Manhattan, KS! It's free and open to the public. It starts at 4:30pm and goes until 11pm. There will be eight local and national jazz artists. Please check out the web site (see link below) to view the band line-up and details. There will be food vendors and CDs/t-shirts for sale. It's bound to be a great evening of jazz. ...

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