Jazz News

Six Degrees Celebrates Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2007

Six Degrees Records Announces: Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Dub Qawwali

Release Date: August 7, 2007 (One week before the 10th anniversary of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's death)

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was and is still very much considered to be one of the greatest Qawwals (singer of qawwali music) in the world; not only recognised as a legend in his native Pakistan he also took his musical messages of peace, love and spirituality to the international stage, earning ...

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Rolling Stone: The Record Industry's Decline

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2007

Rolling Stone has a scathing article on the self-immolation of the record industry. It's a must-read for anyone interested in music. From RollingStone.com This is the first part of a two-part series on the decline of the record industry. Today we're including Brian Hiatt and Evan Serpick's report on where the music business went wrong, from the current issue of Rolling Stone, as well as an interactive graphic illustrating the industry's slide. Tomorrow, check back with RollingStone.com for interviews with ...

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Tuesdays on the Terrace: Fred Lonberg-Holm Valentine Trio

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2007

Tuesdays on the Terrace presents another inspiring season of free evening jazz concerts on the MCA's Terrace and Sculpture Garden. Hosted by local radio personalities, visitors are invited to enjoy cocktails and appetizers with cheese, crackers, and fruit or full dinner while listening to Chicago's finest jazz musicians. Dinner reservations at Puck's are recommended, call 312.397.4034. In case of rain, the event takes place in Puck's. Tuesdays on the Terrace: Fred Lonberg-Holm Valentine Trio Tuesday, July ...

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Diane Nalini: Upcoming Radio Appearances

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2007

Jazz singer and songwriter Diane Nalini will be featured on national Canadian radio on Friday, June 29th on Radio-Canada, Radio 2 “Espace Musique". She will discuss her upcoming performance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The interview and songs will be aired between 6pm and 8pm.

On Wednesday, July 4th, Diane will also be featured on CBC Montreal's Homerun from 3.30pm to 6pm as the “House guest."

Recent interviews: on June 19th, Diane spoke with Sheila Coles at CBC Saskatchewan ...

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Lauren Hooker Performing at Jerzey Jazz Girlz Series June 29th at 8 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 28, 2007

Jerzey Jazz Girlz Series celebrating the role of New Jersey Women in the field of Jazz continues at the Barron Art Center in Woodbridge, NJ on June 29th at 8 pm with Jazz Vocalist Lauren Hooker. Performing with Lauren will be pianist Allen Farnham, drummer Tim Horner and bassist Belden Bullock.

Free to the public but reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the staff of the Barron weekdays between 9am and 4 pm at 732- 634-0413. Lauren ...

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Guitarist Rob Levit Free Downloads at AAJ: "Singularity" and "The Traveler"

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2007

All About Jazz is offering two consecutive days of guitarist/composer Rob Levit's music as free downloads. Today's download, “Singularity" appears on Uncertain Path (2004) and tomorrow's “The Traveler" appears on his 2005 release, Touch the Spirit.

Click here to download both tracks from Rob's page @ AAJ

About Rob Levit

Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit has been described by the Ottawa International Jazz Festival as “...one of the finest young guitarists on today's jazz scene." He is the recipient ...

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Matt Shulman Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2007

Trumpeter Matt Shulman has been hailed by The New York Times as, “A new voice from jazz's emerging generation." His style is thought by cohorts of fans to be an amalgamation of Miles Davis and Radiohead. He is an up-and-coming virtuoso, comparable to a modern day Chet Baker with a far-seeing vision. Down Beat Magazine has called his signature sound, “Zen-like," a sound which consists of sincere, intimate vocals and ethereal multiphonics. His approach to the trumpet is one of ...

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Ralph Alessi Free Download at AAJ: "At the Seams" from Look

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2007

Download a free track from trumpeter Ralph Alessi's latest Between the Lines release, Look.

Click here to download “At the Seams"

About Ralph Alessi

Since 1991, trumpeter/composer/educator Ralph Alessi has been an active member of the New York jazz and improvised music scene as both sideman and leader. Called “...a highly-in-demand, adventurous virtuoso who can handle just about anything" (L.A. Weekly), Alessi has performed and recorded with the likes of Steve Coleman, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, Sam Rivers, ...

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