Jazz News

Hector Martignon May 29-May 31 at Zinc Bar

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 30, 2007

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Flutist Enrique (Kalani) Trinidad Wins Presidential Scholarship

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

Hawaiian/Puerto Rican flutist Enrique (Kalani) Trinidad, won the Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston on May 29, 2007. The announcement was made by scholarship director Damien Bracken.

Kalani was selected for this honor out of a pool of more than 3,700 applicants this year starting in the fall class, involving an extensive international talent search via the World Scholarship Tour and both verbal and written recommendations and letters of support from music education and industry professionals. ...

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Drummer/Bandleader Kendrick Scott Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2007

Kendrick Scott, at 26, is already one of the very finest drummers on the jazz scene, possessing an open mind, a beautiful feel for melody and tasty style that fits a myriad of situations. He's been working steady with major jazz artists since the day he graduated from Berklee School of Music in 1998. He's grateful for it, but thoughtful about the situation and aware of the consequences that can occur with both ego and complacency. But those attributes don't ...

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Downloadable Jazz MP3s and Sheet Music at dennismitcheltree.com

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2007

The Dennis Mitcheltree's MusicStore is now offering downloadable MP3s and composition sheet music of recordings by saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree for purchase with any major credit card through ClickAndBuy. It's easy to do, safe and secure and the sound files can be used on your iPod or ANY mp3 player and in iTunes or other music playing software on your computer. If you purchase the entire MP3 album you will also receive JPGs with complete printable CD artwork for burning your ...

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New England Conservatory Gospel Choir Tour Fundraiser June 7

Source: Patricia Adams Ensembles
May 29, 2007

On Thursday evening, June 7th jazz joins hands with gospel for a fundraising effort sponsored by NEC Office of Community Collaborations.

Featuring bandleader and vocalist Patricia Adams and pianist Ray Santisi and an all-star rhythm section, the concert will showcase jazz standards from Tin Pan Alley and Harlem renaissance. The concert begins at 7:30 and ends at 10:00 pm. Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center is located at 41 Second Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Call 617 577 1400 for more information. Tickets are ...

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The Jazz Session: Terry Gibbs

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews vibraphonist Terry Gibbs. This week, ASCAP, one of the organizations that safeguards performers' and composers' rights, announced that it will add Gibbs to its Jazz Wall of Fame in a ceremony on June 1 at Lincoln Center. Gibbs is already recognized as an ASCAP Jazz Living Legend for a career that spans the bebop era to the present day. In honor of Gibbs' award, The Jazz Session presents a ...

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Attention Record Collectors 36th Annual Jazz Bash June 22, 23 - 2007 Holiday Inn South Plainfield, NJ

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

Attention Record Collectors 36th Annual Jazz Bash June 22, 23 - 2007 Holiday Inn - 4701 Stelton Rd South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Phone 908-753-5500 Email [email protected] (Easy access off Route 287 South Exit 5 Right off ramp, Left at next 2 lights) Rates with discount $79.00 + tax per night Must reference “JAZZ BASH" Please note: There are a limited number of ...

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Joshua Redman Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2007

Joshua Redman, one of the most consistently creative musicians of his generation, a fiend on whatever saxophone he chooses to pick up, and a thoughtful, imaginative person, is at it again.

He's not re-inventing the wheel, he says with a chuckle when discussing Back East (Nonesuch, 2007). But this exploring musician has gone back to an acoustic format. Specifically, a piano-less trio, the type of thing Sonny Rollins wowed critics with in the 1950s. Others have done it too. It's ...

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