Jazz News

RMR (Roots Music Report) Reports a Climb by "Jazz My Soul" to 3rd Position in 3 Weeks

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2007

Rhythm Dynamics, Inc. is very happy to report that “Jazz My Soul" by The Jazz Explorers is being noticed and picked up by radio stations in over 20 countries. From trend setting New York, California, Florida, Texas and Colorado, to Europe, Australia, South America and Africa, “Jazz My Soul" is showing broad appeal with at least 8 different tracks getting airplay. RMR reports a climb to third position on their radio airplay tracking across the USA in just three weeks. ...

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Oscar Peterson Tribute at Carnegie Hall June 8th, 8 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 25, 2007

Fujitsu Jazz Festival OSCAR PETERSON to be 'GUEST of HONOR' 'All Star Program' ---June 8th, 8 pm - '07 CARNEGIE HALL First ever major concert tribute in America to Jazz Piano's #1 MASTER of SWING ! At '82', Oscar Peterson will be honored at CARNGIE HALL ,well- deserved and overdue, for his brilliant career spanning 5 decades starting in Montreal as a child where he grew up and rising to international stardom. ...

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Top 10 FusionGroovin Listener Favorites for May 23, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2007

Greg Howe: “Trinka" - Hyperacuity Greg Howe: “Bottom Line" - Parallax Robert Davis: “Talkin' With You" - Robert Davis Joel Rivard, Alessandro Benvenuti, Milan Polak: “Back on the Track" - J.A.M. Hellborg, Lane & Sipe: “Rag B/B" - Personae Yves Nadeau: “Logarythme" - Expression Tableaux Jeff Beck: “Star Cycle [Live]" - Official Bootleg USA '06 Greg Howe: “Dusty Maid" - Five The HEAVY CATs -H.Bullock & Kankawa project: “Cat Street" - JAM JAM Shane Theriot: “Punch" - Highway 90 *Based ...

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Rob Scheps with Cameron Brown, Jamie Reynolds, Carl Stormer June 15 in Oslo, Norway

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2007

Saxophonist Rob Scheps brings NY bassist Cameron Brown & NY pianist Jamie Reynolds to join Norwegian drummer Carl Stormer in Oslo for shows at Belleville/Cosmopolite', Oslo's premier Live music venue.Friday June 15th. Playing Scheps'original music and other pieces, this seminal group will record at Rainbow Studio with Jan-Erik Konshaug, the famed ECM records engineer. The CD will be released Fall, 2007 with CD release parties in New York and Oslo. Scheps & Stormer will also play Bergen, Norway on June ...

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Misterioso Apropos of Creative Music Announces Major Essay on the 40th Anniversary Concert of the Globe Unity Orchestra + New Book Reviews

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 24, 2007

Misterioso Apropos of Creative Music announces: 1. A major essay on the 40th Anniversary Concert of the Globe Unity Orchestra at the Berlin Jazz Festival 2006. Globe Unity Orchestra's performance at the Berlin Jazz Festival in 1966 was the first orchestral performance of free jazz, and caused an enormous controversy. With quotes from founding member Manfred Schoof and long-time member, percussionist Paul Lovens. 2. New book reviews. They can be viewed at our website. Music and the Creative Spirit

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JVC & New York's Buckingham Hotel Welcome Jazz Greats with All-Star Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2007

New York, NY - The Buckingham Hotel, the New York City “home-away-from-home" to generations of music legends, will welcome jazz performers and jazz aficionados alike to New York during this year's JVC Jazz Festival June 17-30. This year's festival kicks off in New York with 14 amazing nights, 8 of which take place at the famed Carnegie Hall.

The storied property is located just across the street from Carnegie Hall, the prime venue for the New York festival's concerts, which ...

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NOMO on Tour - 22 US Dates Announced

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2007

ANNOUNCING 22 NOMO US TOUR DATES: DETROIT'S EIGHT MEMBER RIOTOUS JAZZ AND FUNK BAND COME TO TOWN

NOMO's roots are firmly planted in the fertile soil of African polyrhythm and American free jazz, and bandleader Elliot Bergman's tracks draw inspiration from cultures and generations wildly different than his home setting. Detroit producer Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive) was charged with capturing the band's live energy, and he shaped the sounds for maximum impact. New Tones, released last year on ...

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Get in the Groove with Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2007

GET IN THE GROOVE THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE. 5 - 7 PM Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org 804-289-UR90 Studio Pretty hip painting, huh? It's by a cat named Henry C. Muse. Real inspired work. Check out his paintings. And in the meantime, get in the groove this Sunday with Freedom Jazz Dance-- modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond--from 5-7 pm on 90.1 ...

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