Jazz News

The Improvisation Pool to Bring Dutch Bassist Wilbert de Joode to Cambridge, MA in April

Source: Improvised Communications
March 13, 2007

Saturday, April 7th at 8:00 p.m. The Improvisation Pool featuring Wilbert de Joode The Lily Pad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA (Inman Square)

Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, lyricon, and analog electronics; Ernst Karel, analog synth; Hillary Zipper, violin; Tanya Kalmanovitch, viola; James Coleman, theremin; Eric Rosenthal, drums and percussion; with special guest Wilbert de Joode, bass

On Saturday, April 7th, the Boston-based concert series The Improvisation Pool will present the ...

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Princeton Jazz Quintet (6:00PM) + Mingus Dynasty (8:30PM & 10:30PM) Tonight Mar. 13th at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 13, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ Princeton Jazz Quintet (PJQ), March 13th 6:00pm - 7:30pm $15 Music Charge, $10 Min.

The Princeton Jazz Quintet (PJQ) is comprised of five fine musicians who met and played jazz at Princeton in the '50's and for the next 50 years went their separate ways pursuing a variety of careers. Two chose music ...

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Jazz Journalist Paul de Barros Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2007

An artful writer, interesting, informative, opinionated, with a wealth of knowledge, and a touch of arrogance, to back up his take on all things musical, Seattle-based Paul de Barros's approach to criticism is direct and unforgiving when it needs to be, reminiscent of Robert Conrad with a battery on his shoulder, daring you to knock it off. Local challengers to the jazz critic title would be hard pressed to last a few rounds with de Barros, whose resume includes co-founding ...

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Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters Double Showcase @ SXSW Sat. March 17th, Central Presbyterian Church, Austin Texas, 11PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 13, 2007

GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS SXSW DOUBLEHEADER SHOWCASE (2 hours plus!)

Saturday, March 17th Central Presbyterian Church 200 East 8th Street Austin, Texas

At 11pm, GARY LUCAS plays his original solo guitar score accompanying the silent horror film classic “THE GOLEM"(1920, d. Paul Wegener and Carl Boese)

immediately followed at 12:15am by

GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS

GARY LUCAS--guitars, vocals JERRY HARRISON--keyboards, vocals ERNIE BROOKS--bass, vocals BILLY FICCA--drums JASON CANDLER--alto ...

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Toru Dodo Trio Live at the Blue Note 3/18/07

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 13, 2007

Pianist, composer, and bandleader Toru Dodo will be performing with his trio at the Blue Note jazz club in NYC on March 18th, 2007 at its Jazz Brunch 12:30 PM & 2:30PM

FEATURING: Toru Dodo (piano) Yasushi Nakamura (bass) Rodney Green, (drums)

Blue Note 131 West 3rd St. New York City March 18, 2007 Show times: 12:30 PM & 2:30PM Admission $24.50 ...

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Gotham Wind Symphony Releases 2nd CD

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2007

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Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Presents Thelonious Monk 90th Birthday Celebration Thursday, April 12th @ 8PM at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 12, 2007

Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz “New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series" TRIBECA Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street TRIBECA Box Office at (212) 220-1460 Thursday, April 12th, 2007 @ 8pm Thelonious Monk 90th Birthday Celebration Featuring Kenny Barron Ben Riley and his Monk Legacy Septet Monk Legacy Septet Bruce Williams, alto sax ...

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Mosaic Records to Launch New Imprint--Label to be Spearheaded by Jazz Industry Veteran Matt Pierson

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

New York, NY - Mosaic Records, widely recognized as the most respected name in the jazz catalog business, is pleased to announce the launch of MOSAIC CONTEMPORARY, a new imprint dedicated to reissuing and compiling timeless recordings from the annuls of Contemporary Jazz. Mosaic Contemporary is being spearheaded by producer Matt Pierson, formerly EVP/GM-Jazz for Warner Bros. Records, and will launch March 20, 2007 with the release of two exciting reissues: Freddie Hubbard's Super Blue and Hubert Laws' classic CTI ...

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