Jazz News

Vocalist Sheila Jordan Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

Her voice really cooks but what is the recipe for the way Sheila Jordan picks songs and transforms them into something special and swinging? Well, you take a quarter Cherokee child raised in poverty in Pennsylvania's coal-mining country, you add to it the definitive influence of a genius, Charlie Parker, and mix it all with a hard life, a great and creative voice able to express the soul through melodies and lyrics and... Sheila is ready to serve you plenty ...

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Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele to Perform "Live" at the View Lounge Atop the Marriott Hotel in March 2007 (Cyber Jazz)

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

Cyber Jazz recording artists Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele performs “Live" at The View Lounge atop the Marriott Hotel the Month of March 2007 Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele “Live" Saturday - March 17, 2007 Saturday - March 24, 2007 Saturday - March 31, 2007 THE VIEW LOUNGE @ THE MARRIOTT Sky-high jazz & cocktail lounge atop the Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth ...

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Carla Thomas Reissued on Reactivated Stax Label

Source: conqueroo
March 12, 2007

CARLA THOMAS' THE QUEEN ALONE REISSUED IN DELUXE EXPANDED EDITION ON STAX RECORDS

Queen of Memphis Soul looked to soul stylings of Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia on this 1969 album, which is reissued with four previously unreleased tracks

MEMPHIS, TN -- Carla Thomas became famous thanks to several great singles on Stax Records: “Gee Whiz," “B-A-B-Y," “Let Me Be Good To You" and a duet with Otis Redding, “Tramp." In 1969, she recorded The Queen Alone, produced by Stax co-founder ...

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Announcing the Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival, March 22 - 25

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2007

Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Hosts Country's Top Young Jazz Musicians and Vocalists, March 22 - 25 in Downtown Monterey

Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles and Individual Musicians From Ten States Compete for Spot on MJF Stages

All Competition Events and Activities Open to the Public Free of Charge

Terence Blanchard Quintet Performs in Special Pre-Festival Concert March 22 at Golden State Theatre in Monterey

Monterey, CA - The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its ...

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Beatlejazz Tour Dates in Support of Their New CD "All You Need"

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2007

BeatleJazz Tour Dates In Support of Their New CD All You Need

May 12th Trumpets in New Jersey May 15-16-17 at Zinc Bar New York May 18-19. Zanzibar Blue-Philadelphia June 29th Syracuse Jazz Festival

BEATLEJAZZ All You Need Lightyear LTY 54796 STREET DATE: March 20, 2007

Brian Melvin (drums), Dave Kikoski (keyboards & synthesizer) SPECIAL GUESTS Larry Grenadier (bass), Toots Thielemans (harmonica), Joe Lovano (saxophone), Richard Bona (bass & vocals) ...

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Alexandra Day Celebrates the Release of Her Debut CD, "One Glance," 3/17/07

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2007

Alexandra Day's CD One Glance includes favorite standards, original jazz tunes, as well as a few tunes in more of a pop vein. She and her band (Luke O'Reilly, Ken Pendergast, and Chuck Staab) are celebrating its release on March 17, 2007 at Chris' Jazz Cafe, from 11:30 pm-2 am. The public is invited to take part in this event. More information on Alexandra Day is available at the website below. More information on the venue is available at www.chrisjazzcafe.com. ...

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CD and Book Launch - In Pursuit of a Melody

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2007

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Strayhorn Meets Sun Ra: The Big Bang Big Band at Sweet Rhythm, April 9th

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2007

Tom Abbott's 11-piece Big Bang Big Band premiers new arrangements and compositions Monday, April 9th at 8pm

Monday, April 9th promises to be a rare and exciting night of big band music at this historic Greenwich Village Club, featuring Tom Abbott's Big Bang Big Band.

Abbott favors the music of Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Fletcher Henderson, but ranges outside of classic swing repertoire to explore the likes of Sun Ra and other modern composers as well. The ...

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