Jazz News

Chris Williams Receives Nominations for Orange County Music Awards

Source: All About Jazz
March 7, 2007

(Anaheim Hills, CA, March 8, 2007) Acclaimed jazz vocalist, Chris Williams, has received two nominations for the Orange County Music Awards, to be held March 31 at The Grove in Anaheim. Chris has received nominations for Best Song, for his rendition of “Comes Love" and Best Latin for his album “premodernism". “Comes Love" was originally written and composed by Lew Brown, Sammy Stept, and Charles Tobias. The album features a mix of Straight-ahead, Bebop and Latin jazz. “premodersim" is Chris ...

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Linda Kosut Reprises Sold Out Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr. at Octavia Lounge

Source: Jizel Music
March 7, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO - Linda Kosut, Bay Area jazz and cabaret performer brings her show, “Long As You're Living," a joyous and moving tribute to the great Oscar Brown, Jr., to the Octavia Lounge for two nights only, March 24 & April 7, at 8:00pm. The Octavia Lounge is located at 1772 Market Street at Octavia Blvd, SF. Reservations (415) 863-3516. Linda will be backed by pianist/trombonist Max Perkoff and his band. Kosut performed this show last November to a sell-out ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre and Special Guest Victor Lewis at Sol Sunday, March 11th 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 7, 2007

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE and special guest VICTOR LEWIS at SOL 609 WEST 29TH NY,NY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH 8PM DANCE LESSONS @ 7PM 212-643-6464 http://www.sol-nyc.com/

Legendary jazz drummer Victor Lewis (Sonny Rollins), joins Grammy nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band for a night of hard bop and original swing. The band features “some of the finest musicians in the city" (NY Times) ...

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Linda Kosut Reprises Sold out Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr. at Octavia Lounge

Source: Jizel Music
March 7, 2007

Back By Popular Demand! Linda Kosut Reprises Sold Out Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr. at Octavia Lounge

SAN FRANCISCO - Linda Kosut, Bay Area jazz and cabaret performer brings her show, “Long As You're Living," a joyous and moving tribute to the great Oscar Brown, Jr., to the Octavia Lounge for two nights only, March 24 & April 7, at 8:00pm. The Octavia Lounge is located at 1772 Market Street at Octavia Blvd, SF. Reservations (800) 838-3006 or online at ...

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AAJ Publisher Michael Ricci Participates in "State of Jazz in Philly" Panel at the Kimmel Center

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2007

By Victor L. Schermer

On, Friday, March 2, 2006, All About Jazz publisher Michael Ricci participated in a pre-concert panel discussion about “The State of Jazz in Philadelphia" held at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The purpose of the panel, convened by Kimmel's Public Relations Director Paul Marotta, was to explore the current challenges and opportunities for jazz music and musicians in the Philadelphia area, taking into account the cultural, marketing, and technological changes and their impact on ...

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22nd Annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2007

June 22-July 1, 2007 For 10 days and nights extraordinary music electrifies the entire city. From Gastown to David Lam Park, from hip bistros to great concert halls you can hear a wide variety of jazz, blues, groove, world music, improv and popular artists. Featuring 1,800 musicians from Canada and around the world. The Jazz Festival touches all parts of the city, with many free performances including large-sale public events, eight major indoor concert series, and a host of nightclub ...

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Cliff Korman Brazilian Jazz Ensemble Tuesday March 13th 7PM Billie Holiday Theatre Restoration Plaza

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 6, 2007

The Cliff Korman Brazilian Jazz Ensemble Presentsthe Culminating Concert of their Chamber Music America Residency Grant THREE TRADITIONS JOINED An evening of Original and Traditional Brazilian Popular Music and the Celebration of Carnaval Peter Brainin (woodwinds), Andy Eulau (bass) Caf (percussion), Vanderlei Pereira (drums) Rosamaria Moraes (choreography) Students of PS 3 (Bedford Stuyvesant) and 32 (Gowanus-Carroll Gardens) will sing, dance, and join in the percussion section DATE: Tuesday March 13 TIME: 7PM LOCALE: Billie Holiday Theatre ...

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6th Annual Jazz Foundation of America a Great Night in Harlem at the Apollo Theater

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2007

May 17, 2007 Hosted by Bill Cosby

“A Great Night In Harlem" benefit concert will raise money to assist the countless elder jazz and blues artists in crisis across America, who have spent their lives making ours rich with their music. In addition, to save hundreds of displaced New Orleans musicians who are still suffering without work, without homes and facing the threat of losing their very way of life, as well as the city that grew the ...

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