Jazz News

Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar Features Andy Bey, Mike Stern and Archie Shepp

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

Tallinn international Festival Jazzkaar offers 50 colorful concerts in 13 places over Estonia from 20th to 28th of April, 32 of them in Estonian capital Tallinn. The highlights of the 18th festival Jazzkaar are one of the top vocalists Andy Bey, guitar virtuoso Mike Stern, sax legend/bandleader and composer Archie Shepp from the USA, Incognito - the popular band from British clubs, and from Spain a flamenco group of new generation Ojos de Brujo, who's music unites tradition and modern ...

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Essentially Ellington Finalists - JALC

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

15 HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 12th ANNUAL ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON COMPETITION & FESTIVAL NEW YORK CITY MAY 4- 6, 2007 / Jazz at Lincoln Center - Judges: WYNTON MARSALIS, DAVID BAKER, DAVID BERGER, GUNTHER SCHULLER - In School Clinicians: RON CARTER, VINCENT GARDNER, WYCLIFFE GORDON, SEAN JONES, ARTURO O'FARRILL, LOREN SCHOENBERG and REGINALD THOMAS - Mentors: members of the JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA - EE Essay Contest: judged by DAN MORGENSTERN ****Essentially Ellington ...

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Artist Chat and the "State of Philly Jazz" at the Kimmel Center on Friday, March 2, 2007, 6:15PM

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Merck Arts Education Center Friday, March 2, 2007, 6:15pm

Join us for a Free Artist Chat as we explore the state of Jazz in Philadelphia, a city with deep jazz roots. All About Jazz, Founder and Publisher Michael Ricci will demonstrate the regional and national capabilities of his acclaimed web site, with a discussion about where jazz has been in Philadelphia and where it might be headed with Rick Lawn, ...

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Jack Zorawski Releases His First CD of Original Compositions ~ First Train ~ Joy Bistro March 1st - 8PM

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

UPCOMING GIG: “Joy Bistro" - 884 Queen St East on March 1st - 8PM Toronto, ON - Jazz bassist, composer and leader Jack Zorawski releases his first CD of original compositions - First Train, fulfilling a desire to express a musical palette that is his own. The CD is a compilation of eleven of Jack's original compositions partially influenced by nature and train travel. First Train is currently enjoying heavy rotation on the play lists of JAZZ FM 91, Radio ...

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Philadelphia Jazz Documentary Online

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA - February 22, 2007 - Slife Productions has partnered with jazz legend Byard Lancaster to produce a feature length documentary on Philadelphia jazz. In a unique approach, video clips will be posted online every two weeks, allowing viewers the opportunity to question, comment, and interact with the filmmakers as they produce the film, helping to shape the final cut. This documentary project will feature biographical interviews with legendary Philadelphia jazz musicians, behind the scenes footage from rehearsals and ...

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Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter Live at the Monteux Jazz Festival DVD in Stores Feb 27th

Source: Special Ops Media
February 22, 2007

Image Entertainment presents the DVD release of Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter: Live at the Monteux Jazz Festival in stores February 27th. In support of this release I have DVDs available for review and giveaway as well as video clip streams and other assets (press release, box cover, and photos). It began almost as a lark when Carlos Santana encountered his longtime friend and hero Wayne Shorter on the concert trail in Atlanta, GA, in 1987. Carlos said, “Let's start ...

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New CD from Mike Reed's Loose Assembly Coming On 482 Music

Source: Improvised Communications
February 22, 2007

On April 24th, 482 Music will release Last Year's Ghost (482-1055), the debut recording by Chicago-based drummer/composer Mike Reed's three-year old quintet, Loose Assembly. Called “one of Chicago's most sublime Jazz outfits" by Time Out Chicago, the group features alto saxophonist Greg Ward, vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, cellist Tomeka Reid and bassist Josh Abrams. Last Year's Ghost documents aural poems Reed created based on the compositional ideas and freeform playing of his band mates, linked by the common theme of what ...

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Bob Cunningham Quartet at the Lenox Lounge / Zebra Room - March 9th - 10th!

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2007

Legendary, Master Bassist, Bob Cunningham & Quartet at The Historic Lenox Lounge/Zebra Room

The Bob Cunningham Quartet - Road Trips... Jazz Tours Revisited!

Featuring the music from Cunningham's numerous tours and recordings with Dizzy Gillespie, Yusef Lateef, and Freddie Hubbard, including Bob's own original compositions!

Bob Cunningham - Bass Bertha Hope - Piano Tootsie Bean - Drums Gabriel Romance - Vocals & Flute

Dates: Friday, March 9th & Saturday, March 10th 2007 ...

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