Jazz News

Larry Blumenfeld at Bamtalk: Brooklyn Next-Sat. Feb 17 at 3PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 15, 2007

On Feb 17, a BAMtalk: Brooklyn Next, will examine the borough's music scene. Musicians, critics, and cultural commentators will look at Brooklyn's role in shaping contemporary music of all kinds.

Participants include Robert Elmes (founder and director of Galapagos Arts Space), Matthew Morgan (Rebel Music Management and Afro-Punk partner), Amy Linden (music and culture critic and senior writer for XXL), and Darrell M. McNeill (associate producer of music programming, BAM).

Larry Blumenfeld (editor-at-large of Jazziz magazine; freelance contributor to The ...

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Ken Peplowski Quartet Featuring Bill Charlap and Martin Wind March 15 - 18 at the Jazz Standard

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

The Jazz Standard March 15-18 Ken Peplowski Quartet featuring Bill Charlap and Martin Wind

Ken Peplowski - clarinet, tenor saxophone Bill Charlap - piano Martin Wind - bass Joe LaBarbara - drums

Jazz Standard is located at 116 E. 27th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues in Manhattan 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net

ALL SHOW TIMES: 7:30 & 9:30PM + 11:30PM ON FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

A masterful melodist with ...

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Grammy-Nominated Composer/Trombonist John Fedchock on Tour

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 15, 2007

GRAMMY-NOMINATED COMPOSER/TROMBONIST JOHN FEDCHOCK ON TOUR

Dates scheduled in Denver, Albuquerque, Miami, Chicago, Kansas City, Rochester and more--see details below

On Tuesday, March 20 Reservoir Music Proudly Releases UP & RUNNING from The JOHN FEDCHOCK NEW YORK BIG BAND

“... dazzling trombone virtuosity"--New York Times

“Fedchock plays with a dark, virile, sharply etched tone, and he's as well organized and aware of texture in his articulate solos as he is in his terrific arrangements"--Neil Tesser, Chicago Reader

Grammy nominated and ...

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Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet at Harlem Stage at the Gate House Fri. Feb. 16th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 15, 2007

2006 Grammy Nominee Dafnis Prieto - Absolute Quintet Appearing At Harlem Stage at the Gate House (Aaron Davis Hall)

Friday, February 16, 7:30 PM

Yosvany Terry - sax Dana Leong - cello Christian Howes - violin Jason Lindner - B3 organ and keys Dafnis Prieto - drums

Harlem Stage is located at: 150 Convent Ave at West 135th Street across from Aaron ...

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"The Sonny Rollins Podcast," a Monthly Video Series, Debuts

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
February 15, 2007

"The Sonny Rollins Podcast," a monthly video series focusing on Sonny Rollins, the man and his music, is now available for online viewing, download, and subscription at http://www.sonnyrollins.com. The series, conceived and produced by Bret Primack, tells Sonny's story through interviews with band members, friends, fans, family, and Sonny himself, and utilizes performances current and classic as well as backstage footage. “These Podcasts are essentially an ongoing documentary film that will unfold over the next year, chapter by chapter," reports ...

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L.A. Jazz Invades 2007 SXSW Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

LOS ANGELES - Indie rock, Alt-country, even Britpop are all genres that have had groundbreaking years at SXSW (the South by Southwest Music Festival). This March, the festival welcomes some of the top young jazz performers in the U.S. - the Kathleen Grace Band. Only a handful of jazz artists were selected for SXSW, which is March 9-18 in Austin, Texas. Fellow Angeleno jazz players, Kneebody, also will make its SXSW debut. The music of vocalist Kathleen Grace and guitarist ...

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New Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet CD Coming in April on Firehouse 12 Records

Source: Improvised Communications
February 15, 2007

New Haven's Firehouse 12 Records is proud to announce the release of the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet's The Middle Picture (FH12-04-01-002), the second of two new projects signifying the label's official launch on April 3rd. Led by New York-based cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum, who also appears on the label's other initial release, the Anthony Braxton 12+1tet's 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 (FH12-04-03-001), this working sextet features saxophonist/ clarinetist Matt Bauder, guitarists Mary Halvorson and Evan O'Reilly, violist/bassist Jessica Pavone and drummer ...

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Jazz Corner Concert Schedule Through the End of March, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

Jazz Corner presents an ambitious and spectacular spring series of weekend concerts beginning on February 23-24 and extending through the end of March. The schedule is as follows: Feb 23-24- Mose Allison with bassist Ben Tucker March 2-3- Atlanta based jazz pianist Kevin Bales and trio March 9-10- world reknowned trombonist Bill Allred March 15-16- Jazz vocalist Annie Sellick March 22-23- Chicago based jazz vocalist Spider Saloff March 29-30- Jazz ...

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