Jazz News

Alyssa Graham Performs Live at the Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

Sunday, February 18th 2007 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm “East Meets West Jazz Brunch" $24.50 includes, the show, brunch, and a drink! Alyssa Graham - Vocals Matt Ray - Piano Joe Fitzgerald - Bass Douglas Graham - Guitar Willard Dyson - Drums The Blue Note 131 W. 3rd St. New York, NY ...

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Jacqui Naylor Performs at Phoenix's Chandler Center for the Arts on March 9

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
February 15, 2007

FJACQUI NAYLOR PERFORMS MUSIC FROM NEW CD THE COLOR FIVE AT CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 Vocalist/songwriter showcases trademark “acoustic smashing" technique in Arizona

JACQUI NAYLOR will be performing at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, on Friday, March 9 at 8pm. Tickets range from $18-$26. At this show, the vocalist and songwriter will perform the music from her acclaimed new album, The Color Five, as well as select songs from her ...

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Freddie Redd "Reconnected" at Merkin Concert Hall

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

Merkin Concert Hall's Re-issue “Classic Recordings Live" series. On Monday February 19th at 8.00pm, they present “Re-connected". The Freddie Redd Quartet, with Lou Donaldson at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York, N.Y. 10023. (212) 501-3330. A Jazz “comeback" story; forgotten 'Be-bop' pianist and stage actor Freddie Redd re-emerges from obscurity to perform the music he wrote for the 1960 Obie award-winning play “The Connection". Alto Saxophonist Lou Donaldson will fill in for the late Jackie McLean, along ...

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Cryptonights at the Jazz Standard: Cryptogramophone Records to Host Week of Concerts at the Jazz Standard in New York

Source: DL Media
February 15, 2007

Cryptogramophone Records is a Los Angeles-based record label that prides itself on releasing state-of-the-art recordings of creative improvised music in beautifully designed digipaks.

Formed in 1998 by violinist/producer Jeff Gauthier, Cryptogramophone serves the needs of a community of creative artists committed to exploring the cutting edge of improvisation, composition, artistic vision, emotion, and musical innovation. Cryptogramophone is not only a record label, but an artist collective of sorts. Many leaders on the label appear on one another's albums and sidemen ...

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Lafayette Harris with Ernestine Anderson at the Jazz Standard This Week Through Sunday

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

Pianist Lafayette Harris is pleased to announce his appearance this week with vocal legend Ernestine Anderson WED - SUN FEBRUARY 14 - 18.

At The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street Reservations: 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net/ Sets at 7:30 & 9:30 Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets at 11:30

Ernestine Anderson with special guest Frank Wess on tenor sax and flute Lafayette Harris on piano Chip Jackson on Bass ...

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Count Basie, Duke Ellington & More Featured in PBS Documentary 'The Soundies'

Source: On Target Media Group
February 15, 2007

"The Soundies: A Musical History" - a very special historical music documentary to be aired on PBS in March 2007 chronicles the first music video format.

Presented by four-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, The Soundies: A Musical History is a must-see for jazz music and history enthusiasts everywhere, as PBS brilliantly captures never before seen footage of the greats that started it all (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, etc).

More than 1,800 Soundies have been made; many of ...

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Blue Note Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper to Perform at First Annual Gordon Theater Jazz Festival Saturday, February 24, 2007 8 PM

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

BLUE NOTE JAZZ PIANIST ROBERT GLASPER TO PERFORM AT FIRST ANNUAL GORDON THEATER JAZZ FESTIVAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007

Camden, New Jersey ... February 13, 2007: Robert Glasper, award- winning Blue Note recording artist and pianist will perform on Saturday, February 24th at 8 pm at the First Annual Gordon Theater Jazz Festival at Rutgers- Camden Center for the Arts' Gordon Theater, 3rd & Pearl Street, Camden New Jersey. Tickets $12 to $26. See http://www.gordontheater.com/ for more information. FREE PARKING. ...

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Richard Hart Releases Fearless Shores

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
February 14, 2007

A veteran of the music scene, Richard Hart has opened for jazz legends like Ron Eschete, Tom Scott, Russell Malone, McCoy Tyner, Mel Torme, and Kirk Whalum.

Seasoned by the American and European tour circuit, previous partnerships include a successful tour with Larry Pierce (Blood, Sweat and Tears).

Hart's studio work and writing talents eventually landed him an appointment as co-writer and arranger for a pilot series and a full-time position as a music director for a music network.

A ...

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