Jazz News

Guitarist Blake Aaron Launches New Single

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
January 29, 2007

As Blake Aaron prepares for third Innervision Record record release, the “Come on Over" single is currently up for adds on contemporary jazz radio.

Blake Aaron has been a guitarist on the national music scene for many years as a live performer and in the studio. He has been the guitarist for such television shows as “MAD TV" (FOX), “10-8" (ABC), “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" (WB), “Gary and Mike" (UPN),"The Ben Stiller Show" (FOX), “Sunday Night Comics" (FOX), and has recorded ...

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Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Series: Fifth Edition Due out Feb 6th

Source: On Target Media Group
January 29, 2007

Prestige inaugurated its Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Series in March 2006 with ten seminal titles, then continued in June, July and September with five more discs each month. The fifth edition features the following classic jazz releases re-mastered by original engineer Rudy Van Gelder with original and new liner notes: John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio: Traneing In Jackie McLean: 4, 5 and 6 Miles Davis Quintet: Cookin' Pat Martino: El Hombre Sonny Rollins: Plus Four Available 2/6/07 through ...

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Wallace Roney to Launch the Abrons Arts Jazz Series on Friday, February 9 with a Special Valentine's Day Concert

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 29, 2007

Three-time Grammy Award winning Trumpeter Wallace Roney To Launch the Abrons Arts Jazz Series on Friday, February 9 with a Special Valentine's Day Concert - Sounds of Love & Freedom New York -- Heralded as an “improviser who loves complicated almost mathematical lines and who performs with catlike grace" by the New York Times, trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wallace Roney is one of the most exciting and innovative musicians on the creative music scene. His consummate artistry and eagerness to ...

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Greg Osby to Perform with Students at Berklee, Feb. 8

Source: All About Jazz
January 29, 2007

Pioneering Saxophonist/Composer Greg Osby to Perform with Students at Berklee Performance Center, February 8

Boston, January 29, 2007 - Berklee celebrates Black History Month and the college's new Africana Studies curriculum with influential post-bop jazz saxophonist and composer Greg Osby, Thursday, February 8, 8:15 p.m., at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Mass. Ave., Boston. Osby and Berklee student musicians he will rehearse and shape throughout the preceding week will perform music associated with his career. General admission $5/ seniors $2. ...

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Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz 34th Anniversary Thursday, February 8th @ 8PM at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 29, 2007

Thursday, February 8th, 2007 @ 8pm Highlights In Jazz 34th Anniversary TRIBECA Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street TRIBECA Box Office at (212) 220-1460 VINCE GIORDANO AND THE NIGHTHAWKS Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks are renowned on the New York scene for their commitment to preserving and authentically presenting 1920s jazz. Each piece they perform is inspired by, and arranged from, original recordings from greats of the ...

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Jazz Vocalist Deeanne Gorman's January & February '007

Source: All About Jazz
January 29, 2007

A re-va-va-voomed deeannegorman.com, new photos from a fabulous shoot earlier this month, & upcoming gigs... check it all out!

Tuesday 1/30/07 7-9 p.m.-ish Ted Zobel, piano & DeeAnne Gorman, vocalist L'ARTISTA - Italian restaurant, bar & art gallery 500 Route 303 - Orangeburg, NY 1 (845) 359-0779 www.lartistany.com

Wednesday 2/14/07 sets @ 8 & 9:30 p.m. DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Quartet (D.Gorman, vocals; ...

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Robert Glasper Trio to Perform at Gordon Theater February 24th

Source: Graziella PR
January 29, 2007

ROBERT GLASPER TRIO TO PERFORM AT FIRST ANNUAL GORDON THEATER JAZZ FESTIVAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007 8 pm

Camden, NJ--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.

Robert Glasper will perform original compositions from his upcoming Blue Note CD “In ...

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Annie Ross Continues Her Run of Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Room--Special Guest Bucky Pizzerelli January 30th and February 6th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 29, 2007

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her run of Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Room At Gotham

New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York City Reservations (212)206-0440 http://www.metropolitanroom.com/

Over the next two Tuesdays, Bucky Pizzerelli will be an extra added attraction on Annie's recording and appearance at the Metropolitan Room (January 30th and February 6th).

Tuesday, January 23rd @ 7:00 PM (Live Recording) ...

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