Jazz News

Jane Monheit to Perform at "VH1 Save the Music" Benefit Concert

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2007

The Ben Toth Project On January 29th and February 5th, young composer Ben Toth debuts new songs, setting some of the great modern poetry to music, including poems from his collaboration with Pulitzer-Prize-winning-poet Paul Muldoon. For the first performance, Ben will perform the entire cycle from the piano, and on February 5th, will be joined by acclaimed jazz singer Jane Monheit and concert artist Darius Dehaas. Both performances will take place at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (Leonard Nimoy Thalia) ...

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Liquid Soul - The New Jazz CD from Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele Now Available (Cyber Jazz)

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2007

Liquid Soul, the new CD from producer/bassist Ajamu Akinyele (Ah-jah-moo + Ah-kin-yay-lay) and pianist/keyboardist Jon O'Bergh, together known as Gemini Soul, is musically inspired by Stanley Clarke, MeShell Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Sade, Herbie Hancock and Dave Brubeck. Liquid Soul gives you the ultimate experience in a new direction in jazz with new original music, plus favorite standards such as Peggy Lee's “Fever," Stanley Clarke's “Yesterday Princess," Sade's “Kiss of Life" & “Hang On To Your Love," ...

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Steve Reich and Sonny Rollins Winners of the 2007 Polar Music Prize

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2007

The winners of the Polar Music Prize Award for 2007, were unveiled on Thursday the 25th of January at The Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm. The Chairman of the Board and Award Committee, Mr. Ake Holmquist, read the Award Committee's citations.

The Steve Reich Citation

The 2007 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the American composer and musician Steve Reich. The award recognizes his unique ability to use repeats, canon technique and minimal variation of patterns to develop ...

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Festival Productions Merges with Shoreline Media to Form the Festival Network, LLC

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 25, 2007

Festival Productions, Inc., George Wein's internationally celebrated music festival company, has joined with Shoreline Media, LLC to form The Festival Network, LLC (The Network), creating one of the world's premier entertainment and production companies.

The recent transaction marks a new era for lifestyle marketing. Through The Network's consolidation of the destination festival market, music fans will enjoy more diverse live entertainment experiences and content. At the same time, corporate sponsors will gain access to highly coveted audiences through a single, ...

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Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band Performs on January 30 at 7:30 P.M. in the School's John C. Borden Auditorium

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2007

Manhattan School of Music

Presents the Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the School's John C. Borden Auditorium JUSTIN DICIOCCIO, CONDUCTOR

Featuring music by Grammy Award Nominee Bill Holman Additional Music by Kenny Wheeler

On Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., the Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band takes the stage for their first concert of 2007. Program features songs from ...

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Chris Potter @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 9 & 10, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2007

Multi-reedman/composer Chris Potter is often cited by critics, musicians, and a steadily increasing number of fans as the finest saxophonist of his generation. Potter has performed with a diverse and heady array of artists, including James Moody, Jim Hall, Marian McPartland, Dave Douglas, Larry Carlton, Steely Dan, and Dave Holland, with whom Chris has been performing regularly since 1999.

CHRIS POTTER UNDERGROUND Chris Potter - saxophone Craig Taborn - fender rhodes Adam Rogers - ...

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Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks Jan. 25th 6:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 24, 2007

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks

Reggie Workman, Bassist Jan. 25, 2007 George Avakian, Producer Feb. 8, 2007 Bill Hughes, Trombonist Feb. 22, 2007

Reggie Workman, Harlem Speaks guest on January 25, 2007 has long been one of the most technically gifted of all bassists, a brilliant player whose versatile style fits into all ...

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Eddie Henderson - Greg Bandy Live @ The Mint (Crescent Heights) Los Angeles 1.23.07

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2007

Eddie Henderson, acclaimed trumpeter will be performing 1.23.07 at 7The Mint in Los Angeles, CA. and his newly formed quartet with twice Grammy-nominated drummer Greg Bandy, pianist, Roger Friedman and bassist David Certain.

Eddie Henderson grew up in San Francisco and is one of the few trumpeters who was strongly influenced by Miles Davis' work of his early fusion period. Recent releases for Eddie include Oasis (2001 on Sirocco Jazz Limited label), So What, a tribute to Miles Davis (2003, ...

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