Jazz News

John Richmond Quartet Friday, Jan 5 at Cecil's

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 4, 2007

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Ejazznews.com Top 50 Jazz 2006

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2007

1. Kenny Garrett - Beyond the Wall (Nonesuch) 2. Stefan Harris - African Tarantella Dances with Duke (Blue Note) 3. Chris Walden Big Band - No Bounds (Origin Records) 4. Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band - From the Heart (Alma/Universal) 5. Keith Jarrett - The Carnegie Hall Concert (ECM) 6. Taylor Eigsti - Lucky To Be Me (Concord) 7. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Up from the Skies (Planet ...

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Weasel Walter/Damon Smith East Coast Tour

Source: ugEXPLODE
January 4, 2007

Infamous punk-jazz drummer Weasel Walter (known for his work with the Flying Luttenbachers) and firebrand bassist Damon Smith will be doing a series of dates in New York and Philedelphia to promote their CD release “Revolt Music" by the Weasel Walter Quartet. The music of the quartet is solidly grounded in the fire and firmament of '60s free jazz, but the tour will put them in a number of different settings including an all-acoustic improvised sets as a duo and ...

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University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One Releases "Destiation Unknown"

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2007

The University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One has released their latest CD entitled Destination Unknown. It contains a wide mix of progressive new compositions and more traditional big band music. Some composers and arrangers whose work is featured on the album include Chris Merz, Jim McNeely, Kyle Novak, Jeff Holmes, Kim Richmond and Duke Ellington.

The CD is available at the website below and at cdbaby.

The recipient of numerous awards and honors, UNI Jazz Band One, the School ...

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David Berger on Jazz & Pop

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 4, 2007

As I sit here about to embark on a new school year at the Juilliard School, where I teach, I would like to try to put the issue of jazz (America's indigenous art form) and its relationship to popular music into focus or at least reflect upon and sort out some facts and issues (musical and personal) that concern me.

From the 1920s through the 1940s, jazz and popular music shared the great American songbook. Everyone in America knew thousands ...

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Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone January 5th at American Museum of Natural History

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 4, 2007

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Carl Allen & New Spirit Friday & Saturday January 5th & 6th @ Sweet Rhythm 8pm - 10pm & 12 Midnight

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 4, 2007

Carl Allen & New Spirit Friday & Saturday January 5th & 6th, 2007 @ Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleeker St) New York, NY 10014 212-255-3626 http://www.sweetrhythmny.com/ 8pm - 10pm & 12 Midnight

featuring: Carl Allen - Drums Vincent Herring - Saxophones Aaron Goldberg - Piano Christian McBride - Bass

“Aggressive without being intrusive, Allen balances ...

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Sten Hostfalt and Raymond Todd Live at Stain, NYC, Jan. 5

Source: All About Jazz
January 4, 2007

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