Jazz News

Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra to play Jazz Alley in Seattle with special guest Greta Matassa to perform

Source: All About Jazz
December 31, 2006

Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra with special guest Greta Matassa at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley Monday, January 29, 2007 at 7:30pm

The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) features many of the finest female jazz artists in the region. Showcasing high intensity jazz, tight harmonies, and lush dynamic sounds, the band performs with a fresh energy stemming from six years of thrilling audiences on two continents. SWOJO has come a long way in a short time. Since forming in 2000, the ...

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Jane Ira Bloom/Beyond The Brain Saturday, January 6 at Tonic

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 31, 2006

JANE IRA BLOOM

Beyond the Brain

with Matt Wilson, drums Mark Helias, bass Dawn Clement, piano & keyboards

SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 8 PM

TONIC 107 Norfolk St. (btwn Delancey & Rivington) NYC Tel # 212 358-7501 http://www.tonicnyc.com $15

Beyond the Brain was created with support from Chamber Music America's New Works: Creation & Presentation Program, funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Soprano ...

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Odean Pope Upcoming Appearances

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 31, 2006

Odean Pope is pleased to announce his upcoming appearances:

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Friday, January 12, 2007 ODEAN POPE TRIO Showtime: 5:45 to 6:45pm http://www.philamuseum.org/

January 30, 2007 Strings For Schools: Philadelphia, PA Tenor Saxophone and Harp Duo (Master Class) 10:30--11:30am http://www.stringsforschools.org/

January 31, 2007 Strings For Schools: Philadelphia, PA Tenor Saxophone and Harp Duo (Master Class) 10:30--11:30am http://www.stringsforschools.org/

June 28, 2007 West Oaklane Jazz Festival: ...

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Diatic Records New Releases

Source: All About Jazz
December 31, 2006

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The Vinyl Gibbon Releases 4-Song EP

Source: All About Jazz
December 31, 2006

The Vinyl Gibbons' fourwords EP has been highly rated by Derek Sivers, President of CD Baby:

“Mmm, yeah...that hazy, sexy, sensual ache of desperately smoky lounge meeting sex jazz, muted trumpet, really pointy extended jazz chords softened by sultry keyboards and a trip hoppy, 70's flashback groove that casts one hell of a spell over the mind, altering your consciousness like a refined substance, be it whiskey, cigarettes or something heavier. Using synthesizers and various instruments and colors to create ...

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Zeppelin Zone Takes Off

Source: Soul on Track
December 31, 2006

Dutch vocalist-composer Heleen van den Hombergh (composer of “Rush in the Woods") has formed a new band, called Zeppelin Zone.

At the very end of 2006 Heleen started working with creative bass player Frans van der Hoeven, versatile guitarist Erik Rutjes, and inventive percussionist Bart Fermie. Zeppelin Zone performs Heleen's latest work and combines world, jazz and heavy pop sounds, with light footed grooves, open meditations and howling guitars. The name Zeppelin Zone seeks to reflect a sensation of feet ...

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Burton Greene Trio at Cornelia Street Cafe, January 7, 8:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 30, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. Burton Greene Trio Sunday, Jan 7, 2007, 8:30PM, $10 + $6 minimum featuring Ed Schuller, bass; George Schuller, drums; and special guest Russ Nolan, soprano and tenor sax This is a new group, although the players know each ...

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Jazz Legend Annie Ross Continues Her Run Of Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Room

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 30, 2006

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/

Dates and times:

Tuesday, January 2nd @ 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 9th @ 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 16th @ 7:00 PM (Jon Weber-piano and Leroy Williams- drums) Tuesday, January 23rd @ ...

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