Jazz News

Win "Riders on the Storm" tickets at Radio Caroline

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2006

RADIO CAROLINE in association with LIVE NATION are pleased to offer you tickets to see DOORS original members RAY MANZAREK & ROBBY KRIEGER with the CULT's IAN ASTBURY on vocals - january 2 at wolverhampton and january 3 in manchester. FULL DETAILS of these and how YOU can be a guest of RADIO CAROLINE at the RIDERS ON THE STORM ROUNDHOUSE NEW YEARS EVE WEEKEND concerts. SEE YOU THERE... i personally have seen the 32st century doors - now called ...

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AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center Updated

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2006

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Berklee Alumni Nominated for 34 Grammy Awards

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2006

Twenty-four Berklee alumni were nominated for a total of 34 Grammy Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions in a variety of categories, including pop, rock, r&b, jazz, Latin jazz, blues, country, polka, gospel music, and arranging. To date, Berklee alumni have won a total of 147 Grammy Awards. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and ...

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It's A Grammy Affair At Air Jamaica Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2006

Fans of the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival are in for a major treat from the Grammy line-up of international acts set to take the stage over the three days of the Rose Hall festival, Jan. 25-27, 2007. Musical icons Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolton and Christopher Cross are among the Grammy-winning acts set to rock the 10th Annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival: 'The Art of Music,' at the Aqueduct on Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. ...

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Armen Nalbandian to collaborate with the ONE Campaign

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2006

On Thursday, January 25th 2007, Armen Nalbandian will present the first Rhythms of Art Concert of 2007. This concert not only returns Nalbandian to writing original compositions inspired by the Fresno Art Museum's exhibited art but also the first R.O.A. concert to strictly feature his acclaimed trio with Brian Hamada & Kevin Hill since June 2006.

This concert will feature Nalbandian's compositions inspired by the paintings of Lisa Esherick of which has been written is the “study of contemporary man ...

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Freedom Jazz Dance Christmas Eve Show

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2006

Tune in this Christmas Eve for a special 3 hour holiday jazz show on Freedom Jazz Dance.

Sunday from 5-8 pm on 90.1 FM WDCE

Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org

804-289-UR90 Studio

There's no re-gifting with Freedom Jazz Dance this year. Just the real deal--- modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond---on 90.1 FM WDCE www.wdce.org, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond. It will be a mult-culti holiday show featuring choice jazz selections with Christmas, ...

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AAJ Tops One Million Visitors in November 2006

Source: All About Jazz
December 21, 2006

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Blue Note featured on B.E.T. for Nas interview on "Rap City"

Source: All About Jazz
December 21, 2006

Airing December 23, 1pm and 5pm: Nas--the son of trumpeter-cornetist Olu Dara (who played with David Murray and Henry Threadgill)--will be interviewed at the renowned Blue Note for “Rap City," the BET TV series that showcases the established stars and up-and-comers of hip-hop. While a live band performs onstage, the 33-year-old Nas--born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones--talks about his father and jazz, his influences, the current state of hip-hop, his favorite records and his latest release, Hip-Hop Is ...

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