Jazz News

NPR Shop Offers An NPR Jazz Christmas and Car Talk's Greatest Stories Ever Told for the Holidays

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2006

FOR THE HOLIDAYS NPR SHOP OFFERS AN NPR JAZZ CHRISTMAS AND CAR TALK'S GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD Popular Driveway Moments CD Box Set Also Available Washington, D.C.; November 15, 2006 - For those seeking unique audio gifts this holiday season, look no further than the NPR Shop (shop.npr.org). The NPR Shop offers several fun items for everyone on the list, including: the latest from jazz legend Marian McPartland, An NPR Jazz Christmas with Marian McPartland and ...

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Jose Feliciano Nov. 17-19 at The Iridium

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 15, 2006

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

8:30 & 10:30PM, Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets AT MIDNIGHT

Nov. 17-19 JOSE FELICIANO NO 3RD SHOW FRIDAY OR SATURDAY

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present one of the most acclaimed performers in the history of pop music--Jose Feliciano.

Born blind in 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico, Jose began his music career as ...

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Jesse Elder Quintet Live at Rose's Turn, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2006

Jesse Elder Quintet live at Rose's Turn Thurs. 11/16, 9pm $7, 2 drink min . Free CD at the door!!

Featuring all original music by Jesse Elder, 2-time winner in the national “ASCAP Young Jazz Composer's Competition"

Jonathan Powell ~ trumpet Jeremy Viner ~ tenor sax Jesse Elder ~ piano Christopher Tordini ~ bass Adam Jackson ~ drums

55 Grove St. (@ ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Now Accepting Applications

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2006

March 23 - 25, 2007 Event Includes MJF's 37th Annual National High School Jazz Competition

Middle Schools, High Schools and Colleges Compete for Performance Opportunities at 50th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21 - 23, 2007

Competition Open to Middle School, High School and College Big Bands, High School Combos and Vocal Ensembles, and Individual Musicians Vying for Spot in Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Internationally-Renowned Trumpeter and Composer Terence Blanchard as Artist-In-Residence for 2007

Monterey, California, ...

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Kurt Elling Signs With Concord Records

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

Concord Records is proud to announce that Grammy-nominated singer Kurt Elling has signed an exclusive recording contract with the company. His Concord debut is scheduled to be released in early 2007. Elling has risen to international acclaim as a jazz artist and singer, in just 10 short years as professional. All of his six previous albums have been nominated for Grammy awards, including three nods for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Kurt has topped Downbeat Critic's and Jazz Times Readers polls ...

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Linda Kosut to Perform Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr. at Jazz at Pearl's

Source: Rocket Words
November 14, 2006

Vocalist Kosut to be joined in performance by Oscar Brown, Jr.'s daughter Maggie Brown. Linda Kosut is a moving and entertaining performer, best known for her unique interpretations of jazz standards and pop tunes and her evocative and compelling interpretive skill with lyrics. Kosut will be at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood on Thursday night, November 16, to perform “Long as You're Living," her joyous and moving tribute to the great Oscar Brown, Jr. She's backed ...

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Blue Note to Release "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life" Soundtrack to PBS / Independent Lens Documentary

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

BLUE NOTE RECORDS TO RELEASE BILLY STRAYHORN: LUSH LIFE COMPANION SOUNDTRACK TO PBS/INDEPENDENT LENS DOCUMENTARY,FEATURING NEW PERFORMANCES OF STRAYHORN COMPOSITIONS BY BILL CHARLAP, ELVIS COSTELLO, HANK JONES, JOE LOVANO & DIANNE REEVES

Album To Be Released January 23, Film To Air On PBS February 6

On January 23, 2007, Blue Note Records will release the companion soundtrack to Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, a 90-minute documentary film about the pioneering African-American composer, arranger and pianist. The film will present Strayhorn's fascinating ...

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Dekel Bor Trio performing Tonight at Charley O's

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

The Dekel Bor Trio will be performing tonight Nov. 14th at Charley O's 8th ave. corner of 45th st. NYC 8:30pm-12 NO COVER Dekel Bor - Guitar Antonio Miguel - Bass Nadav Snir - Drums “Dekel Bor's evocative live guitar playing...a fresh taste in music" --John Rockwell, New-York Times “Dekel Bor and his band are the future of jazz" -- Joseph Harsonsky,Maariv) “Dekel Bor and his trio make some of ...

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