Jazz News

Armen Nalbandian has joined Nino Moschella & The Little Big People

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

Pianist/composer, Armen Nalbandian has joined the band of ubiquity recording artist, Nino Moschella. Nalbandian had just ended performing with his Funk project, The Armen Nalbandian Experiment (one of his many groups) when approached by Moschella to join his group. From armennalbandian.com: In addition to Armen's current activites as the F.A.M.'s Musical Director and leading his trio (with a new recording scheduled to be released in 2007), Armen is now a member of the band Nino Moschella and the Little Big ...

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Jazz in Thailand, "Jazz Royale Festival", to honour HM the King

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to hold the inaugural greatest jazz festival of the year, “Jazz Royale Festival", with the cooperation from the Thai Airways International Public Co., Ltd. , TMB Bank Public Company Limited, and TMB Asset Management Co., Ltd. The purpose of organizing this festival is to honour His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the world's royal musician, on the occasion of his 80th birthday celebration in 2007. The event will be held during December 9-17, ...

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Bennett Alliance Concert Series with David Fiuczynski, Daniel Bennett Group, and the Kode at Cambridge YMCA Theatre

Source: Bennett Alliance
November 14, 2006

The Bennett Alliance Concert Series kicks off in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 3. The concert will feature guitarist David Fiuczynski of the Screaming Headless Torsos. Also performing is avante-folk saxophonist Daniel Bennett and video game rock band the Kode. Bennett Alliance produces ecclectic concerts throughout the Boston and the northeast. The Bennett Alliance Concert Series is happening at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre, located at 820 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. The show starts at 7pm (doors open at 6pm). Admission is ...

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Jazz Vocalist LaVon Hardison Celebrates Release of "Choices"

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

Olympia, WA - Jazz vocalist LaVon Hardison will celebrate the release of her debut solo CD Choices with a gala show and dessert party on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

To be held at the Capitol Playhouse in downtown Olympia, the show will feature Hardison performing songs from her new album along with many of her musical collaborators, including veteran pianist Joe Baque, Steve Luceno (guitar, bass), Lorree Gardener (bass), and others.

Hardison's eclectic CD includes covers of jazz standards ...

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Rob Scheps Big Band with Nancy King 5th Anniv. Concert in Portland, OR Tues. Nov. 14

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

Rob Scheps Big Band has been chewin' up & spittin' out Coltrane, Duke, James Brown, Shorter, Loesser, Cobham, etc for fiv years in Portland. A hotbed of creativity, the band plays Tues. Nov. 14 at the New Disjecta, SE 3rd Ave/E. Burnside. Two shows, 8pm & 10:30 pm, with special guest, exciting jazz singing master Nancy King. All ages. Saxes: Gary Harris,Scott Hall, Jake McLain, Tim Jensen. Bones; Stan Bock, Tom Hill, Dave Bryan. Tuba- JaTtik Clark. Trumpets: Rich Cooper,Paul ...

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Louis Hayes & The Cannonball Legacy Band featuring Vincent Herring in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2006

Celebrated drummer Louis Hayes was an original member of Julian “Cannonball" Adderley's Quintet. Now, Hayes leads the the Cannonball Legacy Band, which features the outstanding saxophonist Vincent Herring in the alto chair. Touring in support of their new release Maximum Firepower the band will appearing at Chris Jazz Cafe on November 24 & 25.

THE CANNONBALL LEGACY BAND November 24 & 25 Sets @ 8 & 10 Chris Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom ...

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Dee Dee Bridgewater Performs with Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
November 13, 2006

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, CONDUCTED BY JON FADDIS, PRESENTS DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AT HARRIS THEATER DECEMBER 15, 8:00 P.M. CHICAGO, November 14, 2006 - The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE) and Artistic Director Jon Faddis continue the Eighth American Heritage Series at the Harris Theater on Friday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. in concert with special guest vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. Tickets are $45, $35, $20 and $15 with a 10% discount to senior citizens and students and a 20% discount ...

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Steve Waterman Contemporary Big Band Jazz Course 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2006

March 30th - April 1st 2007 The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli, South Wales SA15 3PJ An opportunity to be part of a unique course focusing on contemporary big band music hosted by one of Europe's finest trumpet soloists, composers and educators. Steve Waterman will be covering ensemble, improvisation and sectional playing. We are inviting intermediate to advanced adult players of. trumpet, trombone, saxophone, bass, piano, guitar, drums and percussion. Aim of the course: To help you to develop the musical skills ...

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