Jazz News

Nels Cline Workshop Sept. 30 at CIM

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

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Concord Records Releases Vince Guaraldi Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

Vince Guaraldi Trio A Charlie Brown Christmas (Expanded Edition) For anyone who grew up during the '60s, the music from the beloved animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas resonates with deep sentimental meaning. That swinging soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio is as much a part of our musical upbringing as the early Beatles, Stones and Dylan albums and has continued to register with successive generations in rebroadcasts every year since its 1965 premiere. Memorable melodies like the cheerful ...

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49th Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon Breaks Attendance Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

September 22, 2006, Monterey, CA; The 49th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon was a resounding success in all aspects. With the attendance up 18% from last year, picture-perfect weather all weekend, and inspired and emotional sets from all the artists, this year's Festival will be remembered for years to come. 43,000 jazz fans were treated to historic performances and specially commissioned works throughout the spectacular three-day event, breaking the attendance record held since 2002. The feeling of electricity ...

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Miles Davis' Son Reveals All in New Book, "Dark Magus"

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

Scheduled for publication in November, 2006 San Francisco-Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis-often based on books written without such intimate access to the man-and gets down to the realities of his personality, his relationships, and his many quirks. Dark Magus details this enigmatic superstar's Jekyll-and-Hyde behavior: his swings between sobriety and prodigious drug use; his tender family moments and his destructive ...

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Fred Martin & the Levite Camp New CD Some Bridges Out Now

Source: On Target Media Group
September 22, 2006

The new release from Fred Martin & the Levite Camp, Some Bridges, is out now, released this week on Concord Records.

Fred Martin, a Los Angeles-based teacher, who for years has used gospel music to rescue kids from the perils of the streets, has joined forces with powerhouse Gospel group The Levite Camp, legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and a line-up of extraordinary guests including Ozomatli, famed jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela and celebrated bluesman Keb' Mo, to create an inspiring, genre ...

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Scola Tristano Plays Birdland October 9th

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2006

Scola Tristano will play the prestigious Birdland, “jazz corner of the world", in Manhattan for the third time on October 9, 2006 at 7 PM.

Scola Tristano is dedicated to the innovative style of the legendary pioneer of improvisational jazz, Lennie Tristano, who, in 1949, was the first musician to perform and record examples of free jazz with “Intuition" and “Digression." The trio, comprised of Father Stan Fortuna, Peter Prisco and Peter Scattaretico, has a long history playing together havingperformed ...

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Whiteout with Nels Cline Sept. 30 at Center for Improvisational Music

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2006

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David Leonhardt Jazz Group and Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers in Baltimore Sept. 27-29

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2006

The David Leonhardt Jazz Group and The Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers will perform together September 27-29 at The Wharf Rat at Camden Yards, Baltimore during the PAE conference.

Giving a rare performance in a intimate club setting, these remarkable groups will appear during the Performing Arts Exchange Conference in Baltimore. The Wharf Rat is directly across from The Convention Center on Pratt Street. Combining five musicians and four female tap dancers, Shelley's stunning choreography ...

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