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Interview

Dave Holland Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2006

So far this century, Dave Holland has hit his stride and is enjoying success like few others have matched during the same period of time. He's got the chance to enjoy it now. Make no mistake; it is the fruits of hard labor that he is tasting. And make no mistake that the hard work and the successes bring with it a dose of well-earned satisfaction as Holland eyes his 60th birthday this fall.

AAJ contributor RJ DeLuke got the ...

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Event

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life Group at the New School September 21

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2006

Jazz Presents Series: Alumni from the First 20 Years

MARCUS STRICKLAND'S TWI-LIFE GROUP Thursday, September 21, 8:00 p.m. The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance Space 55 West 13th Street, 5th floor Admission $10; free for seniors, students and all members of the New School community

On his critically acclaimed new double CD, Twi-Life (Strick Muzik), the talented saxophonist/composer Marcus Strickland (New School Jazz alumnus '01) serves up two distinct ...

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Performance / Tour

Mel Bay Presents CD Release Celebration For The Dave Stryker Organ Trio "The Chaser" Wed. Sept. 20th at The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 18, 2006

MEL BAY RECORDS PRESENTS

CD RELEASE CELEBRATION FOR THE DAVE STRYKER ORGAN TRIO THE CHASER

Wed. Sept. 20 DAVE STRYKER ORGAN TRIO DAVE STRYKER-GUITAR, JARED GOLD-ORGAN, TONY REEDUS-DRUMS

At The

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

Sets at 8:30PM & 10:30PM

The Chaser, Dave Stryker's new CD on Mel Bay Records, is his second release for the rapidly growing ...

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Performance / Tour

Bob DeVos Live Savant CD Release: WBGO 88.3FM Mid-Day Jazz from Live@J&R

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 18, 2006

"The world-class guitarist who has performed with such notables as organist Charles Earland and saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Eric Alexander did not need a warm-up. He came out cooking ... a powerhouse trio that delivers"--Zan Stewart

Guitarist Bob DeVos Shifting Sands CD Savant Records Release Live@J&R and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM On-Air Plus Other Upcoming Performances Bob DeVos Live@J&R plus Live Broadcast Performance WBGOJazz 88.3FM's MID-DAY JAZZ ...

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Festival

Jimmy Cliff & Lee Scratch Perry Headline Boss Sounds Reggae Festival

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2006

This year's biggest Reggae music festival, The Boss Sounds Reggae Festival will take place in NewcastleGateshead at the University of Northumbria from November 18 - 19th.

The festival will include the biggest names in Reggae music - Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, Lee “Scratch" Perry, Horace Andy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Janet Kay, Dennis Bovell's Dub Band Trojan Sound System, Pama International + DJ Don Letts.

Boss Sounds is promoted by the Jumpin' Hot Club in association with Trojan Records and forms ...

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Radio

My Favorite Things with Russ Neff for the week of 9/17/06

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2006

This week on My Favorite Things

Sunshine In My Pocket - Herlin Riley Quintet - Watch What You're Doing

With A Song In My Heart - Fred Fried - The Wisdom of Notes

Somewhere - Russ Kassoff - Somewhere

All The Things You Are - MJQ & Phil Woods - A Celebration

El Solar de Bebo - Bebo Valdes - Bebo De Cuba

Nagasaki - Eddie Daniels Quartet - Mean What You Say

Bright Mississippi - Wynton Marsalis Septet - ...

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Event

Creole Jazz Supper Club welcomes LaRe & Jazz Fever every Tuesday!

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2006

Creole Restaurant and Jazz Supper Club welcomes Four-time award-winning jazz singer-songwriter LaRe and Jazz Fever open jam

Every Tuesday!

LaRe performs a one-hour set from 8-9 pm then from 9:30 pm-12 am: Jazz Fever

Creole Restaurant and Jazz Supper Club 2167 Third avenue @ 118th Street East Harlem (6 train to 116th) www.creolenyc.com $5 music cover reservations suggested 212-876-8838

9/19 Art Hirahara-piano, ...

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Performance / Tour