Jazz News

Rob Reddy To Launch Reddy Music Label With New Sextet Release

Source: Improvised Communications
September 7, 2006

On October 24th, veteran saxophonist/composer Rob Reddy will launch his Reddy Music label with A Hundred Jumping Devils (Reddy Music RED-001), the debut release from his new sextet, Rob Reddy's Gift Horse. Featuring Mark Taylor (French horn), Charles Burnham (violin), Brandon Ross (acoustic and electric guitars), Dom Richards (double bass) and Mino Cinelu (percussion), the group explores a hauntingly eclectic mix of Reddy originals inspired by hymns, processionals, threnodies, ballads, sambas and more.

“By turns somber and spritely, abstract and ...

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Dominic Duval Trio Friday, September 8th in Guelph, Ontario at La Cucina

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2006

Dominic Duval Trio La Cucina Ontario, Canada Friday September 8th 9:30 first show

Primo Concerto: Dominic Duval Trio All the way from New York we welcome this prolific musician and his special guests, pianist Sameer Ramchandan and drummer Skipp Scott.

Hailed internationally as one of the best contemporary bassists to hit the jazz scene, Dominic Duval's music and sound defies classification and will be a perfect compliment to our intimate ...

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Linda Kosut Presents Tribute Show to Oscar Brown Jr.

Source: Jizel Music
September 7, 2006

LINDA KOSUT a tribute to the music & spirit of the late jazz legend, Oscar Brown Jr. with the Max Perkoff Jazz Ensemble

July 2006 --- Linda Kosut begins her 2006 tour with “Long As You're Living," the songs of Oscar Brown, Jr. The show opens on October 7 at San Francisco's Piedmont Piano Company and then again on October 20 at Anna's Jazz Island. These shows are in effect, a birthday party for Oscar who ...

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North Meets South for Smooth Jazz Performance on Cable TV

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2006

North meets South for a musical collaboration Saturday, September 9th, at the Gullah Creations Gallery, located in the Citadel Mall in Charleston, South Carolina. Low Country Geechee charmer Abe White and Chicago-born vocalist/playwright Diane Cameron will be featured together in Atlanta, Georgia director Bob Gaye's Comcast cable television soap opera A-Town East. The segments will be filmed on Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th, at Gullah Creations. However, the segment will be shown for a full month on Monday ...

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The Dave Gibson Quintet at the Lenox Lounge September 8th and 9th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 6, 2006

The Dave Gibson Quintet Performs at the Lenox Lounge September 8th and 9th Friday and Saturday the band is:

Dave Gibson - Drums Marcus Persiani - Piano Joseph Lepore - Bass Grant Langford - Tenor Saxophone Marc McGowan - Trumpet

Sets are 9:00 pPm, 10:30 pm, 12:00 am Lenox Lounge is located at 125th and Lenox Ave 212-427-0253 http://lenoxlounge.com/

David F. Gibson Drummer - ...

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Martin Sexton's 'Camp Holiday' CD Recorded in Adirondack Cabin--Out in Time for Holidays

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2006

Martin Sexton, called by Billboard “a vocalist of amazing proficiency and sensual conviction," has completed a holiday album titled Camp Holiday, which he recorded in a cabin deep within the Adirondack Mountains. The album, which was “soft-released" in the fall of 2005, will finally reach brick and mortar retail on October 10.

You could almost smell the wood smoke as songs like “Blue Christmas" fill the room. Unencumbered by the distractions of big production, the simplicity allows this one-man band ...

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Enter To Win Ubiquity's "Are You A Radio Citizen?" Contest

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2006

U.S. LISTENING PARTIES: RADIO CITIZEN - BERLIN SERENGETI

To celebrate the release of Radio Citizen's debut album Berlin Serengeti on September 12, we strongly recommend checking out one of the following listening parties near you:

Austin @ Paggi House - Sunday 9/10 San Francisco @ Dalva - Wednesday 9/13 San Diego @ Lot 81 - Wednesday 9/13 Philadelphia @ Excursions (Latest Dish) - Thursday 9/14 Detroit @ Buzz Bar - Thursday 9/14 ...

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Omar Sosa "Live a FIP" CD Release

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2006

Omar Sosa has released a number of live, solo piano recordings and a number of live, piano-percussion duo recordings over the years. With Live a FIP, Omar offers his first live, ensemble CD, featuring a Quintet comprised of bass, drums, percussion and saxophone. Recorded at Radio France in Paris in front of a live, studio audience, Live a FIP offers new interpretations of many of the compositions from Mr. Sosa's 2006 GRAMMY-nominated CD, Mulatos, as well as a number of ...

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