Jazz News

Dekel Bor, Francois Moutin, Jeff "Tain" Watts Upcoming Performance Dates

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Dekel Bor will be playing a series of three shows with two of the most important musicians in the jazz world: Bassist Francois Moutin-who plays regularly in Bor's trio-is among the most important bass players alive, and is a true innovator on his instrument. Drummer Jeff “Tain" Watts came into the jazz world in the early 80's in a legendary band led by Wynton and Branford Marsalis. The music he created in that band changed the way drummers play all ...

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Delmark Future DVD Performances

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

DELMARK Records wants to let you know about upcoming live jazz performances/DVD tapings: Sunday July 30, 2006 @ 5pm Ethnic Heritage Ensemble in a special live performance for future Delmark DVD and CD. Sunday July 30, 2006 @ 5pm Ascension Loft Series at 319 N. Albany Chicago 60612 $15 suggested donation Live Performance and Delmark DVD live taping Kahil El' Zabar: percussion Fareed Haque: guitar Ernest ...

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Bjorn Wennas/Carmen Marsico Septet at Ryles August 2nd

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Two weeks from tonight...

Wednesday, August 2nd at 9pm Bjorn Wennas and Carmen Marsico Septet Ryles Jazz Club 212 Hampshire Street in Cambridge, MA (Inman Square) Tickets are $10 Tickets are available at (617) 876-9330

Bjorn Wennas, guitar/composer; Carmen Marsico, voice; Todd Marston, piano, Fender Rhodes and accordion; Daniel Blake, saxophones; Kendall Eddy, bass; Miki Matsuki, drums; Michael Daillak, percussion

Guitarist/composer Bjorn Wennas (pronounced Be-yearn When-nose) ...

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Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis and Marantz Sweepstakes

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis and Marantz, the best in home electronics have partnered up to bring you an amazing sweepstakes! The GRAND PRIZE is: ZR6001 and this home theater receiver is based on the award-winning Marantz SR5600, but features DAvED technology. It has 90 Watts x 7 amplification, HD component video switching with upconversion, and creates life-like surround sound! The Marantz DV6600 universal DVD player outperforms a lot of pretenders to the performance throne and out-conveniences them, too. ...

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Malachi Thompson: 1949-2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Delmark Records has very sad news to report as our long time Delmark family friend and musician, Malachi Thompson, passed away yesterday morning at home, July 16th, 2006. Malachi (1949-2006) was a beautiful soul and an extremely kind man and will be dearly missed by so many people whose lives he has positively touched. Malachi was a brilliant trumpet player and composer, writer and jazz historian, and a highly influential advocate for jazz and arts education. As part of the ...

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Second Batch of "Elektra Rarities" Reissues from Collectors' Choice Illustrates Depth and Scope of Elektra Records' Classic Years

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Series, curated by Elektra founder Jac Holzman, contains reissues from folk pioneers Mark Spoelstra, Oscar Brand, Cyrus Faryar, Susan Reed, Paul Clayton and Dian & the Greenbriar Boys, comic David Steinberg, Southern rock band Sailcat, “Nashville" star Ronee Blakley and Joshua Rifkin's classic Baroque Beatles Book

LOS ANGELES -- Collectors' Choice Music, one of the most venerated pop music reissue labels, will launch its second series of 15 “Elektra Rarities" CDs from the vaults of Elektra Records on August 29, ...

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Jane Bunnett Releases "Radio Guantanamo: Guantanamo Blues Project Vol. 1" on Blue Note Records

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

EMI Music Canada To Donate A Portion Of The Proceeds From Sales To The New Orleans Musicians Clinic Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the U.S. and Cuba. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards, numerous Juno Awards, and most recently, was honored with an appointment to the Order of Canada. While past recordings have explored and combined elements of Cuban roots music with traditional and ...

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Allen Esses Singing and Swinging The American Songbook July 21 atShutters Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

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