Jazz News

Tom Van Seters' "The Long View" CD Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

The Long View, Tom Van Seters' much-anticipated second album as a leader, features his distinct compositions performed by an all-star lineup of Canadian jazz greats.

Accompanying Van Seters is Juno award winner Don Thompson on vibraphone, backed by the outstanding rhythm section of Fraser Hollins on double bass and Karl Jannuska on drums. The Long View was recorded in Winnipeg after a highly successful concert tour of the Canadian Prairies during the fall of 2005. The Tom Van Seters Quartet ...

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Daniel Smith "Bassoon and Beyond" CD Release Event Tuesday, July 11th 8PM at St. Peter's Church

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

CD Release Event TUESDAY, JULY 11, @ 8:00 PM, ONE SET FROM 8:00 TO 9:00 AT ST PETER'S CHURCH 619 LEXINGTON AVE ( E.54TH ST) TEL. 212 935-2200

$15.00 - AND $10.00 FOR STUDENTS.

BASSOON AND BEYOND Daniel Smith - Bassoon with the Don Friedman Trio Don Friedman - Piano Ron McClure - Bass Tony Jefferson - Drums

Celebrating the release of ...

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2006 TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival New Information

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

Real Divas' Sweet Sixteen; 3 New Divas Added

Last year's runaway hit, Real Divas returns to the festival for a second year with more singing power. Sixteen vocalists will come together on one stage for one starry night filled with solos and duets. Join these vocal powerhouses as the red carpet rolls out for the Real Divas.

Joining the Diva line-up are:

Ndidi Onukwulu has a voice you cannot forget. A bluesy, seductive purr, this vocalist is forging new ground ...

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First Annual Bristol (PA) Jazz Festival with the Eric Mintel Quartet

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

An Evening with the Eric Mintel Quartet--as part of the First Annual Bristol Jazz Festival weekend. Pianist and composer Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet are blazing a trail across the country with their energetic and melodic style of jazz.

Children's Concert Join the Eric Mintel Quartet at 2:00pm for a Children's Concert performing the music of Vince Guaraldi from the classic Charlie Brown Cartoons, music by Dave Brubeck and original compositions by Eric. Also included will ...

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Jazz Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

Jazz Pianist and Composer Hilton Ruiz Dies at 54 After Fall in Front of New Orleans Bar

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS Jun 6, 2006 (AP)-- Jazz pianist and composer Hilton Ruiz, who excelled in a wide variety of styles from Afro-Cuban rhythms to the blues, died early Tuesday, never regaining consciousness after a fall in front of a French Quarter bar. He was 54. Ruiz, who had come to New Orleans from his home in Teaneck, N.J., to work ...

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Jazz Journalists Association's 10th Annual Jazz Awards At B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill - June 19

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

Roy Haynes, Andrew Hill, Lee Konitz, Marian McPartland and Paul Motian--"Lifetime Achievement" Nominees; Dave Douglas, Hill, Joe Lovano, Motian, Sonny Rollins and Ken Vandermark--Nominees for “Musician of the Year"

New York, NY--The Jazz Journalists Association is gearing up for its 10th annual Jazz Awards, which will take place on Monday, June 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at B. B. King's Blues Club and Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., in New York City. With votes culled from the international ...

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Carlos Cuevas' CD "Depiction" Available at His Website

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

Accomplished and inventive, pianist Carlos Cuevas combines classical technique with a robust sense of drive and melody on Depiction (Cuevitas Music 001). In this program of 10 originals, Cuevas recalls Corea's flair for rhythmic complexity and storytelling, sharing the spotlight with bassist Dean Taba and drummer Jimmy Branly. All three play in tandem with arrangements that highlight unison lines and pulses. Cuevas' music gives as much attention to texture and feel as it does to melody: If you can follow ...

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Jazz Museum Announces Back-to-Back Dates Olu Dara June 8 + Gene Bertoncini, Guitar, at RMA June 9

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/

Jazz Museum Announces Back-to-Back Dates

June 8, 2006 Olu Dara discussion for Harlem Speaks

June 9, 2006 Gene Bertoncini, Guitar, at RMA

Join the Jazz Museum in Harlem on Thursday, June 8, 2006 for a free interview uptown, and then come to the Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in Chelsea on Friday, ...

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