Jazz News

Grammy Nominated Roberta Donnay, Releases Her New CD on June 7th

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Roberta Donnay has toured the past ten years promoting her previous CDs Back Before The Why, Bohemian, and Soul Reverse, which earned her television and film credits including Nash Bridges, The Young & the Restless, Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live, That's Life, along with films, Close Encounters and Reservoirs of Strength. Donnay's single, “Crack in the Sidewalk" was a hit on college and public radio, receiving rotation on 80 stations nationwide. Her song “One ...

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Toronto's Art of Jazz, May 17-21

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

By Bill King, Editor Ejazz Springing an event in Toronto's Distillery District any day in May perpetually attracts monsoon like winds, torrential downpours, gloomy overcast skies and temperatures more akin to November's drift into winter's despair. Only the brave or uninformed dare stage multiple days of jazz programming. Fortunately, the masterminds behind Art of Jazz--a nonprofit organization dedicated to year-round development of jazz artists and audiences in Canada selected a few premier indoor facilities in mounting the five-day festival. Lord, ...

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Boogalooin': The Uninhibited Jazz Paintings, Raleigh, NC

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

Boogalooin': The Uninhibited Jazz Paintings New Paintings by: Andria Linn and Wendy Kowalski

Opening Reception: June 2 at 8 pm, Live jazz music, An evening of Romance, Come support the arts ~ and enjoy the Friday art walk in downtown Raleigh.

Exhibit: June 2 - July 6, 2006

414 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603

About the exhibit: This show is the long-anticipated collaboration of Andria Linn ...

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Broadjam Introduces New Web Hosting 2.0 For Musicians

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006, Madison, WI - Musicians can now record a song, upload it to their own unique website, and sell it five minutes later, courtesy of the innovators at Broadjam Inc. Oh, the possibilities! Broadjam Inc., a leading music technology firm, today announced the introduction of Broadjam Web Hosting 2.0, which offers users more flexibility, control, and customization than ever. Already offering the easiest way for novices to create and host their own music website, the company has expanded ...

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Pianist Jim Pearce Releases "Prairie Dog Ballet"

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

The new Jim Pearce CD is Prairie Dog Ballet--intense, all-original, acoustic jazz featuring world-class musicians. Jim Pearce is an award winning Pianist/Composer/Vocalist. Prairie Dog Ballet is a sure fire follow up to Jim's last CD Washington Square Park which was a finalist in The Independent Music Awards for Jazz Album of the Year. Judges for that contest included Terence Blanchard, Norah Jones, Paquito D'Rivera and other industry leaders. Jim is also a previous winner in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, ...

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Rale Micic Quintet to perform music from album "Serbia"

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

Blues Alley will present the Rale Micic Quintet on Wednesday evening, May 31. The quintet is comprised of Rale Micic, guitarist, Tom Harrell, trumpeter, Bob Reynolds, tenor saxophonist, Sean Conly, bassist, and Obed Calvaire, on drums.

Bob Reynolds has been described as “a sophisticated and communicative improvisor, and also a lyrical composer with natural gift for strong melodies."

A 2000 cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, he received the Charile Parker Scholarship, the Fredrick Cameron Webber Award, and ...

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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Orchestra (Tues) Harvie S CD Release (Wed) May 25-28 Bud Shank w/Bill Mays Trio 80th Birthday at the Iridium

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO MONDAY, JUNE 12TH LES PAUL 91ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Tuesday, May 23 2006 MINGUS ORCHESTRA Alto Saxophone/clarinet/flute/soprano - Craig Handy Tenor Saxophone/soprano- Wayne Escoffery Trombone: Luis Bonilla Trumpet - Kenny Rampton Drums - Johnathan Blake Bass - Boris Kozlov Bassoon - Michael Rabinowitz French Horn - Bobby Routch Guitar - David Gilmore ...

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Vince Seneri Brings Burnin' Soul Jazz To Jazz-N-June Festival, in Huntsville, AL

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

Hammond B3 jazz organist Vince “The Prince" Seneri will be blazing his way into Huntsville, Alabama. The Tennessee Valley Jazz Society is proud to present Vince Seneri as the headliner at the 2006 Jazz-N-June Festival. Vince will have his band with him, and his special guest Grammy award-winning jazz flutist Dave Valentin. The event will be held on Friday, June 9th, 8 PM, at the beautiful Early Works Museum, 404 Madison Street, Huntsville, Alabama, 35801. Mark your calendars, because this ...

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