Jazz News

Sarah McLawler at Harlem Speaks! March 30

Source: All About Jazz
March 28, 2006

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

Jazz Museum in Harlem Celebrates Women's History Month

Legendary Organist Sarah McLawler at Harlem Speaks!

Sarah McLawler, Organist/Vocalist: March 30, 2006 Cobi Narita, Producer: April 13, 2006 Delilah Jackson, Historian: April 27, 2006

Hammond B-3 organist and singer Sarah McLawler is the jazz museum's Harlem Speaks guest on March 30, ...

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KC & the Sunshine Band Reissued on Collectors Choice

Source: All About Jazz
March 28, 2006

Four Key Albums to be Made Available Again: KC & the Sunshine Band, Sounds of Sunshine, Part 3 and Who Do Ya Love

KC & the Sunshine Band, who exploded from the Miami R&B scene into international disco and pop stardom with a string of chart-top hits like “Get Down Tonight" and “That's The Way (I Like It)," will find a new CD home for their first four albums at Collectors Choice Music.

On April 25, Collectors Choice will release ...

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Francina Connors' "Uptown Jazz" with Michael Howell at Penang, Tues., Mar. 28

Source: All About Jazz
March 28, 2006

"Chill out" Tuesday is back this week at Penang. A voice and guitar duo, Uptown Jazz covers a lot of ground--from jazz to r&b, bossas and more.

Uptown Jazz Francina Connors Michael Howell Tues., Mar. 28 8pm-12am No Cover

at Penang “The Best Malaysian cuisine in New York" (Downstairs Lounge) 240 Columbus Ave. Corner of W.71st & Columbus) ...

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Guitarist Marc Ribot Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

Few guitarists can cite the wide range of collaborations of Marc Ribot. From Tom Waits to John Zorn; from Wilson Pickett to Elvis Costello; from Don Byron to David Sylvian, Ribot's distinctive yet wide-reaching approach can be heard on hundreds of recordings.

His own output as a leader may be smaller but is equally diverse, ranging from the Cuban-informed The Prosthetic Cubans to his recent Spiritual Unity, where he puts a unique spin on the music of Albert Ayler.

AAJ ...

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Jeff Baumeister Releases "Useful Music" on Wahbo Records

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

WAHBO RECORDS ANNOUNCES JEFF BAUMEISTER QUARTET USEFUL MUSIC In Stores Now

Best of 2005, Publisher's Picks Michael Ricci, All About Jazz

Best of 2005, Editor's Choice, New Discoveries John Kelman, All About Jazz

Top Ten Best Albums of 2005 Nick Lea, Jazz Views

John Kelman, All About Jazz - “Useful Music has all the potential to be a classic. Jeff Baumeister is an artist deserving wider recognition. He ...

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Josephine Livoti "Bright Moments" CD Release Concert Sunday, April 23rd 7 PM at St. Peter's Church

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

JOSEPHINE LIVOTI Bright Moments CD Release Concert Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 7 P.M.

Josephine Livoti, vocals James Weidman, piano Paul West, bass Greg Bandy, drums

Saint Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue New York, NY (at 54th Street) Wine and Cheese Reception Following Concert Contact: Josephine Livoti 212-362-7947 [email protected] CDs available at concert Suggested Donation: $15

JOSEPHINE LIVOTI, ...

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The Berkeley Item - #273

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

JOEY DE FRANCESCO, whose new Organic Vibes CD was released by Concord Jazz last Tuesday (3/21), opens a week-long engagement at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago tomorrow (3/28) with his trio, guitarist Jake Langley and drummer Byron Landham. It was at the Jazz Showcase last summer, De Francesco told Billboard's Dan Ouellette (3/25), that he caught a particularly compelling Hutcherson set ("Bobby was playing his butt off with heavy emotion") and invited him on the spot to be part of ...

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Brother Earth tonight at Continental 9pm FREE

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

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