Jazz News

Red-Hot Sounds of New Orleans Jazz Heat Up Philadelphia's Omni Hotel at Independence Park

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

Traditional, Latin, R&B - it's all there every week as the always fresh sounds of Rich Santucci's Algorhythms heat up Philly's historic district. In the lobby of the Omni Hotel at Independence Park are a sax trio on Friday night and a piano trio on Saturday night, 5-9 p.m. No cover. A guitar trio plays to the crowd every Sunday brunch in the hotel's Azalea Restaurant, 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Improvising with Santucci on drums are: Friday, Greg Morrison, tenor sax, ...

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The "55" Bar presents The Fluid Trio on March 2nd

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

THE FLUID TRIO @ The “55" Bar This dynamic trio is set to begin 2006 with colossal colors of sound at the “55" bar in Greenwich Village. A perfect setting to hear a bassless trio. Lead by guitarist Christopher Crocco, this trio is screaming the very thing that should be found in improvisational music..."Life"! With powerhouse tenor saxophonist George Garzone leading the harmonic explosion and Francisco Mela (drummer with Joe Lovano & Kenny Barron) sweeping time, The Fluid Trio makes ...

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New Conference Call CD Coming April 25th on 482 Music

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

AVON, CT -- On April 25th, 482 Music will release Live at the Outpost Performance Space (482-1045), the fourth CD from the all-star collective, Conference Call. As the title suggests, this follow-up to 2004's Spirals: The Berlin Concert (482-1028) was recorded live at Albuquerque, New Mexico's Outpost Performance Space during the band's Fall 2003 tour of the Western United States and Canada. It also features the band's fourth drummer in as many recordings, with Gerry Hemingway joining core members Gebhard ...

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Anatomechanical band ERGO this Saturday at the Knitting Factory

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

The electro-acoustic avant-garde band Ergo will perform at the Knitting Factory - Old Office this Saturday, February 25 at 10pm. WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 10 pm WHERE: The Knitting Factory : Old Office 74 Leonard St., New York, NY PRICE: $10 INFO: 212-219-3132 www. knittingfactory.com www.ergoisaband.com www.myspace.com/ergo “Trombonist Brett Sroka, keyboardist Carl Maguire and drummer Damion Reid are all part of a ...

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Harold Earle, aka "Little Duke" Died in February

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

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Athenaeum Jazz-at-the-Studio presents Jaime Valle, with guest, Alex Acua, Justo Almario, Russel Blake & Allan Phillips

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

Jaime Valle, with guest, Alex Acua, Justo Almario, Russel Blake & Allan Phillips

The Athenaeum's jazz program returns to the University Heights Studio of the Athenaeum School of the Arts (located at 4441 Park Blvd.) for a special evening of jazz led by one of Southern California's leading jazz guitarists, Jaime Valle. Voted many times over as San Diego's top jazz artist by the San Diego Music Awards, Jaime Valle is a longtime favorite of local jazz lovers, known for ...

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Collective Black Artists, Inc. Panel Discussion: How The CBA Managed the Business of Making Music in 1970's New York

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

BLACK HISTORY and CULTURE PANEL DISCUSSION How the Collective Black Artists, Inc.Managed the Business of Making Music in 1970s New York

With Reggie Workman, Jimmy Owens Don Moore, Leonard Goines and Cobi Narita Moderated by Elombe Brath (WBAI)

February 22, 2006 Meet & Greet 7:30pm Panel begins 8:00pm

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music 55 West 13th St. Fifth Floor ...

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Barry Romberg Up For Two National Jazz Awards

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

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