Jazz News

Jazz Fest: Jazz in the Pines - Norfolk Island

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

Jazz legends Don Burrows and James Morrison will 'sax up' Norfolk Island together this December when they star in the biggest-ever Jazz in the Pines Festival. The veteran virtuosos and their saxophones will offer a smorgasbord of jazz on the tiny island during the December 5-9 festival. Highlights will include two concerts featuring all the jazz bands as well as Burrows and Morrison together on stage under a giant marquee amongst the island's trademark pines. The pair promises to treat ...

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Great Post-Thanksgiving Jazz Concert at the Philadelphia Clef Club

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

The Phila. Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts Says... “After you eat your bird, come out on Sunday and hear some of Bird's music" at the Post-Thanksgiving BIG BAND JAM Featuring In Concert - The Hard-Swinging PHILADELPHIA LEGENDS OF JAZZ ORCHESTRA 16 cats swinging and Ms. ELLA GAHNT singing under the direction of LEON MITCHELL Original Compositions, Arrangements and More! Sunday, November 27, 2005 Doors ...

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New Improvisation Method: Ed Byrne's Linear Improvisation

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

Ed Byrne's Linear Improvisation introduces my new improvisation method, Linear Improvisation. Book I lays out the concepts, with examples done in state of the art Finale notation. Book II (for all instruments) applies the concept of chromatic targeting to triads. Book III (for all instruments) applies this concept to the 11 seventh chords. Below are some of the things covered in Linear Improvisation: Develop your tonal memory and extend your vocabulary. Learn to improvise on a tune's primary materials: the ...

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Johnny Colon Trio at Creole Nov.16th, 30th

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

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Tehrin Cole Quorum at Creole Nov. 5

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

The Tehrin Cole Quorum An Evening of Jazz and Funk Saturday November 5th ~ 9PM to 12Midnight at CREOLE Restaurant & Music Supper Club Featuring BASSIST ~ Tehrin C. Cole VOCALIST ~ Sylvia Teel SAXOPHONE ~ ED PAZANT PIANO ~ DAVID MARC DRUMS ~ RONNIE WILLIAMS CONGA & PERCUSSION ~ TITO PEDIFORD Guest Vocalist ~ Habiba ...

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Bandleader Skitch Henderson dead at 87

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Skitch Henderson, the Grammy-winning conductor who lent his musical expertise to Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby before founding the New York Pops and becoming the first “Tonight Show" bandleader, died Tuesday. He was 87.

Henderson died of natural causes at his New Milford home, said Barbara Burnside, director of marketing and public relations for New Milford Hospital.

Henderson worked with stars such as Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the 1930s and ...

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The Wycliffe Gordon Quartet at Creole Restaurant & Music Supper Club

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

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AAJ Re-Launches News Center

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2005

All About Jazz re-launches its News Center with several new features. We made several important changes to the AAJ News Center and we wanted to bring them to your attention. Please read on...

Google News is now picking up AAJ news items. So, between the AAJ News Center, RSS, AAJ Live Content, and Google, your announcement will reach jazz enthusiasts on the web in a multitude of ways.

We allow you to schedule your announcements. If you want your news ...

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