Jazz News

Montreal Chamber Music Festival Jazz trio to perform at Grande Bibliothèque opening

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2005

MONTREAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL JAZZ TRIO TO PERFORM AT GRANDE BIBLIOTHÈQUE OPENING

Award-winning Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with a gift of Jazz to Montrealers Montréal, April 29, 2005 — The Montreal Chamber Music Festival announces that some of its jazz musicians will be performing during the Grande Bibliothèque’s open house weekend this coming Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st 2005. The Festival offers this gift to the Montreal community in celebration of its 10th season, which runs from ...

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International Women in Jazz - Jam Sessions & First Monday Series

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2005

JAM SESSIONS

International Women in Jazz hosts jam sessions from 7-9 PM on Tuesday, 5/17/05 Tuesday, 6/21/05, and Tuesday, 7/19/05 at 322 West 48th Street, 1st floor, New York City (between 8th and 9th Avenues).

International Women in Jazz jams are friendly, free, and open to all jazz musicians. The house rhythm section includes Linda Presgrave (piano), David Croce (bass), and Bernice Brooks (drums), with bass amplifier and PA system provided. International Women in Jazz jams are made possible by ...

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2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2005

2005 JAZZFEST

By Ricky Richardson

New Orleans-The year 2005 proved to be a landmark year for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, that featured many powerful and talented artist who performed for an attentive audience during the my visit for the 1st weekend of JazzFest, April 22nd –April 24th. The 2005 JazzFest was held on the Fairgrounds Race Track from April 22-May 1st.

The national advertisement stated “calling JazzFest a musical festival is like calling gumbo soup.” There is ...

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M5 Interview with David Garfield

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2005

David Garfield just got home from his first KARIZMA 30th anniversary world tour. This keyboardplayer and all-round musician palyed and performed with the best there is, blending rock, jazz, latin, pop and world into something vibrant and alive which is now known as West Coast music. His brainchild, Creatchy Productions, is an independent organization and production company providing quality music, live projects such as The Tribute To Jeff (Porcaro) and lots more. Check out the interview he did for Mizar5 ...

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JVC Jazz Festival Pays Tribute to Jaco Pastorius In All-Star Concert at Beacon Theater on June 22

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2005

The late great bassist-composer Jaco Pastorius, an undeniable force on contemporary jazz during the ‘70s as well as a towering influence on two generations of musicians, will be feted at the Beacon Theater in New York on Wednesday, June 22. Included in this all-star gala, produced by impresario Charles Carlini, are Pastorius colleagues and former bandmates like trumpeter Randy Brecker, percussionist Don Alias, saxophonist Ira Sullivan, guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist Will Lee, drummers Kenwood Dennard and Lenny White, steel pans ...

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Don Joham Lighthouse All star Drummer 50's -early 70's

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2005

To all the fans of Jazz, We are in search of Don Joham's rare recording's if you happen to have any with him in one of your old record collections please email the address below. So please keep your eyes open for that name Don Joham a great Jazz drummer and pianist, He played with many artist's, here are a list of great Jazz artists that Don Joham played or recored with, had played in sessions or group music with ...

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Eddie Henderson & Tony Adamo Records Milestones

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2005

For Immediate Release Eddie Henderson & Tony Adamo Record Milestones Roc Armani – UrbanZone Productions The much traveled Eddie Henderson recently swung into San Francisco with the Mingus Big Band. It happened that Eddie had an open date when the Mingus Big Band took a break from the road, while preparing for their Herbst Theater gig. Bay Area soul jazz singer/songwriter, Tony Adamo and his producer, Jerry Stucker had been on the one for over a year in trying to ...

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Ran Blake Steps Down from Chairmanship

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2005

Jazz Pianist Ran Blake to Step Down as Chair of Contemporary Improvisation Department at New England Conservatory

“Noir" Master Served in the Position 32 Years Allan Chase, Ken Schaphorst Named Interim Co-chairs

Ran Blake, the first and only chair of New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation department (formerly Third Stream), will step down from his position at the end of the current semester. MacArthur “Genius" grant winner and double Guggenheim fellow, the “noir" jazz master has held the job ...

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