Jazz News

Freedom Jazz Dance this Sunday from 1-3 pm at wrir.org

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

Freedom Jazz Dance WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio---Radio For The Rest Of Us Streamcast at www.wrir.org Join jazz raconteur Ken Hohman this Sunday for two hours of modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond. This week's journey through modern jazz includes selections from Charles Lloyd's new release, Sonny Fortune, Lew Tabackin, David S. Ware, Joe Henderson and many more. More vinyl treasures will be unearthed during my Records From Aunt Ruth segment and call in at 804-864--9450 to ...

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Bassist Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen dies

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen, one of Denmark's best known jazz musicians, who performed with legends such as Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon and Dizzy Gillespie, has died at age 58.

Oersted Pedersen, the bass player widely known by his initials NHOP and nicknamed “The Great Dane," died Tuesday in Copenhagen, leading jazz experts and Danish media said. The cause of death was not immediately known.

His career as a bass player took off in 1962 when, at age 16, he played in ...

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Dafnis Prieto & The Absolute Quintet@ The Jazz Gallery Friday 22 / Saturday 23 Sets at 9:00PM &10:30PM

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

April 21, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Dafnis Prieto & The Absolute Quintet @ The Jazz Gallery April / Friday 22 / Saturday 23 Yosvany Terry - Sax , Percussion Jason Lindner - Organ, Piano Alan Grubner - Violin Catherine Bent - Cello Dafnis Prieto - Drum TWO SETS EACH NIGHT 9:00PM and 10:30PM RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED TEL. 212-242-1063 290 Hudson Street (between Spring and Dominick Streets), NYC Closest trains: C/E to Spring Street; ...

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Pete Zimmer Quintet Wednesday, May 18th at Kitano 8pm and 9:45pm

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

April 21, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Pete Zimmer Quintet featuring: Michael Rodriguez Trumpet Joel Frahm Tenor Saxophone Toru Dodo Piano John Sullivan Bass Pete Zimmer Drums Celebrating the release of Common Man Tippin’ Records (TIP 1101) live at: The Kitano 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York, NY 10016 212-885-7000 tel. http://www.kitano.com When: Wednesday, May 18th, 2005 (2 Sets) 8pm and 9:45pm No cover $10 minimum per set Common Man ...

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Mike Fahn-MaryAnn McSweeney In California

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

April 21, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Mike Fahn-MaryAnn McSweeney In California The husband-wife musicians trombonist, Mike Fahn and acoustic bassist Mary Ann McSweeney are pleased to announce their West Coast appearances accompanied by two of of the most in demand West Coast musicians guitarist Larry Koonse and drummer David Hocker. Friday, May 6th Los Angelas County Museum of Art at 5:30-8:30pm The Mike Fahn-MaryAnn McSweeney Jazz Quartet featuring Larry Koonse on Guitar ...

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Otis Grove releases debut CD

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

With the release of their debut CD Otis Grove marks its first milestone in an evolving musical collaboration, which began just a few years ago. At its core Sam Gilman (Organ and Keys), Matt Fitz-Henry (Acoustic/Electric Basses), and Blake Goedde (Drums/Percussion), have taken a unique approach to trio playing. “Otis Grove has already cultivated what seems to be a perfect balance of composition and improvisation; jazz harmonies and hip-hop grooves; individual expression and group interplay." -Wilton Elder (radioioJam).  This release ...

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The Diplomats of Solid Sound Release "Destination...Get Down!" on Estrus Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

Steeped in the sizzling, funky gumbo of Booker T & The MG’s, The Meters, James Brown and the B-3-driven, backyard barbecue jams of Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith and Jack McDuff, THE DIPLOMATS OF SOLID SOUND surge forward in their passionate crusade to steam-clean the planet’s dancefloors with their third full-length platter percolation, Destination...Get Down!

Hitting the racks April 12th, 2005 on Estrus Records, Destination...Get Down! continues to extend the ever-upward arc that began with DOSS’ acclaimed ...

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Drummer Wally Schnalle Releases "The Suit" on Retlaw Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2005

THE SUIT. What is it? It is simply a metaphor for a myriad of musical constraints such as: idiom, genre, common practice, expectations, bag, style, and convention. Each of these, and more, I find can impose severe limitations on creativity. And so the straight jacket (Suit) image. While there are artists who find comfort in and become very talented at adhering to a certain convention, style or era of music, I find those boundaries frustrating. It's been done already and ...

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