Jazz News

Kyle Bruckman's Wrack on Blue Lake Public Radio

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2005

This Monday evening at 10 p.m. edt (same as New York) please join Blue Lake Public Radio for a special live performance by Kyle Bruckmann's Wrack, a twisted chamber group of improvising musicians from Chicago and the San Fransisco Bay area. The broadcast will be heard in West Michigan over WBLV FM 90.3 and WBLU FM 88.9 and over the Internet via live web stream from www.bluelake.org

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Honolulu-based Master Drummer Updates Website

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Working out of his current base in Honolulu, Hawaii and available online at www.RichiePratt.com, Richie Pratt has added new features to his online presence. Pratt works as a freelance artist and was the original drummer with the local group, Honolulu Jazz Quartet. He is available for performance opportunities with other artists who are visiting Hawaii, and willing to perform worldwide as well. Pratt's motto remains the same as it has for years - “Have Sticks, Will Travel"... ...

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World Premiere of Rob Scheps Piece by South Dakota Symphony

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

On Saturday April 2nd, a full house came to Washington Pavilion for a concert featuring Kristin Korb with the South Dakota Symphony in Sioux Falls, SD. Jazz bassist/singer Korb featured her Trio with Bill Mays ( piano) and Ryan Korb (drums) on a swinging set of world premiere jazz orchestrations commissioned specially for this concert. Included was Scheps ' arrangement “ You Stepped Out of a Dream/Chick's Tune". Everyone sounded great & the show was very well received. Scheps continues ...

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Kplu School of Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

For Immediate Release April 8, 2005 Contact: Brenda Goldstein-Young, Promotions Director (206) 922-1027 [email protected] KPLU School of Jazz Will Soon Be in Session Local students show their musical chops on new CD available April 26 (Seattle-Tacoma, WA) Some of the Puget Sound area’s finest school bands and jazz professionals are showcased on a new CD - KPLU School of Jazz. As part of its continuing support of music education in the schools, KPLU developed a mentoring program involving bands from ...

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More on the TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

This year's festival is the most diversified in the history of the event. The range of music is as wide as the definition of the word jazz has become.

The festival is proud to present such great names as Sonny Rollins, perhaps the greatest living tenor saxophone legend, as well as established veterans like Kenny Barron, Paquito D`Rivera, Slide Hampton, Howard Johnson, James Moody, and Ed Thigpen. More contemporary names include Stanley Clarke, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman and ...

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News From Fay Victor

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] News From Fay Victor Starting this June I will be hosting an evening at a great spot in Brooklyn called Freddy's Bar and Backroom. The 'Moodswing Series' will be held on the 2nd Monday of every month. Freddy's Bar is located at 485 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 - Trains: 2/3 to Bergen, 4/5 to Atlantic, M/N/R to Pacific. Check www.freddysbackroom.com at the beginning of May ...

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Nicole Henry's "Teach Me Tonight" CD #1 Best Seller, HMV

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

[email protected] April 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] NICOLE HENRY's “Teach Me Tonight" CD #1 on BEST SELLER CHART - HMV, JAPAN For the second week in a row, the CD collaboration with the Eddie Higgins Trio is #1 on Japan's HMV Vocal Jazz Best Seller Chart. It also finds itself at #5 on the All-Around Jazz Best Seller Chart. (It debuted last week at #2.) A Venus Records release, this CD features ...

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All About Jazz-New York Presents "1s & 2s: Music For Solo & Duo": Joe Giardullo & John Heward

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

April 13, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] THURSDAY MAY 5th, 2005 AllAboutJazz-New York Presents “1s & 2s: Music For Solo & Duo" FEATURING: Joe Giardullo (soprano sax) & John Heward (drums/percussion) “A TRIBUTE TO STEVE LACY" CD release No Work Today: Nine For Lacy (Drimala Records) at Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com *8:30 and 10pm sets - $12/ (student discount $8) Joe ...

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