Jazz News

NEC Celebrates Ran Blake 70th Birthday

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

New England Conservatory Celebrates Ran Blake’s 70th Birthday in Special Concert, April 18 at NEC’s Jordan Hall

Friends, Special Guests Pay Tribute to “Noir" Master and Head of Contemporary Improvisation Department

“The deeper emotional and spiritual aspects of music can be absorbed by the soul of the musician if we can validate music’s chief sensory organ — the ear."— Ran Blake, The Primacy of the Ear

Friends, collaborators, students, and special guests will gather to celebrate jazz great Ran Blake’s ...

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Artists Announced for Tribute to Carlos Santana at BMI Latin Awards in Las Vegas

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

NEW YORK, Wednesday, March 28, 2005: Manas Sergio Vallin, Conjunto Primaveras Tony Melendez and the LA-based band Ozomatli are scheduled to perform in honor of Carlos Santana when the songwriter/artist is honored as an Icon by performing rights organization BMI. The presentation and performance will take place during the 12th annual BMI Latin Awards April 21 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas.

Santana will be the first songwriter designated a BMI Icon at the companys Latin Awards. The honor ...

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Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival Signs Royal Crown Revue as Friday Night Headliner Performance

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

NORTH LAKE TAHOE – International jazz phenomenon Royal Crown Revue, considered the founding fathers of the neo-swing movement, will join more than 10 other national jazz bands for a weekend of lakeside performances at the 2nd annual Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival, May 20 to 22, 2005. Royal Crown Revue will kick off the weekend festivities on Friday, May 20 at the Crystal Bay Club’s intimate new Crown Room, bringing its unique sounds and daring style to the North Lake Tahoe ...

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Greg Cohen Trio at Shanghai Jazz April 13

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Gears Up for 2005 Smash Year!

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

Atlanta, GA – Mark your calendars because May is all about the music and Atlanta will soon be filled with Jazz! Get ready cool cats its time to submerse yourself in the sounds of summer as 31 days of electric performances, fine-dining and memorable events fill the city and create the 28th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival presented by General Motors!

Experiencing jazz is easy, this year’s festival provides an opportunity every day during the month of May for Atlantans to ...

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass Celebrates 15th Anniversary Season

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

JAS JUNE FESTIVAL (JUNE 23 - 36) FEATURES BOZ SCAGGS, DAVID BYRNE, ISSAC HAYES, STEEL PULSE, BOBBY MCFERRIN & DIANNE REEVES AMONG OTHERS!

JAS LABOR DAY FESTIVAL EXTENDED TO FIVE DAYS!! (SEPT 1 - 5)

“Reward your yearlong labors with a trip to Jazz Aspen" - Elle Magazine

New York, NY - March 31, 2005 -- Jazz Aspen Snowmass announces its 15th Anniversary Season with a series of events to bookend your summer vacation plans. The JAS June Festival will ...

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NEC Jazz Musicians Keep “the Joint Jumpin’” in Free April Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

Bob Brookmeyer Leads NEC Jazz Orchestra, April 21; Guides Jazz Composers’ Workshop Orchestra, April 26

At New England Conservatory in April, “the roof is rockin’, the joint is jumpin’" as jazz musicians, from the youngest students to the venerable masters, put their performing and compositional chops on display.

Jazz legend Bob Brookmeyer leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a concert of his music, April 21 at 8 p.m. in NEC’s Jordan Hall. Then, on April 26, he guides NEC composers ...

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BASS HITS at Iridium April 7 - 10

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2005

New York, NY - March 31, 2005 - Three elite bassists whose combined credits represent a Who's Who in Jazz will share the stage on April 7 - 10 in New York City in a special “Bass Hits" program at Iridium Jazz Club (1650 Broadway at 51st Street). Jazz masters Richard Davis, Eddie Gomez and Avishai Cohen will appear as the featured performers, accompanied by the dynamic drummer Lenny White and pianists George Colligan and Mark Kramer. Tickets for this ...

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