Jazz News

Jazzbooth.Com - New Only Jazz Digital Download Music Store

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2004

Jazz download is available in a very high quality mp3 (320kbps) at Jazzbooth. Contemporary jazz sounds from all over the world, California, Quebec, Germany, England, Honolulu and New York in various styles such as jazz-fusion, jazz-rock, free improv and more.

All titles are sold for 0.99$ each even the 20 minutes piece. The site offers an easy surf plan, just you, the musicians and the music. Every week, new music comes in, every week something's new. As for buying options, ...

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Gene Ess Quartet with Mika Pohjola, Andy Mckee, and Gene Jackson @ Kavehaz

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2004

Gene Ess Quartet with Mika Pohjola, Andy McKee, and Gene Jackson at Kavehaz Jazz Cafe, NYC - September 3 and 4, 2004.

Guitarist Gene Ess and his quartet will be performing at the Kavehaz Jazz Cafe on September 3rd and 4th, 2004. Set begins at 10PM.

Gene Ess - guitar Mika Pohjola - piano Andy McKee - bass Gene Jackson - drums

“Even if you knew who Gene Shimosato was, you're still going to ...

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"The Artist's Role in Waging Peace" Leads Fall Signal to Noise

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2004

SIGNAL to NOISE: the journal of improvised & experimental music is pleased to announce the publication of our fall 2004 issue. STN #35 is highlighted by “the Artist's Role in Waging Peace", a transcript of a panel discussion held at the Vision Festival in New York City in May, in which William and Patricia Parker, Dave Burrell, David Budbill, Kidd Jordan and others discuss the topic of music and social change ... plus supplementary essays by Eugene Chadbourne, Jack Wright ...

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Fall 2004 Series at New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music Program

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PROGRAM ANNOUNCES FALL 2004 SERIES

SERIES INCLUDES CONCERTS WITH CHICO HAMILTON, LEE ANN LEDGERWOOD, CHARLI PERSIP AND AHMED ABDULLAH

(New York, NY - August 30, 2004)...New School University's Jazz & Contemporary Music Program announces the guest artists for the “Jazz Presents" series for fall 2004. The series showcases the Jazz Program's stellar faculty while introducing audiences to the rising stars of jazz - students who currently study in the Jazz Program or recent ...

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Vibist Tom Beckham Quartet This Saturday, September 4, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

This Saturday night vibraphonist Tom Beckham will bring his quartet to Detour (http://www.jazzatdetour.com), NYC for a night of original compositions. The quartet features long-time bandmate Chris Cheek, saxes plus Diego Voglino, drums, and Dave Ambrosio, Bass. Since releasing his first recording as a leader entitled Suspicions (Fresh Sound New Talent) Tom has been active in and around Manhattan performing with his own band, and as a sideman in bands such as George Schuller's Circle Wide, the Sam Bardfeld Quintet, and ...

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Gary Husband: the Things i See - Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

Angel Air Records announces the October re-release of the acclaimed Gary Husband solo piano recording The Things I See - Interpretations Of The Music Of Allan Holdsworth, featuring extra and extensive liner notes, greater selection of photos, and more.

Advance orders for this may now be placed at www.angelair.co.uk or amazon.co.uk.

There are some touching comments (included below) in original response to this project from the legendary John McLaughlin, and from Allan Holdworth himself.

THEY SAID ...

It has been ...

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Trio Mundo Rides Again at Sweet Rhythm Sept. 10-11 (Fri-Sat)

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

Trio Mundo appearing at Sweet Rhythm Sept. 10-11 (Fri-Sat) 8 PM/ 10 PM / midnite 88 Seventh Ave. South / NYC / 212-255-3626

Trio Mundo features the great percussionist Manolo Badrena, guitarist Dave Stryker, bassist Andy McKee, and special guest Saxophonist Steve Slagle.

Celebrating the release of thier new CD Trio Mundo Rides Again ZOHO ZM 200410 STREET DATE: September 7, 2004

Two years after Trio ...

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All About Jazz: New York - September 2004

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

In over two and a half years, it's amazing to think that only two jazz guitarists have graced our front cover (Barney Kessel in 2002 and, more recently, John Abercrombie in July 2004), well, three now with Bill Frisell. Of course, we have included many inside artist features on several guitar players over our 29 issue existence: from Jim Hall to James Emery to Charlie Hunter. But with such a rich tradition of guitar players who have contributed to this ...

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