Jazz News

David Baker, a Grammy Award winning audio engineer, dead at 58

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2004

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What is Jazz Goa?

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2004

Jazz Goa is formed by a group of musicians and music lovers to promote jazz in and out of Goa. The club's principal aim is to improve the lot and provide an organised platform for local as well as visiting international jazz musicians. Goa has always been a favoured chillout destination for some of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Beautiful surroundings, peaceful laidback lifestyle and the people's genuine warmth and hospitality has made Goa an inspirational paradise for creative artistes ...

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Jazz Pianist James Williams Dies at 53

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2004

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Jazz Saxophonist Illinois Jacquet Dies

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2004

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Ceacilie Norby performs with Ulf Wakenius

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2004

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Daniel Abrams and Marilyn Crispell Rehearse For Tristan's Promise

Source: All About Jazz
July 22, 2004

Daniel Abrams and Marilyn Crispell rehearse for the forthcoming production of ABRAMS' new play Tristan's Promise being presented by the Woodstock Guild at the historic Byrdcliffe Barn (part of America's oldest ungoing art's colony) on Friday, August 27 & Saturday, August 28th at 8pm. The play is about the interrelationship of two concert pianists and their manager (played by John Michalski) and the music performed by the two pianists, both separately and together, will range from Mozart to Wagner to ...

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Jazz Veteran Illinois Jacquet Dies

Source: All About Jazz
July 22, 2004

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Tenor Saxophonist Illinois Jacquet Passes

Source: All About Jazz
July 22, 2004

The great tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet has just passed away in New York of heart failure this morning Thursday, July 22 around 2 A.M.

Below are two bios...

Illinois Jacquet Bio #1

He was born in Louisiana, but his sound exemplified the “Texas Tenor" style, which is a no-nonsense style that uses a rich powerful tone and a lot of blues (it almost sounds like “stripper music" at times!). In 1942, while a member of Lionel Hampton's big band, he ...

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