Jazz News

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Goes "Walking With Giants"

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2004

JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY Goes WALKING WITH GIANTS & Signs With HYENA

The Long Awaited Groundbreaking Acoustic Album To Be Released August 17th

Including Bonus DVD With “Live" Performances From Yoshi's In San Francisco

New York, NY - HYENA is pleased to announce the signing of the revolutionary jazz trio, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, featuring Brian Haas on piano, Reed Mathis on bass and Jason Smart on drums. Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jacob Fred's career has spanned over a decade, ...

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Icelandic Pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs in DC and VA

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2004

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Essiet Essiet & IBO w/ Rob Scheps, Gene Jackson in NYC This Week

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2004

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NW Prevailing Winds LIVE! ..in Seattle 8/2 @ the Triple Door

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2004

WINDSTORM AT SEATTLES' TRIPLE DOOR ..MONDAY 8 /2 Heads up to all NW jazz fans! As a fitting postscript to this years Centrum Jazz Festival, Origin Records artists THE NORTHWEST PREVAILING WINDS will appear at the TRIPLE DOOR in SEATTLE on Monday August 2nd . First set is slated for 7:30 PM ( check with the Triple Doorfor any schedule changes ) The NWPW is an all star large jazz ensemble comprised of the A-team of northwest jazz all stars ...

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Sofia Laiti's CD release concert at Birdland on July 5th at 8pm

Source: All About Jazz
July 4, 2004

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18th Annual Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival - A Sweet Success!

Source: All About Jazz
July 4, 2004

The city was cookin' and swingin' as the sweet sounds of jazz took over Toronto during the 18th annual TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival. The festival soared to new heights showcasing everything from graffiti and hip-hop to experimental and improvisational music, while staying true to the foundations of jazz music. Ticket sales for the 18th annual Jazz Fest reached almost three quarters of a million dollars setting a new box office record! Almost 10,000 tickets were sold to ...

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The Incomparable Hank Johnson Trio Live in Harlem!

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2004

The Hank Johnson Trio will perform live at the Lenox Lounge in Harlem on Friday, July 9th, 2004 and on Saturday, July 10th, 2004. There will be three shows 9:00P.M. 10:30 P.M. and 12: 00 Midnight. Hank Johnson on acoustic piano, Gary Smith, on drums and “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin on bass. The trio will perform some original music written by composer Stuart H. Tresser, and play some jazz standards. Influenced by Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Erroll Garner, Hank Johnson will ...

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Coltrane Revisited at Kansas City's Blue Room Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2004

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