Jazz News

Philly Jazz Ambassadors to play Paris concert

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2003

Philadelphia Jazz Ambassadors: Byard Lancaster and Rufus Harley are to perform for the first time in concert together in Paris France. Byard Lancaster & Rufus Harley “CONCERT DU 19 NOVEMBRE" The http://www.parisjazzcorner.com team is happy to sponsor a Byard Lancaster and Rufus Harley concert, for the first time together in Paris! They will play with an Afro-Parisian band consisting of the greats Noel Mc Ghie on drums, Georges Edouard Nouel on piano, Eric Vinceno on bass and Roger Raspail on ...

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Ted Kurland Associates Booking Agency Website Launched

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2003

(Boston, MA) International Booking Agency, Ted Kurland Associates announced the launch of their new TKA website. The new www.tedkurland.com features many new innovations to help facilitate the booking process as well as dynamic content which will prompt and market the individual TKA artists worldwide.

Ted Kurland, company president, noted; “After a year of careful design and web construction, the new site is now online and designed to facilitate on-line business and increased interaction with the buyers, we consider it to ...

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Berklee Jazz Hip-Hop Orchestra Adds A Touch Of Hip-Hop Cubano To "Profilin': Jazz Hip-Hop, The Style"

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

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Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra Jr., Steve Tyrell & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Live At The Universal Amphitheatre

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

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Louis Landon - Jazz Pianist, Vocalist, Composer, Lyricist Makes Special New York City Appearance

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

Louis Landon has played classical music for Mikhail Baryshnikov on national and international tours. He has played jazz opening for Gary Burton, Weather Report, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams Lifetime, Woody Shaw, Stanley Turrentine, and Bill Evans. He has played Latin music with “Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers" on national and international tours. He has played pop music with Rupert “Pina Colada Song" Holmes on television and national tours. He has played rock & roll with John Hall, opening for ...

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Blue Note Records to Release 'One Night with Blue Note', a DVD Video of the Historic 1985 Town Hall Concert in New York

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

Personnel Includes Such Classic Blue Note Artists As Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Jimmy Smith, Cecil Taylor, And McCoy Tyner

The newly edited video features a surround-sound mix, As well as four performances never-before released on video.

Dormant for five years, the venerable jazz label Blue Note Records was relaunched in 1985 under the direction of Bruce Lundvall. To celebrate the grand occasion, Lundvall decided to put on an all-star concert at Town Hall in ...

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David Gonzalez & The Poetic License Band at the Jazz Gallery November 12th - 9:00 & 10:30 PM

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

"City of Dreams" at the Jazz Gallery November 12th

David Gonzalez & The Poetic License Band with Bobby Sanabria, John Di Martino & Greg Ryan

Wednesday, November 12; Sets at 9:00 & 10:30 PM

David Gonzalez' poems and stories explore the quest for Latino/American Cultural identity. Bobby Sanabria and The Poetic License Band create a “deep groove" by surrounding the text with ancient Afro-Cuban rhythms, modern jazz and funk. The band heats it up with a feast of drumming and ...

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Bill Charlap at The Village Vanguard, November 11-16

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2003

Bill Charlap Trio - November 11-16: Over the years, pianist Bill Charlap has won accolades for his melodicism and harmonic sophistication. Charlap currently leads his trio with Peter Washington on bass and 'the jazz maniac' Kenny Washington on drums. Charlap has performed with Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Jim Hall, Milt Hinton, Phil Woods and many others. Charlap was also musical director of “Midnight In the Garden of Good & Evil, A Celebration of Johnny Mercer" as ...

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