Jazz News

Ten New Art Exhibits in the AAJ Gallery

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2003

We've added ten new exhibits to the AAJ art gallery. Enjoy!

Keith Henry Brown Jazz and the Abstract Truth

Mark Cottman The Feeling Of Jazz

Chris Hovan Motor City Jazz 2003

Jan Jenson Vizual Explorations in Jazz

Steven Johnson Zeitgeist in Tucson

Michael Kurgansky ...

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Ron Isley and Burt Bacharach in Two Showcase Performances

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2003

LOS ANGELES, CA - Ron Isley and Burt Bacharach will make two live performances on Thursday, November 6 in Los Angeles at the Wilshire Theatre and Tuesday, November llth in New York at the Supper Club. Bacharach has assembled a 40 piece orchestra which he will conduct as the duo perform their highly anticipated project, Isley Meets Bacharach: Here I Am, due November llth on DreamWorks Records.

Isley and Bacharach will also perform on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC), ...

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Luv N' Haight to Release

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2003

November 2, 2003

On this first volume of Bay Area Funk (Luv N' Haight), 16 tracks represent the best of the infamous Bay Area scene, ranging from the boogaloo and shing-a-ling sound of Marvin Holmes and the Uptights to the psychedelic funk-jazz of P-I-R-Square. The compilation covers the period from 1967 to 1976 and is packed with music from the key originators and characters including a 12-year-old Little Denice produced by blues legend Jimmy McCracklin, rhythm and blues hero Rodger ...

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Saxophonist Miguel Zen

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2003

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Richard Bliwas & Valtinho Anastacio at CBGB's 313 Gallery Thursday November 6th 11:00 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2003

Please come to CBGB 313 Gallery www.cbgb.com for a set Thursday evening November 6th at 11:00 p.m. Valtinho Anastacio will accompany once again on percussion. $5. cover for the entire evening. Hope you can make it.

Walk the Bike, Richard's first CD which has been praised by The Big Takeover, Performing Songwriter, Dirty Linen, Shredding Paper, and Cadence Magazine among others, has recently charted in jazz , alternative, folk and americana college radio charts and is available at Tower Records ...

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AAJ Jazz Company Directory is Back Online!

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2003

The September 2003 server crash wiped out well over half of the jazz company directory (which included festivals, clubs, print publications, societies, record labels, etc.). We went from 2,000+ records to less than a 1,000.

There's a very good chance your company information was lost. If your info is no longer listed (see links below), please add it back at your earliest convenience. Submit | Search | All - Venues Submit | Search | ...

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Tribute Gig to Raise Funds for Barney Kessel

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2003

Some tremendous musicians are joining forces to perform a much needed benefit concert for the legendary jazz guitarist Barney Kessel.

Barney is suffering from an inoperable brain tumour and urgent funds are required for his on-going medical care. All proceeds will go directly to his wife Phyliss.

The gig will be held on Monday 24th November at: Pub and Club Banqueting & Conference Centre Gough Street Birmingham B1 1NH Happening from 8pm ...

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Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio Settles Into Iridium for Extended Run

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2003

New York, NY...October 28, 2003...In February, when Mark O'Connor and his Hot Swing Trio played Lincoln Center, The New York Times described O'Connor as a musician who plays jazz “like he had a patent on it." Downbeat called the trio's most recent recording a “virtuoso fest." Mark O'Connor, guitarist Frank Vignola and bassist Jon Burr will bring their Grappelli/Reinhardt-influenced, instrumental jazz to New York's famed Iridium Jazz Club Nov. 11-16, 2003 for a rare, two-show-a-night, six day run. Tickets Tuesday ...

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