Jazz News

Nika Rejto Has A New CD, Midnite Kiss

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2002

Jazz flutist, Nika Rejto, soars on this new addition to the jazz world. Featuring eight original compositions, Nika and cohorts tear it up in the jazz vein. Compared to the great James Moody, Nika once again teases our souls and delights our ears with such pristine flute playing it is hard to imagine that she is not touring the world!

This is a must for your collection of fine jazz music.

Visit Nika's website for more details and other cds. ...

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Jazz Improvisation Masterclass in Southern Spain with Steve Waterman

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2002

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Jimena de la Frontera International Music Festival - Spain

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2002

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Ray Brown: A Giant of the Jazz Bass Dies at 75

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2002

By Kenny Mathieson

Ray Brown was one of the greatest bass players in all of jazz history. His magisterial sonority on the double bass, innate lyricism and infallible harmonic judgement all came yoked to arguably his greatest asset of all, a meticulous rhythmic sense which drew on both swing and bop conceptions, and made him one of the most in-demand players in jazz. From Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie onwards, Brown played with the greatest creative ...

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Rosemary Clooney: Highly Regarded Pop-Jazz Singer Dies at 74

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2002

Born May 23, 1928, Rosemary Clooney was a popular singer who overcame great personal problems to re-emerge as fine interpreter of the repertoire of writers like Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen, and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Although she always refused to be categorised as a jazz singer, much of her later work involved collaborations with jazz musicians, including a number of records on the Concord Jazz ...

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Sweden's Jazz Sensation Sign With Quango and Palm "Waltz For Koop." To Be Released July 9th

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2002

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Grooving on Jazz: Romero Delivers Afro-Cuban Rhythms

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2002

By Bill Reed The Gazette

Ask Miguel Romero what it's like when he digs deep into an improv groove - his fingers pounding the keys, his band wrapped tight around him - and he stops as if you've asked the meaning of life.

He makes strange noises for a while, grunts and tiny moans, trying to translate a visceral experience into words. Finally, the words come.

“It's kind of like a mantra," Romero starts. But then he stops, realizing that ...

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Jazznation: Arkadia Jazz Vol.15

Source: Michael Ricci
July 2, 2002

1. # BENNY GOLSON - #5 and RISING ON GAVIN JAZZ CHARTS!! # Benny Golson's THAT'S FUNKY breaks into the top 5 on Gavin Jazz radio!!! THAT'S FUNKY, after being at the #7 position for two consecutive weeks, jumps up to the #5 position with a 71 spin increase based on radio stations reporting to the Gavin Jazz charts last week. We're keeping our fingers crossed for another #1! Benny Golson Funky Quintet THAT'S FUNKY (60226-70743-21), Benny Golson TENOR LEGACY ...

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