Jazz News

Book Launch for Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2002

New Orleans, LA — April 30, 2002 — What is it about Louisiana that breeds and attracts musicians? There are literally hundreds of them: Dr. John, the Meters, the Marsalis family, the Neville Brothers, Harry Connick, Jr., Irma Thomas, Lucinda Williams, Allen Toussaint, all part of a tradition going back to Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, and Mahalia Jackson. Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun ...

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ECM to release :Rarum Series -- Music Selected By The Artists From Their ECM Recordings

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2002

If a musician were asked to compile an album from recordings - often spanning decades - on ECM, what would he select, and what would be the criteria? Where would the focus be: on 'greatest hits' or on overlooked works? On virtuoso soloing or the soul of things, the songs that still stir the heart? On touring bands or inspired or experimental studio projects? On stylistic diversity or a single aspect of the artist's output? Are these 'concept' albums, musical ...

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Ray Alexander Jazz Vibemaster in Hospital

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2002

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7,500 CD Reviews: Searchable & Sortable At All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2002

AAJ has totally revamped the CD reviews section of the site. Over 7,500 reviews from the archives have been successfully imported into the database. You can now search for reviews and view them on a new DAILY REVIEW page. You can also view them on our MONTHLY PAGE and sort the columns by artist, title, label and more. The CD review pages have also been redesigned and include CD cover art. And for those who like to print reviews, we ...

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Tobacco Road Presents The Jay Collins Band Thursday, May 9 @ 9pm

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2002

This music is best described as “jazz musicians who didn't learn to play in a college" meet"singer-hornplayer with zero tolerance for bad songwriting." The band has been steadily gigging around NYC at museums, bars, and performance spaces, and attracting a growing audience. Led by Jay Collins at vocals, tenor & soprano sax, flute, and bansuri, the band features Dred Scott at piano, Diego Voglino on drums, and John Robinson on bass fiddle.

Jay Collins has worked in the bands of ...

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Jazz Pianist and Composer Weldon Irvine Dead from Gunshot Wound to Head Via Suicide

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2002

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Mahaba Women's New Jazz Ensemble

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2002

Jazz Arts Productions 1598 Coronado Ave Apt b San Diego 92154 619-424-7242

For Immediate Release: The Mahaba Women's New Jazz Ensemble

Featuring: Turiya Mareya - Keyboards and Bass Clarinet, Jaime Kim - Violen, Linda Kent- Drums, Lynn Copeland - Bass The Music: Original WorldBeat Jazz composed by Turiya Mareya. Date: Friday May 24th Time: 8 pm Where : Voz Alta 917 E St., Downtown San Diego Cost: $7 ...

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Harman International Celebrates The Sixth Season Of Harman: How To Listen

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2002

Acclaimed jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, saxophonists Jimmy Heath and David Sanchez, and songwriter Dan Zanes named artists for the 2002 edition of the celebrated music education program

Washington, D.C., March 14th, 2002 -- Harman International announced today that multi-Grammy Award nominee, jazz trumpeter and film composer Terence Blanchard, saxophonists Jimmy Heath and David Sanchez and songwriter Dan Zanes will join harman: how to listen, now in its sixth consecutive year. The program continues to bring renowned musicians of all disciplines ...

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