Jazz News

A New Spot for Jazz in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz and Blues Sunday thru Wednesday NO COVER 1050 Restaurant and Lounge - 735 10th Avenue (at 50th Street) in the Skyline Hotel, NYC Tel: 212-445-0149- NO COVER! Plenty of street parking! subway,C,E to 50th Music,Food,Fun 9PM Tom Stinson Jazz&Blues Trio Plays EVERY SUNDAY To say Tom Stinson has a passion for music is an understatement. Simply put, Tom is one of the top piano players around . Spend some time with him and he will charm you, entertain you ...

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World Premiere: On The Way to Love - Written by and starring top-selling singer and songwriter Patti Austin

Source: All About Jazz

Many music lovers know Patti Austin from her duets with James Ingram and collaborations with Quincy Jones. Sacramentans remember the smooth sounds of Patti Austin from Sacramento Theatre Company’s incredible 2000 Pavilion’s event, “Patti Plays Pavilions.” This internationally known star now brings her autobiographical show to Sacramento Theatre Company – a hot inside look that tells the tale of her life through a sampling of her best loved music! Hear about Patti’s life growing up in Long Island in a ...

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Jazz Legend, Jimmy Smith Appears in New Jersey

Source: All About Jazz

On Friday, January 18th, legendary organ master Jimmy Smith will be playing his only NJ area concert at The Crossroads of Garwood.

Jimmy's latest album, Dot Com Blues was released in 2001 to tremendous reviews. The album showcases Smith's trademark Hammond sounds along with contributions from special guests, B.B. King, Etta James, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, and Keb Mo, among others. Raves from other musical legends include: “There's only ever been one B3 player"- Gregg Allman, “Jimmy Smith is a ...

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A new spot for Jazz in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

. Jazz and Blues Sunday thru Wednesday NO COVER 1050 Restaurant and Lounge - 735 10th Avenue (at 50th Street) in the Skyline Hotel, NYC Tel: 212-445-0149- NO COVER! Plenty of street parking! subway,C,E to 50th Music,Food,Fun 9PM Tom Stinson Jazz&Blues Trio Plays EVERY SUNDAY To say Tom Stinson has a passion for music is an understatement. Simply put, Tom is one of the top piano players around . Spend some time with him and he will charm you, entertain ...

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Pianist Composer Stuart H. Tresser to unvail two new compositions!

Source: All About Jazz

Two new compositions entitled “Let's Play Now!" ( a calypso tune with funny,happy lycics) and a warm ballad entitled “Sieze The Time" (a warm love ballad) has been penned and is expected to be published by February 2002. If you check the website: http://www.jazzbonerecords.com around the middle of February 2002, you will be able to print out an artist copy FREE! My goal as a composer is to move Jazz forward and introduce some new original music into the world ...

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"All That Jazz", a history and appreciation class sponsored by Del-Tech, Wilm, DE

Source: All About Jazz

"All That Jazz",a history and appreciation class starts on February 6th, from 7-8:30pm at Del-Tech's Wilmington campus. This eight week class traces the evolution of jazz fromm its roots---spirituals, blues and ragtime up through the Bebop era will be explored. The instructor is Cynthia Sala Tyson, a jazz composer/vocalist, who is current on the English faculty at DelTech.

Tyson studied composition and arranging with legendary jazz artist, Mary Lou Williams at Duke University and later went on to record, perform ...

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WHRB Radio Kicks off the 2002 "Orgy" Season

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Louis Prima’s Daughter Lena Prima Unveils Tribute To Her Father

Source: All About Jazz

Chicago, IL, December 10, 2001 – The music of the legendary Louis Prima will “Jump, Jive and Wail” its way back onto stages nationwide during his daughter Lena Prima’s live tribute “Louis Prima, That’s My Dad!”

Prima has just inked a worldwide management deal with Onesti Entertianment Corporation. Her show was test marketed this past summer at 12 corporate, festival and theatrical situations and all were met with standing ovations. “This is something fresh, upbeat and new,” said manager Ron ...

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