Jazz News

Atlanta based Jazz Society organizes Jazz Legends Benefit for Red Cross Relief Fund

Source: All About Jazz

The Atlanta International Jazz Society is organizing a Jazz Legends Benefit for the Red Cross Relief Fund and to honor Jazz Legends who have given a lifetime of advancing the artform,Jazz. The event is slated for November 18th ,6pm at EarthLink Live ,a state of the arts concert venue in midtown Atlanta. “We have invited out the best in the field of Jazz to participate with us, said Robert Carmack, Presidenbt and Founder of the International Jazz organization. we are ...

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JOE HENDERSON TO BE HONORED AT ST. PETER

Source: All About Jazz

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Billy Taylor's Urban Griot is NUMBER 1 on the Yellow Dog Jazz Chart

Source: All About Jazz

Soundpost Records is pleased to announce that Billy Taylor's Urban Griot (Soundpost 3050) is NUMBER 1 on the Yellow Dog Jazz Chart http://www.yellowdogjazz.com/

Billy Taylor Releases New CD, Urban Griot, in Celebration of his 80th Birthday

Billy Taylor's latest work, “Urban Griot," made its debut in October, 2000. Commissioned by the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts of Michigan State University, Urban Griot is comprised of nine movements, each of which deals with a different musical theme which forms the ...

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William Hooker in Seattle - Sat. 10/20 & Sun. 10/21

Source: All About Jazz

PeruviaNighTrain Productions & Wall of Sound are proud to present:

~ two very special shows ~

feat. Knitting Factory recording artist William Hooker (drums)

and Tzadik (John Zorn's label) rec. artist Eyvind Kang (violin)

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Here's the lowdown:

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- WILLIAM HOOKER (nyc) & EYVIND KANG (seattle)

{with a special guest appearance by Bill Horist}

- CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS

- CHARLES GOCHER (of the Sun City Girls)

feat. Pint-Sized Spartacus

AT: THE RAINBOW - 722 NE 45th St. [Seattle] ...

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International Jazz Competition

Source: All About Jazz

The 2nd Annual Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition has begun. The first and only Internet based jazz competition where the voting is done on-line, jazz musicians from over 11 countries have entered so far. Contestants can enter until December 1st and the voting goes till December 15th. A winner will be announced December 20th

Jazz musicians from around the world are invited to participate and fans are invited to cast their vote! Contestants must submit a recorded performance to Jazzconnect.com. The recording ...

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New Independent Jazz Resource

Source: All About Jazz

IndieDisco.com ( http://www.indiedisco.com ), an online independent music resource covering a wide range of musical genres, is looking for independent jazz artists to submit their links to downloads and web pages, news and tour schedules, and reviews and press materials.

The site is user-driven and while membership is free, you do not need to be a member to participate in this music community. If you are an artist and have pieces available online, you can submit a link to your ...

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Ronny Jordan does it again with his new release

Source: All About Jazz

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PETE MALINVERNI at SMALLS, NYC 11/9, 11/10

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