Jazz News

David Liebman Group Explores Unheard Jobim

Source: All About Jazz

GMN's first Jazz CD has just been released - legendary saxophonist David Liebman and his Group 's unique tribute to Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Unknown Jobim. This groundbreaking CD is David Liebman's most recent musical exploration and presents Jobim's lesser-known masterpieces in a traditional 4/4 Jazz setting, something never done before.

Mr. Liebman explains that “as I have learned so often in the case of other composers' music, once you get inside the work, a universe opens up. ...

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Torben Waldorff Quartet w/ Ingrid Jensen- to tour Scandinavia, USA

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Odeon Pope Quartet with David Murray

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Helping the Victims in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

In a time of great tragedy, many of us yearn to help and feel the frustration that comes with not being able to find a way to lend a hand. The lines of people offering to give blood and the crowds trying to volunteer stand as tributes to this, the best of our human instincts. To provide some tangible assistance to the families left in great need after the World Trade Center tragedy, The New York Times is establishing a ...

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New Online Music Competitions Database

Source: All About Jazz

Introducing a free, new, online Music Competition Database exclusively for:

Pianists Organists Harpsichordists Composers Songwriters String Players Brass Players Opera Singers Conductors Singers/Vocalists Guitarists Choirs Instrumentalists Percussionists Woodwind Players

The database features full, brochure-like information on competitions all over the world. More than 80% of the competitions listed have a combination of a website and/or email addresses, as well as indication as to whether a potential contestant can apply right online or not.

The database can be viewed at http://www.stonalink.atfreeweb.com ...

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NARM, Blues Music Association to Release First Sampler September 18

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FIELDWORK (Iyer/Kavee/Stewart) live in NYC Thurs, 9/13

Source: All About Jazz

FIELDWORK is an exciting collaborative trio whose members have been working with Henry Threadgill, Andrew Hill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, and Steve Coleman. Working with concepts of rhythmic progression and novel structures for group improvisation, the trio creates breathtaking, cutting-edge music in the experimental jazz tradition.

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Aaron Stewart, tenor saxophone Vijay Iyer, piano Elliot Humberto Kavee, drums

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 THE JAZZ GALLERY

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FROM HOOKER TO HEALTHCARE

Source: All About Jazz

Music has long been revered for its calming effects, but only recently has it been taken seriously as an alternative form of therapy. From the consonant sound of the Gregorian Chant to the tranquility of running water, music is not only receiving praise from the scientific community for its health benefits, but from senators and insurance companies alike. Blue Shield of California is the first insurance company to offer tapes of soothing sounds to its members who are scheduled for ...

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