Jazz News

New England Conservatory announces residency by jazz drummer Lewis Nash April 10-12 and NEC Jazz Orchestra Concert led by NEC faculty George Russell April 24

Source: All About Jazz

New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts is pleased to announce a residency by jazz drummer Lewis Nash including masterclasses and a concert, all free and open to the public, as part of the Jazz Masters Residency Program April 10-12.

Lewis Nash is a leading jazz drummer with over 250 recordings to his credit including the Grammy-award winning “Look What I Got" by jazz vocalist Betty Carter, the Grammy-award nominated “Random Abstract “ by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and the Grammy-award nominated ...

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Joe Zawinul and Weather Report related chat sessions

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Eclectic and Electric: Innovative Trombonist-Composer Robin Eubanks Pushes Jazz Into The 21st Century With His Latest Release "Get 2 It"

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John Lewis: Musical Architect of the Modern Jazz Quartet

Source: All About Jazz

John Lewis was an important pianist, composer and educator in his own right, but will always be best remembered as the pianist and musical director of the most successful jazz group of its era, the Modern Jazz Quartet. Although the group launched and ran as a collective, Lewis was responsible for the unique fusion of jazz and classical music which characterised the MJQ in an existence which spanned five decades. If vibraharpist Milt Jackson, who died ...

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JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL SERVICE SET FOR APRIL 17 AT 6 P.M.

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Playboy Enterprises and Concord Records Launch Playboy Jazz

Source: All About Jazz

Beverly Hills, CA - Concord Records, Inc. and Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. announced today that they are forming a strategic alliance, which will include the formation of a new records label, Playboy Jazz. A wide range of recordings will be released under this imprint, from compilations and themed albums, to new and live concert recordings and soundtracks. The initial release for the new label will be Blonde, the soundtrack for a new CBS miniseries, airing in ...

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Rocky Gordon Sophomore Release For Late May Projection!!

Source: All About Jazz

Misata Entertainment has made a soft announcement that their premiere jazz artist, Rocky Gordon, will have his new release, entitled Perfect World, in stores and online by late May. The release will feature 10 selections with a slight edgier approach as opposed to his 1999 debut album, Song Painting. The title cut, Perfect World, will introduce 13 year vocalist, Mikalah Gordon, who has performed in concert with Rocky in events such as the Annual McJazz Holiday Concert, held every December ...

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Trumpeter/Vocalist - Johnny Souza CD Release features Dick Johnson

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