Home » Jazz News

Jazz News

Timely announcements covering new album releases, tours, concert series, special events, job postings, crowdfunding campaigns and more. You can find more news by searching our website, viewing our news stream, seeing what's trending or reading our blog posts. Subscribe to our news RSS feed and/or embed AAJ news content on your website or blog. Learn about our news service here. Submit news here.

Recording

Saxophonist/Composer Yehonatan Cohen Releases Breathtaking New Album

Source: Eric Taylor
March 17, 2015

The spellbinding artistry of Yehonatan Cohen's latest album Stories unveils not only the technical skills of a rising talent but his compositional wizardry as well. The result is an album that is breathtaking in its free-flowing energy and smooth craftsmanship. Cohen uses his saxophone to weave ideas with emotions, reeling in both the hearts and minds of listeners. On “Spring," Cohen's breezy saxophone is deepened by Gadi Lehavi’s sad, reflective piano. The track proceeds at a cool, leisurely pace, only ...

Continue Reading

Education

New England Conservatory Faculty Profile: Jason Moran

Source: Ann Braithwaite
March 17, 2015

“There should be a class simply on application,” Jason Moran emphasizes to his NEC Master Class, explaining that he means a focus on “how to deal with ideas that don’t seem to belong to your discipline.” Moran’s own career as one of the preeminent pianists, composers and bandleaders in jazz might form the core of an Application curriculum. References to visual art have been present from his first CD, all of his recordings and large performance pieces incorporate spoken word ...

Continue Reading

Book / Magazine

"Don Alias: Stories of a Legendary Percussionist" By Melanie Futorian Available on Kindle

Source: Melanie Futorian
March 17, 2015

The Don Alias ebook is now out. This book recounts the journey of a great, American percussionist who set a new standard in percussion in a multitude of musical genres from Afro Cuban to jazz. From the 1950s into the new millennium, his performances ranged from playing on the streets of Harlem to recording the groundbreaking Miles Davis album, Bitches Brew. Don Alias: Stories of a Legendary Percussionist is derived from our many fascinating conversations, excerpts from his personal journal ...

Continue Reading

Recording

Guitarist Thom Douvan Returns With His Most Eclectic Release Yet, All Over Again

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
March 17, 2015

Los Angeles - As a followup to last year's critically acclaimed release 'Brother Brother', guitarist Thom Douvan stretches into some different territory on his new album All Over Again. Accompanied by such stellar musicians as keyboardist Mitchel Forman, bassist Jimmy Earl, percussionist Luis Conte and drummer Michael Barsimanto, Douvan pushes the envelope on nine original compositions and one well-chosen cover tune. “I see it as a continuum of the jazz, blues and soul music I featured on the last album, ...

Continue Reading

Event

“the Thelonious Sphere Monk Jazz Series At Yale” Robert Glasper Trio: Saturday, April 4, 2015

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 17, 2015

“The Thelonious Sphere Monk Jazz Series at Yale” Robert Glasper Trio: Saturday, April 4, 2015 T.S. Monk : Thursday, April 9, Friday April 10, 2015 The Robert Glasper Trio in Concert: Yale University Woolsey Hall: Saturday, April 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 Robert Glasper is a two-time Grammy Award winning pianist, singer-songwriter, record producer, composer and arranger. Mr. Glasper was awarded a 2013 Grammy for Best R&B Album for Black Radio, with guest artists including Common, Brandy, Jill ...

Continue Reading

Recording

The Nu Jazz Agency & Summertime Music Releases New ITunes "Deluxe Album” From Award Winning Canadian Trumpeter & Vocalist Johnny Summers

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
March 16, 2015

New York, NY – The Nu Jazz Agency a longtime producer of digital content in the genres of jazz and Summertime Music a Canadian music production company in the genre of jazz, announced the March 2015 release of the new digital album, Johnny Summers: Piano Sessions – Volume 1 (Deluxe Edition) on iTunes with a special digital booklet & (2) bonus audio tracks, and on other digital music services around the world with bonus audio tracks.: Most musicians say they ...

Continue Reading

Music Industry

Dan Aykroyd & Judy Belushi Announce Creation Of Blues Brothers Records

Source: Michael Ricci
March 16, 2015

NEW LABEL DEDICATED TO NURTURING UP & COMING BLUES TALENT TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY BLUE NOTE RECORDS Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi have announced the creation of Blues Brothers Records, a new record label dedicated to the development of blues artists that will be distributed by venerable jazz label Blue Note Records, a flagship label of the Capitol Music Group. Aykroyd, aka Elwood Blues, has made a lifelong quest of his support for blues musicians, seeking out new and upcoming ...

Continue Reading

Festival

"Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival" Featuring Greg Hopkins & Lydia Harrell -- Arlington, Mass., April 11-12, 2015

Source: Mary Curtin Productions
March 14, 2015

The town of Arlington, MA will once again pulse with the sounds of jazz when the Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival kicks in on April 11th and 12th. The Festival, hosted by Dan Fox and Morningside Music Studio, features renowned jazz trumpeter-composer Greg Hopkins, best known for his writing and performing with the Buddy Rich Band and his 40 years as a professor at Berklee College of Music. Also headlining the Festival bill will be vocalist Lydia Harrell accompanied by ...

Continue Reading