Jazz News

Bessie Smith - Final Report

Source: All About Jazz

Thank you to all Bessie Smith fans who contributed to the eBay BackWaterBlues book auction that raised $2,055 to provide a scholarship for a music student at Chattanooga's Howard High to attend the American Music Master series in September in Cleveland honoring Bessie Smith at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A final report follows.

Professor Sara Grimes http://www.backwaterblues.net/

-- March 15, 2001 -- Today BackWaterBlues in search of Bessie Smith and its accompanying website at http://www.backwaterblues.net/ became -- ...

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Nancie Banks online radio interview

Source: All About Jazz

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Nancie Banks Orchestra announces release of 4th CD

Source: All About Jazz

Nancie Banks Orchestra announces release of 4th CD

We are happy to announce the release of our 4th recording, “Out of It" (GFI-2001)

songs:

1) Vicksville-composed & arranged by Harold Vick

2) All of Me - arr by Thad Jones

3) Out of It-comp by Harold Vick, arr by Cecil Bridgewater, lyrics by Nancie Banks

4) Chelsea Bridge comp by Billy Strayhorn, arrangement & lyrics by Nancie Banks

5) Greetings & Salutations-comp & arr by Thad Jones

6) Shiny Stockings-comp ...

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Label Reissues MJQ, Charles Mingus & Yusef Lateef In Gallery Series

Source: All About Jazz

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SFJAZZ Spring Season 2001

Source: All About Jazz

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Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

This summer will be the second edition of the Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival, in Sant'Elpidio a Mare, in Italy. There will be one week of seminars taught by Jazz musicians/educators from Boston, U.S.A. At the conclusion of the festival, there will be concerts by the Faculty, as well as a featured artist. Last year, Benny Golson was the featured guest.

The instructors will be: Greg Burk, piano Garrison Fewell, guitar Jon Hazilla, drums ...

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THE PAT METHENY GROUP WELCOMES DRUMMER ANTONIO SANCHEZ

Source: All About Jazz

From The Pat Metheny Group Listener Network:

We are excited to announce that Antonio Sanchez, one of the most innovative young drummers on the New York and international jazz scene has joined the Pat Metheny Group for their upcoming albums and tours. Antonio, 28, has toured extensively over the past few years as a member of Danilo Perez's critically acclaimed trio and for the past year has been a member of tenor saxophonist David Sanchez's Grammy nominated recording and touring ...

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Medeski Martin & Wood Hit The Road For Spring Tour

Source: All About Jazz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2001 Medeski Martin & Wood Hit The Road For Spring Tour Trio Featured On Upcoming Duke Ellington Tribute Album

Medeski Martin & Wood will hit the road in April for a month long run of electric U.S. dates. Also included in the band's spring schedule are performances at both the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival and ...

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