Jazz News

Billy Higgins Tribute and Benefit

Source: All About Jazz

A giant benefit will be held for drummer Billy Higgins on Sunday March 18, 2001 from 2:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Musicians Union Local 47 in Hollywood. The line-up includes James Moody, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Burrell, Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson paired together in a quintet format for this occasion only, the Trombone quartet Bonesoir, Kamau Daaood, Benny Maupin, Hubert Laws, O.C. Smith, Barbara Morrison, Ernie Andrews, the Teddy Edwards Big Band, the Jazz Union led by drummer Sherman ...

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Marsalis Clan, Harry Connick, Jr. To Perform In Concert

Source: All About Jazz

"Satchmo to Marsalis: A Tribute to the Fathers of Jazz"

A benefit concert featuring Ellis Marsalis, his four musical sons, and one of his most well known students - entertainer Harry Connick, Jr.

This historic event will be the first time that Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, along with Harry Connick, Jr., have all appeared on-stage with Ellis at the same time.

Proceeds from the concert will be used to endow the Jazz Studies Program at the University of ...

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TWO GRAMMY WINNERS PLAY PHILLY THE SAME WEEKEND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Source: All About Jazz

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J CURVE RECORDS PRESENTS CINCINNATI JAZZ COLLECTION VOLUME III * THE BLUES

Source: All About Jazz

* November 14 Release with Scotty Anderson, Latin X-posure, and Phil DeGreg Trio, among others*

“Cincinnati citizens are indeed lucky to have at their disposal all this good jazz. Kudos to J Curve Records for sharing it with the rest of us." - Dave Nathan All About Jazz

J Curve Records, the Cincinnati-based label which has gained a strong reputation for the diversity and consistent high quality of its CDs, announces the 3rd annual Cincinnati Jazz Collection on its J ...

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J CURVE RECORDS SIGNS GUITARIST SCOTTY ANDERSON FOR DEBUT OF J CURVE ROOTS AND BLUES LABEL

Source: All About Jazz

"Best in the US: the 10 best guitarists (you probably don't know) in America" - Guitar One

“I first heard of Scotty Anderson at a NAMM show, where the buzz on the floor was 'Did you hear the guy who sounds like two Albert Lees playing at once?' I saw him for the first time at a guitar clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I drove there during a major Michigan snowstorm and afterwards decided I'd have walked to hear him ...

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PIANIST GEOFFREY GEE AND PERCUSSIONIST RUSS GOLD CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF "EXCURSIONS" ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 AT SCULLERS

Source: All About Jazz

Pianist/composer Geoffrey Gee and drummer Russ Gold celebrate the release of their new CD, Excursions, at Scullers Jazz Club (Doubletree Guest Suites, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston) on Wednesday, March 7. Showtime is 8:00 PM; Admission is $10. Dinner/show packages are available. For club information and reservations, call (617) 562-4111. Website: www.scullersjazz.com.

Excursions is Mr. Gee's third release, following two solo recordings, Concert at Lowell Hall (Inner Ground Records 1999), and Fingerprints (GGM 1994.) He plays dramatic piano, expressing classical ...

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JONAS HELLBORG o SHAWN LANE o V. SELVAGANESH GOOD PEOPLE In Times of Evil

Source: All About Jazz

GOOD PEOPLE In Times of Evil finds Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and V. Selvaganesh traversing heretofore uncharted musical landscapes and, in the process, creating one of the more unique and compelling collections of recorded music in recent memory. Those familiar with Hellborg's previous work won't be surprised to hear that the album defies categorization, but even longtime fans will be surprised at the casual grace and unnerving competency with which this trio deftly pickpockets from any number of dissimilar genres, ...

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LOVE SLAVE RECORDS PRESENTS THE "FESTIVAL OF LOVE" AT CORNELIA STREET CAFE

Source: All About Jazz

"Thoughtful improvised splendor, colorful circumspection, and textural intrigue... It's funky, it's free, it's a meld of brains and BBQ." - Josef Woodard, JazzTimes commenting on Love Slave recording artists, Tronzo/Granelli/Epstein

Love Slave Records presents the “Festival of Love," Wednesday, April 11 through Friday, April 13 at the Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St., NYC. Showtime is at 9 PM; Admission is $10. For additional information or to purchase tickets, call (212) 989-9319. Website: www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

The Festival, which will showcase the ...

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