Jazz News

BLUE NOTE RECORDS Presents The JAZZ MANDOLIN PROJECT, CHARLIE HUNTER and special guest SOULIVE

Source: All About Jazz

Three very different musical entities from the Blue Note Records stable will embark on a joint tour of the Southeast in November. The Jazz Mandolin Project, Charlie Hunter and new label signing Soulive have all been embraced by the “jamband" crowd and the uninitiated may wonder why these seemingly disparate jazz-oriented artists would be embraced by fans weaned on the likes of the Grateful Dead and Phish. The common denominator to these three outfits is their commitment to the groove, ...

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Maxwell Street Blues

Source: All About Jazz

Friends, It is with utmost importance that I write to you. As an independent writer and reviewer of Blues music, I recently received a 3 CD set from 'Rooster Blues' titled “And This Is Maxwell Street." My review has been posted by two online Blues publications I write for, Dear Friends,

I am making a cry for help in an effort that needs support. I recently reviewed the 'Rooster Blues' 3 CD set and that review has been published in ...

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JODY SANDHAUS, jazz singer, performing with pianist PETE MALINVERNI 11/3, 11/17

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Comedian Steve Allen Dies at Age 78

Source: All About Jazz

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and musician Steve Allen, who was the first host of NBC's “Tonight Show,” has died, a spokesman said. He was 78.

Spokesman Kevin Sasaki said Allen died of a possible heart attack during a visit to his son's home to see his grandchildren.

Once called television's “man for all seasons,” Allen was celebrated for his quick wit, horn-rimmed glasses and for his song-writing skills. Among his 4,000 songs were “This Could Be the Start of ...

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Cedar Walton from Label M's "Live" At The Left Bank

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Christmas Northwest CD

Source: All About Jazz

"Christmas Northwest," a new CD featuring many of Portland's finest jazz musicians, is now available. The artists: Jeff Usitalo, trombone; Donny Osborne, drums & handclaps; Renato Caranto, sax; Willy Barber, acoustic & electric bass; Israel Annoh, percussion & drums; Jeff Busch, Brasilian percussion; Roger Mielke, grand piano & synthesizers; Jorge Zamorano, classical & steel string & electric guitars; and, introducing Jane Wright, vocals & steel string guitar.

You can also check out “Raindance," the band's latest release, by going to: ...

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Musical Innovator Gunther Schuller to Turn 75

Source: All About Jazz

Boston, MA -- On November 22, 2000, multi-faceted composer, conductor, author, and purveyor of independent music Gunther Schuller will celebrate his 75th birthday. Concerts, radio tributes, and other celebrations are already planned through 2001 to honor the Pulitzer Prize winner's landmark year.

Schuller, who has left indelible marks on many different aspects of 20th Century music, began as a French horn player in a major symphony at 17. Over the next sixty years, he would perform on landmark jazz and ...

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Concord Records Delivers Two Rich Romantic Portraits of Piano

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The ultimate romantic crooner, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, delivers double the romance with Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway. Disc one of this 2-CD set of new recordings features Michaels heartfelt interpretations of a handpicked collection of romantic songs from classic films, including As Time Goes By, Isnt It Romantic, The Way You Look Tonight and many more. For disc two, Michaels romantic inspiration is found on Broadway, with yet another enduring and endearing collection of love songs, including Always, The Song ...

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