Jazz News

The Berkeley Item - #93 - News from Fantasy Inc.

Source: All About Jazz

JIMMY McGRIFF's latest Milestone release, “McGriff's House Party," takes residence at the top of the Gavin Report jazz airplay charts this week--jazz radio's most-played album.

http://www.fantasyjazz.com/html/mcgriff9300.html

“I'm really happy about getting to Number One on the jazz stations across the country," says the 64-year-old organist, who received flowers from the Hammond Organ Company over the weekend on the occasion of his chart success. “I had a good feeling about this one when we were in the studio. [Producer] Bob Porter ...

Continue Reading...

Bok/Williams Jazz On Greenwood

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

Live Webcast of Los Hombres Tonight from Denver! In San Francisco tomorrow

Source: All About Jazz

Los Hombres Calientes featuring Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers will be broadcast live on the internet tonight from the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO beginning around 10pm MST. The broadcast will occur on www.jammingconcerts.com.

Joining Irvin and Bill at the Gothic Theater tonight will be Victor Atkins on piano, Edwin Livingston on bass, Yvette Summers on percussion and their new drummer, Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez.

Los Hombres will be in San Francisco tomorrow (Sat, July 29th) at the North Beach ...

Continue Reading...

Michael Wolff Launches His New Project Impure Thoughts Amidst A Treasure Trove Of Exciting Endeavors

Source: All About Jazz

Many know pianist/composer Michael Wolff from his long, respected tenure as pianist for jazz legends such as Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Cal Tjader and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Then again there are others who first caught wind of this versatile performer in his five years as band leader on late night television with Arsenio Hall. Here he collaborated with the likes of Herbie Hancock, B.B. King, Al Green, Wayne Shorter, Bobby McFerrin and countless others. As a solo performers ...

Continue Reading...

Free Jazz Guitar Mp3 Screen Saver

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

Travel packages to Bermuda Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

Domic Duval Trio with Joe McPhee & Bobby Zankel - Wed. July 26th, Philadelphia - Sweetnighter Productions

Source: All About Jazz

Continue Reading...

ChoiceRadio.com Listens to Its Listeners with Site Redesign

Source: All About Jazz

Internet Broadcaster, ChoiceRadio.com, is already well known for their superior sound quality and professionally programmed music. Enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide, Choice Radio announces their site re-design launch which will include the ability to serve up personalized and customizable play lists to their streaming audience.

While Choice Radio doesn't have the full capitalization of sites such as Spinner and Launch.com, what they have accomplished with their resources is nothing short of amazing. The original Choice Radio site ...

Continue Reading...