Jazz News

BRUBECK & DELLARATTA SET TO APPEAR AT "BRYANT PARK PRESENTS JAZZ IN JULY " SUMMER CONCERT SERIES JULY 7-28.

Source: All About Jazz

Award winning jazz pianist/vocalist Rick DellaRatta will perform at Bryant Park on July 7, 2000 for “Bryant Park Presents Jazz in July Series" in NYC from 6 - 8:30 pm. DellaRatta will first perform solo from 6-7:00 pm to promote the release of his new solo piano cd on Stella Records titled “Alone Together". The Rick DellaRatta Trio will then appear from 7:15-8:30 to play selections from his three previous cd releases. The series will feature numerous other jazz greats ...

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John Handy Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

John Handy Quintet Reunion Performance Highlights Second Annual John Handy Jazz Festival At San Francisco State University

INFO: http://www.sfsu.edu/~allarts/handy/handy2000pr.html

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2000 -- A special reunion performance by the legendary John Handy Quintet who gained fame at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival will highlight of the Second Annual John Handy Jazz Festival, presented September 7 through 10 at San Francisco State University. The festival will also feature performances by Randy Weston, Sir Roland Hanna, Kenny Drew Jr., Denise ...

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Esteban Favela in concert

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Latin Jazz Update

Kokopelli Latin Jazz Ensemble This group of dedicated artists are dedicated to playing original music which heals and empowers. Based on Latin and African Rhythms, this music is structured for a maximun of freedom and creative exploration while being enlivening and danceable.

DIZZY'S Saturday July 22nd 344 Seventh Avenue (between J & K) show times 8:45 and 10:30) all ages welcome cover charge $8

Featuring: Turiya Mareya - Piano Skip Howlett- Drums Ignacio Arango-Bass David Millard-Reeds and ...

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The Rob Reddy Octet @ The Knitting Factory

Source: All About Jazz

SUNDAY, JULY 30TH, 2000 @ 8 PM THE KNITTING FACTORY'S MAIN SPACE 74 Leonard St., NYC

Like Reddy's Honor System and Quttah, this particularly bottom-heavy ensemble will also troll the American gutter and march, stomp, and strut its way through Reddy's melodic and challenging compositions. Don't miss the return of this exciting group...

Rob Reddy--soprano & alto saxophone; Avram Feffer--tenor & baritone saxophone; Ravi Best--trumpet; Brandon Ross--guitars; Rufus Cappadocia--cello; Dom Richards--acoustic bass; TBA--electric bass;Guillermo ...

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David Douglas Presents National Jazz Award to Young Artist

Source: All About Jazz

The National Alliance for Excellence has announced that Nathan Heleine of Bloomington, Indiana has won the prestigious ALEX Award in the Performing Arts category. Heleine, a jazz saxophonist, one of only 10 students in America who will receive this award this year.

He received his award from Dave Douglas, the internationally renowned jazz artist. The National Alliance for Excellence asked Heileine who he would most like to meet and have as the presenter of the award. The gifted musician has ...

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Russian River Jazz Festival, Sept 9-10

Source: All About Jazz

Please join us at the 24TH ANNUAL RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10, 2000 On Johnson's Beach, Guerneville, Sonoma County (50 miles North of San Francisco, California)

http://www.sonic.net/rrjazz/

The lineup of stars for this fabulous event on the banks of California's lovely, tree-lined, Russian River include:

Saturday, September 9: Chick Corea Trio, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Poncho Sanchez, Kevin Mahongany, Mel Martin/Harold Jones Big Band

Sunday, September 10: Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, ...

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Guitar Summit Negotiates Swing at the State Theater in Falls Church

Source: All About Jazz

By Mike Joyce

Swing was unquestionably the thing at the State Theater in Falls Church Saturday night, as the New Guitar Summit glided through a repertoire of classic big-band and small-combo tunes.

Indeed, one of the first pieces performed by the Summit, a quintet featuring guitarists Duke Robillard, J. Geils and Gerry Beaudoin, was Charlie Christian's “Seven Come Eleven."

Originally recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet in the late '30s, the tune later became a staple of the Great Guitars, ...

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POSTCARDS PRESENTS JORIS TEEPE'S NEW CD,

Source: All About Jazz

* July 18 release features saxophonists Don Braden and Chris Potter, pianist David Hazeltine, and drummer Bruce Cox *

Sometimes a promising combination of musicians, if given an inspiring selection of songs, will create a magical experience for the audience. On two evenings in late November 1998, Dutch-born bassist Joris Teepe assembled his quintet at Smalls, the downtown jazz club in New York City, and their performance sparkled with a brilliance that even long-time aficionados found astonishing. Fortunately, the alchemy ...

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