Jazz News

Guitarist Gilbert Isbin's new CD release

Source: All About Jazz

A new Cd of Belgian guitarist Gilbert Isbin was released on the German label Traurige Tropen with ten arrangements of Nick Drake songs.

Glenn Astarita from ALLABOUTJAZZ wrote :

In somewhat of a loosely based connotation, Belgian based guitarist Gilbert Isbin could be the European counterpart to America's legendary acoustic guitarist John Fahey. Mr. Isbin's Cds have been reviewed on All About Jazz in the recent past yet each offering from this master guitarist represents something distinct or thematic. Here, ...

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Shane Harvey Tributes Legendary Chet Baker

Source: All About Jazz

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Billboard Magazine and BET on Jazz First Annual Jazz Conference and Awards

Source: All About Jazz

For more info or to register log on to www.billboard.com/events/jazz. Or call Michele Quigley, Billboard - 212.536.5002

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE AND BET ON JAZZ: The Jazz Channel Create The First Definitive Jazz Conference and Nationally Televised Jazz Awards Event

NEW ORLEANS, LA (January 14, 2000) - Billboard Magazine, the international newsweekly of the music industry, and BET on Jazz: The Jazz Channel, the first 24-hour television network dedicated exclusively to jazz music, jointly announce that the First Annual Billboard/BET On Jazz ...

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Latin Jazz Grammy Awards

Source: All About Jazz

Dear friends: As you know, the deadline for voting on the Latin Grammy Awards is June 7. I would like to draw your attention to 2 entries in the Best Latin Jazz Album category, both produced by myself. Being independent releases, these works do not enjoy the degree of marketing and promotion they deserve. However, below are links to their respective Web sites, where you can know more about the artists and the music, as well as check ...

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Blues jazz guitarist George Walker

Source: All About Jazz

Blues jazz guitarist George Walker has just come back from Germany. I went to Germany to promote my music and to bring attention to my web site http://www.mp3.com/onewayoranother4u

The audiences were very receptive to my music and i was able to have radio interviews. I talked and they did the interpretations into German. I told them that the reason i was there was to promote blues jazz because this is new to them. They are familar with blues or jazz ...

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Award winning Japanese saxophonist Yoshiyuki Yamanaka releases his first U.S. recording

Source: All About Jazz

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Patty Giurleo w/ Leni Stern at Passim, Cambridge MA 5/28/00 2pm

Source: All About Jazz

Patty Giurleo will play with Leni Stern, and Rose Polenzani as part of the Cutting Edge of the Campfire festival at Passim, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 28th. Admission for the entire weekend is $10. Patty Giurleo is a singer with tremendous range-both musically and lyrically. Featured on the cover of the Boston Phoenix last year, she continued to hone her craft with bolo solo shows (Club Passim, Toad) as well as with a 4 piece ...

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Jazzy-Jazz Jazz Breakfast - Saturday, June 3, 2000

Source: All About Jazz

The Jazzy-Jazz presents their regular jazz breakfast with a Reunion group including reknown Saxophonist Tony Williams, writer, composer and teacher, Eddie Green on Piano, Lee Smith on Bass and Al Jackson on drums. Featured vocalist is Brenda Smith who has been on the PHiladelphia and international scene for several years. The breakfast is from 11am to 3pm at the Saloon, 1848 Old White HOrse Pike, Camden, NJ. If you need information regarding tickets, call the Saloon from 2:00pm at 1-856-541-8769. ...

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