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Recording

Trombonist Reggie Watkins To Release "One For Miles, One For Maynard," Aug. 26

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 16, 2014

If there was a lesson trombonist Reggie Watkins learned from both Maynard Ferguson and Miles Davis, it was that jazz can—and should—go anywhere it wants, stylistically. On his infectious new album, One for Miles, One for Maynard—his second as a leader and first since 2004—Watkins and his band offer deep bop grooves, soulful vigor, and sparkling interplay. The CD will be released by Corona Music on August 26. Produced by the trombonist and recorded in the historic Heid Studio in ...

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Performance / Tour

Tuba Master Bob Stewart - "Connections-Mind The Gap" Release Party At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
July 16, 2014

Bob Stewart - Connections-Mind The Gap The Double Quartet / PUBLIQuartet & First Line Band Release Date: August 5, 2014 CD Release Party - September 29, 2014 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Reservations: 212-258-9595 The career of a jazz tuba player will, in all likelihood, be diverse. The great Bob Stewart has made a name for himself in numerous eclectic settings, from the blues of Taj Mahal, to Mingus's demanding compositions and the free explorations ...

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Music Industry

London pianist, Theo Jackson signs with US based label

Source: Michael Ricci
July 16, 2014

New York based jazz label, Dot Time records, announced today the signing of London based jazz vocalist & pianist Theo Jackson. Jackson has been quietly making a name for himself in the UK Jazz scene having already played many of London’s iconic venues including Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express, the London Jazz Festival, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and the Royal Albert Hall to name just a few. Theo stated in his reaction to the signing, “I’m chuffed to announce that Dot ...

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Festival

Fourth Annual John Coltrane Festival Set For August 30, 2014 In His Hometown Of High Point, North Carolina

Source: Larry Reni Thomas
July 16, 2014

By Larry Reni Thomas The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina-based arts organization, presents, The Fourth Annual John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival, August 30, 2014, from 1 pm to 10 pm, at Oak Hollow Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, in High Point, North Carolina. The festival will include music from guitarist/vocalist George Benson, saxophonist Boney James, vocalist Morgan James, guitarist Andreas Varady and vocalist Lattimore. Last year, the third edition, was a huge success and ...

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Education

Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony Goes International: 28 High School Musicians From Around World Part Of Expanded Program

Source: Keith Michaud
July 15, 2014

The 2014 summer jazz scene has a decidedly international feel. High school jazz musicians from the United Kingdom and Australia will join American counterparts in the Sierra Nevada to hone their skills through rigorous musical instruction and perform two public concerts during the 2014 Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony to be held Aug. 3-8 in Incline Village, Nev. “We’ve been looking to expand the program to our international friends and we’re so happy to be able to do this through a ...

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Performance / Tour

Vocalist Dara Tucker Debuts "The Sun Season" At Smoke Jazz & Supper Club On August 20th Featuring Peter Bernstein, Helen Sung And Donald Edwards

Source: Greg Bryant
July 15, 2014

Jazz vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker will celebrate the release of her new CD, The Sun Season, at New York's Smoke Jazz Club (2751 Broadway) on Wednesday, August 20th. The sets will feature pianist Helen Sung, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Donald Edwards, who also appear on the CD. The third of Dara’s studio releases, The Sun Season is a celebration of life, energy and the human experience though the eyes of a unique singer and composer. The performances will ...

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Recording

Clarinetist/Composer/Bandleader Darryl Harper Releases "The Need's Got To Be So Deep" On Hipnotic Records

Source: MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
July 15, 2014

2-CD Set Presents Original & Commissioned Compositions For Duo, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Octet & Works By Jimmy Giuffre, Carla Bley & Yusef Lateef / Guests Include Violinist Regina Carter, Vocalist Marianne Solivan, Pianist Helen Sung & Guitarist Freddie Bryant In an interview from 1989, during which he discussed “the cultural aesthetics of black jazz,” the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa referenced his poem “Blue Light Lounge Sutra For The Performance Poets At Harold Park Hotel” to make the point ...

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Festival

SFJAZZ Center Announces 2014-15 Season 3 Artist Programming

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
July 14, 2014

Randall Kline, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ, today announced the artist lineup for the SFJAZZ Center’s 2014-15 Season running September 11, 2014 to May 31, 2015. The award-winning SFJAZZ Center opened on January 21, 2013 in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood and has been recognized as one of the best new performing arts centers in the country, receiving awards from architecture and acoustic organizations. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00am PST. “SFJAZZ Center has established ...

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