Jazz News

Finding Carlton Screenings In Europe - June 2013

Source: Susheel Kurien
May 29, 2013

Finding Carlton continues to gather interest, both within the jazz community and with others. The film will have its first screenings in Europe in June. All screenings will include a post film discussion with the Director of the Film. Barcelona, CASA ASIA, June 11 Berlin, The TAGORE CENTER, June 13 Paris - MUSEE QUAI BRANLY - June 28th- GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCULATION OF JAZZ OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. This is a two day event that brings together musicologists, jazz educators, ...

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Enter the "Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Nonesuch Records “Joshua Redman - Walking Shadows“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 24th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Joshua Redman at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Nonesuch Records About Walking Shadows

Walking Shadows, Joshua Redman’s first recording to include an orchestral ensemble, was produced by his ...

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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class With John Patitucci!

Source: Marco Passarelli
May 28, 2013

Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the re- launch of their Artist Series Master Classes on Thursday, June 20, 2013 with Jazz great John Patitucci. In addition to the clinic’s topic for the evening – Bass: The Funkiest Natural Element – John will also be performing in a duo setting with a soon-to-be-announced special guest! During his illustrious, 25-year career, the multiple Grammy winner has recorded and/or performed with ...

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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Tango, Opera And The Blues: Jelly Roll’s Recipe For Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
May 25, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band welcomes singer Vernel Bagneris and the piano duo of Dick Hyman and John Sheridan for a concert of Jelly Morton’s music, and a discussion of key elements in his compositions. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive ...

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A Rare Sighting Of Burton Greene At Outpost 186 In Cambridge MA

Source: Chris Rich
May 25, 2013

Outpost 186 is very pleased to present Burton Greene on tour with his latest composition “Variations on the Hungarian Folk Songs of Bela Bartok" and featuring a documentary film about his life and music called “Moldavian Blues” by the English film maker Malcolm Hart. The film will precede the concert. The film Moldavian Blues tells the story of how Jazz Pianist Burton Greene evolved from the pursuit of the American idiom to a more pressing awareness of his own Jewish ...

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One Hour With Adam Duritz: Counting Crows

Source: Susan Marie Public Relations
May 25, 2013

"Well I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow. Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there, counting crows. One for sorrow, two for joy. Three for girls and four for boys. Five for silver, six for gold. Seven for a secret never to be told." - “A Murder of One" from “August and Everything After" In the early 1990's, the San Francisco Bay Area [California, USA] gave birth to numerous talented musicians. One ...

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Martha Lorin And Paul Smith Reunite At Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
May 24, 2013

Distinguished vocalist, recording artist and interpreter of the Great American Songbook Martha Lorin will appear at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal Sunday May 26 accompanied by legendary musical director Paul Smith for an evening of lush standards, it was announced today by producer Michael Sterling and co-producer Ralph Lampkin, Jr. of the Lampkin Music Group in Chicago. Heavily influenced by the late, great Ruth Etting, Martha Lorin has said that jazz is the only music field that allows her to ...

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Local And Student Discount Tickets Offered For 2013 Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 24, 2013

NEWPORT, RI: Special discount tickets for the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management are available for a limited time only at the Newport Visitors Center, 23 Americas Cup Avenue. Newport Festivals Foundation is offering General Admission two-day passes for the discount price of $110.00 and single-day Adult General Admission tickets for $60.00. The discount tickets are only available for concerts at Fort Adams State Park in person at the Newport Visitors Center. Visit gonewport.com for office ...

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