Jazz News

Martha Lorin To Appear At Metropiltan Room On Feb 11th @ 9:30pm

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
January 16, 2013

Award winning jazz singer, Martha Lorin, brings iN 2013 with a new show at the Metropolitan Room in New York, featuring jazz greats Vic Juris (guitar) and Harvie S (bass) Martha Lorin in “Love Songs for Jazz Lovers" One Show Only! Monday, February 11th, 2013 Time: 9:30 p.m. (period) Music Cover: $20.00 Two Drink Minimum Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) 212-206-0440 Critically acclaimed jazz ...

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Stephen Scott Quartet Performs Worldwide On WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat, 1/18/13

Source: Ed Bell
January 16, 2013

Please join our audience for another great musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Friday, January 18th, 2013, 1:00pm Eastern U.S. Featuring The Stephen Scott Quartet With a career that spans decades, Mr. Scott has performed and/or recorded with Jazz legends Wynton Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Bennie Golson, Dexter Gordon, Pieces of a Dream, Dr. John and Ron Carter among other musical giants. You might have seen him on The Tonight Show or BET On Jazz or, perhaps, ...

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10 Years Of Tradition: Earl Klugh's Weekend Of Jazz At The Broadmoor!

Source: Audrey Birnbaum
January 16, 2013

Grammy Award-Winning Artist Earl Klugh Returns This April! Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 14, 2013) – For a 10th straight season, GRAMMY-winning guitarist Earl Klugh hosts his Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor featuring exceptional musicians and performances, along with unique culinary and wine experiences. This April 4-6, join Earl Klugh and The Broadmoor to celebrate 10 years of unforgettable Weekend of Jazz memories with talent from Klugh’s first-ever Weekend of Jazz: Multi-platinum selling trumpeter Chris Botti returns, as well as ...

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NEC Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation Faculty Spotlight Monday, January 28

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
January 15, 2013

Performances by Ran Blake, Norm Zocher, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Jerry Leake, Linda Chase, Ben Schwendener, Bert Seager, Amir Milstein, Rabbit Rabbit with Carla Kihlstedt Plus Rare Trio Performance with Cecil McBee, Bob Moses and special guest Dave Liebman “New England Conservatory’s jazz faculty distinguish themselves in a lot of ways but most of all because they maintain full time live performance schedules."
— Lucid Culture Blog Members of New England Conservatory's Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation faculty come together for a rare opportunity ...

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Enter the "Arturo Stable - Cuban Crosshatching" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
January 15, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Origen Records “Arturo Stable - Cuban Crosshatching“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on February 15th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Arturo Stable at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Origen Records About Cuban Crosshatching

Master percussionist and composer Arturo Stable strikes again with another gem on his fifth album ...

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A Rare Shipp And Bisio Duo Sighting In Cambridge At Outpost 186

Source: Chris Rich
January 15, 2013

On Saturday, January 19th, Matthew Shipp returns to Cambridge, MA after a lengthy absence. And once again, he’ll be gracing the cozy confines of Outpost 186 in ever louche Inman Square. This visit will include consummate gentleman and astute bassist, Michael Bisio, with excursions through his disc, Floating Ice, on Relative Pitch Records. It has been more than a year since the last Shipp concert and this will provide a welcome respite from the avalanche of the droll music school ...

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Newport Festivals Foundation Announces 2013 Newport Jazz Festival Lineup

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 15, 2013

2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Continues Its Distinguished History with a Dynamic Mix of Jazz Legends and Emerging Artists Tickets on Sale Thursday, January 17, at 10:00 am NEWPORT, RI: One year away from celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival®, George Wein, producer and Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, today announced the program for the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM). This year’s event will be held in Newport, RI, on ...

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NPR Music, WWOZ & WBGO Broadcast SFJAZZ Center Opening Night Concert January 23

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
January 14, 2013

The opening of the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco will bring the country its first free-standing building for jazz and an exciting night for music fans. NPR Music, WWOZ 90.7FM New Orleans and WBGO 88.3FM Newark, will mark the occasion with a live broadcast of the Center’s sold-out Historic Opening Night Concert as a live video stream at NPR.org/music and via NPR Music mobile apps. A live audio broadcast will also air on WWOZ, WBGO, KALW in San Francisco, and ...

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