Jazz News

Hamonica Master James Cotton to Perform in Galloway October 22

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
October 5, 2012

Grammy Award-winning harmonica master James “Mr. Superharp" Cotton and his band will perform at the Stockton Performing Arts Center in Galloway on Monday, October 22, 2012. Cotton's latest CD, the Grammy-nominated Giant, is his long-awaited return to Alligator Records. Cotton, who in 2012 is celebrating his 68th year as a professional musician (starting at the age of nine), has recorded almost 30 solo albums, including two highly-regarded releases for Alligator in the 1980s and the famed Harp Attack! with Junior ...

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Enter the "The Bad Plus - Made Possible" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the eOne Music “The Bad Plus - Made Possible“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 5th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of The Bad Plus at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at eOne Music About The Bad Plus and Made Possible The Bad Plus has spent more than ...

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Jazz Near You is Here! Join the Party!

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2012

Attn: Presenters, Record Labels and Musicians! With the launching of Jazz Near You, All About Jazz has taken a giant step forward in reaching every jazz fan on the planet by creating a network of nearly 200 websites worldwide. If you're a musician or presenter, now's the time to plug in. By submitting your events to AAJ/JNY (how-to explained below), you'll leverage our platform to reach local readers through Jazz Near You, through our weekly Jazz Near You concert calendar ...

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Jazz Near You: Psst... Spread the Word!

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2012

Though we do our best to reach our readers with news about our latest developments, we need everyone's help to spread the word about Jazz Near You. If you like what you see, please pass the word along using any of the following methods:

Link to us; Mention it on your Facebook page; Mention it in a Tweet. Hashtag #jazznearyou; Mention it in your email newsletter; Mention it on a bulletin board; Mention it in a Yahoo or Facebook group; ...

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The Neil Cowley Trio On Tour

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 3, 2012

In Celebration and Support of The Face Of Mount Molehill September 11, 2012 on Naim Jazz Records New York, NY: The Iridium - Thursday, October 11 Columbus, OH: The Wexner Center for The Arts - Saturday, October 13 Franklin, TN: The Franklin Theatre - Sunday, October 14 Oakland, CA: Yoshi's - Oakland Monday, October 15 Los Angeles, CA: The Mint - Tuesday, October 16 October 10 - Tune in to hear the Neil Cowley Trio on WNYC's Soundcheck with John ...

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Sinquefield Charitable Foundation Commissions New Works From Mizzou Composers To Celebrate The Sheldon's 100th Anniversary

Source: Dean Minderman
October 3, 2012

Columbia, MO: The famous German composer Robert Schumann once said, “In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." While that may be true, getting that new composition performed and heard once it is written can be another matter entirely. For an emerging composer writing music inspired by the classical tradition, performance opportunities can be few and far between. To give some of those composers a chance to be heard, ...

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Jazz For Obama 2012 @ Symphony Space on October 9th

Source: Kim Smith Public Relations
October 3, 2012

The Jazz Concert for America's Future Jazz For Obama 2012, Tuesday October 9th Featuring Ron Carter Dee Dee Bridgewater Jim Hall Roy Haynes Kenny Barron Joe Lovano Kenny Garrett Christian McBride Jimmy Heath Jeff Tain Watts Claudia Acuña Ravi Coltrane Gretchen Parlato/Becca Stevens Arturo O'Farrill Geri Allen And Very Special ...

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Follow the 2012 Dutch Jazz & World Meeting Online!

Source: Michael Ricci
October 3, 2012

The Dutch Jazz & World Meeting is completely sold out! Nearly 175 international jazz and world music presenters will visit the Dutch Jazz & World Meeting on October 5-6, 2012 in Amsterdam. Attendees will see and hear 26 showcases of the best and most distinctive Dutch jazz and world groups currently on the scene. In addition to the showcase events, several side programs are offered including keynote speeches by Ben Ratliff (NY Times critic) and Lucy Durán (BB3, London School ...

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