Jazz News

Roger Hodgson, Legendary Voice of Supertramp, Returns with First National US Run in 30 Years

Source: Universal Music Enterprises
July 22, 2012

Roger Hodgson, Legendary Voice of Supertramp, Returns with His Breakfast in America Summer Tour, First National U.S. Run in 30 Years Fresh on the heels of sold out performances earlier this year in the U.S., South America, and Europe, Roger Hodgson, co-founder and original singer-songwriter from Supertramp, brings his Breakfast in America tour back to the United States. Hodgson’s 34 date U.S. tour resumes on August 5 in Park City, Utah - marking his first major national U.S. tour since ...

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Nice Jazz Festival to Launch Miami Edition October 2012

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 22, 2012

The Miami Nice Jazz Festival, an extension of the internationally celebrated Nice France Jazz Festival, one of Europe’s largest and most significant jazz events of its kind, is scheduled to take place for the first time in the United States this fall. The festival, finding its stateside home in downtown Miami, will be a three day jazz celebration beginning on October 26, 2012. The first Miami Nice Jazz Festival is a partnership between Sister Cities Nice, France and Miami, Florida, ...

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Marco Benevento Announces Tour Dates in Support of New LP "TigerFace"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 22, 2012

Marco Benevento has etched out a path across the east coast and midwest this autumn in support of his new LP, TigerFace, due September 11 from The Royal Potato Family. Rolling Stone and WNYC both jumped on the bandwagon early last week to premiere two songs from the upcoming record that feature Rubblebucket's Kalmia Traver on vocals (see above). Live video footage has also just been released of Benevento performing an instrumental version of “This Is How It Goes" during ...

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Enter the "Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Origin Records “Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on August 20th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Bobby Broom at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Origin Records About Upper West Side Story After 30 years of critically acclaimed recordings featuring compositions of the jazz and pop ...

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Grammy Award Winner Invites You To Be In His World

Source: Karen Frieske
July 21, 2012

Friendship, Hope, Joy, Inspiration, Desire, Peace and Strength are just some of the words that can describe the latest Blue Canoe Records release from Grammy Award winner Yonrico Scott. Mr. Scott takes the listener on a funk rock journey through the blues and delivers them with the feel of a gospel revival. On “Be In My World", Scott plays the role of percussionist, vocalist and co-producer while getting some help from old friends. Yonrico Scott is an American Grammy Award-winning ...

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Enter Music Publishing Continues Its Commitment To Education With Drum! Night Benefit For Lincoln High School

Source: JCM Media
July 21, 2012

San Jose, Calif. – For a third consecutive year, the editorial staff of Enter Music Publishing, publishers of DRUM! Magazine, has joined a host of high-profile cosponsors to present DRUM! Night!. The biggest drumming event in Northern California, DRUM! Night is a benefit with two goals: raise money for Lincoln High School and to create greater awareness for the cause of music education in schools. DRUM! Night 2012 will transform the San Jose Repertory Theatre into a drummer’s playground on ...

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"3" - A Refreshing Approach to the Art of the Piano Trio

Source: Bradley Williams
July 21, 2012

After 20 years of musical collaboration pianist Bradley Williams and bassist Eric Hochberg, along with drummer Jim Widlowski, join forces with this excursion through 12 diverse originals, penned by Williams and Hochberg. The program opens with the driving “Penultimatum" and a thoughtful pause in “The Garden." After some beatnik bongos with a “Fish Samich" there's the Monk/Mingus moment in “For Crowley" 'followed by the dense moody harmonies of “Waiting...Waiting..." and “Before Fall." Then the joyful, New Orleans groove of “Clybourn ...

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Bay Area Pianist Eric Vaughn To Release First Nationally Distributed CD, "Minor Relocation," Aug. 7

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 21, 2012

Eric Vaughn has devoted most of his life to jazz, but recognition for his distinctively personal music has long eluded him. Vaughn’s luck can be expected to turn, however, with the release on August 7 of Minor Relocation, the 58-year-old pianist/composer’s first nationally distributed album. The new CD, released on his Vaughn Music label, serves as an introduction to a fresh and intriguing voice on the piano. Vaughn describes his music, which fuses elements of Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, McCoy ...

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