Jazz News

Jive Brings Electro Swing to Boston

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2012

By Timothy J. O'Keefe First Friday of Each Month An Tua Nua 835 Beacon St Boston, MA

When Brother Cleve, mixologist and procurer of craft cocktails, walked into the Boston Shaker for some supplies, he was taken aback by the music. After all, it had been a bit of challenge to cross paths with fellow Bostonians who were familiar with electro swing—a musical genre that blends elements of jazz, swing, drum and bass, house, and ...

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All-New Loops and Variations Music Series Begins June 7 in Chicago's Millennium Park

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 31, 2012

Chicago’s Millennium Park’s summer concerts continue with the all-new innovative series, Loops and Variations, a mix of new music and electronica. The series of six free concerts will take place on select Thursday evenings June 7 through July 12 and Sunday, August 26, 2012. Start times vary. Highlights of the series include the pairings of electronic music artists with new music ensembles; local companies such as eighth blackbird and Third Coast Percussion bringing electronic elements to their programs, utilizing the ...

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NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis And Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Winner Kris Bowers Teamed To Present Music Education Programs

Source: Holly Wallace
May 31, 2012

Hundreds of students and jazz lovers attended free grand piano duo outreach events Celebrated pianist-educator Ellis Marsalis was joined by newcomer Kris Bowers, the 22-year-old winner of the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, in a series of music education programs across New Orleans, presented by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz with lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Marsalis and Bowers performed together for the first time on duo grand pianos for hundreds of public ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records To Release Jester From Bassist/composer Arthur Kell

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 31, 2012

Jester features Arthur Kell (bass, compositions), Loren Stillman (alto saxophone), Brad Shepik (guitar) & Mark Ferber (drums) CD RELEASE CELEBRATION! Tuesday, June 19 @ 8:30 PM Arthur Kell Quartet +1 @ The Cornelia Street Cafe Featuring Michael Blake, tenor sax; Loren Stillman, alto sax; Brad Shepik, guitar; Arthur Kell, bass; Mark Ferber, drums Bassist/composer Arthur Kell is one of the most original voices on today's New York jazz scene. For the past twenty plus ...

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Keyboardist Jacques Mignault Of Groove55: From Canada To The Billboard Jazz Charts

Source: Lauren Rogers
May 31, 2012

Q: How and when did Groove55 form? A: Groove55 was founded in late 2009 when bassist Yves Nadeau and I committed to develop a group in the smooth jazz style of music. Actually we realized that this is what we had been doing all along. We immediately invited Yves Adam, one of the best saxophone players in Montreal, to join us. We changed drummers after a year and now Daniel Lemay is playing with us. Q: How would you describe ...

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Keyboard Legend Rick Wakeman Releases Archival Concert From 2003 On Cd

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
May 31, 2012

London, UK - For the last forty years Rick Wakeman has immersed himself in music. Leaving the Royal College of Music Rick has worked with some of the biggest names in rock and pop music playing on some of the biggest hits by artists as diverse as Cat Stevens, Marc Bolan and David Bowie. Likewise he has played with one of the biggest rock bands in the world; As a member of YES Rick played some of the biggest arenas ...

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Feinstein's Presents the Debut of Two Time Grammy Award Winning Jazz and Pop Singer Jack Jones

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
May 31, 2012

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York" by New York Magazine and “an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will continue its Spring 2012 season with the debut of double Grammy Award winning jazz and pop singer JACK JONES from June 26 to 30. For the performance, Jones will feature songs from his Greatest Hits Tour as well as a few gems from his latest album “Love Ballad." Jones will be accompanied by ...

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Concord Music Group Introduces "The Very Best Of" Jazz Series

Source: conqueroo
May 30, 2012

First five titles include the works of the Miles Davis Quintet, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, and Chet Baker LOS ANGELES, CA: Concord Music Group launches a new series of jazz compilations for the summer of 2012 that showcases the very best tracks culled from the recordings of some of the most influential artists in the history of the genre. The first five titles in the “The Very Best Of" series — which highlight the work of the Miles ...

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