Jazz News

Bassist/vocalist Anthony Caceres Inspired By Earth, Wind & Fire

Source: Lauren Rogers
May 25, 2012

Q: When did it start for you, the decision to become a vocalist? A: I decided to pursue singing seriously back in 2006 while I was on tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Up to that point I was primarily a sideman performing on electric bass and upright bass with many different groups. Q: Was jazz always your primary music of choice? A: Growing up as a child, jazz wasn't always my music of choice even though it was in ...

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An Interview With Rashell

Source: Lauren Rogers
May 25, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: When I was a little girl I was often exposed to music of many genres. I had music all around me; a lot of my family members are musically inclined. One summer I went on an overnight camp to help my grandfather. He was a preacher and was dedicated to helping people in his community and surrounding areas. It was in Tulsa, Oklahoma that I spent the night at a ...

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Dusseldorf Jazz Rally Celebrates 20 Years Of Pure Jazz

Source: Phillip Woolever
May 24, 2012

For the twentieth anniversary gala of what has become a Rhineland rite of springtime and swing time, the observant organizers of the Dusseldorf Jazz Rally simply continued doing what they do best. That’s all jazz, all the time. Once again, the Jazz Rally lives up to its name with a program composed of almost 100% pure jazz. It can’t be denied that many major festivals which feature jazz (even in name) must depend on more crossover mainstream headliners to supplement ...

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Fats Waller Tribute This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
May 24, 2012

On Memorial Day Weekend 1989, Riverwalk Jazz made its national debut. This week, to celebrate over twenty years on the air, we revisit our first national broadcast, a program with piano legend Dick Hyman devoted to Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller. Since that first national broadcast, Dick Hyman has joined us for so many radio shows that we sometimes think of him as the eighth member of The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Dick is a renowned specialist in historical piano jazz styles; ...

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New Music Seminar Announces The First Ever NMS New York Music Festival On June 17-20

Source: Michael Ricci
May 24, 2012

Over 100 Of The Top Emerging Artists Confirmed To Perform New York, NY: New Music Seminar (NMS) announces the first ever NMS New York Music Festival scheduled to take place in 17 venues throughout New York City and Brooklyn from June 17-20. NMS, along with their Partners: BMI, eMusic, Filter Magazine, Folk Alliance, OurStage, ReverbNation and SESAC have brought together the best and brightest artists of the next generation for four nights of performances in venues ranging from Irving Plaza ...

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Chicago-based Jazz Vocalist Milton Suggs Releases “Lyrical, Volume 1” New CD On Skiptone Music Label, July 24

Source: Milton Suggs
May 24, 2012

In 2010 with his debut album as a leader, Things to Come, vocalist Milton Suggs established himself as an artist to be aware of and watch closely. He cements that idea with a strong showing in 2012 with the first volume in an anticipated series of albums simply and appropriately entitled, “Lyrical.” Lyrical, Volume I was recorded in late 2011 and early in 2012 with some fine instrumental talent out of the midwest. Detroit pianist Michael Jellick, bassist Joshua Ramos, ...

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Clearwater Festival 2012 Line-Up

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 24, 2012

Clearwater's 2012 Great Hudson River Revival, also known as the Clearwater Festival, the country’s oldest music and environmental festival, will be held on June 16 and 17 this year. Over the weekend, hundreds of musical artists will appear at the beautiful Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY to perform on 7 bio-diesel and solar powered stages.

This year’s Festival will feature a global line-up that has cross-generational appeal. From Folk to Bluegrass, Native American to African, Cajun to Swing and ...

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Vijay Iyer Receives $30K 2012 Greenfield Prize in Music

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 24, 2012

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, along with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, is pleased to announce that they have just presented the prestigious 2012 Greenfield Prize to Vijay Iyer, Grammy-nominated composer/pianist. The award was presented during The Greenfield Prize Weekend in Sarasota, FL, where major arts leaders from all over the country assembled to participate in openings, symposia and the award presentation dinner. Iyer’s award was presented to him by Linda Golding, former president and CEO of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers ...

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