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Recording

Steve Smith & Vital Information Release New CD+DVD on BFM Jazz; Launch 30th Anniversary Tour (May 31-June 27)

Steve Smith & Vital Information Release New CD+DVD on BFM Jazz; Launch 30th Anniversary Tour (May 31-June 27)

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

LIVE! One Great Night - a CD + DVD set to be released May 29, 2012 on the BFM Jazz label - captures Vital Information in their natural habitat: A packed club with an audience of music lovers and the band in high gear, pulling out all the stops for the entire set. The all-star lineup of keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana/Gabor Szabo), bassist Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty/Billy Cobham), guitarist Vinny Valentino (Bill Evans/Jimmy McGriff) and drummer Steve Smith (Journey/Hiromi /Steps ...

Obituary

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Source: Michael Ricci

Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing. “I grew up on rock 'n' roll," Summer once said when explaining her reluctance to claim the title. Indeed, as disco boomed then crashed in a single decade in the 1970s, Summer, the beautiful voice and face of the genre ...

Event

Triple Threat, Jazz Sensation To Hit Canada By Storm

Triple Threat, Jazz Sensation To Hit Canada By Storm

Source: Tanya Michell

Susie Mclean will be releasing her album “Til the Morning Comes" at The Screen Lounge at 7pm on Tuesday May 22 in Toronto for an intimate industry reception hosted by Anthony Mclean, former CBC TV Personality, Film Director and Motivational Speaker. What makes Susie Mclean a Triple Threat? She is not only a pure musician, soulful-jazz singer but also a model and actor who can be seen on TV shows (L.A. Complex) and National commercial campaigns throughout the U.S. and ...

Event

The Playboy Jazz Festival Presents Jazz-fusion Keyboardist Jeff Lorber In Free Concert At Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Sunday, May 27th

The Playboy Jazz Festival Presents Jazz-fusion Keyboardist Jeff Lorber In Free Concert At Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Sunday, May 27th

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94.7’S THE WAVE RADIO PERSONALITY PAT PRESCOTT TO EMCEE Renowned jazz fusion keyboard trailblazer and recording artist Jeff Lorber brings his melodic funk and dynamic array of vibes to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for a free community concert, Sunday, May 27th. Presented by the Playboy Jazz Festival and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, the show will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Outdoor Promenade at the shopping center, located at 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. ...

Festival

Jazz Meets The Classics At The Kennedy Center

Source: Meghan Ziobro

Renowned Artists Perform Jazz Interpretations of Famous Classical Works June 4 WASHINGTON, DC: Jazz Meets the Classics, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature an all- star lineup performing unique and exciting jazz interpretations of works by Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. The show will be held Monday, June 4 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall as part of the 8th annual Festival, which takes place ...

Festival

DC Jazz Festival And Events DC Present Jazz In The 'Hoods Performance Series

Source: Meghan Ziobro

Neighborhood Venues to Host More Than 80 Performances Citywide June 1-10 WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 – The annual, highly popular Jazz in the ‘Hoods performance series will once again bring jazz to almost every Washington, D.C. neighborhood during the 8th annual DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) from June 1-10. Presented by Events DC, Jazz in the ‘Hoods features more than 80 performances spread out over 10 days at more than 50 museums, clubs, restaurants, hotels, and galleries across the city. “The ...

Festival

DC Jazz Festival And Capitalbop Announce This Year's D.C. Jazz Loft Series

Source: Meghan Ziobro

National Stars and Top-Shelf Local Bands Merge for Innovative Shows and a Daylong Jazz Loft MegaFest WASHINGTON, DC: The D.C. Jazz Loft Series, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and CapitalBop, will return to the Festival this year with performances from some of the nation’s most influential, boundary-pushing artists. Part of the Festival’s Jazz in the ‘Hoods program presented by Events DC, the three-day series is expanding to include a final, daylong Jazz Loft MegaFest on June 9. ...

Festival

DC Jazz Festival And The Phillips Collection Present Jazz 'n Families Fun Days

Source: Meghan Ziobro

Celebrate the Exciting Synergy Between Jazz and the Visual Arts June 2nd and 3rd WASHINGTON, DC: The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and The Phillips Collection today announced the continuation of their partnership in hosting the highly-popular, free, weekend-long annual Jazz 'n Families Fun Days. The Washington Post’s KidsPost is the official media sponsor, and UnitedHealth Group is a major partner. Held Saturday, June 2nd from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 3rd from 11 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at The Phillips Collection, ...


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