Jazz News

Bourbon St. Comes To Bellevue Ave: Newport Jazz Fest Salutes New Orleans, 8/3

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 11, 2012

Bourbon Street Comes to Bellevue Avenue: Newport Salutes New Orleans with Dr. John & The Lower 911 and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Opening Night Concert of Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management at International Tennis Hall of Fame on Friday, August 3, 8:00 pm Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday, April 11, 10:00 am  Newport Jazz Festival Opening Night Cocktail Party 6:30-7:45 pm, International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino NEWPORT, RI: Two of the most ...

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Jamaica Celebrates Its Legendary Music During the Island's 50th Anniversary of Independence

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

Fifty years of Jamaica’s independence also marks over 50 years of legendary Jamaican music. To commemorate the famous artists and genres that hail from the island, there are a number of heart-thumping music events and festivals this year. Throughout 2012, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the music of Jamaica during a series of island-wide concerts for a taste of Jamaica’s past and present.

The evolution of Jamaican music over the last 50 years has seen the rise of ...

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"Stand By Me," Written By Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, To Receive Towering Song Award at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala Event

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

“Stand By Me,” the song written by Leiber & Stoller and Ben E. King will receive the Towering Song Award at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) Gala Event to be held at the Marriott Marquee Hotel in New York City on Thursday, June 14, 2012, Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Jimmy Webb announced today. Mike Stoller will accept the award along with Ben E. King, who will also be honored with the Towering Performance Award for his performance ...

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Coco Montoya and JJ Grey & Mofro Headline Waukesha BluesFest August 10 & 11

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Friday, August 10th will feature California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, and on Saturday, August 11th, JJ Grey & Mofro will bring their soul infused blues rock to the Waukesha BluesFest stage.

Born into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey was raised with a combination of backwoods wisdom and old-school blue-collar values. Grey’s original songs are inspired by legendary musicians, including Southern rockers Lynyrd ...

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Van Lier Fellowships Open For Applications! Deadline: April 16th

Source: New Music USA
April 10, 2012

New Music USA is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Van Lier Fellowships and is putting out a call to help spread the word! The deadline is coming up on Monday April 16th! We are awarding two fellowships of $7,000 each to young composers in their early stages of their careers, working in any style of music or sound art that have proven their artistic merit. Applicants must be African-American or Latin-American who are 32 years of age or younger ...

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Drummer-composer Devin Gray Leads A Band Of Master Musicians On His Career-Priming Debut Album, "Dirigo Rataplan," Due From Skirl Records April 10

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
April 10, 2012

This striking set of original Devin Gray compositions features the young drummer alongside saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, trumpeter Dave Ballou and bassist Michael Formanek. Drummer-composer Devin Gray, one of the most promising musicians on the New York scene, makes a dream of a debut as a leader with the album Dirigo Rataplan, to be released by Skirl Records on April 10. Gray’s gifts as a creative composer and soulful player can be judged by the company he keeps; the studio set ...

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Celebrating 50 Years Of Reno Jazz, 1962-2012!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2012

Two Grammy winners—Joe Lovano and The Mingus Big Band—set to kick off 50th anniversary of the Reno Jazz Festival, April 26-28, 2012 RENO, NV: Considered one of the best of its kind in the world, and lauded by the San Francisco Chronicle as “showcasing music's future," the Reno Jazz Festival has been bringing jazz superstars and the finest emerging young artists to town for decades. Celebrating 50 years of jazz, 1962-2012, the Reno Jazz Festival marks its 50th anniversary with ...

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Internationally Renowned Pianist/Composer Amina Figarova Celebrates New CD Twelve With 12-City U.S. Tour, May 3-18

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
April 10, 2012

Twelve to be released May 1 on German In + Out label Tour Dates May 3-18 in New Orleans, Detroit, Cleveland Heights, NYC, Albuquerque, NM; Fresno, Bakersfield, Half Moon Bay, CA; Seattle, WA; Missoula, MT; Portland, OR; Pittsburgh, PA “A skilled and imaginative composer…Born in Azerbaijan and based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Figarova brings a remarkably broad range of influences to her works, which may help explain their appeal. You can hear the influence of her classical training in the care ...

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