Results for "AAJ Staff"

Tom Van Der Geld and Children at Play: Patience (ECM 1113)

March 16, 2011

Tom van der Geld and Children at Play Patience Tom van der Geld vibraharp, percussion Roger Jannotta soprano and baritone saxophones, flutes, oboe, bass clarinet Kent Carter bass Billy Elgart drums, percussion Recorded May 1977 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Engineer: Martin Wieland ...

Q&;A: Kenny Garrett

March 16, 2011

I had the pleasure of working with saxophonist Kenny Garrett during the early years of Jazz Online which included interviewing him several times as well as producing two exciting live video sessions with his quartet at Oakland's famed jazz club and Japanese restaurant Yoshi's. One of my fondest memories of hanging out with Kenny was listening ...

Happy Birthday Nat Cole

March 16, 2011

Today is Nat King Cole's birthday. He would have been 92. The pianist and singer was an inspiration to nearly all piano players coming up in the 1940s, and he was all class throughout his life. Cole made everything look easy, even appearing on television. One of his many gifts was the ability to come through ...

U.S. Postal Service Jazz Stamp Revealed

March 15, 2011

Later this year, the U.S. Postal Service will begin selling a postage stamp honoring jazz music. Here is the design and the press announcement from the USPS website. Jazz Appreciation With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service is proud to pay tribute to jazz, America's musical gift to the world, and to the musicians ...

This Week @ The Cornelia Street Cafe March 14-21, 2011, Plus April and May Highlights!

March 15, 2011

The Cornelia Street Café"A Culinary As Well A Cultural Landmark"Proclamation, City of New York, 1987For reservations and more info call 212 989 9319, located at 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC 10014 Showtimes: Weeknights: 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Weekends: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (doors open @ 5:45 PM-early shows, & @ ...

The Jazz Session #248: Alexis Cuadrado

March 15, 2011

Beastie Boys: New Album out 5.3

March 15, 2011

HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART TWO MAY 3 RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED The wait is over, again: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, Beastie Boys' long anticipated eighth album, will be released May 3 by Capitol in the U.S. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two was produced by Beastie Boys and mixed by Philippe Zdar. The new record will mark ...

Hot Tuna | California | Review | Pics

March 15, 2011

By L. Paul Mann Hot Tuna :: 03.10.11 :: Lobero Theatre :: Santa Barbara, CA Generations of music fans exchanged stories from their murky memories of one of America's most enduring rock groups at the backstage pre-party at the Lobero Theatre. Sipping on bottles of an exclusive blues label wine and cocktails, partying patrons could be ...

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: New Album and North American Tour

March 15, 2011

FIRST ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL LINEUP IN TWENTY YEARS; TOUR STARTS MAY 29 AT SUMMER CAMP eOne Music is excited to announce the May 17 release of Grammy Award-winning Bela Fleck and the Flecktones' new album, Rocket Science. For the first time since 1991, pianist/ harmonica player Howard Levy has returned to the fold alongside bassist Victor ...

Hot August Blues Fest: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Robert Randolph

March 15, 2011

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, OREGON RIDGE PARK, COCKEYSVILLE, MD; EARLY-EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY With the Hot August Blues & Roots Festival nearing its second decade, the excitement is mounting as details emerge about the lineup. Confirmed acts include Tedeschi Trucks Band, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Kings Go Forth, J. Roddy Walston and ...