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Bad Monkey Bistro: Live Jazz in South Lake Union

July 6, 2010

Situated between the glittering high rises of the downtown core and the busy waters of Lake Union, the South Lake Union neighborhood is Seattle's new mecca for contemporary urban living. With all the hustle and bustle there, it is the perfect location for a spanking new live music venue; welcome the Bad Monkey Bistro Last Friday, ...

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News: Award / Grant

Parc-X Trio Wins the 2010 TD Grand Jazz Award

July 6, 2010

The Galaxie Rising Star Award goes to Darren Sigesmund Montreal, Monday, July 5, 2010--The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in collaboration with TD- our brand new major official sponsor and presenter-are today pleased to be awarding the TD Grand Jazz Award to Parc-X Trio. The group was deemed best of 7 other jazz ensembles who ...

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News: Award / Grant

Don Thompson Receives the Oscar Peterson Award

July 6, 2010

Canadian jazz icon and virtuoso of many instruments, Don Thompson will be honoured today by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. The OscarPeterson Award will be presented to him by Laurent Saulnier, vice president of Festival programming and production, during a press conference to be held today at 3:15 p.m. at the Salle Stevie Wonder ...

News: Award / Grant

A Special Issue Miles Davis Award Presented to Dave Brubeck

July 6, 2010

Montreal--This year, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents a special issue Miles Davis Award to honour the career of one the most audacious jazz pianists of his generation, Dave Brubeck. He will be accepting the award presented to him by Alain Simard, president and founder of the Festival, during a press conference to be ...

News: Award / Grant

A Special Award Among Many (Updated)

July 6, 2010

This afternoon preceding his 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival concert appearance, pianist Dave Brubeck was honored with a special issue of the festival's Miles Davis Award, which honors a jazz musician of international stature for a lifetime body of great work.Brubeck, who turns 90 in December, received the weighty bronze statuette from festival president ...

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News: Festival

10th Annual Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival

July 6, 2010

The first college of jazz celebrates the birthplace of jazz as the 10th annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival pays tribute to music and culture of New Orleans five years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. From September 15-25, world-renowned superstars and popular local acts perform free and ticketed concerts throughout the city. The 10-day event culminates on ...

News: Recording

Some Positively Solid Releases from Posi-Tone Records (2009, 2010)

July 6, 2010

By PicoOne of the newer jazz labels that's been on a roll lately is Marc Free's outfit, Posi-Tone Records. Started up in 2004, Posi-Tone is a rare independent label that's done a remarkable job in balancing its roster with top shelf veterans and some of the more promising young talent, specializing in mainstream, soul ...

News: Opinion

July 6, 2010

Sometimes people don't know a good, no, a brilliant idea when it bites' em on the tweet. Alex W. Rodriguez @arodjazz was looking for advice on how to write a “smooth jazz" chapter for his jazz curriculum and I suggested he trace its roots back to the age-old dichotomy between “sweet" and “hot" jazz (Notice the ...

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Article: Live Review

2010 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Days 1-3

by AAJ Staff
July 5, 2010

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJune 25th--July 4th 2010 Remnants of this year's Winter Olympics from February have seemingly been cleared right out of the city of Vancouver. For the first week of this year's 25th anniversary of the TD ...

News: Obituary

Benny Powell, Count Basie Trombonist, Dies at 80

July 4, 2010

Benny Powell, a trombonist who performed or recorded with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Screamin' Jay Hawkins but who was best known for his long tenure with Count Basie's big band, died on June 26 in New York. He was 80. He died in a Manhattan hospital, apparently of a heart attack, shortly after undergoing spinal ...