Results for "AAJ Staff"

Peter Brotzmann and Andrew Cyrille - Andrew Cyrille Meets Peter Brotzmann in Berlin (FMP, 2011)

October 2, 2011

A live meeting between multi-reedist Peter Brotzmann and drummer and percussionist Andrew Cryille seems like a match made in free-jazz heaven. Recorded live at a Free Music Symposium in Berlin in 1982, this album lives up to its potential with strong, powerful playing and potent, thoughtful interplay between the musicians. The opening track “Wolf Whistle" is ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Stanley Jordan in Concert, Times Two

October 1, 2011

It's shaping up to be a good week to be a jazz guitar fan in St. Louis. Tomorrow night, George Benson (who we covered in this space last week) will be in town to play at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, and then on Wednesday, Stanley Jordan comes to ...

Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo to Perform Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon

October 1, 2011

This just in: Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (pictured) and pianist Joey Calderazzo, who has played with Marsalis for 13 years as part of his quartet, will perform in a duo concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 22 at the Sheldon. Marsalis and Calderazzo in June of this year released a duo CD, Songs of Mirth and Melancholy, ...

54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Wraps up Sensational Weekend of Music

October 1, 2011

Monterey, CA: The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival wrapped up Sunday, September 18th after a weekend of stunning weather and incredible performances by debut artists and old favorites alike. 38,000 fans came through the gates of the Monterey County Fairgrounds during the weekend of September 16-18, which featured music from around the globe and from all styles ...

The Beatles to Release Early Recordings for 50th Anniversary

October 1, 2011

THE BEATLES WITH TONY SHERIDAN: FIRST RECORDINGS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 8 50 years after The Beatles first entered a recording studio, the complete collection of those tracks will be available for the first time in North America when The Beatles with Tony Sheridan: First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition, is released to stores November 8 ...

Study: Live Music's Economic Impact Includes Food and Beverage Sales

October 1, 2011

A report on the economic impact of live music in Australia was recently released that revealed the significant contribution of one aspect of the music industry on a nation's economic health. Its focus on live music venues such as clubs and hotels, rather than arenas, also offers a nice argument for supporting such businesses on a ...

Fanbridge Launches Social Digest - Earns 1 Million Subscribers in 24 Hours

October 1, 2011

Direct-to-fan marketing platform FanBridge recently launched a new feature called Social Digest, which curates the most popular social content from the web in a sleek email digest distributed to fans on a weekly basis, and already it appears to be a hit. Bridging the gap between email marketing and social media: Social Digest is an automated social ...

Reagle Theatre Presents Irving Berlin's Say It with Music on October 1-2

October 1, 2011

Jazzfest Falmouth is This Weekend, September 30-October 2

October 1, 2011

The annual JazzFest Falmouth, is taking place this weekend, September 30-October 2, 2011 in various venues in Falmouth, Cape Cod. Featured performers include Gary Beaudoin Trio, with special guests jazz vocalist Cassandre McKinley and saxophonist Harry Allen, and the Stan Strickland All Star Quartet. For a full list of musicians, click here. For a schedule of ...

Grace Kelly Experiment Performing at Cafe 939 on Saturday, October 1

October 1, 2011

The Grace Kelly Experiment - featuring jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly—performs at Cafe 939 in Boston's Back Bay on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Also on the bill: Neo Soul, an international collective of Berklee students specializing in soul and R&B; and Columbus, an 70s funk/soul band. Admission is $10 general, and $5 for Berklee ...