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News: Event

Jamil Nasser's 77th Birthday Party Bash

August 5, 2009

The Great Bassist Jamil Nasser was recently given a party to honor his 77th Birthday. The event was held at Cobi's Place on June 21, 2009. In attendance was Ahmad Jamal, Monty Alexander, George Coleman, Lou Donaldson, Richard Wyands, Paul West and Harold Mabern. It was a great tribute to an important musician and educator of ...

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News: Education

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2009-2010 NEA Jazz Masters Live Grants

July 27, 2009

For the second year, the National Endowment for the Arts will bring outstanding jazz musicians, writers, producers, and scholars to communities across the nation through NEA Jazz Masters Live. For the 2009-10 season, 12 organizations will receive grants totaling $250,000 through the program to support multi-event, extended engagements, featuring many jazz greats who have received an ...

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Article: Live Review

Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009

by Michael J. West
July 27, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The final days of the 2009 Umbria Jazz Festival were an extravaganza of sorts for lovers of the piano. Topping the must-see list was avant-garde innovator Cecil Taylor, giving a solo concert on Friday at Teatro Morlacchi; but Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner also appeared, and for ...

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News: Award / Grant

Roy Haynes Receives the Highest Award of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival

July 24, 2009

Roy Haynes received the award given by the Director of the Heineken Jazzaldia, Miguel Martin, for his outstanding career. The Donostiako Jazzaldia Award is the highest recognition given by the San Sebastian Jazz Festival to a musician every year. In that way Roy Haynes adds his name to the list of outstanding musicians who have received ...

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Article: Live Review

Umbria Jazz: Days 1-3, July 10-12, 2009

by Michael J. West
July 15, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 “You know," said one American tourist to his friend as he walked past the tents on the first day of Umbria Jazz, “Ever since we got here last week this is all we've heard anyone talk about." Small wonder. The 10-day, citywide festival is more than ...

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Article: Live Review

Freihofer's Jazz Festival: One Great Weekend

by R.J. DeLuke
July 7, 2009

Freihofer's Jazz FestivalSaratoga Springs, New YorkJune 27-28, 2009Freihofer's Jazz Festival, in its 32nd year, provided an outstanding array of music and musicians and added to its legacy--started by George Wein in 1978--in fine fettle on June 27 and 28 in the upstate New York community of Saratoga Springs. For producer Danny ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Ahmad Jamal

July 2, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Ahmad Jamal's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ahmad JamalIn 1951, Mr. Jamal first recorded \'Ahmad\'s Blues\' on Okeh Records. His arrangement of the folk tune \'Billy Boy\', and \'Poinciana\' (not his original composition), also stem from this period. In 1955... more

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News: Award / Grant

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

May 18, 2009

Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...

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Article: Interview

Tom Warner: Honoring the Legacy

by Victor L. Schermer
May 6, 2009

Tom Warner recently replaced Mervon Mehta as vice-president of programming for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, when the latter took the head position at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Among his eclectic musical tastes, the accessible, warm and articulate Warner has a strong interest in jazz.

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News: Festival

2009 Gettysburg Festival: Jazz Lineup Announced - Ahmad Jamal Headlines!

April 14, 2009

Pennsylvania’s Jazz Greats in the Spotlight GETTYSBURG, PA -- A 78-year old jazz legend who “sounds like a fountain of youth in song,” paired with an accomplished New Orleans Dixieland-style bassist and band leader, and a amazing array of regional jazz talent, comprise The Gettysburg Festival’s 2009 jazz lineup. The Gettysburg Festival, June 18-28, offers about ...