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AAJ Seminar for Musicians at Chris' Jazz Cafe, February 26, 2007

February 2, 2007

Tonight's seminar has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Details concerning the new date will be posted shortly. Musicians are invited to attend the free All About Jazz Seminar at Chris' Jazz Cafe from 7pm to 9pm on Monday, February 26th. Michael Ricci, All About Jazz's Founder and Publisher, will discuss the various musician services AAJ ...

Jazzed Media Produces Bud Shank Documentary "Against the Tide"

February 2, 2007

Jazzed Media, a jazz record label and film production company, has started production of a documentary on jazz alto saxophone legend Bud Shank entitled Against the Tide. Bud Shank has been at the forefront of the jazz world since the 1950's, having started his career in the bands of Charlie Barnet and Stan Kenton. Bud joined ...

Michael White Quintet Selected as a Finalist in the 2006 ISC

February 2, 2007

The 2006 International Songwriting Competition has informed that the song “Mechanical Man" from the CD Voices has been selected as a finalist in the Jazz Category. And quotes “Being selected an ISC finalist is an accomplishment that acknowledges true songwriting talent. The ISC finalists were chosen out of almost 15,000 entrants from 88 countries, making this ...

"Life": Weingart/Brechtlein/Scheff/Babko/Klimas

February 2, 2007

Whitney Balliett; Jazz Reporter Known for Poetic Prose

February 2, 2007

Whitney Balliett, 80, a jazz reporter who spent more than four decades writing thousands of graceful and definitive stories for the New Yorker magazine and helped create one of the finest jazz programs on television, died Feb. 1 at his home in Manhattan, N.Y. He had liver cancer. Jazz critic and poet Philip Larkin described Mr. ...

Whitney Balliett, 80, Dean of Jazz Writers

February 2, 2007

Whitney Balliett, who died yesterday at 80, was the longtime jazz reviewer for the New Yorker. A reporter, historian, and expert interviewer, Balliett's greatest gift was as an astute listener with the rare ability to capture the sound of the music in words. He wrote with a cadence and rhythm that mirrored the music itself, and ...

The University of the Arts in Philadelphia 18th Annual Jazz Festival

February 2, 2007

UArts is proud to announce the 18th Annual University of the Arts Jazz Festival, which will run for three days on its campus in downtown Philadelphia on the Avenue of the Arts. The schedule is as follows: Vocal Jazz Ensembles: Thursday, April 26 High School Jazz Bands and celebrity concert: ...

New England Conservatory to Appoint Anthony Woodcock as President

February 1, 2007

Minnesota Orchestra President and CEO Switches Gears to Direct Top Music School Woodcock, Known as Orchestra Doctor, to Take Office June 4 Anthony ("Tony") Woodcock, the British-born President and CEO of the Minnesota Orchestra, will be appointed President of New England Conservatory after an extensive search. The announcement was made yesterday by NEC Chairman of the ...

Vision Dance Music Series at Symphony Space - Carmen de Lavallade, Matthew Shipp and More

February 1, 2007

Vision Dance Music Series DrummingDance & SoundingStrings Wednesday, February 21 through Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Peter Norton Symphony Space - Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre What: Vision Dance Music Series A four day festival featuring the finest avant-garde dancers collaborating with stars of the ...

Kimmel Center's Mellon Jazz up Close Roots of Jazz Series Continues with Brian Blade Fellowship on February 10

February 1, 2007

The Kimmel Center's Mellon Jazz Up Close Roots of Jazz Series continues with Spirituals: Brian Blade Fellowship in Perelman Theater on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:30pm. New Orleans-based jazz drummer and composer Brian Blade has been hailed by Peter Watrous of the New York Times as “one of jazz's best young drummers." Blade's scorching cymbal ...