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Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart Interviewed at AAJ
At first, ber-bassist Jay Leonhart and acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordon seem an unlikely pair. Visually, they look like the Anglo poet and the star linebacker; chronologically, they're at least a generation apart. But they are both immensely talented, and their personal and musical rapport transcends any other differences between them. As relaxed and amiable as the ...
ASCAP & IAJE Commissioned Works Honoring Billy Strayhorn Premiered at 2007 IAJE Conference in New York City
New Works by Rufus Reid and Oscar Perez Premiered New York, NY - Two jazz works, commissioned by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in memory of Billy Strayhorn, were premiered on January 11, 2007 during the Opening General Session at the IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education) Conference held at the Hilton Hotel ...
"My Favorite Things" with Russ Neff for the Week of 01/14/07
This week's music on My Favorite Things, the online jazz radio show produced & hosted by Russ Neff. Confirmation - Dizzy Gillespie - Bird Songs Like Someone In Love - Paul Desmond Quartet - Like Someone In Love Sweet & Lovely - Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall Caravan - Duke Ellington Orchestra - The ...
Alice Coltrane, 69; Performer, Composer of Jazz and New Age Music; Spiritual Leader
Alice Coltrane, the jazz performer and composer who was inextricably linked with the adventurous musical improvisations of her late husband, legendary saxophonist John Coltrane, has died. She was 69. Coltrane died Friday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in West Hills, according to an announcement from the family's publicist. She had been in frail health ...
Sax Great Michael Brecker Dies
The Cheltenham native and Grammy winner, 57, had been fighting disease. Michael Brecker, 57, the Grammy-winning saxophonist from Cheltenham who was one of the most highly regarded jazz players of his time and an in-demand session man who contributed to recordings by Bruce Springsteen and Parliament-Funkadelic, died yesterday in New York. In May 2005, Mr. Brecker ...
Jazz World Mourns Michael Brecker and Alice Coltrane
By Paul Cashmere It has been a sad weekend for the jazz world with the death of two prominent musicians. Alice Coltrane and Michael Brecker both died this weekend. Born Alice McLeod in 1937, she met and married John Coltrane, credited as the creator of avant-garde music. Alice played with John's band until his death in ...
Tenor Saxophonist Michael Brecker Dies at Age 57 in NYC
NEW YORK -- Michael Brecker, a versatile and highly influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died Saturday at age 57. Brecker died in a hospital in New York City of leukemia, according to his longtime friend and manager, Darryl Pitt. In recent years, the saxophonist had ...
Steve Weingart Band at the Baked Potato & Namm 2007
STEVE WEINGART BAND AT THE BAKED POTATO, STUDIO CITY, CA - JANUARY 17, 2007 The Steve Weingart Band will be performing at legendary jazz mecca, The Baked Potato, 3787 Cahuenga Blvd West, Studio City, CA 91604 on January 17, 2007. Keyboardist Steve Weingart's band, featuring Tom Brechtlein (Drums) and Carlitos Del Puerto (Bass) with a SPECIAL ...
Nightlife Awards Honor NYC Jazz Artists January 29 Town Hall in NYC
On Monday January 29 at 7pm at Town Hall in NYC, there will be live performances from this year's winners of the Nightlife Awards. These awards honor the best in NYC night life, in the categories of Jazz, Comedy, and Cabaret. There are no acceptance speeches, only performances from winners of the awards! We expect that, ...
James Blood Ulmer Goes to New Orleans to Record New Album
Brooklyn, NY - James Blood Ulmer, the legendary guitarist turned elder statesman of the blues, is currently back in the studio working on a new album for HYENA Records. The as-yet-untitled recording will be built around a cycle of songs Ulmer has written dealing with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, including titles such as “Survivors of ...
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