Results for "All About Jazz Publicity"

"Wigged Out!" New Acker Bros Release on Modern Artists Label

July 13, 2008

They're at it again!...I will resist the urge to sputter about not having been asked to write a commentary on the last Acker Bros. record If That, Then This...water over the bridge, guys. This latest offering by the brothers, who have been unfairly characterized as second-string ditty-smiths, is a foray into musical territory yet unknown (perhaps ...

Winona MN Dixieland Jazz Fest

July 13, 2008

The 21st annual Dixieland Jazz Festival brought standard jazz songs to the Winona area Saturday at Goodview Pavilion. Eric Meyer, 17, plays during the Dixieland Jazz Festival at the Goodview Pavilion Saturday. Meyer has participated in the jazz clinic, put on by the Winona State University music department, for the past four years. For the fourth ...

Miami's Jazz Scene

July 13, 2008

These cats have a plan for Miami's jazz scene! I feel the pieces are in place right now in South Florida. -Larry Rosen, Jazz Roots With a jazz series to debut in the fall and plans to open a jazz club on site this year, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is ...

Temecula Jazz Fest

July 13, 2008

TEMECULA: Jazz lovers turn out for festival Annual event ends Sunday Music fans turned out for shopping, a parade and, of course, live music at this weekend's annual Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival. The festival ends Sunday with several events, including Ruby and the Red Hots, a youth jazz festival, and a “wrap party ...

Chicago Glen Ellyn Jazz Fest a Draw Despite Weather Threat

July 13, 2008

Chicago Jazz Scene The forecast in downtown Glen Ellyn Saturday wasn't hazy at all, despite the darkening skies and light, rainy mist that threatened an otherwise pleasant midafternoon. By 2 p.m., a few hundred people had gathered on Main Street south of the train tracks, clearly expecting an afternoon and evening filled with cool, ...

Detroit Library of Spoken Words and Jazz

July 13, 2008

Detroit has got to be one of the jazziest cities in the nation, where you can stop by the public library after work for a great evening of jazz and spoken words. Now in its eighth season, Comerica Java and Jazz provides a monthly after-work concert that showcases local talent at the Detroit Main Library. The ...

"Johnny Cash Remixed" Set for October 14 Release

July 13, 2008

Compadre Records/Music World Music has announced the release of Johnny Cash Remixed, featuring bold new interpretations of Johnny Cash classics from top music remixers and producers who were recruited to take the original master recordings and infuse them with the sounds and technology of modern music styles such as hip hop and dance music. The album, ...

Swing out Sister: The Stunning New Album - "Beautiful Mess"

July 13, 2008

Swing Out Sister release their ninth studio album in the UK on Monday 8th September. The new album is entitled Beautiful Mess and features the single Something Every Day, to be released as a digital download single on September 1st. The band's ninth studio album, evokes a more intimate, jazzy sound. Corinne Drewery's voice has a ...

What is Jazz?

July 13, 2008

Listen to NPR's Broadcast on Jazz There's no question that jazz is the foundation of black music. But understanding the art form can be a daunting challenge. This month, News & Notes is focusing on America's classical music -- jazz. Today, we're taking a crash course with jazz educator, historian and producer Bill Kirchner; David Schroeder, ...

Rocco Ventrella at 1st Annual Smooth Jazz Festival

July 13, 2008