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Playboy Jazz Cruise - The First Ever
In the world of jazz, there is no more important name than PLAYBOY. In June 2008, Playboy will host their 30th annual celebration of jazz and blues music. This annual event, the Playboy Jazz Festival, has brought jazz lovers and the biggest names in jazz music together since 1959. Commemorating the 30th anniversary, Playboy and Jazz ...
Leonard Patton's Debut Release: "Love, Life, & Song"
San Diego based jazz vocalist, Leonard Patton is making quite a name for himself on the Southern California scene as a musician with talent rarely seen in vocalists of this genre. Leonard will be singing and improvising his way into the hearts of jazz aficionados everywhere with the release of his debut CD entitled Love, Life, ...
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to Swing Across the Atlantic
Luxury specialist Crystal Cruises has announced an extensive schedule of performances, dancing and onboard enrichment for its 2008 Big Band cruise, headlined by the legendary Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Aboard Crystal Serenity's November 21 transatlantic voyage from Lisbon to Miami, Big Band enthusiasts can enjoy musically themed lectures, swing lessons, trivia contests, tea dances and classic Big ...
Mike Baggetta Quartet at Brooklyn Lyceum
"The up-and-coming guitarist Mike Baggetta seeks an adventurous but accessible dynamic with his quartet, which features Jason Rigby on tenor saxophone, Eivind Opsvik on bass and George Schuller on drums." - Nate Chinen, the New York Times Wednesday June 11 8pm $10 Brooklyn Lyceum 227 Fourth Avenue @ ...
Tommy Dorsey: The Postwar Years with Bill Finegan and Sy Oliver
Jazzwax master blogger Marc Myers' mention of the late arranger Bill Finegan yesterday reminded me that I did a show about Tommy Dorsey's post-World War II orchestra a couple of years ago when I hosted WFIU's The Big Bands. As Marc points out, Finegan crafted some fantastic arrangements for that particular Dorsey ensemble. In an e-mail ...
CD: Brubeck Brothers
Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Classified (Koch). The band headed by bassist/trombonist Chris and drummer Dan Brubeck is in top form on seven new quartet compositions, an impressive chamber suite and a stirring ensemble version of their father's Blue Rondo a la Turk." Guitarist Mike DeMicco, pianist Chuck Lamb and the brothers have become one of the tightest ...
CD: Jovino Santos Neto
Jovino Santos Neto, Alma do Nordeste (Adventure Music). Based for some years in Seattle, the pianist, flutist and composer returns to his native Brazil and collaborates with eleven of his countrymen. The music is based in the baios, forrs, xotes and other rich forms of Northeastern Brazil. It is intensely rhythmic, melodic and full of adventure. ...
Cassandra Wilson - Loverly - Now Available in Stores and Online
Loverly is Grammy-winning vocalist Cassandra Wilson's first album of standards since her 1988 album Blue Skies. The record is a tantalizing, rhythmically driven collection of classic songs given new luster with a top-drawer band that includes Marvin Sewell on guitar, Jason Moran on piano, Herlin Riley on drums, Lonnie Plaxico and Reginald Veal on bass, and ...
Smooth Music Cruise Sets Sail Next Winter
Dust off your sailing shoes. Haven Entertainment has set Jan. 31 to Feb. 5 as the dates for next years Smooth Music Cruise. The cruise will feature performances by Norman Brown (pictured), Nick Colionne, Boney James, Mindi Abair, Larry Carlton and others. The 1,778-passenger Celebrity Century boards in Miami, hitting Key West, Coco Cay and the ...
Mexican Singer Ximena Sarinana to Release Debut Stateside Album
Mexican actress turned alt-pop-jazz singer Ximena Sarinana will release her debut album, Mediocre, in the U.S. on July 15. Released in Mexico in February, Mediocre debuted near the top of the Mexican charts, peaking at No. 2. The album (Warner Music Latina) is the States introduction to the 22-year-old actress/singer. Sarinana has been acting professionally since ...

