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Jazz in AZ Honors Nancy Gee with 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award

June 5, 2008

Longtime Arizona jazz vocalist Nancy Gee was presented the 2008 Jazz in Arizona Lifetime Achievement Award by JiA president Stan Rader at a concert following the organization's recent annual meeting. The award was established to recognize those who have enriched the legacy of jazz by making significant contributions in Arizona. Previous recipients were Nadine Jansen, Dave ...

June 21st, D.J. Sweeney Sings at the Coleman Hawkin's Jazz Fest in St. Joseph, MO

June 5, 2008

The Rave Tesar Trio's "You Decide" Available Now!

June 5, 2008

New York pianist and composer Rave Tesar has been on the scene since the early 1980s. His strong playing, highlighted by his inventive improvisational skills, has made him an in-demand session player for years. His acoustic trio for this straight-ahead recording is rounded out with Kermit Driscoll (Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Patti Austin) on bass and ...

JazzPA Announces Artist Lineup for Columbia Gas 2008 Summer Jazz Celebration

June 5, 2008

JazzPA Announces The Columbia Gas 2008 Summer Jazz Celebration BELLEFONTE, PA - JazzPA (jazzpa.com) and its partner Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania are thrilled to announce the performer lineup for The Columbia Gas 2008 Summer Jazz Celebration happening on Saturday, July 26th in Downtown Bellefonte, PA. In the historic Garman Opera House Theatre, the evening concert features ...

"This is Our Music IV" Presents Bobby Previte, Michael Blake and Knucklebean in Brooklyn on June 11!

June 5, 2008

Friends of SOUND! Please join us at “This Is Our Music IV" on June 11 in Brooklyn, when we present the Bobby Previte/Briggan Krauss Duo, Michael Blake Trio featuring Ben Allison and Michael Sarin and, of course, Knucklebean! Come be a part of this special night! Know what's below, yo... WHO: Bobby Previte/Briggan Krauss Duo + ...

Mambo Kings Join Detroit Symphony Orchestra

June 5, 2008

Internationally-recognized Latin music ensemble The Mambo Kings will team up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Jeff Tyzik for a unique concert series incorporating Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz rhythms with classical music. The high-energy, Latin and dance-inspired performances will feature music by such artists as Carlos Santana and Dave Brubeck and take place in ...

Simone Continues Her Success with "Simone on Simone"

June 5, 2008

On the heels of the release of her new debut solo album, “Simone on Simone, “ Simone gets set for a new tour. The album was released on May 13th and during the week of release the album debuted #14 on the Traditional Jazz Chart and was Top 5 Jazz Albums at iTunes. It also debuted ...

Jazz Great Chick Corea Returns to Forever

June 5, 2008

He's never jumped up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, nor has he button-holed strangers about his belief. Instead, jazz pianist Chick Corea uses his life-long belief in Scientology to get him through his most frantic times. Corea is constantly on tour with one band or another. That adds up to a lot of airports, hotels, ...

Sam Rivers Leads Strong Topeka Jazz Lineup

June 5, 2008

The little jazz festival that could continues to grow and evolve in surprising ways. The three-day Coleman Hawkins Legacy Jazz Festival, just a couple of gallons of gas away in Topeka, has a new location and an even stronger lineup this year. It's a far cry from its scraggly but spirited beginnings, but the music-loving and ...

Lionel Loueke Leads off Guitar Society's Jazz Series

June 5, 2008

Leading off this Sunday with Lionel Loueke, a phenomenal new voice on guitar, Connecticut Guitar Society (CGS) brings its dinner/concert “Summer Jazz Series" back for an encore season. Loueke, a West African protege of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Terence Blanchard, serves his tangy mix of American jazz and traditional African music as he leads his ...