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Mosaic to Release Ahmad Jamal Trio Set

February 28, 2008

Mosaic Records, that fine purveyor of jazz box-set goods from the East (as in Stamford, Connecticut), has reportedly long been trying to put together some kind of collection featuring pianist Ahmad Jamal's influential 1950s trio. (If you've never experienced the good fortune and pleasure of hearing Jamal's trio work from the 1950s and 60s--widely noted for ...

Pure Bossa Nova | Vinicius de Moraes | Album

February 28, 2008

A poet devoted to writing books, Vinicius De Moraes started a partnership with Antonio Carlos Jobim, writing essential pieces for Brazilian music. His lyrics were somewhere between the dark, dramatic, and painful “samba-ballads" and the solar lightness of Bossa Nova, which prevailed from 1958 on, when Joo Gilberto had many hit singles ...

Pure Bossa Nova | Tamba Trio | Album

February 28, 2008

Tamba Trio made its debut with their definitive line up in March 1962 at the Bottle's Bar, a famous club in “Beca das Garrafas," one of Bossa Nova's headquarters in Copacabana (Rio). The group had Luiz Ea (piano), Hlcio Milito (drums) and Bebeto Castilho (bass and horns). Soon after, the group became ...

Pure Bossa Nova | la Cio Alves | Album

February 28, 2008

Lcio Alves was, along with Dick Farney, one of the most adored singers by the future stars of Bossa Nova. In the '40s and '50s his style was already ahead of his time with his intimate, delicate, and soft voice. During the '60s, Lcio recorded various Bossa Nova standards, many of them ...

Pure Bossa Nova | Antonio Carlos Jobim | Album

February 28, 2008

Lifted by his modern harmonies and ender melodies, composer Antonio Carlos Jobim joined poet Vinicius de Moraes and guitarist Joao Gilberto near the end of the '50s to creat a new style of samba: Bossa Nova. He composed dozens of the classics for this musical movement, as well as erudite pieces and ...

Dom Minasi and Tomas Ulrich Duo at Le Grand Dakar Restaurant on March 7th

February 28, 2008

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz la to Audition New Bassists for 07-08 Season

February 28, 2008

Suezenne Fordham, leader and founder of her Chamber Jazz LA Trio announces that the replacement for Contrabassist Noah Garabedian is currently being sought. Noah replaced Roberto Miranda four years ago, and has had a steady gig with the Trio for that time. Garabedian is moving to New Your City to taste the East Coast Jazz Scene ...

Abigail Riccards Live at Cornelia St. - 2/28 (Thursday)

February 28, 2008

15,000th Jazz Musician Added to All About Jazz Database!

February 27, 2008

Philadelphia, PA - All About Jazz added its 15,000th musician profile to its database today, making it the leading resource for jazz musicians on the web. If you're looking for information about jazz musicians, search for them at AAJ's Musician Center. Each profile contains information about an artist like their bio, photos, new release information, discography, ...

Share the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters Special on Your Website or Blog

February 27, 2008

Show and share this invaluable content with their visitors during Jazz Appreciation Month (April). Dear Jazz Friends: We'd like to thank all the web publishers and bloggers who have signed up to show the LEGENDS OF JAZZ Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters hour-long video on their website. To view a trailer of this amazing show ...