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Hitting the High Notes: Sax Pros Tune Themselves

February 10, 2008

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jazz legend John Coltrane routinely pushed his tenor saxophone into the altissimo range, notes far above the instrument's normal range, and now Australian scientists know how he did it. Physicists at the University of New South Wales in Sydney said professional saxophone players can tune their vocal tract -- the ...

The Jazz Session #35: Avishai Cohen (Trumpet)

February 10, 2008

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews trumpeter and composer Avishai Cohen. (Not to be confused with bassist and composer Avishai Cohen.) Cohen is at the center of a vibrant musical scene in New York City -- full of experimentation, melding musical styles, and an appetite for adventure. More than that, Cohen ...

Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra

February 9, 2008

Trumpeter Bill Dixon was a significant presence on the free improvising jazz scene of early-1960s New York, but his performing progress suffered from a predilection for academic activities, and his recorded output has consequently remained sporadic. So, ultimately, Dixon's legendary reputation might be bigger than his documented reality, although he was chosen for the Lifetime Recognition ...

2/15/08 - 2/16/08 NYC Vocalist Shirl Wright Performing at B-Sharps Jazz Cafe in Tallahassee, FL.

February 9, 2008

180 New Additions to Upcoming Jazz Release Calendar

February 8, 2008

The AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center has just been updated with 180 new releases, reissues, imports and DVDs. The Upcoming Release Center is updated weekly and can be searched by artist, month of release, record label and type (reissue or new release). It is the most comprehensive new release listing for jazz music on the internet. ...

WBGO's Upcoming JazzSet - Hugh Masekela at Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and Grammy Nominee Charles Tolliver at Detroit Int'l Jazz Festival

February 8, 2008

For two weeks in February, NPR's weekly radio series JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater broadcasts recent performances by jazz trumpeters Hugh Masekela and Charles Tolliver, and shares their individual stories. Masekela, onstage at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, airs the week beginning February 14. The Charles Tolliver Big Band at the Detroit International Jazz Festival airs the ...

Feb. 26 Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Joe Ascione, John Cocuzzi in Sacramento, CA

February 8, 2008

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 at 7 pm in Sacramento, CA NEW ORLEANS JAZZ with EAST COAST CLASS at a concert fundraiser for the annual Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival (TJYBF). The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society and Nelmar Construction present Ed Polcer's East Coast All-Stars at a fundraiser for the annual Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival. The ...

Brad Turner Receives Three Nominations at the 2008 National Jazz Awards

February 8, 2008

Brad Turner receives three nominations at the 2008 National Jazz Awards! Thursday, February 8, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) - The National Jazz awards have released its list of nominees and we are proud to announce that our very own Brad Turner has received nominations in the following three categories; Trumpeter of The Year, Instrumentalist of The Year ...

Stephanie Jordan and Branford Marsalis to Perform National Anthem for NBA All-Star Game

February 8, 2008

NEW ORLEANS - Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will sing the national anthem along side Grammy Award-winning jazz and classical saxophonist Branford Marsalis internationally acclaimed guitarist Jonathan Dubose before the start of 57th NBA All-Star Game at the New Orleans Arena on Sunday, February 17, 2008. Stephanie Jordan, whom critics have placed in the company of Nancy ...

Joe Giardullo Plays the Music of Paul Motian at Cornelia Street Cafe

February 8, 2008

Soprano saxophonist Joe Giardullo's Language of Swans Trio play “IN & OUT of Motian - Music by (& for) Paul Motian" on Wednesday February 13, 2008 at The Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC. The doors open at 8pm. Joe's trio features bassist Reuben Radding and drummer Todd Capp. This is a special, rarified music, at once soulful ...