Results for "B.B. King"

Umbria Jazz: Days 7-10, July 16-19, 2009

by Michael J. West
July 27, 2009

Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 The final days of the 2009 Umbria Jazz Festival were an extravaganza of sorts for lovers of the piano. Topping the must-see list was avant-garde innovator Cecil Taylor, giving a solo concert on Friday at Teatro Morlacchi; but Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner also appeared, and for ...

Enter the Eagle Rock Entertainment "B.B. King - Live at Montreux 1993" DVD Giveaway Contest

June 28, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Eagle Rock Entertainment “B.B. King - Live at Montreux 1993“ DVD giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on July 25th. Click here to enter the contest (Following B.B. King at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! ...

B.B. King "Live at Montreux 1993" DVD out June 2nd

May 13, 2009

B.B. King/Live At Montreux 1993/Blu-ray & DVD Perhaps the greatest living bluesman, B.B. King was but a mere 68 when he appeared at Montreux in 1993 to wow the faithful. And he didn’t disappoint. Both DVD and Blu-ray contain his classic 16-song set. The Blu-ray has an exclusive three-song bonus (“Why I Sing The ...

Music Memorabilia Show in NYC - June 6th, July 11th, and August 8th

May 12, 2009

Music Memorabilia Show: LPs, 45rpm, 78rpm, sheet music, photos, posters, books, magazines, etc. Saturday – June 6th, July 11th and August 8th Time: 10am to 2pm Location: Tip Top Shoe Building, 155 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (near Broadway). Subway – Nos. 1, 2 or 3 to 72nd Street. Bus – ...

B.B. King Tour Stops at the Venue in Hammond

March 22, 2009

B.B. King's 401(k) must have taken a hit during this economic tsunami. Why else would the 83-year-old blues legend still be working instead of fishing his days away. (that's what people do, you know, when they retire)? Maybe because he loves playing and touring and can still rock, as a 2008 Grammy for his ...

Steve Turre: Shell 'n' 'Bone Man

by Ian Patterson
February 23, 2009

Few can match Steve Turré's skill as a trombonist. His technical mastery, which has seen him win five Down Beat polls, goes hand-in-hand with a deep respect for the music that has gone before him, and over the course of forty years he has honed his skills with some of the best. Since his formative experience ...

Reverend Zen: Angels, Blues and the Crying Moon

by David King
February 19, 2009

The New York group Reverend Zen has released its debut album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon (Blackjack Music, 2006), that is quickly garnering music industry acclaim around the world. Platitudes aside, Reverend Zen's true genius lies in its music. The album is everything a great album should be: melodies that hang in your head like ...

One Kind Favor

By B.B. King

Label: Geffen Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean; I Get So Weary; Get These Blues Off Me; How Many More Years; Waiting for Your Call; My Love Is Down; The World Gone Wrong; Blues Before Sunrise; Midnight Blues; Backwater Blues; Sitting on Top of the World; Tomorrow Night.

B.B. King @ Club Nokia

December 27, 2008

Live: B.B. King and Bono at the Kodak Theatre

October 28, 2008

They highlight the Thelonious Monk Institute benefit that includes a saxophone competition and appearances by Herbie Hancock, Robert Cray and others. Invite Bono and the Edge to a night celebrating B.B. King, and odds are pretty good there will be some “Rattle and Hum" in the air. Lucky music fans who attended the Thelonious Monk Institute's ...