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Enter the "Seven Years of ArtistShare" 7-CD Giveaway!
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Seven Years of ArtistShare" contest sponsored by ArtistShare. To celebrate the seven year anniversary of ArtistShare's first fan-funded project, five winners will receive a collection of 7 recent ArtistShare releases listed below at the conclusion of the contest on November 14th.Click here to enter the contest (Following ...
Billy Childs redefines “Third Stream”
Billy Childs' second fan-funded ArtistShare recording, “Autumn: In Moving Pictures" provided fans with his unique take on the combination of classical and jazz. “Autumn: In Moving Pictures" features Billy's Chamber Jazz group of Bob Sheppard, Larry Koonse, Carol Robbins, Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez, and Brian Blade, augmented by the acclaimed Ying String Quartet. With this recording, ...
53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor
by Larry Taylor
To summarize the high spots of the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival would certainly take more than one lead paragraph. From Sept. 17 through 19 at the Monterey, California, Fairgrounds, there was a pervasive New Orleans spirit in the air and the music. This was emphasized by the appearances of Trombone Shorty on Saturday afternoon, and Harry ...
Billy Childs' Jazz-Chamber Music Vol. 2
Billy Childs' latest release from ArtistShare, Autumn: In Moving Pictures paints an intricate portrait of an inspiring road trip Billy took through upstate New York in the fall. These intricate compositions translate Child's imagery into some of the most impressive music released in the last 100 years. The intricate balance struck between Billy's Chamber Jazz Ensemble ...
53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon Coming in September!
500 Legendary Jazz Icons, Classic Collaborations and Multi-Cultural and International Artists on 8 Stages for 3 Days of Nonstop Entertainment, September 17㬏, 2010 Headliners on the Arena/Lyons Stage Include Dianne Reeves, Freedom Band with Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Roy Haynes; Ahmad Jamal, Harry Connick, Jr., Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Roy Hargrove Big Band, ...
Billy Childs Trio @ Vitello's July 23rd
Here's something more on the jazz side of things and a little outside the scope of this site, but I like Billy Childs playing immensely and drummer Joe LaBarbera is just awesome. I highly recommend!Fridays performance will feature:Billy Childs--pianoTom Warrington--bassJoe LaBarbera--drumsSpecial guest appearance--Dwight Trible--vocalsTime: July 23 ...
Billy Childs at the Douglas Beach House
by Bill Leikam
Billy Childs Jazz Chamber EnsembleDouglas Beach HouseHalf Moon Bay, CAMay 2, 2010 The packed Douglas Beach House was a testament to the Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble's reputation, and moreover the performance confirmed that he and the band were well within the groove despite the group's not playing together for ...
Billy Childs Jazz/Chamber Ensemble at Redcat
This should be a great concert. Billy Childs is one of the greatest pianists in LA, who always writes exciting music, and this looks like an interesting work that he is showing off. It also includes a stellar line-up of high-caliber, musicians. Highly recommended!Line-up:Billy Childs - pianoLarry Koonse - guitarCarol ...
Grover Washington Jr.'s "Grover Live" Coming On May 18, 2010
Grover Live, a New CD Documenting the Late, Great Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. in a 1997 Concert With His Touring Band To Be Released on G Man Productions in May 18, 2010 The godfather of today's urban contemporary jazz scene, Grover Washington Jr., was one of the most popular and influential saxophonists of the '70s and ...
Correspondence: Stryker on Childs
In response to yesterday's Rifftides post, music critic Mark Stryker of the Detroit Free Press sent a message that included a column he wrote earlier this year. With his permission, we bring it to you. Very nice piece on Billy Childs' new album. I'm anxious to hear it. Billy just wrote a Violin Concerto that was ...
