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Critically-Acclaimed Classical Pianist And Steinway & Sons Recording Artist Lara Downes Provides A Different Take On The Music Of Billie Holiday
When classical pianist Lara Downes was 8 years old, she wrote in her diary that her favorite song was Billie Holiday’s “I Cover the Waterfront." Ever since, says Downes, she has been enthralled with “the distinctive qualities of mood and phrasing, line and color” heard in Holiday’s singing. Now, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of ...
Bria Skonberg Quartet On SF Bay Area Stages
Bria Skonberg Hot NYC Jazz Trumpeter on SF Bay Area Stages OAKLAND/MILL VALLEY, CA: Chanteuse Bria Skonberg has been called the beautiful jazz singer with a golden horn and that’s certainly apropos. “If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they'd be Bria Skonberg. With her outstandingly ‘Satchelmouthed’ trumpet solos, charismatic singing ...
Pamela Rose: Tribute To Etta James at The California Jazz Conservatory
by Walter Atkins
Pamela Rose Tribute To Etta James California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley CA February 6, 2015 Pamela Rose's tribute to Etta James was a stirring live concert/talk/multimedia celebration of the life and career of the legendary soul, R&B, rock, gospel, and jazz artist. The set was interspersed with discussions of James' ...
Billy Cobham To Release Two Live Albums From 1992 Tokyo Concert
Los Angeles, CA – Much to the excitement of drummers and jazz aficionados worldwide, drum legend Billy Cobham will be releasing two live albums on Cleopatra Records. The first is Mirror's Image on February 17 (CD & VINYL), followed by Reflected Journey on April 28 (CD). The albums are two parts of the same show recorded ...
Grateful Dead Drummer Bill Kreutzmann to Release Groundbreaking Memoir
DEAL: MY THREE DECADES OF DRUMMING, DREAMS AND DRUGS WITH THE GRATEFUL DEAD SET TO COME OUT MAY 5 BILLY & THE KIDS TO PERFORM “EUROPE SEVENTY 2.0" FEATURING ROBERT RANDOLPH AT THE CAPITOL IN PORT CHESTER, NY, MARCH 28 TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 ONE NIGHT ONLY “SPRING '90 REVISITED SHOW" FEATURING ...
Josh Nelson: Exploring Mars
by Dan McClenaghan
Mars, the forth planet from the sun--that blood red star arcing across the sky--has been investigated by many in the arts. Before NASA landed four rovers on the red planet's surface, science fiction writers took up the task of exploring our planetary neighbor: Edgar Rice Burroughs with his fantastic Barsoom series, beginning with Princess of Mars ...
Steve Howe "Anthology" Available March 10 From Rhino
STEVE HOWE CURATES NEW SOLO ANTHOLOGY Two-Disc Collection Spotlights The Acclaimed Guitarist's Solo Career With 33 Tracks And Will Be Available March 10 From Rhino Howe Will Launch The “Anthology Tour" In April LOS ANGELES - Guitarist Steve Howe played an integral role in shaping the sound of Yes and Asia, two of the world's most ...
EastWest JazzScene Concert: Carl Allen, John Beasley, Eric Revis, Ralph Moore and Marquis Hill at Blue Whale
Sunday, February 22, 9:00pm and 10:30pm sets. $20. New York drummer Carl Allen brings his scene to Los Angeles to join pianist John Beasley to lead a quintent for some east-west action. Joining this prospect are east/west coasters bassist Eric Revis, saxophonist Ralph Moore and trumpeter Marquis Hill. Carl Allen’s profound and propulsive percolations provided soulful ...
Sara Gazarek at Birdland
by Dan Bilawsky
Sara Gazarek Birdland New York, NY February 13, 2015 New York audiences have had some opportunities to catch California-based vocalist Sara Gazarek in action, but they've been few and far between: A one-nighter at Jazz at Kitano, a Mother's Day brunch at the Blue Note, and more of the like ...
New Biopic Documentary On Mary Lou Williams Features Carmen Lundy
Critically-acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer and musician Carmen Lundy will be featured in the upcoming biopic documentary about Jazz Great Mary Lou Williams, The Lady Who Swings The Band, directed by filmmaker Carol Bash which premiered at The Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles February 6th. In addition to speaking on film, Carmen also performs the ...
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