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Juliette Gray Releases "Lush Life With A Twist" and "Lush Life Jazzed Up"
Lush Life With a Twist and Lush Life Straight Up - is a voice-over/spoken word homage to the Billy Strayhorn's provocative and poignant composition. A collaboration between voice over actor Juliette Gray, prolific jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe and clarinetist/saxophonist Gary Gray. Music arranged and produced by Bill Cunliffe; performance directed and produced by Cedering ...
"The Singing Saxstress Of Soul'"- Ava Lemert Set To Light Up Music World With Her New Album: "12welve"
Universal Motown Digital (UniMO) is proud to announce Ava Lemert's new album, “12welve" is now available for instant download from Amazon mp3 for $8.99 or for just $9.99 iTunes will include an exclusive full-size, full-color six-page digital CD booklet designed by Ava herself. California-based soul vocalist/saxophonist Ava Lemert's latest CD project was mastered by Pete Maher, ...
Pianist Sam Rudin Celebrates CD Release At The Freight & Salvage, May 17
Pianist Sam Rudin has been a popular fixture on the Bay Area jazz and blues scene since arriving from his native Philadelphia in 1980. Known until recently as Hurricane Sam, Rudin has regularly headlined at local clubs and at hundreds of outdoor events throughout California, as well as opening shows for artists including James Cotton, Jerry ...
Women Get Their Groove On With Incredible, Percussive Participation During “Hit Like A Girl”; Voting Ends April 15 With A Live Show Featuring Finalists April 19
San Jose, Calif., —Enter Music Publishing today reported incredible, rhythmic results for the “Hit Like A Girl” drum competition. From February 1 through April 15, 350 get-your-groove-on girls uploaded videos; 300,000 votes were cast during that time. Additionally, 750,000 visits were recorded over the same time period to the link hitlikeagirl2012.com “This event has made hittin’ ...
SFJAZZ Collective Announces New Lineup & New Repertoire
SFJAZZ, the leading non-profit jazz institution on the West Coast and the presenter of the current 2012 SFJAZZ Spring Season and the upcoming 30th Anniversary San Francisco Jazz Festival, has announced the new lineup of its award-winning all-star octet, the SFJAZZ Collective. The new additions are saxophonist David Sánchez and drummer Jeff Ballard, replacing Mark Turner ...
Rachel Mac Farlane Sings with Ron Jones Big Band Saturday April 21, at 7PM Upstairs at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club
Rachel MacFarlane sings with Ron Jones Big Band Saturday April 21, at 7pm Upstairs at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City, Hollywood ICON Rachael MacFarlane is not just the younger sister of Fox's billion dollar animation brain: Seth MacFarlane, she is one of the most accomplished voice-over actresses in Hollywood today. Currently she provides ...
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Next Generation Jazz Festival Results
68 Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and Special Guests from 11 States Performed Throughout Weekend of March 30-April 1, 2012 Top Groups Will Appear at 55th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2012 Monterey, CA: The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, celebrating the 42nd National High ...
Composer/Guitarist Skip Heller Launches "Hardly Strictly Jazz" Column at All About Jazz
Genre-bending musician and longtime friend of All About Jazz, Skip Heller has launched “Hardly Strictly Jazz," a monthly column that focuses on great music that doesn't fit comfortably in a categorical box. If you're someone who prefers music to categorical boxes, this column is dedicated to you. We're kicking the column off with a look into ...
Rippingtons Bassist Rico Belled To Release Sophomore Album "XR7" On May 9th 2012
Multi-instrumentalist Rico Belled will release his follow-up to “The Pursuit Of Comfort", called XR7, on May 9th 2012. Consisting of ten brand new originals, the record is an homage to his beloved 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 and machines in general, featuring musical adventures in many different genres; from Funk to Electronica, from Latin to Pop, but ...
Announcing the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2012
Tickets Go on Sale Today for the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival September 21-23, 2012 Headliners Include Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, Pat Metheny Unity Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bill Frisell, Melody Gardot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Monterey Jazz Festival’s 55th Anniversary ...
