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Lifeforce Jazz to Release James Leary New CD Release

May 7, 2012

On Tuesday May 8th, 2012 Lifeforce Jazz releases a stellar CD of original compositions and arrangements, Together by James Leary, recorded in two outstanding recording sessions. After years with the Count Basie Orchestra winning two Grammy's along the way, Sammy Davis Jr. Bobby Hutcherson, Max Roach, Randy Weston, and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few James ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents Latin-jazz Artist Jose Rizo And 9-piece Band Mongorama In Free Beverly Hills Concert May 6th

May 5, 2012

Hot rhythms… Beverly Hills will sizzle when acclaimed Latin jazz artist Jose Rizo brings his new 9-piece Latin-jazz ensemble Mongorama to the city for a free concert. The event will celebrate the musical legacy of famous conga legend Mongo Santamaria, featuring much of his early charanga-jazz material from the 1950’s and 60’s including many of his ...

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9th Annual Wine & Jazz Summer Concert Series Returns To Hollywood & Highland Center

May 4, 2012

Hollywood's hottest jazz concert series returns this summer. Celebrating its 9th year at the Hollywood & Highland Center, the highly popular Wine, Jazz & Moonlight Summer Concert Series kick's off with Jose Rizo's Mongorama. Sponsored by kjazz 88.1 FM, the Wine, Jazz & Moonlight Concert Series takes place every Tuesday evening, June 12 - August 28 ...

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SFJAZZ Gala To Stream Performances From Ahmad Jamal, Sfjazz Collective, Maceo Parker, Friday, May 4

May 2, 2012

The 2012 SFJAZZ Gala on Friday, May 4, 2012 will be streamed on sfjazz.org live and direct from San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club, beginning at 7:00pm PST. The Gala — which celebrates the near completion of the $63 million “The World is Listening” capital campaign for the landmark SFJAZZ Center opening on Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

News: Recording

Juliette Gray Releases "Lush Life With A Twist" and "Lush Life Jazzed Up"

April 21, 2012

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 ...

News: Recording

"The Singing Saxstress Of Soul'"- Ava Lemert Set To Light Up Music World With Her New Album: "12welve"

April 20, 2012

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, ...

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Pianist Sam Rudin Celebrates CD Release At The Freight & Salvage, May 17

April 18, 2012

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 ...

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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

April 17, 2012

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’ ...

News: Performance / Tour

SFJAZZ Collective Announces New Lineup & New Repertoire

April 17, 2012

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 ...

News: Performance / Tour

Rachel Mac Farlane Sings with Ron Jones Big Band Saturday April 21, at 7PM Upstairs at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club

April 14, 2012

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 ...