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The Miles Davis Documentary Will Be Here - Soon

December 1, 2010

For a time Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele were the screenwriters on the Untitled Miles Davis Biopic. Now it's Steve Baigelman given the tall order of writing the script about the jazz legend. I know nothing, but obviously the project has a new writer because the previous writing duo ("Ali," “Nixon") weren't on the same ...

Jaleel Shaw - "Bemsha Swing" (2008)

November 29, 2010

UCLA Live Presents Alice Coltrane Tribute Dec. 5 All-star evening includes performances from McCoy Tyner, Kyp Malone, Nels Cline, Han Bennink, Daniel Carter, Michael White & Leisei Chen, Radha Botofasina, plus Flying Lotus and special guests

November 29, 2010

UCLA Live Presents Alice Coltrane Tribute Dec. 5 All-star evening includes performances from McCoy Tyner, Kyp Malone, Nels Cline, Han Bennink, Daniel Carter, Michael White & Leisei Chen, Radha Botofasina, plus Flying Lotus and special guests LOS ANGELES—A host of jazz luminaries and some of modern music's most exciting artists gather on the Royce Hall stage ...

$99 Media Contact Lists Puts Your Music and Art in Front of the Right Jazz Radio Stations and Reporters

November 27, 2010

Jazz reviewers and radio stations are not going to come to come knocking on your door wanting to review your music or band. You have to reach out and expose them to your music if you want to move your career forward. Smart jazz artists that want to do their own publicity need to get exposure ...

Shauli Einav's Opus One at iTunes

November 23, 2010

Israeli Saxophonist-Composer Shauli Einav Makes Impressive Debut with Opus One on Plus Loin Music Stateside release on French label due out on January 11, 2011 and currently available at iTunes Catch Shauli Einav Quartet at Small's Dec 3 Opus One marks the emergence of a promising new talent on the ...

Jazz News: Brubeck Back in Action

November 22, 2010

Dave Brubeck is back in action after cardiac surgery, as noted in this story from the Worcester, Massachusetts Telegram-Gazette: Brubeck Makes Up-Tempo ReturnTicker repaired, pianist keeps beat By Peter Landsdowne WORCESTER—Joined by alto saxophonist and flutist Bobby Militello, bassist Chris Smith and drummer Cody Cox, perennially popular pianist Dave Brubeck kicked off the 16th ...

Happy Birthday, Coleman Hawkins!

November 22, 2010

Monterey Jazz Festival Education Staff Members Hit the Airwaves on Ksco 1080 AM, November 20, 2010

November 20, 2010

MJF Education Director Dr. Rob Klevan, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Bandleader Paul Contos and MJF Board Member Al Adolph Appear on KSCO's “Raising the Standards" Jazz Show MJF Celebrates 40 Years of MJF's Next Generation Jazz Festival in 2011 Monterey, CA— The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since 1958, is proud to announce ...

Shorty Rogers - "Martians Go Home" (1962)

November 18, 2010

A Look at Mingus the Composer

November 17, 2010

Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (1997) is a fascinating look at the life and legacy of bassist Charles Mingus. It combines concert footage, interviews with fellow musicians and family, and bits of a noirish documentary of Mingus made in the late 1960s. It was directed by Don McGlynn and co-produced by the composer's widow, Sue ...