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Jazz on the Lawn Presents Great Local Talent, Right at Home

August 23, 2008

Russ Mullen and the Jazz Associates are taking the stage Sunday, August 24, at 5 pm on the lawn in front of City Hall for Jazz on the Lawn's fourth fun-filled evening of jazz this summer. Russ Mullen has not only excelled as a musician, but also as a teacher and inspiration to youth in Santa ...

A Night of Jazz and Fashion by the Sea Benefit Concert for Children with HIV/Aids

August 23, 2008

STARS JOIN FORCES AT FIRST ANNUAL “NIGHT OF JAZZ AND FASHION BY THE SEA BENEFIT CONCERT" TO PAY TRIBUTE TO LENA HORNE, NANCY WILSON, AND DELLA REESE AMONG FEMALE JAZZ GREATS IN ALL-STAR CONCERT TO BENEFIT PEDIATRIC HIV/AIDS RESEARCH Hermosa Beach, California- Don't miss the unforgettable performances of Denise Williams, Ndugu Chancler, Jay Soto, Vesta Williams, ...

Dizzy Gillespie Concert Now Available Online

August 22, 2008

Dizzy Gillespie Concert from New York's Fillmore East, recorded in 1970 has just been released for free streaming on WolfgangsVault.com, the world's largest live music archive and website. The concert features: Matrix Brother King Closer Bye Bye Blues and more American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer Dizzy ...

Otis Redding "Live in London & Paris" Album Due on Stax Records

August 22, 2008

Redding is backed by Booker T. & the MGs featuring Steve Cropper and the Mar-Keys. Tom Dowd supervised the recording. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Otis Redding was at the peak of his stardom in March, 1967 when he crossed the Atlantic to perform for his growing European fan base. As part of the traveling Stax/Volt Revue ...

Glen Campbell Gives the Velvet Underground a Go

August 19, 2008

GLEN CAMPBELL singing the music of Green Day and the Velvet Underground may not top the list of Great Moments in Pop Weirdness -- that'd go to Pat Boone's heavy metal phase a decade ago when he got hip to Metallica and Alice Cooper. But it's close. Meet Glen Campbell, arriving Tuesday, also lets the veteran ...

Free Jazz Alto Summit Fei/Feichtmair/Adams/Dijkstra at The Uptown

August 15, 2008

Artist Interview with Cynthia Basinet

August 14, 2008

Cynthia Basinet is a former model/actress turned singer. Best known for her rendition of “Santa Baby" featured in the film “Party Monster," Basinet uses her sultry voice and visibility to raise awareness for others including refugees living in Western Sahara. Get this: she was nominated for a shared Nobel Peace Prize in '05. I'm not sure ...

Nestor Torres Brings Post-New Age Enchantment to Los Gatos

August 14, 2008

Jazz on the Plazz will host its second annual “Legendary Evening," an elegant fundraising gala featuring a personal appearance and special performance by Latin GRAMMY award winner and internationally renowned jazz flautist Nestor Torres. Mr. Torres will appear in Los Gatos between two legs of his European tour for this one-time event. Proceeds to benefit: Jazz ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Hosts "Showtime" with Chuchito Valdes and Francisco Aguabella

August 12, 2008

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will serve as Master of Ceremonies at “Showtime" a fundraising event for the Pasadena Jazz Institute (PJI), featuring Afro Cuban/Latin Jazz by Chuchito Valdes, Franciso Aguabella, Raul Pineda and Sawa Perez on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The evening begins at 6:00 PM with a meet and greet with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, followed by a 7:00 ...

The Soul of the Long Beach Jazz Festival

August 12, 2008

By Ricky Richardson Long Beach-A precedent record setting throng of people crowded unto every inch of grass at the Rainbow Lagoon for the 21st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival, August 8-10 presented by Rainbow Promotions. Nary could a speck of grass be seen by mid afternoon as a colorful array of blankets, towels, beach chairs, pop-up ...