Results for "Chris Botti"

Dave Koz, Sade Leads Nominees In 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards

January 22, 2011

Nominees for the 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards were announced on January 20th. The event makes its return after a long hiatus and celebrates the best in contemporary jazz. The awards gala will be the highlight of a four day gathering, taking place March 10th through the 13th. Over 40 artists are scheduled to attend. Nominees ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chris Botti

October 12, 2010

How to Listen to Jazz, Part II

by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
October 11, 2010

Welcome back, kids. Now that we've gotten over our initial fear of jazz, and of food that can't be ordered from surly teenagers by yelling out of the window of your car, we can now seek out a more thorough overview of Our Music. Don't worry if you still think Thelonious Monk is that funny TV ...

Take Five With John Tatum

by AAJ Staff
September 13, 2010

Meet John Tatum: Went though tutoring at North Texas State University, with Vaughn Roberts, and had a few lessons with JQ Whitcomb of Shanghai. I'm mostly self-taught and using the goal note theory of Shelly Berg. It works!Instruments Trumpet, flueglehorn, guitar, drums.Teachers and/or influences? Vaughn and JQ. I love Chris Botti's sweet ...

Larry Carlton / Tak Matsumoto: Take Your Pick

by John Kelman
September 5, 2010

It's a shame that artists' careers are reduced to oversimplifications of who they are and what they're capable of. Guitarist Larry Carlton, for example--despite releasing kick-ass blues-centric records like Sapphire Blue (Bluebird, 2004) and, more recently, the exciting yet unfailingly tasty Live in Tokyo (335 Records, 2007), not to mention delivering iconic solos on Steely Dan ...

Newport Jazz Festival: Sunday, August 8, 2010

by Timothy J. O'Keefe
August 18, 2010

Part 1 | Part 2 CareFusion Newport Jazz FestivalFort Adams State ParkNewport, RIAugust 8, 2010 Temperatures rose high, as jazz fans gathered in Newport for the fifteen performances, spread over three stages, that provided eight hours of listening pleasure. The Ben Allison Band started things up at ...

2010 Jazz Legends Gala Honors George Wein, September 16 at Mission Ranch in Carmel

August 2, 2010

2010 Jazz Legends Gala Honors George Wein, September 16 at Mission Ranch in Carmel Hosted by Clint and Dina Eastwood, Gala Celebration Features Dinner and Entertainment from 2010 MJF Artist-In-Residence, Vocalist Dianne Reeves Proceeds Support Monterey Jazz Festival Education Programs The Monterey Jazz Festival is pleased to announce that it will honor the legendary impresario, pianist ...

Take Five with Debbie Cunningham

by AAJ Staff
June 9, 2010

Meet Debbie Cunningham:Vocalist Debbie Cunningham is known as a powerful and engaging entertainer. Her musical styling of jazz is soulful and sultry, yet elegant and sophisticated. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Pennsylvania's Temple University. Most recently, Cunningham was featured in the independent film, Sway, due to be released in late 2010. She ...

Arturo Sandoval: A Time for Love

by Nicholas F. Mondello
June 4, 2010

Years ago, on The Tonight Show, host Johnny Carson asked guest Frank Sinatra what music he enjoyed listening to when “in those romantic moments." Sinatra, to the host's surprise, said he particularly enjoyed the hearing works of Debussy, Ravel and other Impressionists and Romantics. With A Time for Love, trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval steps away from ...

Chris Botti Pairs up with 16-Year-Old Nikki Yanofsky at CareFusion Jazz Fest

May 27, 2010

CareFusion Jazz Festival New York Presents An Evening with CHRIS BOTTI with Special Guest Nikki Yanofsky at Carnegie Hall June 19, 8:00 pm Botti Also Set to Perform at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, August 8 NEW YORK, May 27, 2010 - CareFusion Jazz Festival New York presents An Evening with ...