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Al Thompson,Jr.: City Mainstream
by Edward Blanco
Known for favoring bebop as well as jazz standards from the Great American Song Book, Bridgeport, Connecticut-based jazz pianist/composer Al Thompson Jr. delivers his first album as leader presenting a set of nine original straight ahead compositions recorded with a combination of groups from a quintet to a light ensemble--all nicely packaged on City Mainstream. Don't ...
Ana Grace Marquez-Green, Daughter Of Jazzman Jimmy Greene Claimed In Newtown Tragedy
All About Jazz and the entire jazz family offers its condolences to tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene, his wife Nelba Marquez-Greene and their family at the loss of their daughter Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, who died during the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday. Ana Grace was six years old. The family had recently moved to Newtown ...
Electric NHIC Releases New CD - Concert at Firehouse12 on Saturday December 1st
NHIC Records announces the release of the new CD Ground Waves by Electric NHIC on November 1st, 2012. CD Release Concert at Firehouse12 on Saturday December 1st Electric NHIC evolved from the high energy avant-funk of Mayhem Circus Electric, a signature grouping of the New Haven Improvisers Collective. MCE's well-received CD, Lubricity, was praised by the ...
Steve Lipman: Ridin' the Beat
by Geannine Reid
Steve Lipman, known for his Frank Sinatra-ish voice and double life as a dentist, has brought the crooner persona to life with classy arrangements, slick playing and a voice befitting some well-known selections. Ridin' The Beat is Lipman's follow-up to There's a Song in My Heart (Self Produced, 2011).One might say that Lipman found ...
Guitarist and composer Sinan Bakir Releases "Tales & Stories"
Guitarist and composer Sinan Bakir, a native of Ankara, Turkey, who has chosen Hartford as his adopted home town, celebrates the launching of his second album, Tales & Stories (Aslan Records) with a CD release concert Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. And he has much to celebrate ...
Airborne - Christmas: Holiday Music - 2012 Release
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Tilt Records In this 2012 season of joy and love we have released a very cheerful and motivating project entitled Airborne - Christmas: Holiday Music Listen to this and all Airborne Compositions - Airborne Airplay Direct Airborne - Christmas: Holiday Music takes you onboard a magical and musical journey through ...
Windsor Jazz Series Runs Through June
Sinan Bakir, the young, Turkish-born guitarist/composer who embraced Hartford as his hometown, has established himself as a much-respected, expressive and independent- minded player on the talent-laden local scene. Now virtually a brand name for quality as a sideman or leader, he's worked in numerous local venues, including his regular, long-running Wednesday night gig at Cuvee, a ...
Tracey Whitney's New Album - I Am Singing...Songs I Love
I Am Singing...Songs I Love On her stunning sophomore album, Tracey Whitney pays joyful homage to a diverse mix of musicians who have inspired her own singing and songwriting. Rounded out by three original tracks, “I Am Singing…Songs I Love” (a nod at her cover of the Stevie Wonder classic, “Ngiculela - Es Una Historia/I Am ...
National Guitar Workshop Closes Its Doors; Litchfield Jazz Camp Offers Places At 50% Off.
Kent. CT: On Monday, July 9 Litchfield Jazz Camp learned of the impending bankruptcy of the National Guitar Workshop, a three-decades-old program that at the height of its activities served up to 6000 students annually, according to David Smolover, its owner and founder. Litchfield Jazz Camp’s artistic director, Don Braden, and its founder and executive director, ...
T.S. Monk To Headline 29th Annual New Haven Jazz Festival, August 11
T.S. Monk Headlines the 29th Annual New Haven Jazz Festival Saturday, August 11, 4:30 – 9:00 pm, at New Haven Green Festival Is Highlight of Jazz Week, A Series of Live Performances at New Haven Bars and Restaurants, August 8-12 NEW HAVEN, CT: – Jazz Haven, in cooperation with the City of New Haven's Department of ...
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