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Tonight: Free Touring Seminar on Ustream by Jason Parker
I will be giving a FREE touring seminar on Ustream tonight at 6:00pm Pacific Time! I just returned from a two-week West Coast tour with my band, The Jason Parker Quartet. The tour was a huge success on all fronts, and I learned a ton acting as booking agent, PR firm, marketing director, tour manager, driver, ...
Drum Legend Peter Erskine Honored at the Drum Museum in Cegled, Hungary.
The Drum Museum in Cegled, Hungary recently unveiled a lifetime achievement exhibition honoring the work of drummer Peter Erskine, titled “40 Years at the Top." Present at the gala opening on May 14 were Peter Erskine, museum founder and curator Sndor Krmn, the Cultural Attach for the US Embassy John O. Balian, plus a crowd of ...
WBGO Gallery Reception on June 3
Lyricism: The Art of Rosalind Nzinga Nichol Join WBGO for refreshments, entertainment and meet Rosalind Nzinga Nichol, at our Gallery Reception in the WBGO studio, Thursday, June 3, from 6 - 8 pm. There will also be a live performance. It's free and open to the ...
MOCA: Dennis Hopper Double Standard
The actor's death casts a shadow over a retrospective of his work, opening July 11 at MOCA, but his close involvement with the event makes it a personal reflection of his role as an artist. Dennis Hopper was 'closely involved' in upcoming MOCA show, says museum director Jeffrey Deitch. There have been many tributes to renegade ...
Ellis Marsalis, T. S. Monk, Kidd Jordan, and the Jordan Family of Jazz Honors Thelonious Monk on Fathers Day Weekend
"For the Fathers of Jazz" New Orleans jazz patriarch Kidd Jordan and the Jordan Family of Jazz; Marlon Jordan, considered one of the best trumpeters in the world; older brother Kent Jordan, a highly regarded flutist; Stephanie Jordan, whom critics have placed in the company of Nancy Wilson and Shirley Horn; and Rachel Jordan, an classical ...
Allegra Klein Makes Baghdad Debut as Violinist in Iraqi National Symphony
Allegra Klein, first American woman ever to join Iraqi National Symphony, & first foreign member since 2003, makes Baghdad debut as violinist in the orchestra. An(other) American Musician in Baghdad This past weekend in Baghdad, an extraordinary occurrence took place. A 13-year-old American pianist named Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez Werner flew all the way from his hometown ...
Downbeat Reports on JEN Conference
The inaugural Jazz Education Network Conference held last week at the University of Missouri-St. Louis attracted more than 1150 educators, students and musicians from around the country, and - fittingly for an event of national significance - DownBeat publisher Frank Alkyer was there to cover it for the magazine. You can read his report online here. ...
East St. Louis Celebrates Miles Davis' Birthday
The city of East St. Louis yesterday had an official ceremony to celebrate the 84th birthday of native son Miles Davis, who, though born in nearby Alton, was raised and went to school in ESL. The Riverfront Times' Christian Schaeffer was there for the festivities at City Hall and filed a report with photos for the ...
Bassists Take Center Stage in Nashville Flood Relief
Low Notes For Nashville gathers bassist from around the world NASHVILLE, TN - In a strong show of solidarity, top bassists from around the world are working together to provide relief to musicians devastated by the recent floods in Nashville. The new charity--dubbed Low Notes For Nashville--was founded by Sean O'Bryan Smith, a top Nashville bassist, ...
Jamie Cullum to Perform Two Sets at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival
JAMIE CULLUM and GRACE KELLY KICK-OFF CAREFUSION NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL* FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 8:00 PM, INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME at NEWPORT CASINO Cullum Also to Perform at Fort Adams State Park on August 7 Sneak Preview: Jamie Cullum to Perform on The Bachelorette on ABC - Monday, May 31, ...
