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Packing Them in at NYC Winter Jazzfest
By Tad Hendrickson Jazz festivals typically take on one of two forms: One is big production events where multi-stage outdoor festivals take on a carnival-like atmosphere as fans jump from stage to stage taking in bits and pieces of several sets over the course of an hour. Or they can be single house (club) events where ...
SFJAZZ Spring Lineup
SFJAZZ ANNOUNCES THE ARTIST LINEUP FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL SFJAZZ SPRING SEASON SEASON RUNS FEBRUARY 19 - JUNE 12, 2010 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: KEITH JARRETT, CAETANO VELOSO, BOBBY McFERRIN, KURT ELLING WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA, BOOKER T., PHAROAH SANDERS, JOSHUA REDMAN, CHARLES LLOYD, MAX RAABE, SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE, MARCUS MILLER, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, DIANNE REEVES, ...
Anita Rosamond Performing on Dave Koz Smooth Jazz Cruise
Singer and pianist Anita Rosamond (pictured) is escaping the St. Louis winter cold this week, heading down to the Caribbean where she's been added to the roster of performers for the 2010 Dave Koz Smooth Jazz Cruise.The sold-out cruise, which starts Saturday and continues through January 24, is produced by St. Louis-based Jazz Cruises ...
Nineteen-Eight Records Six-Day Music Festival in Toronto
The Rex Jazz and Blues Bar will host a six day music festival featuring Nineteen-Eight Records artists from February 2-7, 2010. Highlights of the week-long event include appearances by 2007 Juno Award Winner Chris Tarry and RUDDER, the NYC based quartet whose most recent album, Matorning, was named one of the top ten albums of the ...
Two Nights, 11 Bands at NYC Winter Jazzfest (Part 2: Saturday)
I'm finally starting to recover from my weekend of extreme jazz consumption at the 2010 NYC Winter JazzFest. For some initial thoughts and a recap of my Day One experience on Friday, click here. For some other excellent Winter JazzFest recaps, check out Ben Ratliff, Nate Chinen, Ben Allison, Jacob Teichroew and Hank Shteamer. Having attended ...
NYC 2010 Winter Jazzfest: Part 3 of 3
By Matthew Young Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Jazz music has nothing in common with the grey spruce lying unwanted on the Bleecker Street sidewalk, its shreds of tinsel swaying upwards with cold winter gusts. The NYC Winter Jazzfest's Saturday venues are, in fact, hot houses for a verdant field of talent. Rumors ...
NYC 2010 Winter Jazzfest: Part 2 of 3
By Matthew Young Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 So this is the Horn of Plenty. It's the first night of the NYC Winter Jazzfest and one thing's for certain: I can't write in the dark. In its sixth year, the festival features a line-up of fifty smartly selected bands performing at five venues ...
NYC 2010 Winter Jazzfest: Part 1 of 3
By Shaun Randol Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 2010 Winter Jazzfest (now in its sixth year) began promptly (Le) Poisson Rouge with Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, an 18-member ensemble (by my count) directed by the eponymous leader. Argue's direction was precise, if not robotic, but the band sounded confident and emphatic. Argue ...
Simon & Garfunkel to Star at First Weekend of New Orleans Jazz Fest
April 24 Performance To Be the Only 2010 U.S. Appearance by Legendary Duo New Orleans, LA--"We are proud to announce that American music icons Simon & Garfunkel will be making their first-ever appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell," event organizers said today. The Saturday, April 24 performance by Simon & ...
Two Nights, 11 Bands at the NYC Winter Jazzfest (Part 1: Friday)
New York City's only jazz festival has come and gone, and I was there. So were a LOT of other people. My one-word impression: wow. For a comprehensive and well-written account of the two-night jazz extravaganza, check out Ben Ratliff's review for the New York Times. Nate Chinen, Ben Allison, Jacob Teichroew and Hank Shteamer also ...
