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Big Awards Day in Gotham
by Dan Morgenstern
It's been a while since we last met in my Den, so I thought I'd share a very special summer doubleheader with you.June 16 was a big jazz day in New York. It began in mid-afternoon at the Jazz Standard, with the 13th Annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards. Arriving not long after starting ...
JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!
Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...
Queens: Home of Jazz and Flushing Town Hall
by Greg Thomas
When most people think of jazz in New York City, Manhattan readily comes to mind. The “East Coast" stride piano style was developed in Harlem, where venues such as the Savoy Ballroom, Small's Paradise, the Cotton Club and Minton's Playhouse presented the big bands and small groups of jazz lore. 52nd Street became known for its ...
John di Martino: Piano Man In/On Demand
by Marcia Hillman
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
Luminosity
Label: DoubleDave Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Disc 1: Comes Love; Me, Spelled M-E, Me; Peace of Mind (Let's Cool One); Melodious Funk; The Beginning Of The End; Hungry Man; The Blues Are Out Of Town;
Romanincin' The Blues; Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat; Up From The Skies; What Am I Here For?; P.S. I Love You; Full of Myself (Bonus Track)
Disc 2 (DVD): Melodius Funk; Lady Be Good/Disappointed; Since I Fell For You; Billie's Bounce.
Giacomo Gates: Luminosity
by J Hunter
"Begin at the beginning," the King told the White Rabbit, “and go on until you come to the end. Then stop." Normally, that's good advice, except in the case of Luminosity, a sparkling CD/DVD package that proves Giacomo Gates is all about commitment--to his listeners, to his fellow musicians (past and present), and to jazz and ...
Giacomo Gates: Luminosity
by George Kanzler
In the DVD interview and introductions to tunes on both discs, Giacomo Gates mentions a lot of the usual suspects as influences: Sinatra, Crosby, Jon Hendricks and Betty Carter. But names like Babs Gonzales, Jackie Paris, Cab Calloway and Lord Buckley suggest that Gates is in touch with a deeper tradition, that he likes the hustlers, ...
Giacomo Gates
by Elliott Simon
Whether lending his smooth baritone to a ballad or practicing the art of vocalese, Giacomo Gates brings a sense of honesty to a song. So much so, that when he says straightfaced that the trombonist hasn't shown and then proceeds to fill the void with the best mouth trombone you ever want to hear, you believe ...
Giacomo Gates Sings at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
by Marcia Hillman
On Thursday night, April 28, Giacomo Gates went on stage at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola as part of a five night “After Hours" stint. His longtime guitarist Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Earl May were on hand to accompany him. Giacomo Gates is a singer who has created a niche for himself. His performance is a combination ...
Centerpiece
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2004
Track listing: Summertime; I Told You I Love You, Now Get Out; Centerpiece; How High the Moon / Ornithology; You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To; All Of Me; Lady Bird; Route 66; Scotch & Soda; Lester Leaps In / I Got the Blues; Milestones; Hittin' the Jug / Swan Song.
