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Italian Vocalist Roberta Gambarini's Imperfect Jazz
As the child of parents who met at a jazz concert, it would seem that singer Roberta Gambarini was destined (or cursed!) to become a jazz musician. Born and raised in Torino, Italy, Gambarini has since gained a reputation as one of the best new singers on the jazz scene, singing in a warm but light ...
Roberta Gambarini: So In Love
by C. Michael Bailey
In his book The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide, music writer Scott Yanow presents a list of the 30 most important jazz singers. One name most likely to join that group, Yanow believes, is that of Roberta Gambarini. Very quickly, this talented Italian singer has established herself as an artist to be considered seriously in the ...
Jane Monheit Takes Center Stage at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
First performance of Penn Presents 09/10 Jazz Series (Philadelphia, PA) Described by USA Today as simply sumptuous, Grammy- nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit returns to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to perform highlights from her most recent album The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Tickets for ...
Newport 2009: One for the Ages
by Sandy Ingham
Newport Jazz Festival 2009George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State ParkNewport, Rhode IslandAugust 7-9, 2009“We have three stages now, and I wish we could have more to give all these young musicians a chance to be heard," Newport jazz festival founder (and ...
Litchfield Jazz Festival 2009
by Marcia Hillman
Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutJuly 31-August 2, 2009 For two and a half days this past weekend, jazz invaded Connecticut with the arrival of the 14th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. This year, in a new home on the Kent School grounds in Kent, Connecticut, this major musical event, hosted by WBGO broadcaster and jazz ...
Take Five With Mike Mainieri
by AAJ Staff
Meet Mike Mainieri: Primarily recognized as an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, performer, arranger, and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music. During '50s and early '60s, he performed with such legendary artists as Buddy Rich, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery. ...
George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55
In Newport, RI, August 7 - 9, 2009 and CAREFUSION NEW YORK JAZZ FESTIVAL in New York City, June 2010 New Names for Jazz Festivals at Historic Sites NEW YORK, NY, David Schlotterbeck, CEO of CareFusion, announced today that the corporation will be the title sponsor for George Wein's Jazz Festival 55 in Newport, RI. In ...
Montreal Jazz Festival: Days 4-6, July 4-6, 2009
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 1 / Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band Joshua Redman By Invitation Day 2 / Kenny Werner QuintetJeff Beck / Anat CohenFestival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada July 4-6 2009
Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships
Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships Location: Kent School, Kent, CT Contact: 860-567-4162 Email: [email protected] Website: litchfieldjazzfest.com Kent. CT--Litchfield Jazz Camp, the 13-year-old teaching arm of the renowned Litchfield Jazz Festival, has made if first big move this summer-- to Kent School in Kent, CT, for a month-long ...
Posi-Tone Records
by Donald Elfman
Posi-Tone Records is an extraordinary anomaly in these times, an independent, thriving jazz label that continues to find new and established musicians and works continually to improve each aspect of production to release a final product of superior quality. As the market has changed the company has sought and accepted new ways to do business that ...
