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Suzanne Cloud & Trio @ Phila. Center City Jazz Vespers Sunday May 20th!
Appearing at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, May 20th for their monthly jazz vespers will be singer Suzanne Cloud and her trio, featuring pianist Jim Ridl, bassist Steve Beskrone, and drummer Jim Miller. 5:00 PM, admission is free. Reception follows. Parking next to church is $7.00. For ...
Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland 2012: Days 1-5
by Matt Marshall
Days 1-5 | Days 6-12 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandCleveland, OhioApril 16-April 29, 2012 In the weeks leading up to the 33rd Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, the town was abuzz with rock 'n roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were back in Cleveland--as they are now ...
Jazz Bridge Presents Jef Lee Johnson In Collingswood On Thurs. May 3rd!
Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 E. Collings Ave, in Collingswood NJ, on May 3rd for the last Jazz Bridge concert of the season will be guitarist Jef Lee Johnson, bassist Chico Huff, and drummer Charles Pateirno. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Buffet! For info, call 856-858-8914. Jazz ...
Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society
by Mark F. Turner
If there's to be an unofficial ambassador for contemporary jazz then Esperanza Spalding could fit the bill nicely. The young bassist, singer, and composer brings a fresh exuberance marked by prodigious talent; honoring those who have paved the way, yet seeking to pursue her own path. Whether receiving the 2011 Grammy for “Best New Artist" or ...
Esperanza Spalding Releases "Radio Music Society" On March 20
On March 20th, 2012, Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, gives us Esperanza Spalding's latest release, Radio Music Society, her most diverse, ambitious and masterful recital yet. Each of the 12 songs are accompanied by conceptual music videos, which further express Esperanza's inspiration and story behind each track. Shot in various locations including ...
Eleven Current 2011 Releases From Dreambox Media!
DMJ-1129 DENIS DiBLASIO / BRIAN BETZ Project: Flute / Guitar Denis DiBlasio's latest new release is another duo recording with guitarist Brian Betz, who this time around displays his rich acoustic guitar with DiBlasio exclusively on flute in an eight-tune program of all-original compositions. DMJ-1130 JORDAN BERGER's First Acoustic and electric bassist Jordan Berger's First comprises ...
Dirk Quinn Band @ Cheltenham Center for the Arts on December 7th
Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on December 7th will be the jazz funk Dirk Quinn Band featuring guitarist Dirk Quinn, keyboardist Mike Borowski, bassist Stephen Kurtz, and drummer Steve Zegray. One show: 7:30 to 9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! Free Parking! For info: ...
Diane Monroe: Bridging Diverse Musical Worlds
by Victor L. Schermer
Listening to Diane Monroe play jazz violin--whether solo, duo, or in a group--what's immediately evident is how great an improviser she is, fitting seamlessly with the music and the group, breathing and moving with the music. Only then does it become clear that she possesses the precision, complexity, and technique of a classical concert violinist. Indeed, ...
George Duke: Deja Vu
by Jeff Winbush
George Duke's Deja Vu should win the 2010 Truth in Advertising award, because it will sound familiar to anyone who following the keyboard virtuoso's 40-year career. Duke, however, doesn't recycle riffs wholesale from his repertoire, as he did on 2008's tepid Dukey Treats (Heads Up); instead, he pulls back from trying to recapture past funk glories ...
Venissa Santi: Bienvenida
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The high art of Bienvenida is no accident. This is because its principal performer is the miracle behind it all. Venissa Santi is one of those supremely talented new vocalists who blazes--comet-like, across the musical horizon--but once in a lifetime. She joins the likes of Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Sheila Jordan, Elis, Rosa, Celia and Flora ...
