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Bobby Watson, Joris Teepe and Peter Retzlaff join Matt Savage for Concert at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, February 21st
New York, NY—Jazz composer and pianist Matt Savage will celebrate the release of his new album, Welcome Home, with a concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, February 21st. He will be joined by three of the guest musicians featured on the CD— sax great Bobby Watson, bassist ...
Jimmy Heath Returns To Hold Booksigning In North Carolina
By Larry Reni Thomas Chapel Hill, NC—The legendary saxophonist/composer/arranger Jimmy Heath, a Philadelphia native, a former Wilmington, North Carolina resident, and a 1943 graduate of Williston High School, in that coastal city, will return to North Carolina, for a booksigning and concert, February 13, 2011, at 3 pm, at The Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, North Carolina. ...
Jimmy Heath: The Endless Search
By Jimmy Heath
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: The Endless Search Suite: Part I: The Endless Search; Part II: Inside Your Heart; Part III: Where It Started; Sleeves; Passage Noir; Haitian Fight Song; Creole Love Song.
Soul And The Abstract Proof: Searching For Soul And Its Meaning In Jazz
by Dan Bilawsky
What, exactly, is “soul?" This word is used so often in discussions and writings about music, but I wonder if anybody can actually define its very essence and place in the musical universe? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary lists no less than eight different definitions for soul and, while some of them have a decent grasp on what ...
Randy Weston: African Stories, African Rhythms
by Ian Patterson
In over 60 years as a leader, pianist Randy Weston has achieved an incredible amount. He has recorded nearly 50 albums and has been hailed in the process as the natural heir to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Three times he has been voted Downbeat's composer of the year, and his compositions have been recorded by ...
Kurt Jarnberg: Down Memory Lane 2
by Jack Bowers
This two-CD (mostly) studio set features Swedish trombonist/trumpeter Kurt Jarnberg's quintet dates from 1966-68, the years in which the group was active. After successful appearances at the Talinn and Pori Jazz Festivals, the quintet was forced to dissolve, Jarnberg writes, owing to “lack of jobs." That's a shame, as these recordings showcase a talented and hard-swinging ...
Piano Legend Randy Weston Interviewed at All About Jazz
In over 60 years as a leader, pianist Randy Weston has achieved an incredible amount. He has recorded nearly 50 albums and has been hailed in the process as the natural heir to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Three times he has been voted Downbeat's composer of the year, and his compositions have been recorded by ...
2010 Jarasum Jazz Festival, Gapeyong, South Korea
by Ian Patterson
Jarasum International Jazz Festival Jarasum Island, Gapeyong, South Korea October 15-17, 2010Jarasum International Jazz Festival was almost washed out by rain in its first edition in 2004, and after only three editions founder and director J.J. In—South Korea's premier concert promoter—took the bold step of selling his house to meet debts and ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Heath
All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Heath's birthday today! Jimmy HeathJimmy Heath has long been recognized as a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. Jimmy is the middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (Percy Heath/bass and Tootie Heath/drums), and is the father of Mtume... more Website ...
