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Grammy-Nominated Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane Kicks Off 2012 at the Annenberg Center
Philadelphia, PA—Touted as “amazing, deep, soulful, masterful" by Jazz Police, prodigious saxophonist Ravi Coltrane takes the stage with his quintet on January 14 at the Annenberg Center as a part of its Jazz Series. In a one-night-only treat just in time to kick that holiday hangover, jazz enthusiasts and newbies alike can delight in Coltrane's robust ...
Robert Hurst: Bob Ya Head
by Mark F. Turner
With a spirit of optimism and new direction, veteran bassist Robert Hurst returns with two simultaneous releases on his Bebob recording label, that further expound on his leadership. The first, Unrehurst Vol. 2 , is an all-acoustic date with drummer Chris Dave and firebrand pianist Robert Glasper, recorded live in 2007 at the Smoke in New ...
Under the Big Top: Detroit's 31st Year Hits a High Note
by C. Andrew Hovan
31st Annual Detroit Intermational Jazz FestivalHart PlazaDetroit, MichiganSeptember 3-6, 2010Last year may have been their 30th anniversary year, but this past Labor Day weekend, The Detroit Jazz Festival pulled out all the stops for what had to be one of the most memorable line-ups of recent memory. Mother Nature would cooperate ...
2009 Detroit Jazz Festival
by Wilbur MacKenzie
Detroit Jazz FestivalDetroit, MISeptember 4-7, 2009A short distance from Hitsville USA, where Berry Gordy created the Motown sound, shaping the history of American music and culture, and the Diego Rivera Court, where the artist's murals pay tribute to the workers whose hands made the auto industry a reality, sits Hart Plaza, Detroit's waterfront ...
30th Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival: In Pictures
by C. Andrew Hovan
30th Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival Detroit, Michigan September 4-7, 2009With perfect temperatures and wall-to-wall sunshine, Detroit recently celebrated a tradition that has brought jazz to the city every Labor Day weekend for the past 30 years. Billed as the largest free jazz festival in North America, this year's festivities ran ...
Jacksonville: Big City, Big Band, Big Plans
by Jack Bowers
Almost everyone who's even mildly interested knows that the big band scene in the US isn't what it used to be. On the other hand, the big bands aren't yet dead, as some alarmists have claimed, or even on life support. Thanks in part to college and armed services programs, there are perhaps as many or ...
Warning: Collision Ahead for Jazz and Hip-Hop
Detroit native Karriem Riggins will give fans a glimpse into the future of jazz and hip-hop. Vtech presents “The Karriem Riggins Virtuoso Experience" a unique and imaginative live event for the 21st century. June 22nd at Seattle's premiere venue Triple Door, two worlds will collide in a spectacular musical event. Featured guests include Mulgrew Miller, Warren ...
Karriem Riggins Brings Yoshi's a Rare Musical Event
The Extraordinary Karriem Riggins Brings Yoshi's A Rare Musical Event, June 24-25. Karriem Riggins walks in two worlds.To Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Ray Brown, he is a world-class jazz drummer, giving their gigs and recording dates a presence few modern day percussionists can meet. To Kanye West, Common and Erykah Badu, he is a master ...
Karriem Riggins Plays with Herbie Hancock, Elton John, Diana Krall on Sundance Channel’S Spectacle…
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Luminary drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins will be in good company, performing with Herbie Hancock, Elton John, and Diana Krall on Sundance’s new series Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… Riggins was called upon to play drums on two of the season’s episodes, first with Herbie Hancock (airing February 4th 9:00 PM EST), ...
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