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Cole, Blanchard, Bennett in Philly
by AAJ Staff
A trio of major jazz stars (Richie Cole, Terence Blanchard and Tony Bennett) are brightening up the Philly jazz scene over the next two weeks. CHRIS' JAZZ CAFE September 2 had Richie Cole and his Alto Madness Orchestra with a party gig for his new CD Back On Top. Cole told us, “I always like playing ...
Mesmerizing, Memorable Jazz Vocals: Al Green and Little Jimmy Scott
by AAJ Staff
Jazz vocals as varied as the Summer winds are filling the air in Philadelphia over the next few weeks.ZANZIBAR BLUE brought back the legendary Little Jimmy Scott over the Aug. 19 weekend. He told us just recently, “I love Philly; it is one of my special places to play." His life story reads like ...
Giga Shane CD Release Party at Ortlieb's
by AAJ Staff
Giga Shane, a young, locally active jazz guitarist is holding a release party for his new CD Instinct at Ortlieb's Jazz Haus Saturday, Aug. 13. Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1979 and reared in Philadelphia, he has worked regularly there for several years. As he explains it, “I started hanging out there and going to jam ...
Jazz Joy with Harry Allen, Meg Clifton, et al
by AAJ Staff
Philadelphia jazz was as hot as the temperature over the last two weeks of July with a stellar performance by Harry Allen and Joe Cohn. The Swann Lounge, at Philadelphia's Four Seasons Hotel, was showcasing top local jazz vocalist, Mary Ellen Desmond, Saturday, July 30. This classically trained singer with a 3-and-1/2 octave range has been ...
The Kimmel Center's Dobson Organ: The Inside Story
by Victor L. Schermer
Anyone who spends time with jazz musicians or attends their educational conferences knows how much they are preoccupied with their instruments. It's as if they are seeking the Holy Grail that will give them perfect sound and articulation. They compare brands of horns, even have models custom built. They switch reeds, string gauges, and mouthpieces. They ...
Old and New Jazz in Philadelphia
by AAJ Staff
Zanzibar Blue brought in the Vince Seneri quartet Oct. 8-9. Seneri, a Hammond B3 organist from New Jersey with some twenty years experience behind him, has put together an all star quartet. It features David “Fathead" Newman on sax, Doc Gibbs on drums, and Dave Valentin on flute. Senreri has worked such top clubs as Birdland ...
Basie's Best Plus In Philly
by AAJ Staff
The legendary Count Basie Band along with top pop/jazz vocalists Diane Schuur, Lizz Wright and Johnny Mathis are some of the star attractions in Philly.KIMMEL CENTER May 6 had The Count Basie Band led by trombonist Bill Hughes with special guest jazz vocalist Lizz Wright. Hughes has been with the famed Basie band for ...
Philly Gumbo, Volume 2
by AAJ Staff
Philadelphia welcomed local and international jazz stars April 22 weekend. The Kimmel Center had a double-barreled pair of long-time jazz vocal favorites with legendary singer Little Jimmy Scott and 3-time-Grammy-winning vocalist, Dianne Reeves. Both these singers gave performances that had the audience standing on their feet and applauding. Scott has a hypnotically theaterical voice style and ...
Jazz and Pop Vocalists Hold Forth
by AAJ Staff
Jazz legends of varying styles are playing again in Philadelphia. ZANZIBAR BLUE showcases two jazz and/or pop icons over the next two weeks. Melissa Manchester, pop icon of 70's, made a rare club appearance this weekend in a tour promoting her new CD, When I Look Down That Road, her first recording of new ...
Jazz Surprises in Philadelphia
by AAJ Staff
Jazz with gospel, blues, foreign and local stars brightened up the Philadelphia Spring season over the last few weeks. THE KIMMEL CENTER, Verizon Hall, welcomed back The Blind Boys of Alabama, the gospel-blues powerhouse, four-time Grammy-winning singing group Tuesday night. They were accompanied by Charlie Musselwhite, the harmonica-playing Blues-R&B legend. The Boys program features ...
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