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Danielle Eva: Road And Moon
by Dan Bilawsky
What do you get when you mix one part Lizz Wright, one part Alyssa Graham and a dash of Chiara Civello? The answer is vocalist Danielle Eva. Eva's music could be characterized as roots-infused jazz with a pop spin on the production, but plenty of other influences seep into the mix. A large cast of musicians ...
The Top 5 Workout Tracks For November
by Chris Lawhorn
[Editor's Note: Working Out to Jazz is a new All About Jazz column, devoted to providing jazz playlists for the purpose of working out. For his third installment, Chris Lawhorn's emphasis is on largely up-tempo tracks from a handful of recent releases. Check in with Working Out to Jazz regularly, for new workout music suggestions, as ...
Marian Anderson Award Gala Honors Bill Cosby with Jazz and More
by Victor L. Schermer
11th Annual Marian Anderson Award GalaBill Cosby, Honoree Kimmel Center for the Performing ArtsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaApril 6, 2010 The Marian Anderson Award is given each year to a personage who has used his or her “talents for personal artistic expression coupled with a deep commitment to the betterment of society." ...
An Evening with Lizz Wright Thursday, April 8 at Boston's Wilbur Theatre
An Evening with Lizz Wright One of The Jazz World's Most Celebrated Rising Stars Heads to Boston Boston, MA--Jazz at The Wilbur will present “An Evening With Lizz Wright" on Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 PM at the Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Yoko Miwa Trio will open the show. Tickets at ...
Jazz at the Wilbur Presents: An Evening with Lizz Wright
JAZZ AT THE WILBUR Singer Lizz Wright In Concert at The Wilbur Theatre Thursday, April 8, 7:30 pm Yoko Miwa Trio To Open One of The Jazz World's Most Celebrated Rising Stars Heads to Boston Boston, MA--Jazz at The Wilbur will present “An Evening With Lizz Wright" on Thursday, April ...
The Town Hall Presents Lizz Wright & Richard Bona Friday, April 9th at 8PM
The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to present Lizz Wright and Richard Bona on Friday April 9 at 8:00PM. Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45 through Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824. Southern ...
52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New
by Larry Taylor
52nd Annual Monterey Jazz FestivalMonterey FairgroundsMonterey, CaliforniaSeptember 18-20, 2009 Three Generations of Pianists, a celebration of piano jazz, spotlighting a family of greats from Jason Moran through Dave Brubeck, highlighted the 2009 Monterey Jazz Festival at Monterey County Fairgrounds in Northern California. And surprisingly, celebrated folk legend Pete Seeger got ...
Philadelphia Jazz at the Kimmel Center in October: Lizz Wright and Danilo Perez Trio Pay Tribute to Billie Holiday; Christian McBride and Friends; and Melody Gardot
Philadelphia has a long history as a vibrant and pulsating jazz community. This October, the Kimmel Center turns the spotlight on Philadelphia-born jazz luminaries who continue to evolve America’s indigenous art form. Philly’s own bass virtuoso Christian McBride celebrates the 20th anniversary of his musical work in a performance with Grammy® Award-winning pianist Bruce Hornsby, his ...
The Jazz Session #80: Sam Yahel
Listen Sam Yahel is best known as an organist who has performed and recorded with Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, Lizz Wright, Ryan Kisor, Madeleine Peyroux and many others. He started as a pianist, though, a side he showcases on his new album, Hometown (Posi-Tone, 2009). In this interview, Yahel talks about his decision to ...
Gent Jazz Festival 2009: Days 1-5
by Martin Longley
The Gent Jazz Festival 2009 Bijloke Gent, BelgiumJuly 8: B.B. King/China Moses & Raphael LemonnierMaybe this year's festival, running July 8-19, is going to peak too soon. In 2006, B.B. King (or his management) decided that he wasn't going to tour again outside of North America, thereby filling seats up on a “farewell" European ...
