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Grant Geissman: Bop! Bang! Boom!
by Bruce Lindsay
Grant Geissman's lengthy career as a guitarist and composer started in the early '70s. His résumé includes the guitar solo on flugelhornist Chuck Mangione's 1978 hit single “Feels So Good," a discography of around 15 albums as leader and compositions for TV such as the theme for the CBS comedy Two And A Half Men. Bop! ...
Chris Greco - Nominee - Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2012
Official Nomination Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2012. Chris Greco's jazz composition “Maia" is a nominee for the 2012 Hollywood Music in Media Awards event. This is the second consecutive year reed player Chris Greco has received a HMMA jazz composition nomination. Maia can be found on the release Trane of Thought on the independent GWS-Fourwinds ...
Foster Youth, Fashion-styled Performances, And Standing Ovations Is What Indie Hotspot Is All About
Doing her favorite 1960s jazz standards, Kaylene Peoples and her all-star “orchestra” proved to be a big hit at the benefit concert held at the House of Blues on Sunset Strip Friday September 28, 2012. The show opened with the band performing jazz instrumentals followed by Peoples’ arrival on stage, where Kaylene spoke briefly about the ...
Trumpeter/composer Allen Vizzutti To Release "Ritzville" Oct. 16
Trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti has enjoyed a prolific career as performer and educator in both the jazz and classical fields since his early days with Woody Herman’s big band and his notable four-year tenure with Chick Corea. The release of Vizzutti’s superb new CD Ritzville, on October 16, is an especially welcome event because the in-demand ...
Jonathan Butler Releases New Album, "Grace And Mercy"
A life well lived is often the best foundation for compelling art and there’s no denying Jonathan Butler has been blessed with a fascinating life. A South African native whose expansive musical gift has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, Butler’s new release Grace and Mercy is filled with the soulful sounds ...
Women Jazz Composers Festival Premieres October 12th And 13th At 18th Street Arts Center And World Stage, Los Angeles
OFF THE PAGE 2012: Women Jazz Composers Festival premieres October 12th and 13th at 18th Street Arts Center and World Stage, Los Angeles: including concerts by Maia, Tomeka Reid, Manisha Shahane, Dawn Norfleet, Leah Paul and Nicole Mitchell. October 12-13, 2012—Six women composers from diverse musical backgrounds will present original music at the OFF THE PAGE ...
Kevin Brandon: Brandino Is In The House
by Scott Mitchell
Kevin Brandon is a Los Angeles-based bassist, producer, teacher and song writer who has been on the scene and laying it down for a long time. Known to his friends and colleagues as “Brandino," this musical dynamo has earned seven Grammy Awards and has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including the ...
Real Gone Music Late October, November Releases Feature El Topo, David Peel, Barbara Harris, Johnny Mathis, More
Also, Christmas stocking stuffers from Percy Faith, Doris Day and a Perry Como collection produced by Richard Carpenter LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Real Gone Music is hitting the election season with a slate of releases designed to appeal to every party. The mind-bending soundtrack from the movie El Topo will return as a deluxe CD and ...
Segerstrom Center, Orange County, Announces 2012-13 Jazz & Cabaret Series
COSTA MESA, CA: Jane Monheit and John Pizzarelli, two of today’s most exciting vocalists, will join forces for an unforgettable evening of the Great American Songbook on Oct. 5 as part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts 2012-2013 Jazz and Cabaret. Both artists bring finesse to their interpretations of classic standards, making each fresh and ...
Grammy Nominated Denise Donatelli’s " Soul Shadows " 2012-2013 CD Release Tour To Launch On October 12-13, 2012 At Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club In Los Angeles
Grammy nominated vocalist Denise Donatelli releases new recording Soul Shadows on Savant Records. “Donatelli rises towards the highest levels of the jazz vocal art" —Don Heckman “Donatelli slides between the role of singer and musician with the cool acrobatics of an athlete.” —John McDonough, DOWNBEAT “Denise Donatelli triumphs!” —Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Inquirer “The stellar, sensitive playing ...
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