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Benny Reid - 'Findings' Concord Jazz Debut CD Free Download

February 24, 2007

The upcoming Concord Jazz debut from 26 year old alto sax prodigy and rising jazz star Benny Reid, titled Findings, is set for release this coming Tuesday (Feb 27th). You can download the track “Dancing with my Father" for free right here: Findings is a fully realized work of remarkable depth and maturity that takes listeners ...

Weingart, Gambale, Brechtlein and Del Puerto Announce Nu Jazz Alliance

February 22, 2007

Steve Weingart, Frank Gambale, Tom Brechtlein & Carlitos Del Puerto are proud to announce “Nu Jazz Alliance" which previously performed under the name “the Steve Weingart Band" at recent shows in the LA area. A European tour is being planned for September 2007, together with a Nu Jazz Alliance CD release later this year. The nucleus ...

Chris Williams Trio to Perform at Ambrosia Restaurant in Santa Ana, CA

February 20, 2007

The world class Ambrosia Restaurant (www.ocpavilion.com) is pleased to announce the critically acclaimed Chris Williams Trio will perform live jazz at their dinner service, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday. Jazz vocalist Chris Williams is touted for his vibrant stage presence and performs straight-ahead, bebop and latin jazz while consistently putting new twists on ...

L.A. Jazz Invades 2007 SXSW Festival

February 15, 2007

LOS ANGELES - Indie rock, Alt-country, even Britpop are all genres that have had groundbreaking years at SXSW (the South by Southwest Music Festival). This March, the festival welcomes some of the top young jazz performers in the U.S. - the Kathleen Grace Band. Only a handful of jazz artists were selected for SXSW, which is ...

Count Basie, Duke Ellington & More Featured in PBS Documentary 'The Soundies'

February 15, 2007

"The Soundies: A Musical History" - a very special historical music documentary to be aired on PBS in March 2007 chronicles the first music video format. Presented by four-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, The Soundies: A Musical History is a must-see for jazz music and history enthusiasts everywhere, as PBS brilliantly captures never before seen footage ...

JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre Sunday February 18th 9pm At The Derby Hollywood, CA

February 13, 2007

JC HOPKINS BIGGISH BAND featuring ANDROMEDA TURRE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 9PM at THE DERBY 4500 LOS FELIZ BLVD HOLLYWOOD, CA 90027 New York City's most original swing/bop biggish band, Grammy- nominated JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band, is rolling into L.A. on the heels of their highly acclaimed debut disc ...

Bob Dorough & Skip Heller Pay Tribute to Phila Pianist Eric Spiegel in Podcast

February 12, 2007

TO ERIC SPIEGEL WITH LOVE FROM SKIP HELLER & BOB DOROUGH should be a disc, but some things are done for love, not money. The venerated singing pianist (83 years young) and the critically-lauded maverick jazz guitarist play a handful of tunes performed often by Spiegel and Heller, when the latter was making his bones under ...

Chick Corea Hails Steve Weingart's Dark Blue Dream

February 11, 2007

Jazz-fusion legend Chick Corea was this week quoted as hailing Steve Weingart's recent Dark Blue Dream CD release: “Wow! Fantastic stuff" and “A powerful musical statement". Recorded with Tom Brechtlein (Drums), Frank Gambale (Guitar), Jimmy Earl (Bass), Ernie Watts (Sax), and Renee Jones (Vocals & Bass), Weingart's second CD release, Dark Blue Dream is available at ...

Edsel Gomez at Catalina Bar and Grill, Hollywood, California, February 12

February 10, 2007

GRAMMY NOMINEE AND ZOHO MUSIC RECORDING ARTIST EDSEL GOMEZ Monday, February 12th With Darek Oles and Dean Rohan At Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California 90028 (323) 466-2210 http://www.catalinajazzclub.com/ Sets At 8:30 p.m. & 10.30 p.m. Edsel Gomez, Cubist Music Edsel Gomez: piano; Don Byron: ...

Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Series: Fifth Edition in Stores Now

February 6, 2007