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News: Recording

Allison Miller - Boom Tic Boom (2010)

March 30, 2010

By Pico Drumming ace Allison Miller might not be a household name, but, boy, she sure is linked to a whole host of them. The Washington, DC-born Miller has recorded and toured with Ani DeFranco, Natalie Merchant and Brandi Carlile. She's also drummed for major figures on the jazz side, too, like Dr. Lonnie Smith, Erik ...

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News: Radio

The Life and Music of Legendary Musician Cal Tjader - March 30th

March 29, 2010

The Life and Music of legendary musician Cal Tjader will be featured Tuesday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT on “Getting To Know You" hosted by Susan McCray on KSAV.org. Cal Tjader was undoubtedly the most famous non-latino leader of Latin Jazz bands, which is an extraordinary distinction. Before forming his own band, he had played ...

News: Looking For...

Position Opening: Program Assistant at Chamber Music America

March 29, 2010

>Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, seeks a Program Assistant who will report to the co-directors of the Program Department. The position includes responsibilities specific to CMAs jazz and classical grant and award programs and the professional development activities that are the primary functions of the department, as well as ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Bill McBirnie Quartet at the Old Mill (Toronto) on April 8th

March 29, 2010

Take this rare opportunity both to see and to hear The Bill McBirnie Quartet featuring highlights from Bill's new and highly-acclaimed album, Mercy, in what is a genuinely relaxed and enjoyable setting. Bill's quartet will consist of: - Bill McBirnie (flute), David Restivo (piano), Pat Collins (bass), John Sumner (drums). The time and venue are as ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Tom Harrell New CD "Roman Nights" Release at the Village Vanguard

March 29, 2010

Tom Harrell Quintet Tom Harrell - trumpet Wayne Escoffery - tenor sax Danny Grissett - piano Ugonna Okegwo - bass Johnathan Blake - drums (Tues-Thursday, Sunday) Rudy Royston (Friday-Saturday) Tom Harrell will perform music from his latest CD, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Sonny Rollins 80th Birthday Concert in Boston

March 29, 2010

Absolutely Live Entertainment Presents SONNY ROLLINS' 80TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010, 7:00 PM BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL “The last jazz immortal" --THE VILLAGE VOICE “Nobody rivals his fluid mastery of the tenor sax." --BOSTON GLOBE “Executing the impossible--shaping cogent poetic musical architecture on the tenor saxophone while navigating the high wire ...

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News: Interview

Norwegian Guitarist Eivind Aarset Interviewed at AAJ...And More!

March 29, 2010

In a time when the interactive video game Guitar Hero is selling in the millions, Eivind Aarset is, in many ways, the Guitar Anti-Hero. Despite making music that could easily lend itself to the kind of guitar pyrotechnics that are so often the litmus test of a good player, Aarset's emphasis is on texture, on melody, ...

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News: Contest

Enter the Jazzland "Eivind Aarset Live Extracts" Giveaway Contest

March 29, 2010

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Jazzland Records “Eivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex Orchestra - Live Extracts“ giveaway contest starting today. FIVE winners will receive a copy of the Norwegian guitarist's latest release. We'll select the winners at the conclusion of the contest on April 28th. Click here to enter the contest ...

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News: Event

Jazzmobile Presents: Vocalfest in April (NYC)

March 29, 2010

Paying homage to Jazz Appreciation Month and jazz vocalists of the past and the present, Jazzmobile's month-long celebration of the art of the voice is unveiled over four fabulous weekends in April. Friday, April 9 Truly the essence of a cool, laid back style, winner of Jazzmobile's 2005 Jazz Vocal Competition, Lynette Washington , will fascinate, ...

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News: Obituary

German Jazz Player Peter Herbolzheimer Dies at 74

March 29, 2010

Peter Herbolzheimer, a musician and big band leader who helped promote jazz in Germany, has died at 74. The head of the German Music Council, Peter Ortmann, told the ddp news agency that Herbolzheimer died Saturday in Cologne following a long illness. Herbolzheimer was born in 1935 in Bucharest, Romania, and moved to Germany in 1951. ...