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News: Performance / Tour

Ava Logan, "A Jewel of a Vocalist," Returns to the Skokie Theatre for an Exclusive Performance of "Lena Horne and Friends" for One Night Only March 20 at the Skokie Theatre

February 25, 2010

CHICAGO, IL - Ava Logan, “A jewel of a vocalist" as Harry Porterfield of CBS 2 Chicago calls her, returns to the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie in an all new performance “Lena Horne And Friends" Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Ava Logan, veterinarian by day, busy jazz vocalist by night, pays her ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #146: Erik Deutsch

February 25, 2010

Pianist and keyboardist Erik Deutsch combines a love of groove and vintage keyboards with a keen ear for melody and orchestration on his CD Hush Money (Hammer & String, 2009). In this interview, Deutsch talks about his musical goals for this album; how he combined live performance and creative use of the recording studio to make ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dirty Dozen Brass Band | 02.13 | Los Angeles

February 25, 2010

Words by: Jamie Dewaele | Images by: Matt Carey Dirty Dozen Brass Band :: 02.13.10 :: The Mint :: Los Angeles, CA Dirty Dozen Brass Band :: 02.13 :: New Orleans has a special vibe. The birthplace of jazz and countless culinary delights, there ...

News: Performance / Tour

MMW: Tour Dates Band and Solo Projects

February 25, 2010

Medeski Martin & Wood Announce More Tour Dates MMW Medeski Martin & Wood, who is on tour now, have announced West Coast, Japan and festival tour dates though June. The tour will take them through all the major cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. Each member will also be touring solo with Medeski ...

News: Festival

Old Hand Tries New Approach to Jazz Festival

February 25, 2010

The concert promoter George Wein, now 84, has been getting out to clubs lately. “More than 20 times in the past year," he said in an interview on Tuesday. In Brooklyn, which he reckons he hasn't visited more than two dozen times since 1960, he's been to Zebulon and Barbes and the tiny Puppets. He's been ...

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News: Recording

CD Review: Gil Scott-Heron, "I'm New Here"

February 25, 2010

On the back of the booklet in Gil Scott-Herons Im New Here CD is a message. The message reads as follows: There is a proper procedure for taking advantage of any investment. Music, for example. Buying a CD is an investment. To get the maximum, you must listen to it for the first time under optimum ...

News: Recording

"Forward," the Debut Release by Brian Landrus Now Available on Cadence Jazz Records

February 25, 2010

With George Garzone, Allan Chase, Jason Palmer, Michael Cain, John Lockwood, Bob Moses & Tupac Mantilla “A rare and welcome thing. Keep your eyes and ears peeled-he is worth it." -- Bob Brookmeyer“The first time I heard Brian, I knew he was a real player. What he does is so natural and organic that ...

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News: Recording

Big Band Power and Small Group Intimacy Featured on Two New Releases from Pianist Satoko Fujii

February 25, 2010

"Whether performing with her orchestra, combo, or playing solo piano, Satoko Fujii points the listener towards the future of music itself rather than simply providing entertainment."-- Junichi Konuma, Asahi Graph.The versatility of pianist-composer Satoko Fujii is on display once more with two very different releases. Desert Ship (March 23, Nottwo Records) ...

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News: Recording

Trumpeter Natsuki Tamura Moves from One Musical Extreme to Another on Two New Releases out March 23 on Libra

February 25, 2010

Tamura debuts new First Meeting group and produces fourth Gato Libre album. “Tamura develops his solos with smears and slurred phrases that lead up to eruptive outbursts on his horn.... he takes his instrument to precarious heights and to burrowing depths."-- Frank Rubolino, CadenceTrumpeter Natsuki Tamura swings from the most hard-edged abstraction to ...

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News: Recording

Pianist/Composer Frank Carlberg's Cinematic "Tivoli Trio" Available March 30 on Red Piano Records

February 25, 2010

With bassist John Hebert and drummer Gerald Cleaver With the release of Tivoli Trio, his remarkable new CD on the Red Piano Records label, pianist-composer Frank Carlberg has, with the incalculable support of his stellar accompanists, New Orleansian John Hebert on bass and the great Gerald Cleaver on drums, taken his place in the first rank ...