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Guitarist B.D. Lenz Interviewed at AAJ

December 15, 2009

B.D. Lenz began his musical journey at 14, when he was first inspired to learn to play the guitar. Since then, he has gone on to study with such jazz luminaries as guitarists Mike Stern and Vic Juris and recently deceased pianist/educator Charlie Banacos. After graduating from the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California, Lenz finished his ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Curtis Fuller

December 15, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Curtis Fuller's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Curtis FullerCurtis Fuller was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1934. He came to music late, playing the baritone horn in high school and switching to the trombone at age 16. Detroit, at the time, was ...

Concord Offers Holiday Discount Code for a Tweet

December 14, 2009

Concord Music Group have launched their Holiday Winter Music Guide website. Hundreds of Holiday titles, vinyl, boxed sets, shirts and more are now on sale through the holidays. Follow Concord Music Group on Twitter, and tweet to win! Tweet our 10% discount holiday code CMGW4 + the link http://bit.ly/cmgholiday to enter to win a $50 Concord ...

SFJazz Announces 11th Annual Spring Season Lineup

December 14, 2009

Randall Kline, the Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ--the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival-- today announced the complete artist lineup for the 11th Annual SFJAZZ Spring Season. The unique and spectacular five-month-long concert series begins on February 19 and continues through June 12. The season ...

Guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko Receives Independent Music Award Nomination

December 14, 2009

K&B Entertainment is proud to announce that guitarist, composer and bandleader Roman Miroshnichenko has received nomination from the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. Roman has been nominated in the Best World Traditional Song Category for the track Unforgiven from his 2009 Temptation CD release which was in top sellers list of the largest online distributor of ...

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door (NYC) on December 18th

December 14, 2009

Frank Wess Octet with Guest Pianists - Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

December 14, 2009

Tuesday-Sunday, January 19-24 Frank Wess Octet & Special Guest pianists Mulgrew Miller, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap & Hank Jones Featuring Frank Wess, tenor saxophone; Mulgrew Miller, piano (Jan 19); Renee Rosnes, piano (Jan 20); Bill Charlap, piano (Jan 21), Hank Jones, piano (Jan 24), and other pianists tba; Scott Robinson, baritone saxophone; Luis Bonilla, trombone; Frank ...

Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Bossa Novas and Tangos on January 30 in Irvington Music of South America Featured by Premier Group

December 14, 2009

Westchester, NY - The 16-piece Westchester Jazz Orchestra is a local orchestra with a national reputation for excellence. On Sat., Jan. 30, this world-class big band will perform From Bossa to Tango: Sounds of South America at 8 PM at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY. WBGO's Gary Walker is set to ...

AAJ Interview with Drummer Paul Wertico: Revised

December 14, 2009

The Recording Academy Features Jazz and Classical Genres

December 14, 2009

Continuing its mission of recognizing excellence in music, The Recording Academy will present the Grammy Salute To Jazz and Grammy Salute To Classical Music during Grammy Week 2010. This year's Grammy Salute To Jazz honoree is guitarist Kenny Burrell and the Grammy Salute To Classical Music honoree is tenor Plcido Domingo. These tributes are part of ...