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News: Recording

Etowah Jazz Society Big Band Releases "What Jazz is This"

November 29, 2009

What Jazz is This is the second CD released by the Etowah Jazz Society Big Band. The first CD, Headwaters, was a “live" recording where What Jazz is This was recorded in a studio and showcases tunes that the band performed during their Christmas concerts over the previous holiday seasons. “We picked our favorite tunes from ...

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News: Recording

Origin Blue CD Release: "May I Say You Something?"

November 29, 2009

Origin Blue releases debut CD “May I Say You Something" Origin Blue's debut album, “May I Say You Something?", is an eclectic mix of original songs and innovative new takes on both jazz and rock songs from the past. The trio's unique sound and approach to music is on full display, spanning a wide range of ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Kurt Elling Sampler

November 29, 2009

This week, our video lens is trained on singer Kurt Elling, who will be in town starting Wednesday, December 2 through Saturday, December 5 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro. Elling's sets during this trip to St. Louis will focus on material from Dedicated to ...

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News: Recording

Recent Listening: Hal Weary, Bill Frisell, Emil Viklicky

November 29, 2009

Hal Weary, A Rendezvous with Deja Vu (halwearyjazz). Weary is a pianist from the west on the rise in New York City. The quintet numbers on his debut CD draw on the hard-bop/gospel spirit of Horace Silver and Art Blakey. On “Tenderly," he touches on but soon departs from Erroll Garner. Unaccompanied on “Praise Medley" he ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Mangione

November 29, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Chuck Mangione's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Chuck MangioneFor more than five decades, Chuck Mangione\'s love affair with music has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage. Mangione first attracted attention with his ...

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News: Recording

Look Who is #2 on Canada's Chart Attack Jazz & Blues Chart This Week: Tony Foster's "In Between Moods"

November 28, 2009

The 2009 release of pianist/composer Tony Foster and his trio entitled In Between Moods starts off this week at the #2 spot on the Canadian campus radio charts tracked at ChartAttack.com! About CHARTAttack.com Launched in 1996, CHARTattack.com is Canada's premier music website. Updated daily, the award-winning music information website is the leading online reference for Canada's ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Andy Polay Quartet Plus Special Guest Vocalist Wendy Martin at the Beanrunner in Peekskill, NY

November 28, 2009

On Saturday evening, December 19, at 8:00PM, a stellar show will grace the stage at the Beanrunner in Peekskill, NY. On that night The Andy Polay Bands will take on yet another shape as it continually keeps it fresh while offering real jazz in various forms. After introducing a fantastic quintet their last time at the ...

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News: Recording

Blossom Dearie's Website and Catalog Available Again!

November 28, 2009

Blossom Dearie's website and record label, Daffodil Records, Inc., are once again live on the internet! Since 1974, Daffodil Records has been the primary source for Blossom Dearie's music. You can find most of Blossom's back catalog along with Verve, Fontana and Capitol Records CDs. Daffodil also has a limited supply of sealed LPs, signed posters ...

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News: Recording

Free Henry! - Summers on Neptune

November 28, 2009

"Sometimes, everybody's getting in my mind / Oh Lord, I can't break through this time / sometimes, there can be no reason or rhyme / for the things I cannot rewind." “Smoke," the first tune on Free Henry's! new release, Summers On Neptune, embodies everything currently void in the music industry. Poetically, artistically, and lyrically, “Smoke" ...

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News: Festival

Opening Gala of the Festival Jojazz 2009 La Habana

November 27, 2009

The persistent rain in the night of Havana did not stop the Cubas jazz lovers of assisting to the Opening Gala of the International Competition of Young Jazz musicians, “Jojazz 2009" at the Mella Theatre of this city. With a prolonged applause and numerous standing ovations began formally the XII issue of this jazz festival 2009 ...