Home » Search Center » Results: Michael Ricci

Results for "Michael Ricci"

118

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Elmer

October 6, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Elmer's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Steve ElmerCOMPOSER/PIANIST STEVE ELMER is an expressive and creative musician of growing acclaim. He describes his musical approach as “Classic Jazz: Play the melody, improvise, tell a story, and make it swing... more ...

170

News: Performance / Tour

Rachel Efron at Yoshi's Oakland

October 5, 2009

Berkeley singer/songwriter/pianist Rachel Efron will appear at Yoshi's Oakland on Wednesday, November 4, in support of her new album, 4AM, which was just released in August by Efron's Whisper Track Records. The shows, at 8:00 and 10:00 pm, are part of a national tour that has included stops in Cambridge, New York City, Portland, ME, Philadelphia, ...

320

News: Performance / Tour

Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola, Curtis Fowlkes October Northeast Tour

October 5, 2009

GO HOME Northeast Tour Ben Goldberg - clarinet Charlie Hunter - seven string guitar Curtis Fowlkes - trombone Scott Amendola - drums GO HOME brings together a unique group of players. Performing Goldberg's unique compositions finds Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola's rootsy, hard-driving grooves ...

162

News: Performance / Tour

Ari Hest Sets Major U.S. Tour for October-November

October 5, 2009

Ari Hest has confirmed a major U.S. Tour for October and November. The concerts will showcase music from Hest's CD Twelve Mondays, which features re-worked versions of 12 fan-selected songs. Culled from his recently-completed, trailblazing project, during which he wrote, recorded, produced and released one new song per week, for 52 weeks in a row. Press ...

141

News: Festival

40,000 Fans Attend 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon

October 5, 2009

52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon Wraps Up Emotional Weekend. 40,000 Fans Celebrate The Joy Of Jazz, September 18 - 20, 2009. Four-time Grammy-Winning Vocalist Dianne Reeves Named As MJF/53 Artist-In-Residence Once again, the festival organizers have brought together fantastic music and a warm community atmosphere for an experience that will be remembered for ...

145

News: Performance / Tour

Fred Anderson - Delmark DVD/CD Release Party at His Velvet Lounge

October 5, 2009

Fred Anderson, 21st Century Chase (Delmark 589, DVD 1589) official Delmark CD/DVD release party! Fred Anderson Trio Live at Fred's Velvet Lounge Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, 8:30 pm Featuring 80 year young Fred Anderson (tenor sax), Harrison Bankhead (bass/cello), and Avreeayl Ra (drums/mbira/percussion). We'll be celebrating Fred Anderson's new Delmark release and his continued ...

198

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Standard Announces Schedule for November 2009

October 5, 2009

JAZZ STANDARD Hosts a Roster of Stellar Artists Led by the Vijay Iyer Trio During the Month of November Best Jazz Club 2008 (New York Magazine) (New York City, NY) — JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, presents another month of great jazz in November. The acclaimed pianist Vijay Iyer and his trio ...

News: Festival

Line-up Announced for 39th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

October 5, 2009

International jazz greats will convene at the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 3 through Nov. 7 for the 39th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert-the longest-running event of its kind in the country. Legendary musicians taking part this year include George Cables, piano; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums; Leon Lee Dorsey, Pitt assistant professor of jazz studies and ...

252

News: Award / Grant

Joe Wilder to be Honored by Manhattan School of Music

October 5, 2009

Four Manhattan School of Music alumni are being honored at a special alumni homecoming reception on October 16, 2009. Joe Wilder, Capt. Kenneth Force, Elliot Goldenthal, and Laquita Mitchell will be recognized for their significant career accomplishments as well as for service to Manhattan School of Music. The Distinguished Alumni Awards Presentation, held in the School's ...

110

News: Interview

Interview: Al Stewart (Part 5)

October 5, 2009

By the late 1950s, trumpeter Al Stewart was performing relentlessly with top bands, recording on a range of notable big band albums and playing in orchestras supporting televised events such as The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. By 1958, television had created enormous opportunity for many big band musicians, especially as jazz's popularity began to wane and ...