Results for "Michael Ricci"

Acclaimed Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and His Trio Set to Release "Reflections" on October 27

September 24, 2009

Acclaimed Guitarist Kurt RosenwinkelGets Intimate With “Standards Trio: Reflections" On The Wommusic LabelTrio session with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Eric Harland set for release October 27“There's this kind of fluidity and architecture in the lines that he plays that I don't think I've heard anybody else do. ...

"Hot Club Cool Yule": New Hot Club San Francisco CD Due 10/27 from Azica Records

September 24, 2009

Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli never recorded an album of holiday music, but the Hot Club of San Francisco--who’ve long been inspired by those gypsy-jazz pioneers--always wished they had. “What Would Django Do?,” the Hot Club’s guiding principle, led happily in this case to the creation of Hot Club Cool Yule. It’s the 12th album in ...

Emil Viklicky Releases New Book of Transcriptions for Solo Piano

September 24, 2009

Czech Radio Publishing has issued a transcription book of Emil Viklicky's music titled Green Satin, Jazz for Piano Solo. Featuring fourteen of Viklicky's compositions, this publication also includes a CD of Viklicky playing each selection so as to help students understand the proper phrasing. To order a copy, send an e-mail to [email protected] or telephone Czech ...

Komeda Project Returns with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits For Requiem, a Contemporary Tribute to the Music of Renowned Polish Composer/Pianist Krzysztof Komeda 40 Years After His Death

September 24, 2009

"…this is a jazz album, and what matters is how these musicians make Komeda's music their own. Russ Johnson's trumpet work is creative and diverse. Krzysztof Medyna is a powerful, hair-raising reed player. Pianist Andrzej Winnicki plays solos made of sudden shifts that all cohere…" — Thomas Conrad, Stereophile (review of group’s debut Crazy Girl) “Andrzej's ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Fats Navarro

September 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Fats Navarro's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Fats NavarroFats Navarro - trumpet, recording artist (1923-1950) “Fats was a spectacular musician because, in a time when cats arrived on the scene with nothing, he came on with everything: he could read... more

The Jazz Session Special Report: Justice for Jazz Artists

September 24, 2009

The American Federation of Jazz Musicians Local 802 is trying to win pension benefits for jazz musicians who play in New York City clubs. In 2007, Local 802 fought and won tax relief for NYC jazz clubs, with the expectation of state legislators that the clubs would use this money to provide pension benefit contributions for ...

September 2009

by Michael Ricci
September 24, 2009

Dear fellow musician: We have some good news to share, and we'd also like to invite all interested Beatles fans to submit a quote to AAJ for possible inclusion in our upcoming “Jazz Honors the Beatles" article. Please read on...Index Submit Your Beatles Quote! Update Your Profile With ...

New Orleans Jazz Musicians Perform at G-20 to Highlight Climate Change in Pittsburgh

September 23, 2009

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSICIANS PLAY BEFORE G-20, DRAW ATTENTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE Tonight, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:00 PM to 12 Midnight The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh 117 Sandusky St. Pittsburgh, PA PITTSBURGH, PA -- The music and culture of New Orleans took center stage at the Andy Warhol ...

Allen Toussaint Quartet at the Earshot Jazz Festival

September 23, 2009

An unforgettable evening with a true New Orleans legend. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a singer, pianist, producer, and composer, Allen Toussaint presents his quartet of Renard Poche (guitar), Roland Guerin (bass), and Herman LeBeaux (drums). Sunday, October 18 at The Triple Door, 7:00PM & 9:30PM $26. For 9:30 PM, must be ...

Tarbaby at the Earshot Jazz Festival

September 23, 2009