Results for "Michael Ricci"

Interview: Meredith D'Ambrosio (PT 4)

September 18, 2009

Meredith d'Ambrosio's voice comes closest to Bill Evans' sound on the piano of any vocalists I know. Both artists' recorded works are deeply poetic and worship space. Unfortunately, Evans and Meredith never recorded together, though the union would have been a near-perfect marriage of styles. By the time Meredith was recording in earnest in the 1980s, ...

Mike DiRubbo Quartet Live Ushers in HD Live Concerts.com

September 18, 2009

Mike DiRubbo and his Quartet will be performing at The Kitano in New York City on September 25th and 26th, 2009. This concert is being featured on a brand new Web Site Concert experience called HDLiveConcerts.com. HD Live Concerts ("HDLC") was established to bring consumers the thrilling experience of watching their favorite performers’ live concerts when ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Summer Residence in Assisi, Italy

September 18, 2009

THE VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA ESTABLISHES SUMMER HOME IN ASSISI, ITALY As many New York Metropolitan area residents retreat to their summer homes, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra will be setting up residence in the hills of Assisi. For the past three years the orchestra has been providing performances and workshops in the historic city as part of ...

Dr. Lonnie Smith Interview

September 18, 2009

Cyro Baptista:Infinito

September 18, 2009

By: Dennis Cook There are musicians whose presence bestows a stamp of quality and originality regardless of the specific project, and Cyro Baptista is surely of this breed. He infects music with his joyful gusto for his craft, leaving one slightly heated and nicely agitated. One quickly picks up on this energy with opener “Infinito Coming," ...

The Jazz Session #85: Bobby Broom

September 18, 2009

Guitarist Bobby Broom, a longtime member of Sonny Rollins band, has a new album of Monk tunes called Plays For Monk (Origin Records, 2009). In this interview, Broom talks about why he felt the need to tackle Monk's material; the impact of choosing Chicago rather than New York as his base of operations; and how he ...

Jazz This Week: Sonny Rollins, Chris Botti, Trio 3, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, St. Louis Rivermen, and More

September 18, 2009

There's lots going on in St. Louis over the next few days, as it's the busiest weekend of the fall so far for jazz and creative music. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, local funk/hip-hop band Fresh Heir does a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University.On Friday, ...

New Fela Kuti Reissue Series Begins!

September 18, 2009

KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS TO BEGIN COMPLETE FELA REISSUE SERIES FIRST RELEASE TO BE THE BEST OF THE BLACK PRESIDENT WITH EXCLUSIVE DVD ON OCTOBER 27, 2009 FIRST TIME ALL 45 TITLES WILL BE RELEASED ON VINYL IN NORTH AMERICA FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASE OF ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF FELA'S 1960s BAND: KOOLA LOBITOS BROADWAY MUSICAL FELA! TO OPEN ...

52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

September 18, 2009

The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon will take place at the Monterey Fairgrounds, September 18 - 20, 2009 with over 500 artists performing on 9 stages for 3 nights and 2 days of the world's best jazz, spread throughout the Festival's 20 acres of magnificent grounds. The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage The ...

115 New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz CD/DVD Release Center

September 18, 2009

The AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center has just been updated with 115 new releases, reissues, imports and DVDs. The Upcoming Release Center is updated weekly and can be searched by artist, month of release, record label and type (reissue or new release). It is the most comprehensive new release listing for jazz music on the internet. ...