Results for "Michael Ricci"

Erin Bode to Headline SIUE Friends of Music Benefit on Sunday, October 25

September 17, 2009

Singer Erin Bode will headline this year's benefit gala for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Friends of Music organization, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25 in the theater of SIUE's Dunham Hall.Tickets are $35, but can be had for just $30 if purchased by September 25. For an additional $15, concert-goers can ...

A Jazz Heaven Returns to the Kranzberg Arts Center on Sunday, October 11

September 17, 2009

Following a sold-out debut performance in August, singer Wendy Gordon will stage a revamped version of her cabaret show A Jazz Heaven at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 S. Grand.A Jazz Heaven tells the story of a meeting between singers Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at New York's ...

Darren Rahn is the “Talk of the Town” with #1 Billboard Hit

September 17, 2009

It’s the “Talk of the Town"…after producing a slew of #1 and top five hits as a producer, Darren Rahn achieves #1 on Billboard as a solo artist. You may know Darren Rahn from his production work in #1 hits with radio favorites like Wayman Tisdale, Dave Koz, Eric Darius and Tim Bowman, along with other ...

Anticipated Charles Sullivan Album Re-Released by Inner City Records

September 17, 2009

Inner City Records is proud to announce the re-release of Charles Sullivan's 1974 debut album Genesis. Sullivan, an under-appreciated veteran of the jazz scene, garnered widespread acclaim for this album upon its release, including a five-star review in DownBeat Magazine. Genesis features five original compositions by Sullivan, and includes players Sonny Fortune (alto sax), Dee Dee ...

A Microcosm of Cutting-Edge Music

September 17, 2009

At a time when most longstanding jazz festivals are struggling, a relative newcomer, the New Languages Festival, is thriving. New Languages was founded by two saxophonists, Jackson Moore, 32 years old, and Aaron Ali Shaikh, 27. “We began with the intention of shining light on jazz musicians who were of the generation that grew up with ...

Recent All About Jazz Enhancements

September 17, 2009

We're retooling All About Jazz with new features--we're also streamlining our interface. Here are the most recent changes to the website: Listening Party / Album Stream You can now stream our featured weekly album in its entirety from AAJ--just click the “Album Stream" link under “AUDIO & VIDEO" on the navigation bar or scroll ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jack McDuff

September 17, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jack McDuff's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jack McDuffJack McDuff - organ, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1926-2001) Brother Jack McDuff, was one of the handful of leading exponents of the soul jazz style created on Hammond organ by Jimmy Smith in the ...

I'm Sorry, but It Was Never Just About the Music

September 16, 2009

“Musicians should concentrate on being musicians." “How can I make music when I'm expected to spend all my time on Twitter and Facebook?" I'm sorry if this comes as a surprise, but it has never been enough to just make great music. Every generation of musicians has had to face their own challenges which ...

Frahm "A" to Rez A. to Samuel B.

September 16, 2009

Project A - Joel Frahm & Bruce Katz - (Anzic Records) - Frahm joins forces with blues & jazz keyboard artist Katz for 9 tunes recorded by, influnced by and inspired by Aretha Franklin (hence the letter “A" in the title.)  Frahm could easily have subtitled it “to KC“ because there are moments galore through the ...

Music Still Dominates Youtube

September 16, 2009