Results for "Michael Ricci"

Jazz Musician of the Day: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

September 15, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Julian “Cannonball" Adderley's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Julian “Cannonball" AdderleyBoth as the leader of his own bands as well as an alto and soprano saxophone stylist, Julian Edwin “Cannonball" Adderley was one of the progenitors of the swinging, rhythmically robust style ...

Robben Ford's "Indianola" - First Track to Top 1,000 Downloads in a Single Day

September 15, 2009

Guitarist Robben Ford's track “Indianola“ from Soul on Ten (Concord Music Group, 2009) was the first MP3 at All About Jazz to top 1,000 downloads in a single day, reaching 1,216. To download more free music, visit our Free MP3 page. We currently offer AAJ members over 60 pages of quality music. All About Jazz has ...

Enter the Nonesuch Records "Bill Frisell - Disfarmer" Giveaway Contest

September 14, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Nonesuch Records “Bill Frisell - Disfarmer“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 11th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Bill Frisell at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at ...

Patrick Swayze Dies

September 14, 2009

Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with “Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with “Ghost," died today after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said ...

Guitarist Omar Haddad releases Ceremony

September 14, 2009

Guitarist Omar Haddad releases Ceremony, his guitar-piano duo album, presenting Original Jazz compositions. The event will take place on Friday, September 18th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Shrine, located at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (6th Ave. at 134th Street), New York. Featuring Jesse Stacken on piano. The uncertainty of a ...

New "Environmental Sound" Hemisphere Released

September 14, 2009

New Downloadable Format for Geoffrey Armes' Latest Musical Creation The new release from Geoffrey Armes represents a number of ‘firsts’ for the UK born NYC/Berlin residing composer. Not only is it his first ‘live’ recording but it is the first he is offering for sale via download on his own GeoffreyArmes.com website. He is also introducing ...

Miguel Zenon Esta Plena Quintet @ The Jazz Showcase

September 14, 2009

Saxophonist/Composer Miguel Zenon will be bringing his Esta Plena Quintet to the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Ill. from October 8th thru 11th, 2009 in celebration of his new Marsalis Music release “Esta Plena” “This young musician and composer is at once reestablishing the artistic, cultural, and social tradition of jazz while creating an entirely new jazz ...

Vibist Jerry Tachoir to be Featured at Aaca African Street Festival - Nashville

September 14, 2009

Gerald Clayton: Touring in Support of Two Shade

September 14, 2009

Gerald Clayton will be touring in support of his debut album, “Two Shade", and bringing his trio into Europe for a couple of select dates. After being released on ArtistShare on July 1st, “Two Shade" has been getting tremendous feedback from fans and critics alike. The New York Times calls Gerald “musician of unusual polish and ...

William McBride's Piano Pieces CD

September 14, 2009