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AllAboutJazz-New York September 2009 Issue Now Available!
This month, we mourn the passing of the seminal composer George Russell, whose book, Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization, was the precursor for a modal approach to jazz and such masterworks as Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. But for such a pedigree, Russell may not be well-known to some readers. The history of jazz, for ...
Mad About Thad...Thad Jones and Ralph Lalama
Jazz is a story of continuity, that of one generation passing on its knowledge to the next. Like the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," one can trace the lineage of one great player to another, whether through direct artistic influence or simple opportunities for exposure. Some great musicians take it upon themselves to actively mentor other ...
Bassist Linda Oh Releases Debut CD Entry with a Compelling, Innovative Trio
Chinese-Malay-Aussie Bassist Claims Her Place on the NY Scene with a Set of Cerebrally Edgy Dialogues feat. Ambrose Akinmusire and Obed Calvaire Release Date: October 6, 2009 The title of Linda Oh's debut CD, Entry, describes not only her emergence as a leader, but her arrival amongst the ranks of bassists who step out ...
The Waitiki 7 Announce Fall Tour to Support Adventures in Paradise -- Sept. 20-24
Release Date: August 18, 2009 (In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Hawai'i's Statehood) Adventures in Paradise, the debut album by The WAITIKI 7, is a contemporary re-imagining of the classic Exotica sound introduced on the islands in 1959 the year of Hawaii's statehood. Martin Denny, a transplanted mainland pianist who tapped into the tropical zeitgeist, ...
Ben Allison -- Think Free: In Stores and on-Line October 13
Bassist/composer Ben Allison's ninth album, Think Free, is part of a paradigm shift that began with his 2005 Palmetto Records release,Cowboy Justice. “I wanted a band that rocked," says Allison of his changing sound. “I was moving away from the chamber-jazz elements of Medicine Wheel and Peace Pipe and trying to incorporate other sounds into my ...
Bucks County Jazz and Wine Festival 2009 - Today!
(QUAKERTOWN, PA) The Bucks County Jazz Festival has teamed up with a local wine festival for the first ever Bucks County Jazz & Wine Festival to be held at McCoole’s Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St. (Main & Broad Sts.), Quakertown, PA on August 29, 2009 from 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. The festival, being one ...
Nappy Brown Memorial Show Scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the Double Door Inn in Charlotte, North Carolina
A memorial show to honor the late Nappy Brown will take place Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the Double Door Inn in Charlotte, North Carolina,. The lineup includes Mookie Brill, Maurice Williams, Mac Arnold, Audrey Turner, Robin Rogers, Betty Pride, Scott Cable, Bob Margolin, and more! Tickets are $15 at the door and $12 in advance. ...
Blues Blast Music Awards Announces Partial Entertainment Lineup
The 2nd Annual Blues Blast Music Awards take place on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. Blues Blast Magazine has listed a partial lineup of nominees who will perform at the event These include Kenny Neal, Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, Shirley Johnson, Albert Castiglia, John Primer, Chris James & Patrick ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Charlie Parker
All About Jazz is celebrating Charlie Parker's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charlie ParkerThe only child of Charles and Addie Parker, Charlie Parker was one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. When Parker was still a child, his family moved ...
Jazz is Vibrant? Help Prove It, Twitter Style
You say you don't buy the tired old saw “jazz is dead"? It's time to show it's not so, and today's social networking craze is the way to help. Yes folks, it's Twitter time. #jazzlivesThere's a movement afoot to dispel the impression, which received substantial mileage through Terry Teachout's recent Wall Street Journal piece, ...
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