Results for "Michael Ricci"

Announcing the Winner of the JazzArtCollection "The Jacksonville Jazz Series" Giveaway!

August 23, 2009

A Onetime Sideman, Now Front and Center

August 23, 2009

AFTER 50 years as a darling of the cognoscenti, the pianist Steve Kuhn is expanding his reach among the jazz public. Mr. Kuhn — a sideman for luminaries like John Coltrane and a leader of pioneering trios — is gaining notice for a new CD on the ECM label, “Mostly Coltrane,” and a striking run of ...

Building His Career from the Basement Up

August 23, 2009

Every week for 90 minutes indie musician Mathew Ebel performs live from his basement on the internet via UStream. During this performance, captured by WBUR in Boston, Ebel has about 300 viewers spread across the globe who interact with him and each other during the set. Ebel has used ...

Interview: Laurie Verchomin (PT. 5)

August 23, 2009

Today Laurie Verchomin resides in a small coastal village in British Columbia with her daughter Tara (12) and partner Brad. She also has two sons, Evan (22) and Niko (25). But back in 1979 and 1980, Laurie was pianist Bill Evans' lover. During their short 18 months together, Laurie learned about herself and the gritty underside ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Brad Mehldau

August 23, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Brad Mehldau's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Brad MehldauJazz pianist Brad Mehldau has recorded and performed extensively since the early 1990s. He has worked primarily with the same trio since 1995, featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy. Between 1996 and ...

Norah Jones New Album w/ Ryan Adams, Okkervil and Harris

August 22, 2009

NORAH JONES TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS IN NOVEMBER 2009 Album Features New Band Members and Songwriting Collaborations with Ryan Adams, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and Jesse Harris Norah Jones Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will release her fourth studio album on Blue Note Records this ...

Trombone Shorty | 08.07.09 | Denver

August 22, 2009

By: Nathan Rodriguez Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue :: 08.07.09 :: Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO Trombone Shorty It's a little past 5 p.m. on Friday in Denver, and Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews is leading his seven-piece band, Orleans Avenue through soundcheck. The Larimer Lounge, located on the fringe of downtown in the city's infamous ...

Bettye Lavette: Tour Dates and Change is Gonna Come Sessions

August 22, 2009

Iconic American Soul Singer-Songwriter Bettye LaVette's A Change Is Gonna Come Sessions Now Available On Digital Services Bettye LaVette Venerated soul songstress Bettye+LaVette" ><b>Bettye LaVette</b>'s triumphant new six-song EP A Change Is Gonna Come Sessions, previously an iTunes exclusive is now available from all digital services. 2009 has been a year of much deserved ...

Jazz St. Louis Podcast Features Interview with Sonny Rollins

August 22, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has just put online a new interview in their ongoing series of podcasts, one that featurs a conversation between legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins and JSL executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford. Rollins is coming to St. Louis for a concert sponsored by Jazz St. Louis on Saturday, September 19 at the ...

Steve Earle: Just Like Townes

August 22, 2009

By: Kayceman Steve Earle Maybe you know Townes Van Zandt as the drunken cult hero. Or maybe you know him as the broken folk singer that sealed his mouth shut huffing airplane glue, the country outlaw, the reckless junky, the manic-depressive or the guy who ...