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News: Interview

Jazz Ambassadors Connect with Youth Through Music

August 17, 2009

By Heather Santos “Jazz speaks for life." This declaration by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival says it all. Recognizing music can be a lifeline for many, the Ambassadors Jazztet, a six-member ensemble comprised of Soldier-musicians from the Jazz Ambassadors-America's Big Band, recently performed for a group of economically disadvantaged kids ...

News: Performance / Tour

Zappa Alumnus Ike Willis to Tour with Pojama People

August 17, 2009

8/17/2009 - Eugene, OR - Known for his uniquely identifiable baritone voice, former Zappa alumnus Ike Willis will be touring with Eugene ensemble Pojama People. Willis worked with music legend Frank Zappa from 1978 to 1993, and can be heard on such notable albums as Joe's Garage (he was “Joe"), Thingfish (he was “Thingfish") and Best ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Vocalist Sony Holland @ The Dakota Jazz Club (Minneapolis) on September 20th

August 17, 2009

Also at The Venue (Fargo, ND) on September 19th California based vocalist Sony Holland returns to her home state of Minnesota to debut at the Dakota Jazz Club on Sunday, September 20th. She will be backed by musicians from the Twin Cities. As part of her sentimental journey she’ll also be singing with the Jazz Arts ...

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News: Performance / Tour

70 Year-Old Blues Legend to Electrify New York

August 17, 2009

JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA BRINGS blues LEGEND Beverly “Guitar" Watkins TO NYC TO SHARE HER LEGACY WITH GIRLS AT WILLIE MAE ROCK CAMP 70-Year-Old Phenomenon to Electrify New York City August 21-23 NEW YORK CITY - On Friday, August 21st, 70-year-old Atlanta-based blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Beverly “Guitar" Watkins will play a special performance at the Willie Mae ...

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News: Contest

Announcing the Winners of the B.D. Lenz 'Hit It and Quit' Giveaway

August 17, 2009

Carl Todasco, Angela Winesburg, Mary Capps, Rick Toothman and Deborah Anderson, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the “B.D. Lenz - Hit It and Quit“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit B.D. Lenz's website for more jazz releases. ...

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News: Contest

Enter the Kind of Blue Records "(Another) Nuttree Quartet - Something Sentimental" Giveaway Contest

August 17, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Kind of Blue Records “(Another) Nuttree Quartet - Something Sentimental“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 13th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Adam Nussbaum at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!

News: Music Industry

Jackson Had Long History with Estate Executor

August 17, 2009

Michael Branca met the King of Pop when they were both in their 20s and was the mastermind behind the deal to buy the Beatles song catalog. A week after Michael Jackson died, his longtime lawyer and friend, John Branca, was summoned to meet with the singers family. He carried the pop stars will, ...

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News: TV / Film

Van Morrison Rediscovers "Astral Weeks" in "To Be Born Again" Doc

August 17, 2009

What started as a few shows to revisit Van Morrisons 1968 classic Astral Weeks an album hed never previously performed live has blossomed into a much larger celebration of the LP. First, Morrison turned a November 2008 performance in Los Angeles into the live film/album Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Now hes on a ...

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News: Obituary

Michael Jackson Will Be Buried Aug. 29 at Forest Lawn

August 17, 2009

Michael Jackson will be buried Aug. 29 at Forest Lawn, his father says. There's been so much chatter about when and where Michael Jackson is going be laid to rest that it is hard to keep up. But now, the pop star's father, Joe Jackson is weighing in, saying his son will be buried Aug. 29, ...

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News: Recording

Michael Bellar and the AS-IS Ensemble Release "Turned On Turned Up"

August 17, 2009

Touted “Generation Next” by Billboard Magazine during their first ever New York City performance, Michael Bellar and the AS-IS Ensemble seem to defy description as they take the stage. This ber-hip electro-acoustic group blends sounds from jazz, rock and world percussion into their own unique form of alt-jazz. As the former house band for the legendary ...