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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Tom Harrell

June 16, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Tom Harrell's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tom HarrellHailed by Newsweek for his pure melodic genius, Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and uncompromising jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time... more Website | Videos | ...

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News: Education

Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships

June 15, 2009

Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships Location: Kent School, Kent, CT Contact: 860-567-4162 Email: [email protected] Website: litchfieldjazzfest.com Kent. CT--Litchfield Jazz Camp, the 13-year-old teaching arm of the renowned Litchfield Jazz Festival, has made if first big move this summer-- to Kent School in Kent, CT, for a month-long ...

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News: Festival

Playboy Jazz Festival

June 15, 2009

“Rain or shine" was printed across every Playboy Jazz Festival ticket this year, a boilerplate message that seemed laughably perfunctory for a summertime concert in Southern California but nearly encapsulated each day of the weekend festival. On Saturday, the Hollywood Bowl stage had to be covered after a late-morning drizzle threatened to soak the first day ...

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News: Recording

Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan's "In Session" Album Reissued on Stax

June 15, 2009

In Session Album, which reached #1 on the blues chart, has been digitally remastered for this reissue. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Albert King never got the mass recognition he deserved. He always seemed to be in the shadow of B.B. But among blues guitarists and fans of the craft, he was the master. Austin, Texas’ Stevie ...

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News: Recording

Violinist Tracy Silverman & Eclectica Release "Streaming Video Soul" CD on Artistshare

June 15, 2009

Super-funky, remarkably flexible and wide open to the moment, the aptly named Eclectica captures magic on the fly on Streaming Video Soul, its adventurous ArtistShare debut. Comprised of electric 6-string violinist-vocalist Tracy Silverman, promising young electric bassist Kyle Whalum (son of renowned jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum) and 5–time Grammy Award winning drummer, inventor and visionary Roy ...

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News: Recording

Steve Smith Set to Launch Three CD Reissues and July U.S. Tour with His Band Vital Information

June 15, 2009

All-Star drummer Steve Smith, who always has many irons in the fire, is set to launch three different reissue CDs and a national tour this summer. THE CD RELEASES The first two CDs are “Best Of" compilations focusing on the body of work Smith recorded during a 10-year association with the Tone Center label: Best Of ...

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News: Event

17-Yr Old Zuhal Sultan Forms National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

June 15, 2009

17-Year Old Pianist Zuhal Sultan Forms First-Ever NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF IRAQ A Promising New Beginning for Young Musicians in the Conflict Zone; August Debut is Planned for Northern Kurdish Region Visionary Project Gains Support of British Council, Iraqi Government and Charities Making Music & Musicians For Harmony 17-year-old Iraqi piano prodigy Zuhal Sultan has confirmed ...

News: Recording

Greg 'Cosmo D' Heffernan's Sauce Releases "Ricardo, Move" to the World

June 15, 2009

Ricardo, Move is the second album from Cosmo D's ever-evolving acoustic-electronic improvisational collective, Sauce, and third overall. At once a more aggressive, groove-heavy and leaner album than its predecessor, Ricardo, Move still provides Cosmo D's penchant for soaring melody, otherworldly texture and intricate drum programming that have all been in place since Plantastic Joyage, Cosmo D’s ...

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News: Interview

Larry Slezak Interviewed on WGLT's Jazz Next Podcast

June 15, 2009

WGLT’s Jazz Next podcast featured an interview with Larry Slezak in last week’s episode! Listen to it here About WGLT WGLT Music Director and Jazz Host Jon Norton and Arts Editor and Jazz Host Laura Kennedy share their jazz picks in this weekly podcast. Listen for up-and-coming artists and tunes deserving a bit more attention. You’ll ...

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News: Festival

Bruce Springsteen, Wilco Soar at Bonnaroo

June 15, 2009

On Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen found himself in a position he probably can't remember last being in: having to preach to the not necessarily converted. Springsteen and the E Street Band's headlining slot at Bonnaroo was only the band's second-ever festival date - the first being Pinkpop in the Netherlands just weeks ago - and instead ...