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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Ella Fitzgerald

April 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ella FitzgeraldDubbed “The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Dylan, Mellencamp and Nelson Line up 2009 Ballpark Tour

April 24, 2009

Previously speculated, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson are teaming up for the 2009 Ballpark Tour. The jaunt kicks off July 2nd in Sauget, Illinois, with the trio playing minor league baseball stadiums across the country until August 15th. Tickets for the tour, which are all general admission and $67.50, begin to go on sale ...

News: Performance / Tour

Denise Donatelli Sings at Spazio's May 1

April 24, 2009

Please join me for a special performance with Otmaro Ruiz, Hamilton Price, and Steve Hass. Denise Donatelli Friday, May 1 Two Sets 9:00pm and 10:30pm Denise Donatelli with Otmaro Ruiz, piano;Hamilton Price, bass; Steve Hass, drums Spazio Jazz Club and Restaurant 14755 Ventura Blvd., #D Sherman ...

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News: Event

Salute to an Andre Previn Artist of Many Talents

April 24, 2009

Some composers write music for anonymous performers, while others, like Andr Previn, prefer to tailor works to a particular muse. Mr. Previn, who has written pieces for musicians like the pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and the cellist Yo-Yo Ma, has also been inspired by the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who was one of the commissioners of his Trio ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Emilio Santiago and Dori Caymmi, Rough, Side by Side with Smooth

April 24, 2009

Standing shoulder to shoulder on the stage of Birdland on Wednesday evening, Emilio Santiago and Dori Caymmi, two luminaries of Brazilian bossa nova, engaged in an intimate musical dialogue between the smooth and the rough. Smoothness was embodied by Mr. Santiago, nicknamed the Nat King Cole of Brazil, who has recorded since the mid-1970s and was ...

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News: TV / Film

The Adaptation of Times Columnist Steve Lopez's Book Hits All the Wrong Notes.

April 24, 2009

Remember when Lloyd Bentsen told Dan Quayle, “I knew Jack Kennedy. . . . Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy"? Well, I felt a little that way when it came to reviewing The Soloist. I could back up and write all this in the reviewer's traditional third person, but that feels disingenuous. After all, I do know ...

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News: Recording

Helen Abbey Long Awaited Follow up Album "Second Time Around"

April 24, 2009

Helen Abbey debut album Simply Me was well received and took her to the finals of the Sony Search For A New Jazz Star competition. Her new album Second Time Around is now out and both albums are available to buy, listen to or download on CDBaby.com. About Helen Abbey Helen Abbey graduated from ...

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News: Website

Download Three Free MP3s by Pianist Deanna Witkowski

April 24, 2009

Learn more about pianist Deanna Witkowski, then download three free tracks, including one from her latest release From This Place. Enjoy! About Deanna Witkowski Continuing in a tradition while pioneering new ways of viewing the world around them has always been the daily work of artists, whether they be jazz musicians or religious mystics. In the ...

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News: Education

Free Trombone Shorty Workshop at the Jazz Academy in Columbus, OH on June 6

April 24, 2009

Faculty: Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2:00pm Registration Deadline: Friday, June 5 Class Fee: FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join Trombone Shorty for an hour-long conversation about his life and music. Hailing from Treme, the most musical neighborhood in the most musical city--New Orleans--Troy “Trombone Shorty" ...

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News: Website

Letter to the Editor: Icons Among Us

April 24, 2009

Dear Editor, In response to the article published by your website yesterday evening entitled “Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - World Premiere“ by Eric Benson I wanted to share two thoughts of my own as Executive Producer of the film series. First, and most important is my intention to welcome a dialogue ...