Home » Search Center » Results: Michael Ricci

Results for "Michael Ricci"

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: William Parker

January 10, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating William Parker's birthday today! As Steve Greenlee of the Boston Globe stated in July 2002, “William Parker has emerged as the most important leader of the current avant-garde scene in jazz.” He is working in many of the more important groups in this genre, some of the most prestigious being his ...

News: Performance / Tour

World Class Bosman Twins Return to Jazz at the Bistro on March 10-12

January 10, 2016

Whether it’s the Bosman Twins’ longevity as jazz masters, classically trained musicians, classroom instructors, or their charismatic and engaging entertaining style, The Bosman Twins always leave their fans wanting more. A favorite among high profile private events to fun at festivals in the park, they put the “B” back in BeBop and Big Band Sounds. If ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Clarke

January 9, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Clarke's birthday today! Kenny Clarke (born Kenneth Clarke Spearman, later aka, Liaqat Ali Salaam, on January 9, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-died January 26, 1985 in Paris, France) was a jazz drummer and an early innovator of the bebop style of drumming. As the house drummer at Minton\'s Playhouse in the ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 11, 2016

January 8, 2016

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy! TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 1 Joey DeFrancesco Trip Mode (HighNote) 198 227 -29 3 49 1 7 ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Weckl

January 8, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Weckl's birthday today! For more than 20 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community as one of the great living drummers. For this, he has received numerous accolades and honors; Modern Drummer inducted Dave into their Hall of Fame and ...

News: Recording

Ches Smith with Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri release "The Bell" on ECM Records

January 8, 2016

Ches Smith: drums, vibraphone, timpani; Craig Taborn: piano; Mat Maneri: viola The Bell features dynamic chamber music compositions written for masterful improvisers. “The best thing I caught all weekend,” said critic Peter Margasak of the 2014 New York Winter Jazzfest, “was a superb trio led by drummer Ches Smith with pianist Craig Taborn and violist Mat ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Henry "Red" Allen

January 7, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Henry “Red" Allen's birthday today! Trumpet player, Henry “Red" Allen Jr. was the son of Henry Allen who was the leader of the Allen Brass Band of Algiers, Louisiana. Algiers is directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. As a teenager he played in his father\'s band, with George Lewis, ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Maurice Brown

January 6, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Maurice Brown's birthday today! Grammy award winning trumpet virtuoso/super-producer Maurice “Mobetta" Brown enters 2012 with a wealth of projects, recording dates and concert appearances that will keep his fans abuzz with anticipation. Later this year, Maurice will release the follow-up to his critically acclaimed sophomore release, “The Cycle of Love" (Brown ...

News: Obituary

Paul Bley: 1932-2016

January 5, 2016

It is with deep regret that we share the news below from the family of the great Paul Bley: Paul Bley, renowned jazz pianist, died January 3, 2016 at home with his family. Born November 10, 1932 in Montreal, QC, he began music studies at the age of five. At 13, he formed the “Buzzy Bley ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Paul Wertico

January 5, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Paul Wertico's birthday today! Hailed in the press as “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today”, Paul was born on January 5, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. At age 12, he learned how to read music and play drums and percussion instruments in grade school. At age 14, ...