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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Red Garland

May 13, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Red Garland's birthday today! Largely self-taught, Red Garland established a reputation as a solid post-bop mainstream player in the 50s, playing with many of the most famous jazz musicians of the time. He achieved international fame in the late 50s as part of the Miles Davis quintet. He went on to ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Gary Peacock

May 12, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Gary Peacock's birthday today! Bassist Gary Peacock has played a major role in the development of avant-garde jazz. He has worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Barney Kessel, Don Ellis, Terry Gibbs, Shorty Rogers, the Paul Bley Trio, Jimmy Giuffre, Roland Kirk and George ...

News: Website

Jazz Near You in Israel!

May 11, 2015

Jazz Near You has added Jerusalem as its second Israeli website. If you live in Israel and use Jazz Near You, please spread the word to the musician and presenter community about our free event listing and distribution service. Thanks much! Jerusalem jerusalem.jazznearyou.com Tel Aviv telaviv.jazznearyou.com With the addition of Jerusalem, Jazz ...

News: Festival

Healdsburg Jazz Festival presents "Jazz and the Music of the Americas"

May 11, 2015

A special program over the first weekend of Healdsburg Jazz Festival’s 17th Year HEALDSBURG, CALIF. As the 17th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival prepares for launch, starting on May 29 and running for 10 day to June 7, a strong point of cultural focus and excitement is a special two-day program, “Jazz and the Music of the ...

News: Recording

Kip Hanrahan And American Clave Launch Crowdsourcing Campaign To Record Album Due In October 2015

May 11, 2015

An Icon for the Iconoclasts, legendary producer KIP HANRAHAN is planning a new release for October 2015 on his label, american clavé, which released its first album in 1980. Like the rest of his label american clavé’s catalogue, this record will be, as The Independent (London), has said “...rich beyond compare.” Hanrahan’s music has been described ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Carla Bley

May 11, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Carla Bley's birthday today! Carla Bley was born in Oakland, California in 1936. Her father Emil Borg, a piano teacher and church organist, began giving her music lessons when she was three years old and she was soon playing at church functions. But her musical education ended at the age of ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Ponder

May 10, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Ponder's birthday today! An excellent guitarist, and sometimes vocalist, with a soulful sound and the ability to uplift any funky jazz date, Pittsburgh native Jimmy Ponder has appeared on many recordings during his long career, over 80 as a sideman and 15 as a leader. Ponder, a self taught musician, ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 11, 2015

May 9, 2015

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks141Harold Mabern Afro Blue (Smoke Sessions)333281+5256214212Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)313304+915919323Steve Turre Spiritman (Smoke Sessions)306299+706319434Dave Stryker Messin' With Mr. T (Strikezone)299285+1405817555Steve Gadd Band 70 Strong (BFM Jazz)283256+2735055666Jose James Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday (Blue Note)260251+915046777Eliane Elias Made In Brazil (Concord)230228+2044768128Mary Stallings Feelin' Good (HighNote)225191+3465384999Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 (Random ...

News: Award / Grant

Dianne Reeves honored with prestigious Bonfils-Stanton Award for Arts and Humanities

May 9, 2015

DENVER, CO: The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Annual Award Program by announcing the 2015 recipients of the prestigious Bonfils-Stanton Awards. The awards recognize Coloradans advancing excellence in Arts and Humanities, Community Service and Science and Medicine. The Foundation also unveiled its 11th class of the esteemed Livingston Fellowship Program, which helps move ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Wilson

May 9, 2015

All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Wilson's birthday today! Anthony Wilson’s career in jazz began auspiciously, and as a creative artist he continues to expand and impress. Among other honors, Wilson\'s first, self-titled CD received a Grammy nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Recording in 1998; his second CD “Goat Hill Junket" was featured prominently on ...