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Flea: Jazz saved life, but rock ’n’ roll got him laid
Jeff Preiss film also stars Glenn Close, Elle Fanning, John Hawkes With Glenn Close, Elle Fanning, Flea and John Hawkes on the marquee, Low Down boasts one of the biggest casts of the year. But this feature directing debut from documentary cinematographer Jeff Preiss is the definition of a small, intimate and highly personal picture. A ...
New Recording Of Hank Levy's "Whiplash" Releases October 6 With Original Performers
Nephew Stewart Levy leads the estate with two new versions of the classic jazz hit Los Angeles, CA: The jazz classic hit, Whiplash by Hank Levy, will see two new versions released on October 6th, 2014, headed by the Hank Levy Estate CEO, Stewart Levy. The new tracks were recorded Sunday, July 27th at Sheffield Recordings ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Don Cherry
All About Jazz is celebrating Don Cherry's birthday today! Don Cherry was born in Oklahoma City, OK in 1936 and raised in Los Angeles, where he first began to play the trumpet and later piano. According to Cherry, his upbringing had everything to do with his interest in music: “Yeah, well I was fortunate to have ...
Joey Cohn Named General Manager Of KPLU/JAZZ24
Seattle-Tacoma, WA: Joey Cohn has been named General Manager of KPLU and Jazz24, after assuming the duties of Interim General Manager in April 2014. Cohn is nationally known for his expertise in programming jazz and has consulted with NPR, Verve Records and a number of public radio stations around the country. Under his leadership, KPLU was ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ben Allison
All About Jazz is celebrating Ben Allison's birthday today! Bassist/composer Ben Allison is one of a few band leaders working in jazz today who has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his lyrical melodies, inventive grooves and inspired arrangements, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk ...
Improved Searching at All About Jazz and Jazz Near You
All About Jazz and Jazz Near You readers can now conduct either a website database search or a Google relevancy search from one convenient location by clicking the magnifying glass icon to the left of “Home" directly under “all about jazz" (or “jazz near you") at the top of every page. In addition to fast access ...
Joey DeFrancesco Releases 2-CD Christmas album "Home for the Holidays"
The Hammond organ may just be the musical instrument best suited to Christmas and holiday themed music. It produces a gloriously warm, rich and full-bodied sound, the aural equivalent of a hug from Santa Claus. Place that instrument in the hands of a genuine virtuoso along with a carefully chosen selection of favorite holiday songs and ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Diana Krall
All About Jazz is celebrating Diana Krall's birthday today! It had only been a few days since singer and pianist Diana Krall publicly announced that she and husband Elvis Costello were expecting their first child. Her remarks may have primarily focused on her upcoming album, but it was easy to discern the rosy glow as she ...
Marquis Hill Wins the Thelonious Monk Competition
The winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition is Marquis Hill. Raised on the south side of Chicago, Mr. Hill, 27, is a veteran of that city’s jazz scene and a product of its institutions—he earned a masters degree in jazz pedagogy from DePaul University and plays in the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. He’s currently ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Kevin Eubanks
All About Jazz is celebrating Kevin Eubanks' birthday today! Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an American jazz guitarist who has been the leader of the Tonight Show Band with host Jay Leno since 1995. He played with Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Slide Hampton, and Sam Rivers before starting to lead ...
