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Jazz Trumpeter Josh Lawrence To Discuss What's “Minimal” With Philly Creative Community

June 10, 2014

Free CreativeMornings breakfast lecture welcomes creative professionals across disciplines to Kimmel Center on June 13 CreativeMornings Philadelphia presents Josh Lawrence Friday, June 13, 2014 8:30 to 10 a.m. SEI Innovation Studio Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Barron

June 9, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Barron's birthday today! Kenny Barron's unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms is what inspired “The Los Angeles Times" to name him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world" and “Jazz Weekly" to call him “The most lyrical pianist of our ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

June 8, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today! Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Tal Farlow

June 7, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Tal Farlow's birthday today! Tal Farlow was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and was brought up in a musical atmosphere. His father played several musical instruments, including some of the fretted ones, while the piano in the house was played by his mother and his sister, who became a fine classical ...

News: TV / Film

A Film on Bill Frisell by Emma Franz

June 6, 2014

A new film is being made on guitarist Bill Frisell. As one of the most influential and creative musicians of our time, a film about Frisell seems somewhat overdue. Filmed with unique access over three years, this documentary will be an intimate, behind-the scenes portrait. The film has been shot, directed and produced to date by ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Grant Green

June 6, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Grant Green's birthday today! Green was born on June 6, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. He first performed in a professional setting at the age of 13. His early influences were Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker; however, he played extensive R & B gigs in his home town and in East ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 9, 2014

June 6, 2014

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2: The River Rolls On (Motema)288290-225319232Eric Alexander Chicago Fire (HighNote)287259+2815917323Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri)240263-2324128464JC Stylles Blakey Grease (American Showplace Music)222196+2634844545Mike Longo Trio Step On It (CAP)220210+10141311686Louis Hayes Return Of The Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions)217188+2955063777David Hazeltine For All We Know (Smoke Sessions)201192+9241398158Verve Jazz Ensemble East End Sojourn (Lightgroove Media)200163+3703187949Eric ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Peter Erskine

June 5, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Peter Erskine's birthday today! Peter Erskine - drums Peter Erskine began playing the drums at the age of four, and has now been at the forefront of world-class jazz ensembles for thirty years. His first major professional work was with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, which he joined in 1972. After a ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Braxton

June 4, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Braxton's birthday today! To his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called “genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000, awarded to individuals nominated for outstanding and original contributions to their field. The timing of this crowning achievement couldn\'t be better for ...

News: Website

Add Local Jazz Events to your website / blog with the Jazz Near You Event Feed

June 3, 2014

Jazz Near You now offers a third way to place local jazz events on your website or blog. To access your city's event feed, go to Jazz Near You, drag your mouse over “OPTIONS," then select “RSS Feed." jazznearyou.com > OPTIONS > RSS Feed CMS's like WordPress offer RSS Feed reader plug-ins, which makes adding jazz ...