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News: Festival

The First Annual Safaricom International Jazz Festival

February 13, 2014

By John Wesley Reed Jr. It is essential to say, Jazz is a universal language. Jazz virtuosos will be enthused that Kenya will present The Safaricom International Jazz Festival, their first ever Jazz Festival on February 23, 2014. The Safaricom International Jazz Festival premier event will feature international and local artists such ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Brent Jensen

February 12, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Brent Jensen's birthday today! In 1986-87, Brent studied in New York City with jazz legend Lee Konitz on a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. He was a featured winner of the Woodwinds on Fire international talent search conducted by Jazziz magazine (August 1996). Brent has performed with a ...

News: Opinion

What Is the Future of Jazz in New York?

December 10, 2014

Being a jazz musician in New York City has never been easy. For most of its century-long existence, jazz has gotten by on the margins, and so have those who’ve played it. But the gloomy consensus last night in a panel discussion at the CUNY Graduate Center was that being a jazz musician in the city ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaleel Shaw

February 11, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Jaleel Shaw's birthday today! Jaleel Shaw, alto saxophonist, is currently a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet, Charles Mingus Big Band, and performs in various clubs in New York City and abroad with various groups, including the Jaleel Shaw Quintet. Jaleel grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where he studied with saxophonist ...

News: Performance / Tour

Fantasia Barrino Returns to Broadway

February 11, 2014

By John Wesley Reed Jr. Fantasia Barrino, American Idol winner, who went on to play the lead role in Broadway's The Color Purple, was among the rotating roster of guest stars in After Midnight, Broadway's hottest new musical, also featuring Dule' Hill, and The Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars. Presented by Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director, and ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chick Webb

February 10, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Chick Webb's birthday today! “The King of the Savoy” reigned supreme over jazz drummers in New York in the 1930’s. He was the consummate showman and with his fluid and rhythmic style, was perfectly suited for the swing era. He raised the standard for drummer awareness, and paved the way for ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

February 9, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans (saxophone)'s birthday today! Throughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae, Brazilian and slamming funk. Evans steps into more adventurous territory on Soulgrass, ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Lonnie Johnson

February 8, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Lonnie Johnson's birthday today! Lonnie Johnson was the “governor” of blues guitar in the 1920’s. His playing combined incredibly fast melodic runs with evocative blues licks. His playing was the forerunner of jazz and rock guitar. Lonnie Johnson’s playing is highly challenging, provocative and exciting. His recordings from the 1920s were ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Eubie Blake

February 7, 2014

All About Jazz is celebrating Eubie Blake's birthday today! Ragtime music, with its syncopated, polyrhythmic style, was born, in the 1890s in the black saloons and brothels of southern and mid-western cities like Baltimore and St. Louis. It was at the center of American popular music from the end of the nineteenth century until the 1920s. ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 10, 2014

February 6, 2014

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 8 1 Harold Mabern Right On Time (Smoke Sessions) 229 160 +69 6 48 1 4 2 4 2 Brian Lynch Unsung Heroes Vol.2 (Hollistic Musicworks) 189 183 +6 2 44 2 8 2 2 2 Bobby Watson Check Cashing Day (Lafiya Music) 189 ...