Results for "Michael Ricci"

Will Sellenraad Quartet at 55 Bar on Sunday Sept. 5

September 1, 2010

September All About Jazz Newsletter

September 1, 2010

In case you missed yesterday's newsletter announcement, we've included the content highlights below: RECENT INTERVIEWS Taylor Haskins Pete Robbins Abbey Lincoln Jeff Berlin Lenny White Nobu Stowe RECENT NEWS & ARTICLES Ahmad Jamal Trio: The ...

Jazz Legend Mike Clark Plans Russia Tour to Promote Cultural Diplomacy

August 31, 2010

Jazz legend Mike Clark has confirmed plans for a tour of Russia next month, to promote cultural diplomacy and to introduce audiences in Moscow, Siberia, St. Petersburg and elsewhere to his acclaimed Owl Studios release, 'Carnival of Soul.' Clark's Russia tour, sponsored by the U.S. State Department, will consist of the Mike Clark Organ Trio featuring ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 23, 2010

August 31, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks1——Jim Pearce I’m In The Twilight Of A Mediocre Career (Self Released)258—+258174411235Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)224195+2925124323Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri)187201-14051110412Kenny Burrell Be Yourself (HighNote)176228-52150165——Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)15029+121158516427Amina Figarova Sketches (Munich)143171-2824943764Michael Dease Grace (JLP)138139-104946851Fred Hersch Whirl (Palmetto)131147-160501991918Gregory Porter Water (Motema)125100+2513691010911Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory 6 String Theory (Concord)122125-3041391177Yotam Resonance (JLP)119133-1404541212812Steve Davis Images (Posi-Tone)115130-1503839131414Pat ...

Gilbert Erskine, New Orleans Jazz Club Founder, Dies At 81

August 31, 2010

By Charles Suhor The last surviving founder of the New Orleans Jazz Club, Gilbert Erskine, died at age 81 in Malone, New York on December 5th last year, but his passing was unknown in New Orleans for almost nine months. Erskine's sole continuing contact from his New Orleans years, writer Charles Suhor, grew concerned after several ...

The Either/Orchestra: Mood Music for Time Travellers (Accurate Records, 2010)

August 31, 2010

Melodic, hooky, complex, witty, entrancing, passionate: Mood Music for Time Travellers is the E/O's first new album since 2005, and will introduce this 25 year old band to a new audience. Undeniably jazz, challenging and thought-provoking, the vividness and clarity of the writing and playing cuts across genre lines and the expectations of the listener and ...

The Either/Orchestra turns 25 on December 17, 2010!

August 31, 2010

For a quarter century, the Massachusetts-based ten-piece E/O has been exploring the borders of jazz, redefining what it means to be a “big band," expanding the palette of the jazz combo and building bridges between yesterday's jazz and tomorrow's. Founder/leader Russ Gershon's background and sensibility intertwine jazz with decades of American popular music; the group's travels ...

The Trio of Oz: New CD by Omar Hakim and Rachel Z Debuts September 7

August 30, 2010

Legendary drummer Omar Hakim (Weather Report, Sting, Miles Davis, David Bowie, et al.) has teamed up with pianist extraordinaire Rachel Z, whose work with Wayne Shorter, Steps Ahead, and Peter Gabriel has earned her international recognition and acclaim from her peers and fans alike. This musical partnership features the tasteful virtuosity and sensitivity of these Grammy ...

Nu Shooz Orchestra Opens "Pandora's Box" - New Full-Length CD Aug. 1, 2010

August 30, 2010

Classic '80s band is back with shimmering new album—perfect for summertime PORTLAND, OR—Portland Oregon's NU SHOOZ returns with PANDORA'S BOX, a CD recorded in their latest incarnation as the NU SHOOZ Orchestra. The album,the band's first full-length release in more than 20 years, will be available beginning Aug. 1 at NU SHOOZ Music (http://store.nushoozmusic.com/) or iTunes. ...

"Poured Gently" by Aimua Eghobamien - Official Album Release October 19

August 30, 2010

AIMUA EGHOBAMIEN | POURED GENTLY (QUAESITOR MUSIC) QML001 Poured Gently the debut album of Aimua Eghobamien combines fresh and unusual arrangements of jazz and pop standards, haunting and melodic original compositions and thoughtful lyrics to produce a concept that sets a definite mood, entertains and quietly tells a story. Not least in this mix are collaborations ...