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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Esbjorn Svensson

April 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Esbjorn Svensson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Esbjorn Svenssone.s.t. is a phenomenon: A jazz trio, which sees itself as a pop band that plays jazz, which broke with the tradition of leader and sidemen in favor of equality within its members... more ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Whitney Houston Bombs British Comeback

April 16, 2010

Whitney Houston's Birmingham performance panned by critics, fans. Word across the pond is that Whitney Houston just can't hack it. The latest problem to plague the iconic pop singer: rotten tomato reviews of her return to Britain, where she performed last night for the first time in 11 years. “Houston, we still have a problem" quipped ...

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News: Website

Read Award Winning Blogs JazzWax and Rifftides at All About Jazz

April 15, 2010

You can read award winning blogs by journalists Marc Myers (JazzWax) and Doug Ramsey (Rifftides) at All About Jazz daily. AAJ republishes JazzWax and Rifftides stories one day after they appear at their respective blogs, so you can either read them at AAJ or direct from the source. We'd like to wish both Marc and Doug ...

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News: Recording

A Hoot - Fred Jackson

April 15, 2010

Tenor sax man Fred Jackson released only one album as a leader, but it was a fine one. Jackson got his start playing in Little Richard's band in the early 1950s. Later, he toured with rhythm-and-blues vocalist Lloyd Price, who was most famous for the single “Stagger Lee," and he also recorded with B.B King. In ...

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News: Event

2010 Jazzy Jam-Pasadena

April 15, 2010

Every year the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students lose a bit more as arts programs are sacrificed and teachers are pink-slipped due to state funding cuts. Such solutions are supposed to be temporary, but in reality once the arts and enrichment programs are cut, few will ever be restored, and its the students who will ...

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News: Event

Jazz Bridge Presents Monkadelphia!

April 15, 2010

To close out our sixth successful season of the Jazz in the Wood Neighborhood Concerts Series in Collingswood, NJ., on May 6th, Monkadelphia will be celebrating their new CD release at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue. Monkadelphia features vibist Tony Miceli, saxophonist Chris Farr, pianist Tom Lawton, bassist Micah Jones, and drummer Jim Miller. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Dave Douglas Ticket Giveaway ~ World Premiere Performance

April 15, 2010

April 24th, 2010 will see the World Premiere of Dave Douglas' collaboration with Bill Morrison, Spark Of Being, at Stanford University. You can purchase tickets here. But before you do, answer the question below in the comments section of the blog post for a chance to win yourself tickets. Question: What is the origin of the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mike Keneally Band & Bryan Beller Band Set to Launch Northeast Tour in Early May

April 15, 2010

Musician in Frank Zappa's last touring band and Dethklok hits the road NEW YORK, NY (March 17, 2010) - World-renowned virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist / composer Mike Keneally is set to launch his first full-band tour in nearly five years, bringing his ever-evolving, remarkably inventive musical vision to the Northeast US in early May for five ...

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News: Event

Jazzschool Institute Vocalists Present Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" at Yoshi's Oakland, May 10

April 15, 2010

Miles Davis's masterpiece Kind of Blue is not only the best-selling jazz album in history, but it has been a creative touchstone for jazz musicians and fans since its release in 1959. Instrumentalists and singers alike have for years been drawn to this music, and “All Blues," often performed with its Oscar Brown Jr. lyrics, has ...

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News: Award / Grant

Alaadeen to Receive the American Jazz Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award

April 15, 2010

Kansas City, MO. The American Jazz Museum will pay special tribute to the Jazz legacy and genius of Duke Ellington as well as, honoring Clark Terry and Kansas City based Jazz Legend Alaadeen. Thursday, April 29th (Ellington's 111th Birthday) is Ellington Education Day at the American Jazz Museum's Blue Room starting with a 10:00 am panel ...