Results for "Michael Ricci"

Christian Scott TV Interview

April 3, 2010

Pollstar: Harry Connick Jr. to Play Friday, June 11 at Fox Theatre

April 3, 2010

The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a new listing showing a concert by singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr. (pictured) on Friday, June 11 at the Fox Theatre.Connick last played St. Louis in December 2008, when he brought his holiday-themed show to the Fox.As always, listings on Pollstar should ...

Christian Scott Releases New CD - Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

April 3, 2010

The new CD from trumpeter Christian Scott, Yesterday You Said Tomorrow hits stores today (CD & digital) via Concord Jazz Records. Purchase Christian Scott's new album Yesterday You Said Tomorrow at a Borders store and receive an exclusive 5 track bonus disc Five For Freddie, a tribute to Freddie Hubbard. bord ers.com ...

Mike Zwerin, Gone at 79

April 3, 2010

Last summer, I had the privilege of presenting the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Jazz Journalists Association to Mike Zwerin, my successor in the chain of winners of that honor. Mike was unable to make the trip from his home in France and accepted in absentia. That missed opportunity meant that I will never have ...

JJA Jazz Awards: June 14, 2010, City Winery, NYC

April 3, 2010

The 14th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards will be presented June 14 2010 at City Winery in New York City. Save the date! The  afternoon gala will feature live music and a reception; the highlight of the event will be the announcement and presentation of awards for excellence in some forty categories of jazz music, ...

Apple's Ipad: One Small Step for Tablets, One Giant Leap for Personal Computers

April 3, 2010

On the eve of the launch of Apple's iPad, I am thinking of Ed Roberts. He never became a household name, but as the man behind the Altair computer -- a kit for lunatic tech hobbyists released in 1975 -- he was responsible for launching the microcomputer era. When nearly everyone in technology thought that computers ...

Dave Pell & Med Quintet at Henri's Friday, April 9th

April 3, 2010

Friday, April 9th The Back Room at Henri's 21601 Sherman Way Canoga Park, CA 91303 Reservations (818) 348-5582 DAVE PELL, TENOR MED FLORY, ALTO RICHARD SIMON, BASS FRANK STRAZZERI, PIANO FRANK CAPP, DRUMS 7:00 pm Dinner Show 9:00 ...

10 Apps We're Excited to Try On Ipad Launch Day

April 3, 2010

Apple fans have two time-sucking activities to look forward to this weekend: playing with the iPad for the very first time and trying out brand-new tablet apps. The first wave of iPad reviews describe a device that is simple, easy to use and visually stunning. But for our part, what we're looking forward to most is ...

The First Reviews of Apple's iPad on Sale Today

April 3, 2010

The early reviews for the iPad are in, and they're certainly going to make Steve Jobs happy. Apple handed out iPads to a few select publications a couple of days early, and the critical consensus is overwhelmingly positive. The usual reviewers from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, as well as a ...

Jazz Critic Mike Zwerin, Miles Davis Protege, Dies at Age 79

April 3, 2010

Mike Zwerin, a jazzman who got his first break jamming with Miles Davis a half-century ago, has died aged 79. Zwerin was a trombonist who became the Paris-based jazz critic for the International Herald Tribune and later for Bloomberg News. He died at 3 a.m. local time in a Paris hospital after a long illness, his ...