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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Scott LaFaro

April 3, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Scott LaFaro's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Scott LaFaroRocco Scott LaFaro (1936-1961) was a musician of the first order, who found his \'voice\' in jazz in the mid-1950s. His played the double bass violin... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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News: Website

Kenny Rankin "Silver Morning" Listening Party at All About Jazz

April 2, 2010

AAJ is celebrating the digitally re-mastered release of six Kenny Rankin albums with a Silver Morning Listening Party. Enjoy! LISTENING PARTY a.aajcat {font-weight: bold} td.aajdate {background-color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center} td.aajcat {background-color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center} td.aaj {background-color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 8pt} td.aajlast {background-color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 8pt; padding-top: 18px} h1 {font-family: ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch to Perform at Adelphi University on April 17th

April 2, 2010

Adelphi University is pleased to welcome solo jazz pianist Fred Hersch as he performs his diverse repertoire. The event, “A Jazz Genius!" will take place on April 17, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Performing Arts Center, Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. He will lead a free two-hour jazz master class with the ...

News: Recording

Berklee's Jazz Revelation Records Celebrates Release of New CD

April 2, 2010

Berklee's student run label Jazz Revelation Records celebrates the release of its seventh compilation CD, Birds of a Feather, with a concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Thursday, April 22. The concert will feature seven of the label's most exciting student artists: Christoph Huber, Tom Kain, Utar Dundarartun, Kazuyo Kuriya, Lihi Haruvi, Nathan Cepelinski, and ...

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News: Contest

Xerox to Present First Annual Jazz Talent Competition

April 2, 2010

Building on the growing momentum of Rochester's world-renowned jazz festival, Xerox Corporation will present an “American Idol" style music competition leading up to the 2010 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Dubbed “Jazz Star: The Search for a New Sensation," the talent show will raise money for a local youth program and--perhaps--catapult an unknown musician or group ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #156: Joe Locke

April 2, 2010

Vibraphonist Joe Lockes For The Love Of You (E1 Music, 2010) combines film music, pop music and Lockes original compositions into an organic whole stamped with Lockes unmistakeable ear for melody and feel for rhythm. In this interview, Locke talks about finding vocalist Kenny Washington; his distinctive approach to arranging for his bands; and one possible ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Frank D'Rone (Part 2)

April 2, 2010

Back the 1950s, jazz duos, trios and quartets toured all over the country. There was plenty of work to go around. Thousands of small clubs and bars favored live jazz and pop, which attracted patrons, kept them there longer buying drinks. The goal for an artist was to land an extended stay at a club in ...

News: Event

JazzBoston Announces This Year's Jazz Week, April 23-May 2, 2010

April 2, 2010

(Boston) -- Jazz Week '10: “Made in Boston, Played in Boston" celebrates the special role the Boston jazz scene plays as incubator and stage for some of the most creative musicians in the world.The ten day celebration, which runs from April 23 to May 2, offers more than 230 events at over 80 venues, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Peter Martin Trio to Perform Friday, June 4 at the Sheldon

April 2, 2010

The Sheldon Concert Hall today announced that the third concert in the Peter Martin Music series will feature Martin (pictured) and his trio playing the music of Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk and Stevie Wonder at 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 4 at the Sheldon.Tickets will cost $25 for general admission, and will go on sale ...

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News: Recording

Recent Listening: Daniel Szabo, Chris Potter

April 2, 2010

Daniel Szabo Trio Meets Chris Potter, Contribution (BMC). Szabo is a 34-year-old pianist and composer with impressive academic and performance credentials and awards in Hungary and the US. One of his professors at the New England Conservatory was Bob Brookmeyer, who sent a copy of Szabo's CD with a note strongly suggesting that his former student ...