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Guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos Releases 'Ballad For A New World'

December 8, 2022

Ballad for a New World is the fifth album by Greek guitarist and composer Tassos Spiliotopoulos. After establishing himself in the London Jazz scene for more than a decade, Tassos Spiliotopoulos, now based in Stockholm, has previously released an impressive body of original work including the critically acclaimed In the North (2016) and Solitude EP (2021). ...

News: TV / Film

Minidoc: Vince Guaraldi in the Studio

December 8, 2022

Vince Guaraldi is best known as the jazz pianist accompanying A Charlie Brown Christmas and other TV's adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. But Guaraldi was well established before those gentle 1960s holiday specials as a member of Cal Tjader's groups and the leader of his own superb trio. His biggest hit was Cast Your Fate to ...

News: Music Industry

Shorty Rogers: The Swingin' Nutcracker

December 7, 2022

Once again, it's that time of year to announce my choice for induction into the JazzWax Vintage Holiday Album Hall of Fame. This year marks the Hall's 15th season and one of JazzWax's oldest traditions. This year, let's welcome Shorty Rogers's The Swingin' Nutcracker, a hip and happening original interpretation of Tchaikovsky's music. You'll find the ...

News: Video / DVD

Backgrounder: Leny Andrade, 1968

December 3, 2022

In 1968, Brazilian singer Leny Andrade released an album with celebrated vibraphonist Breno Sauer. The album, Leny Andrade, was recorded in Mexico, where Andrade would spend five years before moving on to the U.S. and Europe. On the album, Andrade and Sauer were joined by Adão Pinheiro (p), Portinho (b) and Erneo Eger (d). Many Brazilian ...

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World's First Live Jazz Platform, Oh! Jazz, Launches Globally, Featuring Iconic Guitarist, Stanley Jordan

December 1, 2022

Now launched globally, Oh! Jazz is a live and on-demand subscription platform, which brings live jazz from iconic clubs around the world direct to the homes of global subscribers, turning their living rooms into instant live jazz venues. Founded by Jesus Perezagua (Former President of Fox Networks Europe & Africa) and Dan Bessant (Former Head of ...

News: Video / DVD

Wes Montgomery Live in Europe, 1965

December 1, 2022

Fortunately for us, guitarist Wes Montgomery went over to Europe in the spring of 1965 and toured. We're lucky, because Montgomery wound up on European TV shows during many of his stops, resulting in lots of video clips. Yesterday, I decided to string together all the live 1965 dates I could find on YouTube, giving you ...

News: Video / DVD

Bill Evans: Soundcheck in Paris, 1979

December 1, 2022

Forty-three years ago, on November 26, 1979, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joe LaBarbera were booked to perform at Theatre de la Ville at Espace Cardin in Paris. The concert that evening was recorded for broadcast, and the two subsequent live albums would become known as The Paris Concert/Edition One and The Paris ...

News: Recording

Oscar Peterson: Live in Zurich, 1971

November 29, 2022

Pianist Oscar Peterson had some year in 1971. He recorded Oscar Peterson in London (in March), In Tune with the Singers Unlimited (in July), Reunion Blues with the Milt Jackson Quartet (in July), In Concert (in July) and Great Connection (in October). What all of these albums have in common is they were recorded in Europe. ...

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Chicago-Based Trumpeter & Composer Markus Rutz Launches New Website

November 25, 2022

Just this autumn I've refined my website and am very happy about the newest version. It's easy to peruse the content within the pages and some more features have been added. One feature available is a share button. For any tune or album that you may enjoy, the option to send a link directly to any ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz Fusion Artist Bob Holz Releases New Single Featuring Former Members Of Spyro Gyra And Jean Luc Ponty Band

November 24, 2022

Jazz fusion drummer Bob Holz released a new single titled “Bob's Blues" on November 15th, 2022. The track was recorded at Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood, CA and features Holz (drums/composer), Ralphe Armstrong (bass), Chet Catallo (guitar), Billy Steinway (piano) and Dave Goldberg (saxophone). The tune explores Holz's love of blending jazz fusion with smooth ...