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The Berkeley Item - #87

"In Session," the ALBERT KING/STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN album released by Stax last summer, was a double winner at the W.C. Handy Blues Awards in Memphis (5/25), being named Best Blues Album and Best Contemporary Blues Album. http://www.fantasyjazz.com/html/king7501.html The annual awards are presented by the Blues Foundation; RUFUS THOMAS and TRACY NELSON were the hosts for this ...

ROY HARGROVE'S CUSTOM JAZZ TRUMPET STOLEN FROM SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB IS RETURNED!!!

Jazz trumpet star Roy Hargrove, who appeared at Scullers Jazz Club over the weekend of May 19 to 20 to packed shows and nightly standing ovations had his trumpet stolen on May 19 after the 10:30 PM set. The media coverage was very extensive, with most of Boston's TV stations in attendance Saturday, May 20 evening ...

Bandleader Tito Puente Dies

NEW YORK (AP) - Bandleader and percussionist Tito Puente, who rode to fame on the heels of the 1950s mambo craze and for the next five decades helped define Latin jazz, died today. He was 77. Puente, who was recently treated for a heart problem, died at NYU Medical Center in New York, said his agent, ...

International Licnsing Of Darryl Alexander's CD's

Tiger Records of the Philippines has licensed Darryl Alexander's new contemporary jazz CD “Tea For Two" in their territory. Prestige Records of England has licensed Darryl's previous CD releases ("17th Street", “Coast To Coast") on their Prestige Jazz label. Music Industry companies/representatives, and fans who would like additional information can contact us at: e-mail [email protected] fax ...

AllLatinoMusicTV.com Airs Video Music Retrospective of Passed Music Giant

THE VERVE MUSIC GROUP DOMINATES THE JAZZ CHARTS

Label group's artists reach top two spots on both jazz charts with George Benson's Absolute Benson leading the way with a first-place debut. The Verve Music Group now holds both the #1 and #2 spots on Billboard's Traditional and Contemporary Jazz Charts. This is the first time since the implementation of the SoundScan tracking system that ...

New CD by Ken & Harry Watters to be released June 13th

On June 13th, “Brothers II" by Ken & Harry Watters will be released internationally on Summit Records. Recorded & produced by Johnny Sandlin (of Allman Brothers, Dixie Dregs, Aquarium Rescue Unit, etc fame), “Brothers II" features David Marlow - piano, Tom Wolfe - guitar, Roy Yarbrough - bass, Jay Frederick - drums, Harry Watters - trombone, ...

DEANNA WITKOWSKI LIVE AT GMN.COM JUNE 1-5 AS WELL AS JUNE FEATURE ARTIST AT THE JAZZ ROOM

Pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski recently led her quintet in the opening set of the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her performance along with interviews with Dr. Billy Taylor is currently being webcast through June 5 at gmn.com. Her quintet featured Jim Gailloreto on soprano/tenor sax, Jonathan Paul on ...

ORIGINARTS presents MATT JORGENSEN & FLATLAND at Seattle's Jazz Alley 6/19/00

Steve Turre is joined on his Telarc debut by Ray Charles, Stephen Scott and Chucho Vald

"On this CD, I express three sides of my musical personality in the quartet setting. Traditionally, the piano leads the rhythm section, so I put together three different rhythm sections led by three masters reflecting each style: The Blues in Jazz, Modern and Modal, and Afro-Cuban Sounds." --Steve Turre In the Spur of the Moment, set ...