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Catherine Russell: A Swing-Jazz Singer Emerges

April 15, 2012

By Daniel Kassell Catherine Russell Singers Over Manhattan The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City, NY March 30, 2012 At the start of singer Catherine Russell's Jazz at Lincoln Center performance, MC Todd Barkan (Dizzy's Jazz Club Manager), roused the crowd with, “Thank you for ...

Article: Live Review

Melissa Stylianou Quartet: New York City, NY, April 3, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
April 14, 2012

Melissa Stylianou Quartet Jazz Standard New York, NY April 3, 2012During the second set of Toronto-born Melissa Stylianou's CD release event for Silent Movie (Anzic, 2012) at New York's Jazz Standard, the vocalist kicked things off with a rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “It Might As Well Be Spring," played at ...

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Spanish Group Black Gandhi Live At Alphabet Lounge In The East Village

April 12, 2012

New York, NY: Using Reggae as a launching point, in large part due to its uplifting message and the infectious rhythms that are fundamental characteristics of the genre and its essence, Black Gandhi is a Barcelona, Spain based group of philosophically like-minded musical stylists who play a contemporary and joyous blend of Reggae, Ska, Soul, Rock, ...

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Article: Live Review

Ron Carter at 75: New York, March 27, 2012

by Bob Kenselaar
April 10, 2012

Ron Carter at 75: A Life in MusicAlice Tully HallNew York, NYMarch 27, 2012On the night of the Juilliard School's tribute to Ron Carter, electronic billboards lining 65th Street near Lincoln Center flashed bright pictures of the iconic jazz bassist. The event was a lot like the man and his music: ...

News: Event

Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfege’s Animated Film "Love Rain Down" Selected For Screening At Prestigious Palm Beach International Film Festival

April 10, 2012

New York, NY: 2012—Ghana-born Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège’s new animated short film for their song “Love Rain Down,” featuring one of the most popular cuts from their latest successful CD release AFropolitan, has been competitively selected for screening at the renowned Palm Beach International Film Festival for 2012. The film will be screened on Sunday, ...

News: Award / Grant

Van Lier Fellowships Open For Applications! Deadline: April 16th

April 10, 2012

New Music USA is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Van Lier Fellowships and is putting out a call to help spread the word! The deadline is coming up on Monday April 16th! We are awarding two fellowships of $7,000 each to young composers in their early stages of their careers, working in any style of ...

Article: Live Review

The Allman Brothers Band: New York, NY, March 24th, 2012

by Doug Collette
April 7, 2012

The Allman Brothers BandBeacon TheatreNew York, New YorkMarch 24th, 2012 On this next-to-last night of their 2012 run at The Beacon Theatre, as they have done so often in the past during their 40-year plus history, The Allman Brothers Band proved themselves redoubtable. They not only continued to push themselves out ...

News: Obituary

Jazz Pianist Carol Whitney Britto Dead At 76

April 5, 2012

By Chantaie Allick Jazz pianist Carol Whitney Britto has died. She was 76. Britto died March 16 in New York City. She had her first gig at age 16 in Cleveland, Ohio, and began to make a name for herself in Toronto and New York. She studied with legendary pianist, Oscar Peterson and her style of ...

News: Performance / Tour

CD Release of “Armadillo In Sunset Park” at Mark Lamb Dance’s Second Saturday Sanctuary Salon

April 4, 2012

A New York City CD release celebration for a mini album of songs from Kyoko Kitamura will be found on Sat, April 7, 2012 at Metro Baptist Church , 410 W. 40th St. starting at 7:30pm This Mark Lamb Dance Salon will double as a release performance for “Armadillo In Sunset Park,” a set of songs ...

News: Recording

Matt Simons Releases Album "Pieces" In June

April 3, 2012

Inspired by a vast variety of artists, from Brian Wilson to Stevie Wonder, singer/songwriter/pianist Matt Simons pushes himself to grow beyond those influences to find his own voice and create his own sound. Often compared to Jamie Cullum, John Mayer and Adam Levine, Simons also infuses his piano based pop-rock with hints of jazz and R&B. ...