Results for "New York"

Don't Forget Eddie Lang, Please!

October 26, 2010

Our '20s guitar man South Philadelphia's Eddie Lang, the “Father of Jazz Guitar" who died in 1933, lives again at Chris' Jazz Cafe. By Dan DeLuca Inquirer Music Critic From Django Reinhardt to Jimi Hendrix, the names that commonly appear on argument-starting lists of the greatest and most influential guitarists of the 20th century ...

The Jazz Session #211: Tomas Fujiwara

October 26, 2010

Drummer Tomas Fujiwara has assembled some of the most in-demand improvisers on the creative music scene today for his debut album, Actionspeak (482 Music). In this interview, Fujiwara talks about how he met the members of his band, The Hook Up; his first experience as a band leader in a recording session; and his early years ...

Is It That Time Already? Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Passes Go On Sale Friday for 10th Anniversary Jazz Festival

October 26, 2010

According to a press release issued today, the Club Pass for the 10th Anniversary edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, to be held June 10-18, 2011, go on sale this Friday October 29th at 10:00 am. The lineup for the XRIJF 10th Anniversary will be announced in late March. The Club Passes will be ...

Visualizing Rochester Jazz ... a Regular Post

October 25, 2010

With so many ways of taking and sharing live video available, starting today, I'm starting a “regular" (admittedly, nothing has been much regular about my postings recently except for Wednesdays) post showcasing videos of performances of local jazz artists and groups or of artists/groups who have strong ties to the Rochester area. What better way than ...

At 82, Pianist/Singer Jo Thompson Swings Her Way to Grammy Consideration

October 25, 2010

New York —JazzJewels Digital and pianist/singer Ms. Jo Thompson are proud to announce Ms. Thompson is in consideration for the upcoming 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. On Jo Thompson: Forever Fabulous the most beautiful, hip octogenarian you've ever seen or heard leads the J.C Heard Orchestra through fifteen cheeky gems, including an original Thompson instrumental composition, “Jumpin' ...

For Bix: Andy Schumm at Chautauqua (Sept. 18, 2010)

October 23, 2010

To those who haven't yet heard him, the delight I and others take in Andy Schumm's playing might seem a bit excessive. “Who is this young whipper-snapper? If he were any good—to paraphrase Larkin's Law of Reissues—I'd have all his Orthophonic Victors in green sleeves by now. There are no entries for ANDY SCHUMM AND HIS ...

"Use Your Words" CD by Jeremy Plays Guitar features Madeleine Peyroux, Leo Sidran

October 22, 2010

New York —A new CD by Jeremy Plays Guitar called Use Your Words has won 2010 Awards from Parents' Choice and the National Parenting Publications of America. Jeremy Zmuda and coproducer/early childhood educator Elizabeth Bicknell, brought in a host of musical talent for Use Your Words, with musical styles ranging from jazz to rock, pop to ...

Jazz Around Town: Rochester Jazz Listings for You, Served up Hot (or Cold Depending on the Day)

October 21, 2010

Don't have much time to dawdle here, so without much intro I'm going to serve up listings for live jazz in and around Rochester over the next seven days. Thursday, October 21, 2010 Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Mike Allen AKOS' Avatars @ Beale Street Cafe, 7:00 pm The Russell Fielder ...

The Jazz Session #110: Mario Pavone

October 21, 2010

Celebration of Fred Smith's Birthday with Travel Through the History of Jazz: Part 2-- The Jazz Age: Swing is the Thing

October 21, 2010

Fred Smith is an icon of our times. He has amassed an incredible wealth of experience as a performing musician and jazz historian. To celebrate Fred's birthday is a celebration of Fred's life. To experience Fred Smith is but a gift! Jazz historian Clarence Irving, multi-instrumentalist Premik Russell Tubbs and many others will be on board ...