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Frank Sinatra Jr., Dee Dee Bridgewater, Boz Scaggs, and Al Green to Headline Rochester International Jazz Festival 7th Edition June 13-21, 2008
800+ Artists, 250+ Concerts Tickets on Sale Now Rochester, NY-- Frank Sinatra Jr. & His Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater with special guest Richard Bona Band, Boz Scaggs, and Al Green will headline the seventh annual Rochester International Jazz Festival (www.rochesterjazz.com) presented by M&T Bank. The nine-day Festival, June 13-21, will deliver a diverse lineup ...
Max Roach Tribute Update
The Andy Kirk Research Foundation, Inc. presents, as part of the 9th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, a three day tribute to the late jazz icon Dr. Maxwell Lemuel Roach. This programming is produced with the blessing of Max Roach's family. Beginning Friday, April 25 thru and including April 27, 2008, presentations, video footage, panel discussions ...
Alto Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw to Showcase His New CD "Optimism" May 2 & 3 at the Jazz Gallery in NYC
WHO: Alto Saxophonist JALEEL SHAW With Lage Lund (guitar); Jeremy Pelt - 5/2 & Avishai Cohen - 5/3 (trumpet); Ben Street - 5/2 & Joe Martin - 5/3 (bass); Johnathan Blake (drums); Piano - TBA. WHAT: CD Release Party for Shaw's new album OPTIMISM (Changu Records CR001) WHEN: Friday & Saturday / May 2 & 3, ...
Buster Williams Quartet at Cachaca Jazz Club, May 16-18, 2008
May 16-18, 2008, bassist Buster Williams performs at Cachaca Jazz and Samba Club with his Something More" Quartet, featuring Lenny White, Steve Wilson, Casey Benjamin, and Jeff Pitson. Sets begin at 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Cover is $20. Praised by Jazztimes for the beauty of his tone and sound, along with the consistent quality of ...
Marc Copland: New York Trio Recordings Vol. 2: Voices
by Michael P. Gladstone
There is always room for one more piano trio when the leader, pianist Marc Copland, comes out of the modal school of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett. Considering his choice of sidemen and their employers, bassist Gary Peacock (Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio) and drumming legend Paul Motian (Bill Evans's renowned Riverside Trio with Scott LaFaro). In ...
A Musical Salute to Minton's Playhouse, 5/08/08
On Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts will honor the historic jazz club Minton's Playhouse with a guitar extravaganza entitled A Musical Salute to Minton's Playhouse. The multi-media presentation features performers including the jazz guitarists Peter Rogine, Joe Carbone, and John Kelly; the Tony Mottola and Al Caiola ...
Making Music: Frederic Rzewski at Carnegie Hall, 5/1/08
Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents composer and pianist Frederic Rzewski in an evening of music and conversation as part of its Making Music series in Zankel Hall. Moderated by Ara Guzelimian, Provost and Dean of The Juilliard School, the program features Mr. Rzewski, pianist Stephen Drury, actor Steve ben Israel, and new ...
Beat Kaestli @ Smoke Jazz Club, Sunday May 4th
After returning from his fifth European tour, concerts in Canada, the EUROJAZZ Festival in Mexico City and the Goois Festival in Holland, internationally acclaimed vocalist Beat Kaestli presents his renowned CD Happy, Sad and Satisfied" at Smoke Jazz Club in New York, backed by his stellar trio. His unmistakable blend of Jazz, classical and contemporary vibes ...
Michel Legrand At Birdland
by AAJ Staff
Michel Legrand Birdland New York City February 26-March 2, 2008 Legendary French master composer and pianist Michel Legrand recently played Birdland in New York City with his trio. Well, it wasn't really his trio: on bass was the great Ron Carter (Miles Davis' second great quartet) and, a la ...
Chick Corea: The Ultimate Adventure - Live In Barcelona
by Ernest Barteldes
Chick Corea The Ultimate Adventure: Live in Barcelona Concord 2007 A mixture of Latin and Flamenco with jazz was pianist Chick Corea's strategy for this 2007 Barcelona concert from the Palau de Musica. Backed by Jorge Pardo (flute, soprano and alto sax), Carles Benavent (bass), Rubem Dantas (percussion) ...

