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Previously Unissued Live Performances by Pianists Mary Lou Williams & George Cables & CD/DVD of Eric Alexander in Concert Set for March 4th Release on Highnote Records

February 21, 2008

CDs of previously unreleased “live" performances by pianists Mary Lou Williams and George Cables and a CD/DVD of saxophonist Eric Alexander leading a quartet in concert are set for March 4th release by HighNote Records. Williams, indisputably the most important female jazz instrumentalist, composer and bandleader during the first 50 years of the music's development, is ...

Lola Danza @ Ryles Jazz Club w/ Dave Tronzo and Dominique Eade

February 20, 2008

The enchanting and innovative vocalist, Lola Danza celebrates Boston's finest Jazz Musicians with a reunion concert at Ryles Jazz Club (212 Hampshire St. Cambridge MA) Thursday February 28th, 2008 at 8:30pm. Ms. Danza will be joined by special guests, vocalist Dominique Eade, Dave Tronzo - guitar, Bob Gullotti - Drums, John Lockwood - Bass, Leo Genovese- ...

Jimmy Scott: Counting His Blessings

by Andrew Velez
February 20, 2008

“Jimmy had soul way back when people weren't using the word," observed Ray Charles. Even though through the years he's inspired champions like Quincy Jones, Lou Reed, Elton John and director David Lynch, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Scott's career has been a rollercoaster for over seven decades. He's unlikely ever to become a household name and ...

Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess Presentation at Zankel Hall in NYC

February 19, 2008

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC presents MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 7:30 PM IN ZANKEL HALL JUSTIN DI CIOCCIO, Conductor DAVE LIEBMAN, Saxophone, Guest Artist Program will include the Historic MILES DAVIS/GIL EVANS Collaborations of Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess Concert is the ...

Laurent Medelgi Trio Live at Vintage NYC February 25, 2008

February 19, 2008

Barry Altschul: Another Time, Another Place

by Clifford Allen
February 19, 2008

Born in the Bronx on January 6, 1943, drummer Barry Altschul was quickly ensconced in the hard bop scene of the late 1950s, but it was a gig with pianist Paul Bley's trio that put him among the ranks in New York's burgeoning free-jazz scene of the next decade, one which resulted in tours of Europe ...

Steve Blanco Trio in L.I.C. NYC

February 18, 2008

Chris Crocco Duo in Hell's Kitchen

February 17, 2008

The Harlem Experiment: The Harlem Experiment

by Chris M. Slawecki
February 17, 2008

Volume three in Ropeadope's Experiment series follows similar musical experiments that represent Philadelphia (2001) and Detroit (2003). “We look to Harlem as ground zero for all that is modern day 'American' music," explains co-producer (and Ropeadope founder) Andy Hurwitz. “Whether you call it jazz, R&B, hip-hop or rock, all of it passed through the neighborhood's gates."

Jazzheads

by Elliott Simon
February 16, 2008

It is difficult to define the Jazzheads philosophy in categorical terms. What stands out from its diverse catalogue of Latin, world, vocal, free and new age jazz is the world-class 'chops' found on each session. A pianist and composer, Randy Klein began the label in 1991 with his own Jazzheads--a presentation of original vocal compositions in ...