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Philadelphia Music Project Announces 2009 Grant Awards
Support from the Philadelphia Music Project brings 118 Events to the Philadelphia region Nineteen local music organizations receive almost $1.2 million in funding Philadelphia, PA -- The Philadelphia Music Project (PMP), a program of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, has awarded $1,179,675 to 19 local music organizations in support of 118 concerts and residency ...
Music Greats Gather to Celebrate Latin Jazz Legend Ray Santo's 80th Birthday
New York, NY -- Candido Camero, Alfredo “Chocolate" Armenteros and Jimmy Bosch will gather with the Latin Jazz All Stars for a special 80th birthday celebration for legendary Latin jazz composer, arranger and saxophonist Ray Santos on Monday, May 18th at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The ensemble group will perform sizzling Santos ...
Pianist John Di Martino Interviewed at AAJ
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
John di Martino: Piano Man In/On Demand
by Marcia Hillman
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
Russel Blake: Transcending Expectations
by Mikayla Gilbreath
Nearly everyone would agree that music is one of the most significant and enduring art forms ever created by mankind, though most people still view it primarily as entertainment. An astute few seem capable of looking beyond music's obvious entertainment value, and among these is bassist Russel Blake. He views music as both a tool for ...
Steve Turre: Shell 'n' 'Bone Man
by Ian Patterson
Few can match Steve Turré's skill as a trombonist. His technical mastery, which has seen him win five Down Beat polls, goes hand-in-hand with a deep respect for the music that has gone before him, and over the course of forty years he has honed his skills with some of the best. Since his formative experience ...
Paquito D'Rivera: Jack of All Trades
by Marcia Hillman
Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban-born alto saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, bandleader and author is a “jack of all trades" and master of all. He is a winner of several Grammys and other prestigious awards, has recorded over 30 albums as a leader and is constantly working. He took time out to speak with All About Jazz.
Paquito D'Rivera Joins the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Benny Goodman Celebration
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES WITH PAQUITO DRIVERA & THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE: COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING & LATIN JAZZ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8 PM, HARRIS THEATER PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION WITH FADDIS & NEIL TESSER, 7:20 PM CHICAGO, November, 25, 2008 Whenever multi-Grammy Award winner and ...
London Jazz Festival 2008
by Frederick Bernas
London Jazz Festival 2008 London, England Nov. 14-23, 2008 Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, Mark SandersThe VortexNovember 14 In a meticulously unplanned concert, the music often seemed like a sonic battle between these three renowned improvisers. Sporting a black fitted tee and a hairstyle that could be straight from the ...
Performance: Paquito D'Rivera Plays at the University of South Indiana, Evansville, on October 10
The University Core Curriculum and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra present Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera at 2 pm on Friday October 10 in Forum I in the Wright Administration Building at University of South Indiana. Multiple Grammy-award winning musician and composer D’Rivera will present a free musical 'informance' for the USI community, and the public is ...
