Results for "Roberta Gambarini"

Dave Brubeck Radio on Sirius XM

May 1, 2011

Sirius XM's latest limited-engagement channel is dedicated to a living legend and a national treasure, Dave Brubeck. In a grand conclude to Sirius XM's Jazz Appreciation Month celebration, “Dave Brubeck Radio" honors this jazz icon with a weekend of non-stop music from his over 6 decade career and music from the artists inspired by him. Hosted ...

The Jazz Conservatory

by Nick Catalano
April 16, 2011

Each semester I bring my jazz students from Pace university down to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola to see a performance by the Manhattan School of Music Jazz orchestra, under the direction of Justin DiCioccio. The concerts are spectacular with themes intelligently constructed featuring areas of jazz (musicians, composers, arrangers, styles) appealing to serious listeners. I've written about ...

Let's Give Thanks for the DVD

by Jack Bowers
February 4, 2011

As there isn't much to report--well, nothing, actually--about big bands this month, I'll use the space to say a few words in praise of the DVD. Yes, I know there aren't a whole lot of jazz DVDs on the market, especially big band videos, but there are a few, and I'm grateful for every one of ...

The Best is yet to Come: Roberta Gambarini at the Dakota

February 3, 2011

At the Dakota on January 31st, Roberta Gambarini was good. Even wonderful. (I did stay for two sets!) But I hesitate to say “amazing." There is no doubt she is a very talented jazz singer who deserves (and gets) serious accolades. I gave her plenty myself a year ago after her stunning sets at the Dakota. ...

Paris Jazz Diary 2010

by Patricia Myers
December 30, 2010

Travelers who stay in Paris for more than three days without hearing live jazz will miss a vital element of Parisian life. Jazz is as easily available as French wine and crusty baguettes, with performances seven nights a week throughout the City of Light. It's been this way since jazz first entered Paris in the 1920s, ...

53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor

by Larry Taylor
October 8, 2010

To summarize the high spots of the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival would certainly take more than one lead paragraph. From Sept. 17 through 19 at the Monterey, California, Fairgrounds, there was a pervasive New Orleans spirit in the air and the music. This was emphasized by the appearances of Trombone Shorty on Saturday afternoon, and Harry ...

On The Sunny Side of The Street

Featuring the music of Roberta Gambarini
Duration: 4:30
September 5, 2010

Dolores Scozzesi: A Special Taste

by C. Michael Bailey
September 1, 2010

Los Angeles-based vocalist Dolores Scozzesi concludes A Special Taste with the time-honored Kosma/Mercer standard, “Autumn Leaves." Her approach is one of simplicity and elegance, opening the piece with Jacques Prevert's French lyrics, an alto Edith Piaf crossed with Roberta Gambarini and accented with Daniela Schachter. Scozzesi is accompanied to great effect by guitarist ...

WartaJazz.com: An Indonesian Jazz Mission

by Ian Patterson
August 11, 2010

In his book The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth (HarperCollins, 2009), Michael Schuman writes, “In little more than a generation, Asia has emerged from centuries of stagnation to become the rising force of the global economy--a transformation so spectacular that some have called it a miracle." WartaJazz.com founders in 2001, ...

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2010

by Alain Londes
July 23, 2010

TD Toronto International Jazz FestivalToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 25-July 4, 2010 The TD Toronto Jazz Festival enjoyed its 24th edition this year in a city dominated by a focus on the G8 and G20 Summit meetings for the first few days. Despite very minor delays for a couple of shows and some instances ...