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News: Performance / Tour

A Night of Valiant Jazz

April 7, 2014

Russian-born, New York-based trumpeter Valery Ponomarev and Florida saxophonist Valerie Gillespie teamed their talents Friday for the first time, and loved every minute of it. The occasion was a Jazz Club of Sarasota evening concert at Holley Hall, which drew a small but enthusiastic audience. Ponomarev was a member of drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for ...

Article: On and Off the Grid

All About Sonny

by Dom Minasi
June 24, 2013

I bet you thought I meant Sonny Rollins. When you hear the name Sonny, it's usually synonymous with Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Fortune or even Sonny Sharrock; all of them jazz heroes. But there is a Sonny you probably have never heard of before who is a super hero.Who is he? His name ...

Article: Album Review

Jeff Berlin: Low Standards

Read "Low Standards" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
June 15, 2013

Indeed, bassist and educator Jeff Berlin is a modern era pioneer amid accolades that have piled high, spanning several decades via his astounding technique and contributions to progressive-rock, jazz fusion and modern mainstream jazz. Following up his jazz trio outing High Standards (2010, M.A.J. Records) also featuring bassist, pianist Richard Drexler, the core differentiator on Low ...

News: Event

Hernando Jazz Society Presents "The USA In Song" On Sunday November 11

November 2, 2012

This is a continuing series of monthly HJS events to continue raising funds for scholarships for local middle and high school musicians. The Hernando Jazz Society, now in its 18th season, will perform “The USA In Song” on Sunday November 11, 1:30 PM. Enjoy a nostalgic afternoon dancing to the live sounds of great tunes such ...

News: TV / Film

Hammond B3 Organ Film In Post Production

October 18, 2012

TAMPA , Fla. – A seven-year labor of love, “Killer B3” features some of the greatest Hammond organists in the U.S. Three have died since the project began, most notable among them the king of the B3, Jimmy Smith of Philadelphia, who brought the instrument from the church to the club in the 1950s. “Killer B3” ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Green U.S. Tour And New Single

September 28, 2012

CHART-TOPPING REGGAE BAND FROM HAWAII EMBARKS ON 30-CITY HEADLINING TOUR The Green's 30-city Liars & Lovers Tour kicked off September 26th in Jacksonville Beach, FL. On September 11th, they released their new single “Liar” on Easy Star Records. This is the first new music from the celebrated Hawaiian band since its 2011 album, “Ways & Means," ...

News: Music Industry

ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant

September 5, 2012

After Thirty Years since its inception, ITI Records is returning to re-release its catalog as well as new titles in the future. Original owner, Mike Dion, who had been recalled to Active Duty in 1998 by the Navy, due to the wars in Bosnia and the Middle East has retired and has since returned to the ...

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News: Festival

Jimmy Buffett the Face of This Year's Jazz Fest? Really?

March 16, 2011

I'm late to this news, but ... a young Jimmy Buffett is the face of this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival poster? Really? Really? Who's next, Bon Jovi? I'm no Jimmy Buffett hater, although I believe the guy is vastly overrated. At the start of his career, he turned in some interesting, idiosyncratic singer-songwriter ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Vocalist Linda Baker's Live Return Engagement At Polo Grill And Bar

February 2, 2011

New York, NY, February 2, 2011—Following her two recent successful shows there during the month of January, Linda Baker will again be performing live at the Polo Grill and Bar in Lakewood Ranch, Florida on Saturday, February 5, 2011, from 7:00-10:00 PM, and on Saturday, February 19, 2011, from 7:00-10:00 PM. ..." smooth, polished and natural."—Lily ...

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News: Recording

Vincent Herring, "Morning Star" (CD Review)

October 19, 2010

I recently reviewed alto saxophonist Vincent Herring's Morning Star for Jazz Times. Click here to go directly to the review, which appeared in the magazine's September issue, or read the full text below. Vincent Herring & Earth Jazz, Morning Star (Challenge) Shades of the Headhunters, Weather Report, the Crusaders and, not surprisingly, Cannonball Adderley's electric-jazz releases ...