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Chris Washburne and the Syotos Band Live in Washington D.C. - August 8th, 2010.

August 4, 2010

Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band will be performing a special concert entitled “A Different Flavor: Latin Jazz at the Apollo" on Sunday, August 8, 6PM to 7PM, as part of Millennium Stage programming at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The concert is sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American ...

Mike Mainieri: Crescent

by Mark Corroto
July 30, 2010

Nearly forty-five years after the death of John Coltrane, jazz players still feel compelled to negotiate his music. Young cats wrestle with the harmonic complexities and attempt to conquer the saxophonist icon's mighty energy. Luckily, players like vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and saxophonist Charlie Mariano have made peace with the legend. Their document, in this two-disc set, ...

Bob Mamet: Impromptu

by Dan Bilawsky
July 23, 2010

The title of Impromptu is somewhat misleading. All three musicians in this trio have lightning-quick reflexes and great improvisational skills that certainly help to make instant magic, but the songs themselves aren't off-the-cuff creations as the title might imply. Pianist Bob Mamet has crafted ten catchy charts in a variety of styles and leaves plenty of ...

LAJC Summer Jazz Festival 2010 at the Blue Whale Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, Los Angeles, CA

July 21, 2010

The Los Angeles Jazz Collective is bringing together an impressive collection of jazz artists for a two-night festival at the Blue Whale, one of the newest and most promising additions to the Los Angeles jazz club scene. Since opening its doors earlier this year, this Little Tokyo jazz club has become a favorite among musicians and ...

Artist Recording Collective News Update

July 20, 2010

DR. RONNELL L. BRIGHT--The Artists Recording Collective (ARC) is pleased to officially announce that Dr. Ronnell L. Bright has joined our artist roster. In a telephone conversation with ARC, Dr. Bright and his wife Dianna, stated that material ranging from unreleased musical recordings, as well as audio and video interviews will be released...."Jazz is ...

Kevin Kastning and Sándor Szabó: Returning

by Dan Bilawsky
July 16, 2010

Returning is a rare album that is remarkable for its instruments as well as its instrumentalists. Guitarist Kevin Kastning brings some of his inventions, including the 12-string extended baritone guitar and 12-string alto guitar, into play once again, on this fourth duo disc with guitarist Sándor Szabó. A stark immediacy is present on ...

New Documentary on Drummer/Composer Tobias Gebb Titled "Making Music"

July 15, 2010

Cindy Blackman and Explorations Live at the Jazz Standard/NYC August 17th and 18th, 2010

July 15, 2010

Drummer, Bandleader, & Recording Artist, Cindy Blackman will be performing with her Group, Explorations at The Jazz Standard in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday August 17th and 18th, 2010. Set Times are 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Cindy Blackman's ExplorationsAntoine Roney--tenor saxophone Marc Cary--keyboards Zaccai Curtis--keyboards Rashaan Carter--bass Cindy Blackman--drums ...

Harlem in the Himalayas at the Rubin Museum in New York City

July 14, 2010

Harlem in the Himalayas at The Rubin Museum in New York CityAcoustic jazz concerts presented with The National Jazz Museum in Harlem All tickets $18 advance / $20 on the day of / $7 Student stand-by tickets available Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Box Office: 212.620.5000 ext. 344 Complete information for each concert ...

Industrial Jazz Group Returns to Southern California

July 14, 2010

The 15-piece Industrial Jazz Group (IJG), an adventurous big band featuring the music of composer Andrew Durkin, will be touring Southern California this August, with performances on August 19 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and on August 20 at Dizzy's in San Diego. Returning to the road ten months after an east coast tour--in ...