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News: Performance / Tour

Bernard Purdie & Friends Hit The Stage At The Philadelphia Clef Club Of Jazz & Performing Arts

June 10, 2014

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz on the Avenue of the Arts is back and bigger and better than ever for Spring/Summer 2014 with Two Amazing Summer Concert Performances with Bernard Purdie and Joey DeFrancesco. Philadelphia, PA: PCC of Jazz is revving up for the 2014 Spring/Summer Season with two incredible concert performances featuring First, Bernard ...

News: Festival

Brian Culbertson To Getaway In A Lexus

June 10, 2014

The contemporary jazz hitmaker’s third annual Napa Valley Jazz Getaway bolstered by a presenting sponsorship from the luxury automaker Napa, CA: Brian Culbertson’s pursuit of perfection has nabbed a getaway car. The contemporary jazz star’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway adds luxury automobile manufacturer Lexus as presenting sponsor for the third annual wine and jazz festival luring ...

News: Recording

"Shrimp Tale," Debut CD By The Los Angeles-Based Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra, To Be Released July 15

June 9, 2014

The Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra has emerged, since its formation in 2011, as one of the brightest lights on the Los Angeles jazz scene. Last year, Chan gathered a group of topnotch studio and jazz players—19 pieces in all, plus guest trumpeter Wayne Bergeron—and produced a two-day session. First to be released, in the fall of ...

News: Radio

Songs Of Jimmy McHugh This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

June 12, 2014

Jimmy McHugh’s songs entered the jazz pantheon through recordings by Art Tatum, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and many, many more. Today McHugh’s songs remain among the most popular jazz standards recorded by both mainstream and traditional jazz artists. In this week’s Riverwalk Jazz broadcast devoted to McHugh's songs, tap master Savion Glover pays tribute to Bojangles’ ...

Article: Live Review

Trampled Under Foot at Denver Day of Rock 2014

by Geoff Anderson
June 9, 2014

Trampled Under Foot Denver Day of Rock Denver, CO May 24, 2014 The Blues runs in the family. At least that's the case for a number of families over the years. Morganfield, Dickenson, Brooks, to name a few. The latest blues brood to hit the scene goes by the name of ...

Article: Album Review

Roberto Magris Trio: One Night In With Hope And More… Vol. 2

Read "One Night In With Hope And More… Vol. 2" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 9, 2014

Italian pianist Roberto Magris has always had an affinity for the classic jazz trio format and the bebop sound which, he documents so well on the previous One Night In With Hope and More...Vol. 1 (J-Mood Records, 2012), the first session of an originally planned two-set project. The eagerly anticipated follow up part-two, comes to light ...

Article: Album Review

Roberto Magris: Ready for Reed

Read "Ready for Reed" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 9, 2014

Alto saxophonist Sam Reed is legend in the Philadelphia jazz scene who was leader of the 1950s band, Sam Reed and the All-Stars, worked uptown theatre for a while, performed with pop and R&B stars and served as the musical director for Teddy Pendergrass just to mention a few highlights from his long musical resume . ...

Article: Album Review

Blastula: Lingue di fuoco

Read "Lingue di fuoco" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
June 9, 2014

Mettete Joni Mitchell e Nina Simone, Cathy Berberian e Bjork, Patti Smith e Ida Cox--ossia voci straordinarie e icone femminili altrettanto straordinarie-- nelle mani di Cristiano Calcagnile e nella voce di Monica Demuru, otterrete Lingue di fuoco, opera seconda del duo denominato Blastula. Il disco è affascinante, mutevole, sorprendente, insolito, coraggioso, profondo e ...

News: Recording

Guitarist Ben Tyree Catches Fire On First Live CD

June 9, 2014

Burn It! LIVE captures the infectious grooves and adventurous virtuosity of the Brooklyn guitarist’s BT3 trio Release Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 Whether it refers to a raging inferno or a long, slow smolder, Burn It! not only serves as the title for guitar wizard Ben Tyree’s first live album but as a mantra for his blistering ...

News: Recording

Jazz Pianist George Kahn's "Jazz And Blues Revue" Kickstarter Campaign To Support The Creation Of Their First Album

June 9, 2014

Featuring Vintage Songs By Legendary Greats The Andrews Sisters, Billy Holiday, Herbie Hancock And Many More Los Angeles, CA: Pianist George Kahn along with his celebrated “Jazz & Blues Revue” is releasing its first album this year. You may have seen them at the Catalina Jazz Club or the LACMA Friday Night Jazz Series. This 5-piece ...