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Kendrick Scott Oracle: Conviction
by Mark F. Turner
From the selfless prayer in the opening track to the sampled words of wisdom from martial arts great Bruce Lee in the track “Be Water," drummer Kendrick Scott's Conviction is an extension of self-motivated and thoughtful music that was witnessed in his 2007 debut The Source on his fledgling World Culture Music label. There is a ...
On Facebook: April 20 - April 30, 2013
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
April 30Happy International Jazz Day! To celebrate, we're going to drive our vintage 1979 International Harvester Scout to the International House of Pancakes while listening to Akira Jimbo's “Jimbo Gumbo." Afterwards, we will return to AAJ Headquarters and have some Maxwell House International Coffee.How do you plan on celebrating this global event?
Dave Haskell Group: Pivot Point
by Glenn Astarita
A one-time highly respected sideman and improviser in the San Francisco area, guitarist Dave Haskell put most of these activities on hold after becoming a commercial airline pilot. After hanging up his wings, the artist re-enters the scene with his tight-knit core band and garners the expertise of prominent West Coast musicians, guitarist Robben Ford, keyboardist ...
Boney James: The Beat
by Jeff Winbush
In the crowded field of 50,000 smooth jazz saxophones, only a handful are blessed with a distinctive sound of their own and if Boney James isn't first in his class he should be high on the list. James can play with both raw power and gentle, soulful restraint. There's more restraint than power on The Beat, ...
Raquel Cepeda: I'm Confessin'
by C. Michael Bailey
The Houston jazz mafia expands with vocalist Raquel Cepeda's I'm Confessin'. Cepeda joins the ranks of multi-instrumentalist Henry Darragh, singers Melissa Darragh, Tianna Hall, Jacqui Sutton and Danielle Reich, guitarist Paul Chester, trumpeter Dennis Dotson (who appears here), saxophonist Larry Slezak and (by extension), trumpeter Carol Morgan, Houston jazz mafiosi all. Cepeda adds eloquently to a ...
R. E. M.’s Green Revolution; 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Available May 14 From Rhino
25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of The Band’s Major-Label Breakthrough Includes Original Album Remastered And Live Disc Spotlighting The Penultimate Show Of 1989 World Tour; Available May 14 From Rhino Green Remastered Will Also Be Available On 180-Gram Vinyl The Same Day R.E.M. achieved global success with the 1988 release of GREEN, the Athens, Georgia quartet’s sixth ...
New Album From Blackmore's Night "Dancer And The Moon"
Blackmore's Night is releasing their brand new album, Dancer and The Moon, on June 11th in North America on Frontiers Records. Dancer and The Moon will be released in 2 editions—as a CD and a digipak deluxe edition with a bonus DVD that includes music videos of “Dancer And The Moon" and of “The Moon Is ...
Project/Object On Tour, USA And Europe With Historic Lineup: Zappa/Mothers Alums Ike Willis, Ray White, Tom Fowler, Ed Mann & Denny Walley
Asheville, NC - Frank Zappa, one of the twentieth century’s most important composers, continues to have an effect on modern music. His list of ex-band members is a who’s who of incredible musicians. For twenty years Project/Object has been on a mission to bring Zappa’s multi-dimensional music and onstage madness to the masses, by faithfully recreating ...
The Jazzschool Announces May 2013 Concerts
THE JAZZSCHOOL ANNOUNCES MAY 2013 CONCERTS TICKETS ON SALE AT JAZZSCHOOL.ORG BERKELEY, CA: The Jazzschool continues its acclaimed concert series in the heart of the Berkeley Downtown Arts District. All events take place in the historic Kress Building at 2087 Addison Street, near Shattuck, unless noted otherwise. 4th ANNUAL JAZZSCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL at ...
Playboy Jazz Festival Presents The New Jump Blues Band, Featuring Antonio Fargas, In Free Community Concert Sunday, May 5th, At Beverly Hills Civic Center
Jump, Jive and Swing... PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE NEW JUMP BLUES BAND, FEATURING ANTONIO FARGAS, IN FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, AT BEVERLY HILLS CIVIC CENTER. Beverly Hills High School Jazz Band To Open Show Get ready to jump, jive and swing… when the New Jump Blues Band, one of the most exuberant foot-stomping ...
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