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News: Event

Pacific's Brubeck Institute Brings Jazz, Peace And Dave Brubeck To United Nations, Smithsonian

April 16, 2013

STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific’s Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet will perform later this month at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and two days later during the first-ever Dave Brubeck Forum at the United Nations in New York City. The events are in conjunction with UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, the Smithsonian Institute’s ...

News: Event

Vicki Burns Quartet Performs A Tribute To Anita O'Day At The Metropolitan Room On April 23rd At 7:00pm!

April 16, 2013

Vicki Burns will bring her stellar quartet to The Metropolitan Room in New York City on April 23rd, 2013 at 7:00pm. They will perform a Tribute to jazz singer Anita O'Day and feature ingenious arrangements by guitarist Ed MacEachen who is also performing with the Quartet. Also featured are Leonard Thompson on piano, Tom Hubbard on ...

News: Recording

Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts On CD With "Worlds Put Together," May 21

April 16, 2013

Matt Parker’s debut recording, Worlds Put Together, provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker’s BYNK label (“Because You Never Know”), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders in their own right and with whom the saxophonist enjoys ...

News: Award / Grant

Jazz Musician Wins International Religion Award

April 15, 2013

Chicago jazz musician Karl E. H. Seigfried wins International Weblog Award for “Best Religion Weblog” Chicago writer, musician and educator Karl E. H. Seigfried was named winner “Best Religion Weblog” in the thirteenth annual international Weblog Awards (2013.bloggi.es). The awards, announced March 24, cover thirty categories. It is the second consecutive win for Seigfried’s Norse Mythology ...

Article: Album Review

Robert Hurst: BoB: a Palindrome

Read "BoB: a Palindrome" reviewed by Steve Bryant

by Steve Bryant
April 15, 2013

Detroiter Robert Hurst has been considered one of the best bassists to come out of the Jazz Renaissance of the '80s. His melodicism, technique, and harmonic acumen positioned him as a first- string bass man. Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis made him his bottom man for the better part of the '80s, and as part of saxophonist Branford ...

Article: Album Review

Chet Atkins and Les Paul: Guitar Monsters

Read "Guitar Monsters" reviewed by Skip Heller

by Skip Heller
April 15, 2013

The seventies were bountiful years for guitar fans. Looking now at Guitar Player magazines of the period, it's almost dizzying to see how many veteran guitarists were doing some of their most interesting and liberated work. Bop stalwarts, blues greats (often obscure), and notable country pickers were all well-represented on vinyl throughout the decade, on a ...

News: Recording

Pianist/Composer Pascal Le Boeuf Explores The Depths On "Pascal's Triangle"

April 15, 2013

Available: May 28, 2013 on Nineteen Eight Records Featuring: Pascal Le Boeuf (piano) Linda Oh (bass) Justin Brown (drums) NYC CD Release Celebration - May 9 @ The Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30 PM 1160 Broadway, NYC, 212 242 1063 On May 28, 26-year-old pianist/composer Pascal Le Boeuf will release ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

The Scientist Meets Ted Sirota's Heavyweight Dub Kickstarter Project Underway

April 14, 2013

Chicago Jazz Drummer Ted Sirota hooks up with Dub Reggae Legend “"The Scientist" for an exciting new collaboration and a Kickstarter campaign. Chicago, IL: Ted Sirota, veteran Chicago drummer for Sabertooth and Ted Sirota’s Rebel Souls, presents a new band that reflects his lifelong passion for Reggae music. Ted Sirota’s Heavyweight Dub is the culmination of ...

News: Radio

Dexter Gordon Tribute - Abu Dhabi Classic FM April 14-18, 2013 | 11am-2pm EST

April 14, 2013

Dex Music LLC is proud to announce that in honor of Dexter Gordon's 90th anniversary celebration, Abu Dhabi Classic FM will host a daily tribute broadcast to Dexter Gordon beginning this Sunday, April 14 through Thursday, April 18, 2013, between 11AM and 2PM EST (daily). This is the first organized debut program honoring Dexter Gordon in ...

Article: Album Review

The Greyboy Allstars: Inland Emperor

Read "Inland Emperor" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
April 14, 2013

Something of a modern urban funk legend, due in large measure to the high-profile solo endeavors of keyboardist Robert Walter and horn man Karl Denson, The Greyboy Allstars nevertheless know intuitively when to reconvene to the greatest effect. Inland Emperor is their first collaboration in the six years and it bears all the earmarks of their ...