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News: Education

Usdan Center, Expanding Jazz Program, Holds 10/28 Free Open House For 2013 Season

October 20, 2012

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose Jazz Department was created by Dr. Billy Taylor, announces its first free Open House for its 2013 summer season on Sunday October 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Artists including Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Arturo O'Farrill, Randy Brecker, Marian McPartland ...

News: Recording

Chicago-based Alto Saxophonist Caroline Davis Debuts On CD With "Live Work & Play" Nov. 6

October 20, 2012

Caroline Davis's star has been rising in Chicago. She’s been called “one of the city’s strongest and most exciting jazz saxophonists” (Chicago Reader) whose “musical development over the last three years has been nothing short of startling” (Chicago Music). On November 6, Davis brings her music to a national audience and beyond with the release of ...

News: Music Industry

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 19-25

October 20, 2012

This is the weekend of CD releases in the Twin Cities, and you could not ask for a more diverse selection, from gypsy swing to R&B flavored jazz to the spontaneous combustion of “out there" post bop experiments. Vocal talents abound this week, as well, from hometown heroine Patty Peterson to the vocal blend of Five ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Brad Mehldau Trio - Where Do You Start" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

October 20, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Nonesuch Records “Brad Mehldau Trio - Where Do You Start“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 20th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Brad Mehldau at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) ...

Article: Album Review

Negroni's Trio: On The Way

Read "On The Way" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
October 19, 2012

Live recordings, when properly produced, have a way of capturing the vitality and sense of urgency in the performance. The musicians are keenly aware that there will be one take only, so concentration and focus are at an optimum level. Negroni's Trio's On The Way was recorded live at Miami-Dade College, demonstrating the veracity upon which ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

The Year of the Trio: Fred Hersch and Masabumi Kikuchi

by Hrayr Attarian
October 19, 2012

The grouping of piano, bass and drums is perhaps the most popular combo in jazz and hence 2012, like most years, has seen its share of sessions in that format. It is, however, not because of the quantity of the output but because of the issuance of two exceptional albums that it should be known as ...

Article: Album Review

Connie Evingson: Sweet Happy Life

Read "Sweet Happy Life" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
October 19, 2012

There are surprises galore and much to be enjoyed in Sweet Happy Life, from fine Minneapolis-based vocalist, Connie Evingson. Perhaps the most immediate of those discoveries, even before a listen, is the canon of work from Grammy and Academy Award-winning lyricist, Norman Gimbel, to whose oeuvre this CD is a tribute.With Sweet Happy Life ...

Article: Album Review

Andy Hunter: Think Like A Mountain

Read "Think Like A Mountain" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 19, 2012

Trombonist Andy Hunter has taken a seat in many of the most important big bands of the past decade, yet many are still unaware of his skills. He sadly suffers from “section man syndrome": that ailment that afflicts those who are heard by many, yet never truly seen for who they are. Hunter, who has resided ...

News: Event

Reminder: WBGO Presents Antonio Hart At Kids Concert Saturday, 10/20

October 19, 2012

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM’s Award-Winning Kids Jazz Concert Series Continues with Antonio Hart Saturday, October 20, 12:30 pm, at Newark Museum NEWARK, NJ: WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM’s award-winning, free Kids Jazz Concert Series, which brings jazz culture and dynamic performances to young people in the Spring and Fall, continues this Saturday, October 20, at 12:30 pm ...

News: Event

Suzanne Cloud On Jazz History In Hershey PA, 10/29/2012

October 19, 2012

Jazz singer and writer Suzanne Cloud will at the Hershey Free Library, 701 Cocoa Avenue, in Hershey, PA, on October 29, 2012 at 6 p.m. to present Commonwealth Cool, a jazz history talk sponsored the Pennsylvania Humanities Council through their Commonwealth Speakers Bureau program, which offers humanities experiences throughout the state that affect the everyday lives ...