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News: Recording

"Steppin' Back," New CD Due October 23, Introduces Bay Area Trumpeter/Composer Joel Behrman

October 13, 2012

When Joel Behrman relocated to the Bay Area in 2000, the trumpeter/composer was intent on renewing his commitment to jazz. He’d completed his music degree at the University of Miami and worked a series of non-jazz gigs, in clubs and on the road, and as he continued his years of dues-paying in California he realized that, ...

News: Contest

Enter the "Donald Vega - Spiritual Nature" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

October 13, 2012

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Resonance Records “Donald Vega - Spiritual Nature“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on November 12th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Donald Vega at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck!

Article: Album Review

Roman Filiu: Musae

by Dan Bilawsky
October 12, 2012

Drummer Dafnis Prieto created the Dafnison Music label as a means to control his own work and get his forward-thinking recordings into the hands of the public on his own terms. That, however, doesn't mean he isn't willing to use this imprint as a means to promote the work of other deserving artists. Musae marks the ...

Article: Album Review

Grant Geissman: Bop! Bang! Boom!

Read "Bop! Bang! Boom!" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
October 12, 2012

Grant Geissman's lengthy career as a guitarist and composer started in the early '70s. His résumé includes the guitar solo on flugelhornist Chuck Mangione's 1978 hit single “Feels So Good," a discography of around 15 albums as leader and compositions for TV such as the theme for the CBS comedy Two And A Half Men. Bop! ...

Article: Album Review

Scott Cowan: Jack's Place

Read "Jack's Place" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
October 12, 2012

Trumpeter Scott Cowan built his strength performing with several top-notch musicians, including pianist Fred Hersch, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and guitarist Kenny Burrell, in addition to being an educator and a conductor and arranger. He makes an ambitious move on his debut as a leader by extending his core unit of a quartet into a quintet, sextet ...

Article: Album Review

Paul Kogut: Turn of Phrase

Read "Turn of Phrase" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
October 12, 2012

What makes Paul Kogut's album Turn of Phrase unique is not his virtuosity or talent, of which he has plenty, but the singular mix of tight thematic cohesiveness and expansive aesthetic language. Kogut exhibits versatility without losing his own voice. On “Especially When It Rains," his cool, muscular jazzy guitar evolves into a ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Wolff & Clark Expedition Featuring Jazz Legends Michael Wolff And Mike Clark To Play The Sgi-usa In New York, Ny - Oct. 15, 2012

October 11, 2012

New York, NY – Jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, will be performing at the SGI-USA in New York, NY on October 15, 2012, promising unforgettable evenings of hot jazz and funk. The duo will be joined by Daryl Johns on acoustic bass, and Mark Shim on alto sax. Hot ...

News: Event

Berklee, NPR Music & WBGO To Broadcast The Checkout - Live At Berklee

October 12, 2012

Berklee, NPR Music, and WBGO to broadcast and webcast worldwide: The Checkout – Live at Berklee from the Red Room @ Café 939 October 18 begins year two of the popular concert broadcast series featuring prominent New York-based Berklee alumni Boston, MA: Famed New York area radio station WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM/wbgo.org, NPR Music, and Berklee ...

News: Event

WBGOs Kids Jazz Concert Series Continues Saturday With Maurice Chestnut

October 11, 2012

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM’s Award-Winning Kids Jazz Concert Series Continues with Maurice Chestnut’s Jazz & Tap! Saturday, October 13, 12:30 pm, at Newark Symphony Hall 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 ...

News: Event

Series Of Workshops, Panels And Events On January 10-11, 2013 Will Address Important Issues And Trends In The Jazz Community

October 12, 2012

The Jazz Connect Conference at APAP|NYC 2013, organized by JazzTimes in conjunction with the Jazz Forward Coalition, announced the tentative schedule of events for this gathering of the jazz community. The conference will be held January 10-11, 2013 in New York City and will feed into the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference as ...