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Article: Album Review

Honey Ear Trio: Swivel

by Mark Corroto
October 16, 2016

The opening track of Allison Miller's new Honey Ear Trio recording, “Arby," had me singing the lyrics to “Heavy Metal Drummer," the 2002 Wilco hit song ..."She fell in love with the drummer/Another and another/She fell in love/I miss the innocence I've known/Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned." That connection is made from the heavy, maybe ...

News: Career

NYC Vocalist Jumps Into Atlanta Scene; Looks For Ways To Serve

October 16, 2016

Critically acclaimed jazz and blues singer/composer Eileen Howard has relocated to Atlanta and says she already loves it. She moved from the Upper West Side of Manhattan just a month ago and can be heard around town singing at jazz and blues jams. Howard is looking forward to getting more involved in the local Atlanta music ...

News: Event

Path Ventures Presents The 11th Annual George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser For The Homeless on November 10, 2016

October 15, 2016

Let the GIVING season begin…with an evening of great Jazz that’s also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. On Thursday, November 10th, PATH Ventures will host their 11th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles, CA. The event will take ...

News: Performance / Tour

Guitar Duo From Montnegro In Carnegie Hall on October 18th

October 14, 2016

Guitar duo Bulatović-Nikčević from Montenegro will have its Carnegie Hall debut on October 18th, presented by LeitmotivArts Renowned guitarists from Montenegro, Srjdan Bulatović and Darko Nikčević will have their New York debut at world famous Carnegie Hall on October 18, 2016, in a concert organized by LeitmotivArts . They will perform original compositions from their new ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 14-20

October 14, 2016

There's definitely a nip in the air now, which makes it more important to keep our ears and souls warm with great music. We don't have to look far to find it this week— veterans and young guns alike take the stages of area bars, clubs and concert venues, with a smattering of outstanding visitors throughout ...

Article: Profile

Paul Winter Sextet: Count Me In

by Duncan Heining
October 13, 2016

The Paul Winter Sextet might just be one of the best early sixties groups you never heard. Their story, and that of their leader and altoist Paul Winter's, is certainly one of the most remarkable in jazz. Had some director made a film of the Sextet's short life, jazz buffs would have scoffed at the conceit. ...

News: Recording

Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist Nick Russo Reimagines "Hot Jazz Jumpers" As "Banjo Nickaru & Western Scooches"

October 13, 2016

New Group Infuses Elements of Gullah-Geechee Culture With Folk Traditions, New Orleans Influences and Music of the 1920s 10-Track Very Next Thing Includes High-Spirited Renditions of Classics by Elizabeth Cotton, Harry Dixon, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams and James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. Instrumentation Includes Voice, Banjo, Resonator, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Harmonica, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet & Piano Special ...

Article: New York @ Night

Eric Reed Quartet, Henry Grimes and George Coleman Quartet

by Peter Jurew
October 13, 2016

Eric Reed Quartet SMOKE Jazz & Supper Club New York, NY October 2, 2016 The gifted pianist and composer Eric Reed plays at times with a lightning-quick, cat-like touch, at others with slow, deep resonance, lush and lyrical. He can change from one to the other in the ...

News: Event

Jazz Student Competition - Enroll now at a chance to win 7000 Euros - Deadline: October 25

October 13, 2016

Submit your video up until October 25th. The FIRST GLOBAL ONLINE JAZZ CONTEST is a competition organized by the 7 Virtual Jazz Club which takes place on the official website of the club GOAL OF THE CONTEST Confront jazz players from different countries, discover new talents and get young people closer to jazz music PRIZE 1st ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Dweezil Zappa, Lettuce, Marilyn Maye, Project/Object, and more

October 12, 2016

This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes one grande dame of cabaret; a couple of danceable funk/jazz acts; two pianists sharing one stage at the city's most prestigious jazz club; and not one, but two tributes to the music of the eclectic guitarist and composer Frank Zappa, plus more. Let's go ...