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News: TV / Film

Stephen Colbert Picks Jon Batiste as "Late Show" Bandleader

June 5, 2015

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Artistic Director-at Large, Jon Batiste, has been announced as the bandleader for CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." All of us at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem send congratulations to our Artistic Director at Large Jon Batiste on becoming musical director for the new Stephen Colbert Show. It's ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Funk Jazz: '60s-'70s

by Douglas Payne
June 4, 2015

Somewhere between the soul-jazz of the early sixties (often called “funk" in its day) and the disco of the mid-seventies, funk jazz was born. Rock was already crossing over into jazz. And it just made sense that rock would inject soul jazz with a greater sense of urgency and a stronger feel for the groove.

News: Performance / Tour

National Jazz Museum In Harlem Benefit Concert on June 10 with Dianne Reeves & Joe Lovano - Reserve Now!

June 4, 2015

National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Concert - June 10 - 7:30PM The Kaye Playhouse - Hunter College One Week Away! Make Reservations Now! Featuring Dianne Reeves and the Joe Lovano Classic Quartet! Honoring Reggie Workman & Albert Maysles (In Memoriam) and the Maysles Institute $35 & $55 ($20 - Seniors & ...

News: Festival

Beacon Jazz Festival To Feature World-Class Jazz, Hudson Valley Distilleries And More At Pete And Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park - Saturday, July 25, 12 To 6pm

June 4, 2015

BEACON, NY — Celebrating the music, distilleries, artisan crafts, community and culture of the Hudson Valley, the inaugural Beacon Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, July 25 from noon to 6 PM at The Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, NY. Presented by Six String Productions, the festival will offer a wealth of ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Launches Ad Design Service

June 4, 2015

All About Jazz has launched a design service to help its clients develop visually engaging banners that maximize clicks for their campaigns at All About Jazz, Jazz Near You, and beyond. AAJ designs all IAB standard ad units including the 728x90px leaderboard, the 300x250px medium rectangle, the 300x600px half page, the 120x600px wide skyscraper, the 468x60px ...

News: Festival

Jazz this week: Chris Botti, JazzU with Stefon Harris, Don Cunningham, U City Jazz Festival, Daniel Bennett, and more

June 4, 2015

This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis encompasses musicians with a vast range of experience, from young teenage players getting their first chances onstage at a showcase club to an elder statesman who got his start more than a half-century ago in the fabled Gaslight Square entertainment district. Let's go to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Danny Bacher at the Metropolitan Room on June 16, 25, 26, 28

June 3, 2015

Upcoming Debut CD Swing That Music! Advance EP features: Warren Vache, Bill Goodwin, Ray Drummond, Howard Alden, Houston Person & Cyrille Aimee! Danny Bacher - vocals, soprano sax Jason Teborek - piano Dean Johnson - bass Tim Horner - drums Warren Vache - cornet Jay Rodriguez ...

Article: Interview

Daniel Schnyder: The Anatomy of an Opera: Charlie Parker’s Yardbird Suite

by Victor L. Schermer
June 3, 2015

Saxophonist Charlie Parker revolutionized the world of music with his legendary approach to jazz. Unfortunately, his life was much too short and filled with tragedy. In 1955, Parker died at the age of 34 from excessive drug use. He died in the apartment of the Baroness Nica von Koenigswarter in New York City, but ironically his ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Launches Shopping Cart—New Services to Follow

June 3, 2015

All About Jazz has upgraded its commerce system to a shopping cart making it easier for customers to explore and purchase multiple services at once. Our current list of promotional services include: banner advertising, Big Bopper advertising, SoundCloud player of the week, video of the day, event spotlight, press release distribution, Take Five Q&A, Jazz Near ...

News: Website

Take Five Q&A: The Ultimate Promotional Page

June 3, 2015

The Take Five Q&A feature is a $40 service where All About Jazz publishes, archives, and features your self-directed interview. A Take Five article page is a powerful promotional tool, receives optimal search engine placement, drives traffic to a musician's website and social pages, helps promote a new album release, is posted on the All About ...