by Louis Laberge-Côté on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 7:40pm From: Louis Laberge-Côté Contemporary dancer / choreographer / teacher / arts lover / taxpayer If by attacking dance artist Margie Gillis on the Canada Live show aired on June 1st, Krista Erickson, anchorwoman for the Sun News Network, intended to …
2011 SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOPS Presented at The University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Week-long Workshop A July 3rd – July 8th Weeklong Workshop B July 10th – July 15th 2-Day: Anyone Can Improvise! Seminar w/Jamey Aebersold July 2nd & 3rd 2-Day: Guitar/Bass/Drum Workshop Primer July 2nd & 3rd 2-Day: Guitar/Bass/Drum Workshop …
Inspired by J Dilla, Olivier Messiaen, Gauguin Guggenheim-Winning Berklee Prof. Brings New Musical Language to NYC’s Undead Jazzfest, June 23, 2011 Boston, MA, June 8, 2011 — Berklee College of Music’s MicroJam Ensemble, led by guitar professor David Fiuczynski (Meshell Ndegeocello, Jack DeJohnette, John Zorn) are headed to New York City to perform at the 2011 Undead Jazzfest. The concert takes place …
Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, London, Halifax, Indian River, Markham Tracing Light re-releases via Select Distribution now available in physical stores across Canada TORONTO – Singer and pianist Laila Biali (Lie-la Bee-ah-lee) heads on tour this month in Canada. After a concert last weekend in New York City (her newly adopted …
Distinguished with the Swing Without him, the Rolling Stones were probably long gone: The drummer Charlie Watts has almost fifty years the beat behind the band compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Today he celebrates seventieth birthday. Edo Reents Keith Richards once said that Charlie Watts was the only …
OTTAWA – IATSE Local 471, which represents stagecraft, projection, wardrobe, hair and make-up labour in the Ottawa and Kingston area today announced a contribution of $10,000 to the Actors’ Fund of Canada in support of its mission to provide emergency financial aid to entertainment industry workers in crisis across Canada. …
Multiple Grammy Award Winner Performs with Howard University’s Afro Blue Reunion Choir at the Warner Theatre June 7, 2011, Washington, D.C.— Adding to the remarkable array of celebrated artists who have been and are headline artists, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly welcomes 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin to …
TICKETS ON SALE NOW TO NEW YORK GALA – FREE SATELLITE PARTIES ACROSS THE U.S., LIVE STREAMING VIDEO NEW YORK CITY – The 2011 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, the 15th annual announcement of honors for great music presented by an international organization of professional music writers, photographers, broadcasters and …
What could be more significant than encouraging the creativity of our young people and developing an audience for America’s home-grown classical music? For Bret Primack, aka the Jazz Video Guy, not much. “The future of Jazz, in fact the future of this very planet, lies in the hands of our …
NEW ONLINE BASS SCHOOL A quiet revolution within the bass world is expected to start this month with the launch of the new online School of Bass headed up by Missy Raines. Bass players will now be able to learn the instrument online from one of the most popular figures …
TORONTO, June 6, 2011 /CNW/ – Re:Sound Music Licensing Company announced today it has filed tariff proposals with the Copyright Board of Canada that would extend the term of several of its current tariffs and increase the potential income for music creators in Canada. Re:Sound’s proposed tariff rates largely reflect …
Alfred Music Publishing announces the distribution of Making Music with Mobile Devices, a new instructional resource guide from Course Technology PTR, a division of Cengage Learning. Making Music with Mobile Devices teaches how to employ modern day electronic devices for music making while on the go. In addition to spurring …
