In all my years producing CDs and records, this project ranks in the top ten rewarding and creative experiences of my career, just pure joy. – John Lee “This music is movin’ and groovin’ with historic elegance and euphoric relevance. I am proud to say these are the young ‘Giants …
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Continues Six-Decade Tradition Of Presenting Once-In-A-Lifetime Jazz Celebrations, This Year Featuring Wayne Shorter’s 80th Birthday Tribute NEWPORT, RI: Legendary tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter will celebrate his 80th birthday year at the annual Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. fundraising benefit, which will be held at Rosecliff, one of …
Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Known for being a gifted and versatile player with a voice all his own, Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with a spirited, adventurous …
Mark Gross swings and sings with soul and rhythm along today’s jazz vanguard. He constantly pushes the music forward, while staying true to the elements of the classic sound. Mark Gross has recorded on over 80 notable jazz recording, including 2 GRAMMY AWARD winning projects by the Dave Holland Big …
BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN PAY TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK & PAUL DESMOND ON THEIR NEW ALBUM, QUARTETTE HUMAINE, AVAILABLE NOW ON OKeh It’s the first collaboration between James & Sanborn since their 1986 Platinum-Selling, GRAMMY® Award-Winning Album, Double Vision, and features bassist James Genus & drummer Steve Gadd on …
34th Annual San Diego Jazz Festival; November 27st to December 1st, 2013 Get more involved at the San Diego Jazz Fest. Bring your axe and participate in the Dick Williams’ JazzSea James. Or, brush up on your dance steps with Hal and Georgia Myers. DICK WILLIAMS JAZZSEA JAMS Please, …
Ed Cherry – Guitar Pat Bianchi – Hammond B–3 organ Chris Beck – Drums 7:30/9:30/11:30 $12 Cover Charge Bar Next Door 129 MacDougal Street Manhattan, NY 10012 (212) 529-5945 Guitarist Ed Cherry has performed with many of the legends of jazz: Sam Rivers, Henry Threadill , Jimmy Smith, John Patton, …
With confidence, lyricism, and a tonality that is suffused in warmth, saxophonist Matt Garrison fervently pursues the art-form of jazz as reflected in his own words, “I like to think that I am a translator of sorts. A jazz musician, in my opinion, is supposed to interpret the world around …
03/25/13 Showtime: 10:30PM Doors Open at 9:45PM Blue Note 131 W. 3rd St New York, NY 10012 212-475-8592 www.bluenote.net Celebration FEATURING: Andres Boiarsky, tenor sax Sharel Cassity, alto & soprano sax Bill Charlap, piano Cyrus Chestnut, piano Anat Cohen, flute & clarinet Todd Coolman, bass Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet & musical …
In his three-and-a-half decade career, Dave has released 24 albums, won six Grammy Awards, and has had eight Gold albums and one Platinum album. He continues to be one of the most highly active musicians of his genre, with 2010 tour dates exceeding 150. Considered as a whole, Dave is …
