Interview by John Stevenson Finding a CD featuring jazzy interpretations of King Crimson’s ‘Matte Kudasai’, Joe Jackson’s “Stepping Out”, and Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady”, among others, should not, on the face of it, be too much to ask for. However, with the recording industry obsessed with labelling and pigeon-holes, demographics …
Quebec City, April 27, 2011 – For the 44th consecutive year, the capital will be grooving to the beat of the Festival d’été de Québec this July. The two Festival weekends already promise to be hot, and the news that Elton John and Metallica are playing the Festival is making …
Bill King Editor. I can honesty admit to an adrenaline rush when the lens sharp focuses, backgrounds flesh out in brilliant color, action on the bandstand reaches a climatic crescendo and I’m watching all of this from a half inch rectangle – my private world away from the surrounding crowd. …
It’s truly sad when a person whose music has played as background to your life passes. Ray Bryant was there for many of us looking to hear jazz with a blues flair and catchy themes. Bryant spent several years hanging around Toronto during the late nineteen eighties. I got to …
MONTREAL, June 3, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that, for a second year running, the Canadian participation at the Shanghai International Film Festival will pay tribute to our industry’s vitality and creativity. The events include: Focus Canada, which showcases 10 feature films from June 11 …
CD Review: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, The Sesjun Radio Shows By Bill Donaldson Jazz listeners who continue to enjoy the music of the innovators of the genre—but who bemoan the fact that no new recordings are available after their music-making stopped—will appreciate the fact that Naxos once again …
The Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute: The JCOI Readings Sunday and Monday, June 5 and 6, 2011 Miller Theatre, Columbia University 116th Street and Broadway, NYC http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/dodge.html The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University and the American Composers Orchestra will present the first-ever Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute Readings, the culmination …
Free admission. RSVP required to germanconsulatenyc [at] gmail.com If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at the door or online. The German Consulate General suggests making a contribution to Malteser International in Japan – more information below. Participating artists: Satoshi Kanazawa Satoshi Kanazawa is from …
Grammy winning composer/ trumpet player Terence Blanchard to score Red Tails, a George Lucas production. The film is Golden-Globe nominated composer’s 52nd film score and stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and more World-renowned film composer and trumpet player Terence Blanchard is set to score the soundtrack for Red Tails, …
Santa Monica, CA. Two-time Grammy Award winner and one of contemporary jazz’s leading vocalists, Diane Schuur, has signed with Vanguard Records. She will be releasing her label debut, The Gathering, on June 7th. With a distinguished career that spans nearly three decades, Schuur’s new album is unique in both material …
It only seems yesterday James Brown exited stage earth yet everyday the man’s wide soul and music stays with us. I wrote this when JB passed and to this day miss the man like he was a best friend. RIP: James Brown: Bill King Editor James Brown can take his …
PERFORMING IN TORONTO ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 HEADLINING TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL FIRST RECORD WITH ORIGINAL LINEUP SINCE 1991 MEDIA DOWNLOAD FOR ROCKET SCIENCE IN ZIP FILE: http://bit.ly/Bela2011 No hype—this album is a major event in the jazz/jam band/contemporary music world of 2011. The fans have responded by making …
