By: Edward Blanco Mexican-born producer Jose Rizo has been the Musical Director at KKJZ 88.1 FM (Kjazz) in Long Beach, California for quite some time now. In addition, Rizo has also been the producer and leader of the Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars big band for ten years …
Next Wednesday, July 20 Jane Bunnett & Hilario Duran Celebrate their brand new, critically-acclaimed, Cuban Rhapsody (Alma Records) @ Hugh’s Room $22.50 advance / $25 door Globe and Mail’s J.D. Considine gives four stars: “Some albums are aimed at connoisseurs, with subtleties only an expert could appreciate; others are meant …
By: Edward Blanco Veteran drummer Steve Johns has performed with some of the greats of jazz from Dr. Billy Taylor, Sonny Fortune to Jimmy Heath and Randy Brecker, while Peter Brainin is one of the most recognizable and brilliant saxophonist in the jazz world today. Along with bass virtuoso Marcus …
The Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp was founded in 1995 with the support of the City of New Orleans. The camp has grown from a one-week affair serving 35 youth to a three-week intensive program training 100 young people, ages 10-21, in music and dance. Instructions in brass, woodwinds, …
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 line-up Mont-Tremblant, July 12, 2011 – Tomorrow will take place one of the most anticipated shows of the Festival featuring none other than Zachary Richard, the event’s spokesperson for a second year in a row, who will be singing with the talented Isabelle Boulay. The singer …
Glenn Astarita This is not a revivalist depiction of the good old days based upon a setting where Dr. Smith’s miracle elixir was the fodder for tent-shows across the western regions of the United States. On the contrary, these musicians morph a slice of Americana into a surreal Dali-esque sequence …
DC Jazz Festival Selected for 2011-12 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington July 11, 2011, Washington, D.C.— Following the conclusion of another highly successful festival, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly announces that it has been selected to be featured in the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington 2011-12 Catalogue. A panel …
San Jose, Calif., — Mike Portnoy, considered one of the most powerful players in the world, has garnered his first “Drummer” Of The Year” award in Enter Music Publishing’s 16th Annual Drummies reader’s poll awards. Definitely a dream come true for Portnoy, he also took “Best Metal Drummer” and came …
By Richard Scheinin ( San Jose Mercury News) World renowned trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire is photographed in… ( KRISTOPHER SKINNER )«1»If you’re headed for a hammock or a lake or a mountaintop — or just to your headphones — here are 20 new or recent jazz albums to explore and …
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED TORONTO BASED DUO DIANA BRAITHWAITE & CHRIS WHITELEY SET TO PERFORM AT BEACHES INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Toronto, ON– Since the release of their celebrated recording Nightbird Blues, multiple-award winning Toronto based blues duo Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley have toured the world sharing their innovative and original tribute …
