Jazz at Lincoln Center announced an unprecedented gift of $20 million from Robert J. Appel, the organization’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Appel’s gift is the largest single private philanthropic contribution to date in support of jazz, and will benefit the thousands of performance, education and broadcast events …
Best year ever? It certainly sounds like it, judging the accomplishments that Young Pals Music/Young Pals Records International logged in 2013, its sixth year as a New York City-based full-service independent record label. Since its launch, the company—helmed by accomplished composer, producer and arranger Ayhan Sahin—has released more than two …
Tampa, Florida (January 10, 2014): Smooth Jazz has started to take a turn with the introduction of new musical flavors that embrace purely positive uplifting sound. Often criticized as palatable groove-based music smooth jazz is evolving into a new category yet to be defined. Levy DeAndrade, founder of Level 10, …
MEDIA RELEASE: KHA BOOKS (www.black-e-books.com) is proud to announce the publication of the exclusive story of Helen Morgan: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN by LARRY RENI THOMAS. Contact: H. Khalif Khalifah, khalifah1@khabooks.com P.O. Box 9, Drewryville, Va. 23844 (434) 378-2140 “The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan is the title …
listen to audio. Title: The Scenery of Life Unfolding Artist: Birchall and Woolhouse Release date: 4th December 2013 Label: Jazz Piano Australia Website: www.jazzpiano.com.au Email: jeremy@jeremywoolhouse.com.au Direct audio link: http://music.jazzpiano.com.au/album/the-scenery-of-life-unfolding “a beautiful duet … introspective melody … flowing improvisation” – Kevin Johnson, No Trebble The …
Dynamite duo Dan Baraszu and David Ellington have teamed up for an explosive eponymous debut album. With live wire Marlon Patton on drums, this band is raising eyebrows in the Atlanta area. Hammond B-3 superstar Dave Ellington moved to Atlanta, GA in 2005 after 22 years in New Orleans playing …
EUPHORIA Celebrates the Music of Composer/Drummer Chico Hamilton in a Monthly Concert Series at DROM WHEN: Wednesday, February 12 @ 7:15PM **CD Release Concert** Sunday, March 16 @ 7:15PM Sunday, April 13 @ 7:15PM Sunday, May 18 @ 7:15PM Sunday, June 22 @ 7:15PM WHERE: DROM, 85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th St), New York …
The Real Jazz Solos Book, The Real Latin Book, The Trane Book and The Real Vocal Book, Vol. 3 All New for NAMM! MILWAUKEE – Hal Leonard is proud to present the latest titles in the beloved Real Book format at NAMM. The Real Jazz Solos Book (HL00240268 / $30) …
Texas Jazz Featured on Jazz at Noon Series December 30, 2013 Austin, Tx A live stream broadcast from Austin is giving music fans a great opportunity to see and hear what Texas Jazz is all about. Berklee grad Masumi Jones is producing the monthly Jazz At Noon series and taking …
“One cannot help but be impressed by this music. The musicianship is top-notch, the performances unpredictable and full of surprises, and Eric Starr’s writing is consistently inventive.” – Scott Yanow, Jazz Critic “Everything is fresh about this disc…Nothing gets in the way of this music’s freshness and charm.” – Jeff Simon, The …
Paris, France – It took 35 years to finally make the album French-Brazilian guitar virtuoso Marcelo Paganini dreamed about in 1979, when he wrote the song “Lost Secrets”. The album ‘2012 Space Traffic Jam’, which will be released on January 25, 2014, was written in the stars and had to happen, …
Jazz fans spent much of the past month poring over dozens of “Best of 2013” lists, left only to wonder what the vaunted music actually sounded like. To satisfy curious listeners and highlight the excellent music, AccuJazz Internet radio has created a “Best Jazz of 2013” channel playing the most …
