One of the country’s oldest continuous Jazz Festivals, the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) celebrates its’ 36th year this weekend September 6, 7 and 8, 2013. This all-volunteer, non-sponsored jazz festival was founded by and for musicians and their neighbors in 1978 by noted musicians NEA Jazz …
Judy Wexler’s fourth and newest CD, What I See (Jazzed Media, September 10, 2013 drop date) follows her acclaimed 2011 release, Under a Painted Sky (4-star review in Downbeat, top 10 on JazzWeek radio chart), and 2008’s Dreams & Shadows (profiled on NPR, debuted at #2 on JazzWeek) with another …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Woodstock, N.Y.— Sept. 2, 2013—Maverick Concerts, the oldest continuous summer chamber music festival in America, presents the brilliant young jazz pianist Dan Tepfer on Sat., Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. The program will include Tepfer’s jazz improvisations on J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. The Player One of his …
The Los Angeles band known as Ncircle has released their latest and greatest full-length record album, titled, “Old School Groove.” The album has been released on the Komplete Productions music label. Coming hot on the tail of the single release of the album’s title track, “Old School Groove”, on September …
San Francisco, September 1, 2013: Fresh from a success in Paris, Lua Hadar brings her cosmopolitan jazz ensemble Twist back to Yoshi’s Oakland to celebrate the Official Release of their DVD, “Like A Bridge.” A 70-minute Live Studio Concert directed by Emmy award-winner Lawrence Jordan, “Like a Bridge” was shot …
AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 Following its triumphant partnership with pianist Kenny Werner (Institute of Higher Learning), the award-winning Brussels Jazz Orchestra turns its attention to Joe Lovano, long heralded a towering soloist among tenor saxophonists. Wild Beauty illuminates the composer side of Lovano’s musicianship, featuring a …
In just 4 weeks, 2012 Marker Broadcasting “Best Jazz Artist” award winner & 2011#1 UK Soul Chart Topper, Gina Carey, will give a free concert in at “Woody’s After Dark”. This grand celebration is co-sponsored by Gico Music and Woody’s. Gina Carey’s “Funk Rhythm & Soul” CD release Party is …
For Immediate Release New York, NY — On this, the 43nd anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s — the Jazz Church — is thrilled to honor pianist Barry Harris and vocalist Sheila Jordan. All Nite Soul begins on Sunday, October 13 at 5 PM with …
LEGENDARY DRUMMER CHICO HAMILTON CONTINUES MONTHLY CONCERT SERIES AT NEW YORK CITY’S DROM Sundays this Fall: 10.20 + 11.17 + 12.15 WHAT: NEA JAZZ MASTER CHICO HAMILTON @ DROM In yet another strong showing by this venerable drummer, 92 year-old percussionist and band leader Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton celebrates his working …
“God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create—and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different situations. Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell …
