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 …
One of the best tenor saxophonists to come along in years. Tim Mayer’s approach to the horn is sophisticated, passionate, and lyrical. His big sound is warm and powerful. Listen for yourself. Tim Mayer is definitely here to stay! “A powerful new voice has arrived on the jazz scene, and …
Melvin Taylor Band “Taylor Made – Starring Melvin Taylor” CD Celebration Thursday, March 7th @ Terra Blues 10 PM Melvin Taylor, Guitar & vocals Mike Riley, Bass Bernell Anderson, Keyboards & vocals Jay Davenport, Drums Melvin Taylor Band “Taylor Made – Starring Melvin Taylor” CD Celebration Thursday, March 7th @ …
More than 70 women will grace the stage at the Berklee Performance Center when Berklee’s Women Musicians Network (WMN) presents its 16th annual concert on Thursday, March 7. Female students from countries around the world – including Indonesia, Colombia, Lithuania, India, and Norway – will showcase their songwriting, arranging, performing, …
Many folks have asked and continue to ask what is #BAM. Most simply, #BAM is just an acronymic hashtag for Black American Music. For those who don’t know what a hashtag is: A hashtag “#” is a label on Twitter to make searching under a title or grouping subjects easier, but it’s …
Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway Appearing at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola Tuesday & Wednesday, March 12-13, 2013 Shows 7:30pm & 9:30pm Roger Kellaway, piano Eddie Daniels, clarinet & tenor Performing music from their forthcoming IPO Release Duke at the Roadside, Roger Kellaway & Eddie Daniels Live in Santa Fe …
Friday, March 8, 2013 – 7:30pm Berklee Performance Center136 Massachusetts AvenueBoston, MA, 02115 Buy Tickets The SFJAZZ Collective presents the music of Chick Corea with acclaimed musicians David Sanchez, Miguel Zenon ’98, Avishai Cohen ’99, Robin Eubanks, Stefon Harris, Edward Simon, Matt Penman ’95, and Obed Calvaire. Launched in 2004 by …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2013 Grammy-winning Artist Nicholas Payton Releases New Album #BAM Live at Bohemian Caverns on February 26 on BMF Records™ Get Yours Here Nicholas Payton Launches His Own Imprint BMF Records™ A Blog Post Launches A Movement The evolution of Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton continues on …
The Checkout – Live at Berklee, which brings critically acclaimed, New York-based Berklee alumni back to their alma mater for concerts in The Red Room at Cafe 939, continues on Thursday, March 7 with rising saxophonist Walter Smith III, a 2003 Berklee graduate. Smith will perform with pianist Taylor Eigsti, …
By Bill Donaldson Several traits about Jackie Ryan are true. She always works with top-shelf jazz musicians, no matter where she records. She has wide-ranging musical intelligence and curiosity, and thus her choices for her albums remain unpredictable and delectable. She has mastered voice control so that she can extend …
With Introducing the C.J. Heptet, alto saxophonist and flutist Cleave Guyton continues the great tradition of saxophonist/arranger/stylists that have helped, by artistic measure, to define the underpinnings of composed and improvised instrumental music since its inception. Much like his direct influences, Sonny Stitt, Hubert Laws, Cannonball Adderley, James Moody and …
The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra Mon. Apr. 8th Sets @ 9 & 10:30 PM “The Tea Lounge” 837 Union St Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 789-2762 Featuring the compositions and arrangements of GRAMMY-nominated arranger, vocalist and trombonist Pete McGuinness. Saxes: Dave Pietro, Steve Kenyon, Tom Christensen, Jason Rigby, …
