Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Continues Six-Decade Tradition Of Presenting Once-In-A-Lifetime Jazz Celebrations, This Year Featuring Wayne Shorter’s 80th Birthday Tribute NEWPORT, RI: Legendary tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter will celebrate his 80th birthday year at the annual Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. fundraising benefit, which will be held at Rosecliff, one of …
The Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to bringing legendary NYC jazz clubs back into the consciousness of the world with a thorough remembrance and celebration. In celebration of the resonant history of Birdland, we will examine the musical and stylistic legacy of Charlie Parker through three completely different lenses …
Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Known for being a gifted and versatile player with a voice all his own, Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with a spirited, adventurous …
http://live.jazzday.com/ The second annual International Jazz Day is being celebrated tomorrow in every country around the world. Organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, each year on April 30 International Jazz Day highlights jazz’s unique power for advancing intercultural dialogue …
Mark Gross swings and sings with soul and rhythm along today’s jazz vanguard. He constantly pushes the music forward, while staying true to the elements of the classic sound. Mark Gross has recorded on over 80 notable jazz recording, including 2 GRAMMY AWARD winning projects by the Dave Holland Big …
BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN PAY TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK & PAUL DESMOND ON THEIR NEW ALBUM, QUARTETTE HUMAINE, AVAILABLE NOW ON OKeh It’s the first collaboration between James & Sanborn since their 1986 Platinum-Selling, GRAMMY® Award-Winning Album, Double Vision, and features bassist James Genus & drummer Steve Gadd on …
A technically proficient singer with a distinctive style that straddles the line between Ella Fitzgerald’s extroverted, loosely swinging approach and Linda Eder’s more restrained Broadway and cabaret style, Jane Monheit is a virtuoso. One minute she’s dazzling you with her resonant bebop-ready chops and the next she’s making you cry …
Shanghai Bund Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. (BIG) and Jazz at Lincoln Center announce their joint development of Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai in the historic Bund district. The announcement was made at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Central, a high-end, mixed-use development by BIG, scheduled for completion and operation in …
Los Angeles – One might easily contend that bassist Anthony Crawford has music flowing through his veins instead of blood. When you take into consideration that his dad is the noted funk and rock drummer Hubert “H bomb” Crawford, who has played with greats like James Brown, Cyndi Lauper and …
DiGi-Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”) has announced its partnership with global music streaming service, Deezer, as part of its ongoing strategy to drive mobile Internet lifestyle by enriching customers’ mobile experience with relevant digital services. With this partnership, customers can enjoy free Deezer Premium+ with selected packages. This positions DiGi as …
