“Second Cycle” is Melissa Aldana’s new album. Following the success of “Free Fall” and the positive reviews of this talented sax player by New York as well as international critics, Melissa went on to write new compositions. New York is where Melissa currently lives and where she has entered this …
Alan Chan and his 17-piece Jazz Orchestra is celebrating the Chinese New Year in a performanceon Monday, February 11 at 8:00 and 9:30 p.m. at TYPHOON at Santa Monica Airport (3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90405). Covers are $10, with no minimum, and reservations …
Boston, MA, Jan 17, 2013 — Heavy Rotation Records (HRR) presents its 13th annual Epic Event on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the Berklee Performance Center. The concert showcases artists on Dorm Sessions Volume 8, the upcoming compilation by HRR, Berklee’s student-run label. The compilation — a mix of rock, pop, funk, …
Boston, MA, Jan. 15, 2013 – Renowned drummer, composer, producer, and Berklee professor Terri Lyne Carrington presents her new album Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue. The album — to be released the week of the concert — is the follow up to her Grammy Award-winning album The Mosaic Project. The …
Professor Jetro Da Silva, a longtime keyboardist, pianist, arranger, and friend of the late Whitney Houston, will pay tribute to her with his students. Da Silva first met Houston in 1999 while rehearsing with her band. He played keyboards and arranged while touring with Houston, and in her last world tour …
Saxophonist/Composer Russell Kirk is a distinguished musician, an innovative force who offers a fresh approach that is both evocative and richly balanced. His expressive musical style punctuates his nuanced compositions, and nowhere is it more evident than in his latest release “To Journal Square”, a love letter to the Jersey …
WBGO’s Champions of Jazz Benefit 2012 Honoring Global Law Firm Hogan Lovells,Grammy® Award Winner Bobby McFerrin and Music Industry Executive Bruce LundvallIncluded Once-in-a-Lifetime Performance During a Historic Noreaster As the snow fell, the dollars were raised for jazz’s number one public radio station NEWARK, NJ — WBGO’s Champions …
2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the tumultuous break-up of the greatest band that ever was, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The group, founded by British guitarist John McLaughlin, was the first to fuse jazz, rock and world music into critical and commercial success. In a remarkable feat, its pure instrumental albums …
The SRI Label Group (www.srirecords.com) has announced the launch of a new Latin label, Flamingo Jazz. The new imprint joins the Group’s other labels, SRI Records and SRI Jazz and will specialize in Latin Music. “The first artist signed to Flamingo Jazz is Ecuadorian singing sensation Egberto Garcia. This talented …
November 20, 2012 – Danilo Perez, renowned pianist and artistic director of Berklee College of Music’s Global Jazz Institute, was named a UNESCO Artist for Peace at a ceremony held today in Paris, France. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization describes Artists for Peace as “internationally renowned personalities who use their influence, charisma, …
JPAC and WBGO Jazz88.3 FM Announce New Events for TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival www.njpac.org Newark, NJ – (October 5, 2012) – The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM announced today the complete schedule of programming for the TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz …
“JumpinJazz Kids is a great model for what needs to be presented to young people. The age group that it targets is a great addition to music, and it’s wonderful for any organization or school. The manner in which it’s presented strikes a nerve – everyone should take a look …
