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 …
The new edition of Jazz & Blues Florida, Florida’s best and only free online source for information on live jazz and blues in clubs, concerts and festivals, is now available. Readers throughout Florida and tourists coming from around the world consult this site for information on the increasingly vibrant …
To donate to the fund please check out our kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mbm/welcome-to-nutville-a-buddy-rich-documentary Cathy Rich, Brian Morgan and Alex Kluft have teamed up to bring you; Welcome to Nutville a journey into the life and after life of Buddy Rich. Who was Buddy Rich might you ask? He was arguably the greatest …
Glenn Astarita In 2008, due to pre-engagement scheduling and travel mishaps, this recording came close to being scrapped. With some commitment and fortitude, the musicians shifted gears and recorded this session at an alternate location in Syracuse, N.Y. Indeed, a good thing, as the fourteen tracks serve up a rather …
By: Edward Blanco After performing primarily modern post-bop material on his previous five releases, in which some Latin rhythms were included but were never the focus, Cuban-born pianist Manuel Valera finally pays tribute to his Afro-Cuban roots on his sixth album as leader with the New Cuban Express. Accompanied by …
By: Edward Blanco Less than a year from the release of his highly-acclaimed self-titled debut, Michael Benedict & Bopitude, drummer Benedict unleashes a monster recording of sizzling hard-bop fulfilling an objective to, as he states “present hard-bop jazz in its pure form…creating harmony, improvisation, textures and rhythms in jazz.” Loaded …
By: Bill Donaldson Growing up as part of a family that hosted jazz people like Benny Goodman and Zoot Sims, John Pizzarelli couldn’t help but be influenced by jazz. Or by the guitar. His father, Bucky Pizzarelli, has devoted his life to playing guitar in broadcasting studios, big bands, Broadway …
Glenn Astarita New World Records is a New York City-based organization that specializes in the modern classical space, highlighting works by avant-garde composer John Cage and others. Every so often the label releases a progressive-jazz or in this case, a new music and largely unclassifiable program by experimentalist, composer and …
