The inaugural BluesFest London, which will see an array of stars from the worlds of jazz and blues descend on the capital, is now less than two weeks away. Jamie Cullum, BB King, Liza Minnelli, Dr John, Booker T, Ramsey Lewis, Blind Boys of Alabama, Georgie Fame, Buddy Greco and …
By Ken Franckling to Ken Franckling’s Jazz Notes John Swenson, my music writing collaborator for many years at UPI, is out with a gem. “New Atlantis: Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans” (Oxford University Press) captures the determination of New Orleans’ stylistically varied music makers to survive after …
SET FOR RELEASE ON SUNNYSIDE RECORDS FEATURING MATT PENMAN, ERIC HARLAND, MIGUEL ZENÓN & CHRIS CHEEK “Jazz doesn’t have many great albums featuring two pianists, and the rare examples tend to be mano-a-mano affairs, one virtuoso facing another on equal terms. So ‘Bienestan,’ due out on Sunnyside on Tuesday, is …
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon Montreal, Monday, June 13, 2011 – What luck-right at the very last minute, the brilliant and unpredictable Prince asked if he could perform two late-night shows during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. The Festival had a one-word answer: YES! This incredible …
“Piazza is a superior diatonic and chromatic harmonica player with style – the elusive quality that combines confidence, presence, control, risk-taking and instinct.” – Down Beat Magazine “Piazza adds West coast swing and sophistication to traditional Chicago electric roots and the results are right up there with the best of …
Pablo Ziegler, modern Tango/Jazz Pianist and Composer, is showing his versatilify at Birdland July 12 – 16, with his Quartet of Hector Del Curto on Bandoneon, Pedro Giraudo on Bass, and Jisoo Ok on Cello, Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta. This is a journey of Tango mixed with …
Written by Jeff Spevak Rochester News John Nugent performs with the RPO strings at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre as part of the Producers Performance on Sunday. / MARIE DE JESUS staff photographer Getting tickets The 10th annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival runs through June 18. For headline shows …
George Benson, who burst onto the jazz scene in the mid-1960s as a guitar star and found a large popular audience when he added vocals to his arsenal, will headline the 2011 Indy Jazz Fest. The artist roster was announced Thursday afternoon in the Civic Plaza at Indianapolis International Airport …
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN JAZZ Jimmy Heath MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Sonny Rollins COMPOSER OF THE YEAR Jason Moran UP AND COMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ambrose Akinmusire RECORDING OF THE YEAR Bird Songs Joe Lovano Us Five(Blue Note) HISTORICAL RECORDING, BOXED SET OR SINGLE CD REISSUE OF THE YEAR The …
By: Edward Blanco Bassist Rufus Reid crafts a brilliant new album featuring his Out Front Trio of pianist Steve Allee and drumming sensation Duduka Da Fonseca. But highlighting the individual voices of the trio on Hues of A Different Blue was just too simplistic for Reid, instead he brings together …
