Inspired by J Dilla, Olivier Messiaen, Gauguin Guggenheim-Winning Berklee Prof. Brings New Musical Language to NYC’s Undead Jazzfest, June 23, 2011 Boston, MA, June 8, 2011 — Berklee College of Music’s MicroJam Ensemble, led by guitar professor David Fiuczynski (Meshell Ndegeocello, Jack DeJohnette, John Zorn) are headed to New York City to perform at the 2011 Undead Jazzfest. The concert takes place …

Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, London, Halifax, Indian River, Markham Tracing Light re-releases via Select Distribution now available in physical stores across Canada TORONTO – Singer and pianist Laila Biali (Lie-la Bee-ah-lee) heads on tour this month in Canada. After a concert last weekend in New York City (her newly adopted …

By John Stevenson On Be It As I See It, drummer Gerald Cleaver casts his creative gaze on a seminal moment in 20th century African-American history: The Great Migration from the agrarian South to the industrial, frigid North. Released on the FSNT label, the recording showcases Cleaver’s captivating aggregation, Uncle …

Distinguished with the Swing Without him, the Rolling Stones were probably long gone: The drummer Charlie Watts has almost fifty years the beat behind the band compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Today he celebrates seventieth birthday. Edo Reents Keith Richards once said that Charlie Watts was the only …

OTTAWA – IATSE Local 471, which represents stagecraft, projection, wardrobe, hair and make-up labour in the Ottawa and Kingston area today announced a contribution of $10,000 to the Actors’ Fund of Canada in support of its mission to provide emergency financial aid to entertainment industry workers in crisis across Canada. …

Multiple Grammy Award Winner Performs with Howard University’s Afro Blue Reunion Choir at the Warner Theatre June 7, 2011, Washington, D.C.— Adding to the remarkable array of celebrated artists who have been and are headline artists, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly welcomes 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin to …

TICKETS ON SALE NOW TO NEW YORK GALA – FREE SATELLITE PARTIES ACROSS THE U.S., LIVE STREAMING VIDEO NEW YORK CITY – The 2011 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, the 15th annual announcement of honors for great music presented by an international organization of professional music writers, photographers, broadcasters and …

What could be more significant than encouraging the creativity of our young people and developing an audience for America’s home-grown classical music? For Bret Primack, aka the Jazz Video Guy, not much. “The future of Jazz, in fact the future of this very planet, lies in the hands of our …

NEW ONLINE BASS SCHOOL A quiet revolution within the bass world is expected to start this month with the launch of the new online School of Bass headed up by Missy Raines. Bass players will now be able to learn the instrument online from one of the most popular figures …

By John Stevenson Reggae superstar Bob Marley spoke of a “natural mystic blowing through the air” on one of his many hit songs. Hristo Vitchev, the Bulgarian-born jazz wunderkind, also conveys a strong sense of the mystical and listeners get a fair taste of this aspect of things on his …