It only seems yesterday James Brown exited stage earth yet everyday the man’s wide soul and music stays with us. I wrote this when JB passed and to this day miss the man like he was a best friend. RIP: James Brown: Bill King Editor James Brown can take his …
PERFORMING IN TORONTO ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 HEADLINING TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL FIRST RECORD WITH ORIGINAL LINEUP SINCE 1991 MEDIA DOWNLOAD FOR ROCKET SCIENCE IN ZIP FILE: http://bit.ly/Bela2011 No hype—this album is a major event in the jazz/jam band/contemporary music world of 2011. The fans have responded by making …
An incredible closing night to remember! As we look back on 25 years, we couldn’t think of a better way to bridge the past with the future then to have the undeniably talented, young phenom Nikki Yanofsky close off another edition of the Festival on Sunday, July 3 at Metro …
The Musical Majesty of New Orleans June 13, 2011, Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. HBO®’s Tremé Series Star Wendell Pierce and Musicians From the Hit Mini-Series to Perform June 1, 2011, Washington, D.C.—The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present A Night …
Coleridge Goode receives his award at the House of Commons Hello…we’re proud and excited to be taking part in London Is The Place For Me – a weekend celebrating some of the seminal moments in black British music taking place at the Southbank Centre in July. Our Tomorrow’s Warriors Jazz …
There may be no regional genre of music more prone to celebrating its own prowess than Texas blues, and with good reason. Blues royalty such as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Lightnin’ Hopkins all hail from the Lone Star state. In our second annual …
On Saturday, June 25th, New York City’s acclaimed Triad Theatre presents a special double bill concert, featuring contemporary jazz saxophonist Greg Osby and experimental “Folk-Jazz” saxophonist Daniel Bennett. The Triad Theatre has hosted performances by entertainers like Slash, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Paula Cole, Susan Lucci, Buddy Miles, Ravi Coltrane, Debbie Gibson, David Crosby, George …
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Acclaimed pianist, producer and songwriter stephan moccio teams up with one lucky canadian to help create a song for canada – WINNER RECEIVES $25,000 and a unique chance to help make history – – Song To debut Nationally during the canada’s walk of fame televised AWARDS ON Global and slice™ …
PHOTO: Usdan 2010 Gala Concert — Leandra McNair and the Usdan Jazz Ensemble performing onstage. Photo by Pedro Sousa Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), the renowned not-for-profit summer arts day camp whose Jazz Department was founded in 1986 by legendary jazz artist/educator Dr. Billy Taylor, …
