Guitarist and New England Conservatory alum Dave Knife Fabris celebrates the release of his latest CD Lettuce Prey with a concert at Spectrum, 121 Ludlow St. NYC on June 8th at 5pm. Fabris will be joined by his mentor from NEC – the great third stream pianist, Ran Blake. Also …
By John Stevenson Omar Hakim is on a (drum) roll with his new CD, We Are One. The disc is informed by the former Weather Report member’s spirituality and sense of ubergroove, having recorded and played with a who’s who of pop, jazz and rock royalty (including Daft Punk, Miles …
By John Stevenson UK spoken word artist HKB FiNN launches his long-awaited new CD, Prelude: Urban Roots, on 8th June in association with Jazzmo’thology, at Club 414, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8LF. Playing a supporting role in the evening’s musical programme will be the debut album launch by guitarist …
Adding an exciting new chapter to Earth, Wind & Fire’s highly influential four and a half decade legacy in pop and R&B music, the iconic band’s founder Maurice White is pleased to announce the highly anticipated re-launch of his label, Kalimba Music (www.kalimba-music.com), after a several year hiatus. The label’s …
Manifesto of an Angry Jazz Man Where has the spirit of fresh creation in Jazz music gone since the death of Miles in 1991? It has disappeared. Sales of Jazz have plummeted. Live Jazz performances are more sparse and less attended than ever. But most importantly, a permeating sense of …
A TRIBUTE TO ‘NEW YORK EYE AND EAR CONTROL’ Concert Brooklyn NY: The summer jazz concert season kicks off to an early start with a rousing tribute to the celebrated recording ‘New York Eye and Ear Control’ as it hits its golden anniversary. This seminal album of the Free Jazz …
The 2014 SFJAZZ Center Gala on May 16, 2014 in San Francisco awarded Herbie Hancock the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than 600 guests, the Gala raised over $1.4 million for SFJAZZ artistic and education programs. Festivities included performances by Hancock with the star-studded SFJAZZ Collective, the award-winning SFJAZZ …
Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan, (KHA Books) will be interviewed on “Jazz Rapp with the Impressario Al Carter-Bey,” May 25, 2014, 1:15 pm (EDT) (12:15 pm, CDT) by host Al Carter-Bey. Thomas will talk about his experience with Helen …
Don’t Miss These Great Jazz Performances! Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz Join us in lobby at 7:15pm before each performance for free wine and cheese tastings and an artist reception! Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra Friday, May 23 at 8pm Ottmar has been nominated five-times for a Grammy award.La …
Our new tour schedule is now available! Be sure to bookmark our website as we will continue to update our calendar with new events! Also, be sure to like our Facebook page for updates and fun videos from the players while on tour! If you have questions about tickets to …
Sticks in your head. That’s what Stacey Kent’s singing does. It sticks in your head. Yesterday, while I was involved in some home improvement duties, I couldn’t get her song, “Changing Lights,” out of my head. Intriguingly enough, Kent is neither dramatic nor dynamic in her singing. She is calm …
Following her sold out winter concert at Rockwells, Cyrille Aimée returns on Friday, May 23 at 7:15 and 9:30 PM. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival’s International Vocal Competition and the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, the French/Dominican vocalist embraces everything from Gypsy music to the Great American Songbook …
