Larry Reni Thomas, the author of the recently published book, The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan, (KHA Books) will be interviewed on “A Trane”, May 16, 2014, 6:00 pm (EDT) by host Nou Dadoun. Thomas will talk about his experience with Helen Morgan, whom he interviewed in February 1996, a …
By John Stevenson Sonzeira: Brasil Bam Bam Bam, Gilles Peterson’s most recent recording project, is yet another product of his fascination with Brazilian music and culture. The album, recorded in Brazil, cuts across a wide swathe of styles and genres, fusing old-school sambas and jazz-funk and features the most exciting …
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Israeli-Born, NYC-Based Guitarist Earning Wide Praise As “A True Artist” Barcelona, Spain, May 13, 2014 — Fresh Sound Records, a Spanish record label specializing in American jazz, announces the September 2 release of For Emotional Use Only, a new album by New York City based jazz guitarist Rotem Sivan. Watch …
Black Passports: Travel Memoirs as a Tool for Youth Empowerment Music: Les Nubians and Dizzy Gillespie. This 6-minute video outlines contents of the book Black Passports and weaves together visuals of African American world travelers with locations they visited. http://www.professorevans.net/videos.html (Formats: YouTube, Vimeo, & Download) BOOK DESCRIPTION (SUNY, 2014) Black …
NEW YORK, MAY 12, 2014: The New York Jazz Academy (NYJA), a pioneer music school, is offering a 50 percent discount on registration for one of its online jazz programs. This offer is on the occasion of the ‘International Jazz Day’ which is observed on April 30, 2014. Students who …
Winners include Incoming and Current Students and Awards from Programs run by NEC Alumni New England Conservatory announces 13 winners from the 37th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. The awards, considered one of the top student music competitions in the world, feature categories for junior high, high school and university …
Tuesday, May 20 in NEC’s Jordan Hall New England Conservatory Prep presents the NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Ken Schaphorst in a concert featuring a wide selection of music by composers Randy Weston, Ken Schaphorst, Donny McCaslin, Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and more, all performed by middle and high …
On the occasion of the European Month of Culture pianist and composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic will perform in Washington DC in a solo piano concert presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of Serbia in the United States and LeitmotivArts. Vasiljevic will …
In Concert on Friday, May 30 at NEC’s Brown Hall Join jazz vocalist and pianist and NEC faculty member Vanessa Morris as she performs a selection of original compositions, jazz standards, and spirituals from the African-American folklore tradition on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m in NEC’s Brown Hall, 290 …
Listen to The Miles Davis Music Marathon, on “Sunday Night Jazz with Larry Thomas,” (9pm-12midnight), May 18, 2014 on WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org), Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina. The three-hour program will include interviews with his daughter, Cheryl Davis, his youngest son, Erin, and his nephew, VInce Wilburn, Jr., a drummer who performed …
The May, 2014 online edition of JAZZ & BLUES FLORIDA has been posted at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com . Read previews of local and touring artists performing around Florida this month. Along with the ezine, the JBF website offers comprehensive listings of live jazz and blues music in clubs, concerts and festivals across …
